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Can't agree on a boys name

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MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 12/08/2018 15:46

I'm only 30 weeks but have been told our baby boy is likely to be early for various reasons. DH and I still cannot agree on a name and feel like we're going round in circles.

Names DH likes that I've vetoed include:
Milo
Ezra
Arlo
Flynn

Names I like that DH has vetoed include:
Gabriel (nn Gabe)
Alec
Caleb
Ned

Names we both like, but not sure if we love any of them:

Nathaniel (nn Nate)
Seth
Joel
Jesse
Heath

Any feedback on the names we've shortlisted would be much appreciated, as would any ideas of names we might both like based on our preferences. If we can't come to a decision soon I'm tempted to just write our shortlisted names down and draw one out of a hat!

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tararabumdeay · 12/08/2018 16:51

There are so many soft sounds in your shortlist:- th in Seth, Nathaniel, Heath and different soft sounds in Joel and Jesse.

May I suggest Walter or Cuthbert...
(only joking). You have to go with what's best for you.

I ended up with a couple of cowboys - yes Trampus and Monolito.

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MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 12/08/2018 16:39

I do like Noah (and DH doesn't mind it) but it sounds wrong with our last name Sad

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OnlyFoolsnMothers · 12/08/2018 16:33

Since your list OP has slight bible links- how about Noah

ButterflyOfFreedom · 12/08/2018 16:29

I like Ezra & Flynn & Gabriel.
Caleb & Nathaniel & Joel were on our shortlist.

We also had:
Leon
Hayden / Aidan
Joseph
Marcus
Dylan

Other suggestions:
Dominic
Rowan
Otis
Zachary
Christian
Jared
Owen
Theo
Justin
Antony
Lewis
Drake
Niall
Tate
Noel

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MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 12/08/2018 16:13

We can't use Sebastian unfortunately, although we do both like it.

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BigusBumus · 12/08/2018 16:08

My ds1 is a Miles which I still adore. If I had another boy now he would be a Monty. (Montgomery).

moredoll · 12/08/2018 16:07

Sebastian?

userabcname · 12/08/2018 16:05

I like names from all your lists and Seth is my favourite (strongly considered for DS). We also had on our shortlist: Isaac, Zachary, George, Raphael, Sebastian.

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MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 12/08/2018 15:59

Arlo is my favourite

I just can't get past it being a cat's name in my mind as it's the cat from Bing. Daft, I know.

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kaylanelson · 12/08/2018 15:56

Arlo is my favourite 💙

celtiethree · 12/08/2018 15:54

Seth from the combined list. I really don’t like Jesse or Ned.

Caleb is a great name.

Treaclepie19 · 12/08/2018 15:50

Jesse is my favourite. I also like Joel and Ezra. Arlo is cute but used a lot at the moment.

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