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Week old boy with no name!

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Pleasedontdrawonyoursister · 31/08/2018 12:22

I was convinced we were having a girl (remember the ‘Honey’ thread!)? Anyway baby arrived and it’s a boy! We have narrowed down a few names, hubby wants something ‘normal’ whereas I would prefer him not to share a name with multiple other boys at school.

Austin
Jaxon
Arlo
Hunter
Buddy
Noah

Thoughts?

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deptfordgirl · 31/08/2018 13:57

Noah

Maireadd · 31/08/2018 13:49

Arlo, Austin or Noah.

How about Sonny, since you liked Honey?

BlueSky198080 · 31/08/2018 13:39

Jaxon and Noah are like the old Mark and Richard around here, too popular

I love Hunter, and only know one!

17caterpillars1mouse · 31/08/2018 12:47

Congratulations on your new baby boy

My opinions

Austin - it's a nice name, though I prefer the spelling Austen in a bid to Jane
Jaxon - please spell it Jackson. It's an ok name. I prefer just Jack
Arlo - nice enough but there are a few in my area under 2
Hunter - too surnamey for me
Buddy - great as a nn but needs a full name. Also makes me think of Buddy the Elf
Noah - lovely and my favourite of your suggestions but also the most popular

Icklepup · 31/08/2018 12:47

Arlo

Flamingosnbears · 31/08/2018 12:40

How about Austin Buddy?... I think that's a lovely combination of your names and Austin isn't that popular.

GimbleInTheWabe · 31/08/2018 12:40

I liked similar names to you and DP and I chose Dexter for our son. We love it! People can spell it and pronounce it but it was #80 or something on the list of most popular names so not common. We haven't met another one so far!
Congrats btw!

ProseccoPoppy · 31/08/2018 12:38

And congratulations!! Flowers

ProseccoPoppy · 31/08/2018 12:37

Not Jaxon (looks like a typo and don’t like the sound) and I wouldn’t go for Buddy or Hunter either. The others are fine.

How about Jason? I don’t know any little Jasons so think it is relatively unusal at the mo while still being a name that isn’t too out there.

Katjolo · 31/08/2018 12:37

Noah and Austin

userabcname · 31/08/2018 12:33

I like Arlo, Austin and Noah from your list but I think Noah is very popular so that may put you off.

ivenoideawhatimdoing · 31/08/2018 12:32

Austin!

Such a lovely but underused name, I like Noah to but it’s far too popular for me.

Congratulations on your little boy!

Rosley · 31/08/2018 12:28

Favourites from your list are Noah and Austin.

finallychangedmyusername · 31/08/2018 12:27

Congratulations by the way!

finallychangedmyusername · 31/08/2018 12:27

Of the above I really like Noah and Austin and Arlo are ok.

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