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Boys names...aargh

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schrutefarms · 19/01/2018 18:57

2nd boy due in a few months..

Currently have Ivar, pronounced Eye-vah not Eeee-vah. I'm totally stuck and my husband totally useless. He won't suggest anything but says no to all my ideas.

Names I like but he doesn't
Gabriel
Laurie
Willem
Hugo/Hugh

Asa has been mentioned and not totally scoffed at but I'm not 100% keen to be honest.

Middle name will be Alexander unless it really doesn't fit.

Any ideas??

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 20/01/2018 17:59

Ivar and Rudy
Ivar and Alec
Ivar and Jasper

PurpleTraitor · 20/01/2018 17:29

Ivar and Odin. Mix up the Old Norse.

Or maybe Aaron, Evan, Aston?

Aquamarine1029 · 20/01/2018 17:18

Hudson Alexander
Martin Alexander
Blaine Alexander
Joseph Alexander

Smoliver · 19/01/2018 23:28

How about...

Isaac
Elijah
Caleb
Julian
Gregory
Malcolm
Milo
Albert
Peter

LittleLights · 19/01/2018 20:32

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ChocolateCrunch · 19/01/2018 20:30

Oscar/Oskar
Jacob/Jakob

MikeUniformMike · 19/01/2018 20:28

I'm not keen on Geoffrey

Tryingtogetitright · 19/01/2018 20:17

Benjamin?

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schrutefarms · 19/01/2018 20:13

@MikeUniformMike yes that’s the correct scandi way to pronounce it. When I was pregnant with ds1 I suggested Ivor but it wasn’t acceptable... somehow Ivar was. This is what I’m up against!!

I just suggested Leif and he made some approving noises. I don’t love it.

DS1 thinks Geoffrey!

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MikeUniformMike · 19/01/2018 19:40

I like Ivar and would pronounce it Ee-var not Eye-var but it's your child's name.
Hugh Alexander sounds good.
I think Bryn or Niall would go well with Ivar (Eye-var).

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schrutefarms · 19/01/2018 19:34

Thanks all, some good suggestions!

@GlorianaBanana yes I think so too but husband thinks it’s too popular/we have a friend called Hugo.

@Standardpubquizname my brother is Alexander so don’t want to use it as a 1st name. And Felix is ds1’s middle name/BIL’s name.

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Standardpubquizname · 19/01/2018 19:14

Felix (although may not go with Alexander)
Rory
Raphael
Asher (if you like Asa)
Henry
Miles

Would Alexander work as a first name? Goes quite well with Ivor and has good nn options

Mrsjellybum · 19/01/2018 19:04

Ryan
Jax
Harley
Bailey
Reese
Enzo
Quinn

Okay so just googled weird boys names and that came up but I quite like bailey Alexander

Slippery · 19/01/2018 19:03

How about Lawrence, shortened to Laurie? I really like the name John; although it used to be common, I haven't heard of anyone calling their son this in years. Good, strong name.

Also like Arthur (Art), Roman and Leon.

StrictlySnow · 19/01/2018 19:00

My Dh was useless there's an app or a webpage somewhere someone poster on here when I was trying to find one- you tick all the names you like he does the same (you can't see each other's options) then it will show you the ones you both ticked- hopefully someone will know it?

GlorianaBanana · 19/01/2018 19:00

Ivar and Hugo would be cool

Conrad
Corin
George
Gregory