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DH doesn’t like any of my names

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PurpleFlowersInMyHair · 01/10/2018 17:57

My DH has vetoed all the names on my list while coming up with a shorter list I don’t like. Suggestions for names we might both like please?!

My list:
Joseph
Benjamin
Aidan (he thinks this is ok)
Francesco (Frankie)
Adam
Luke

His list:
Theodore
Max (which we can’t have as my bf called her child that)

If we have a girl we have agreed on Georgina. But we don’t want George.

Help!

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Shadow1234 · 01/10/2018 20:40

Georgina is a lovely name for a girl and can be shortened to
Gina instead of George/Georgie.

I really like Aiden for a boy (and not too popular where I live)

Other suggestions:

Ezra
Marcus
Elijah
Elias
Saul
Roman
Ronan
Kyle
Hudson
Lincoln
Reece
Lewis
Louis
Lucas
Cooper
Jake
Jacob
Hayden
Jonah
Alexander
Ethan
Jed
Zachary (Zac)
Kieran (Kier)
Callum
Connor
Vincent (Vinnie)

skeete · 01/10/2018 20:26

I'm not keen on Aidan, sorry! Maybe try and find one you both love first. My OH was so difficult with finding a name too but after a lot of effort we FINALLY found one we both loved and don't even slightly regret it 2 years later Smile

Marv1nGay3 · 01/10/2018 18:51

Aidan is lovely

whyispeppainthenightgarden · 01/10/2018 18:46

We really struggled with boys names not many we liked we were going to go with Nicholas but didn’t go with our surname if shortened to nick

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PurpleFlowersInMyHair · 01/10/2018 18:43

Also what do you think of Aidan and should i push that as it’s the only one he said is ok?

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PurpleFlowersInMyHair · 01/10/2018 18:41

I do like a nice Irish name so Ciaran appeals

I also like many of the classic names you’ve all posted

The only names I’m not keen on are Kai and those that are very popular like Oliver and Jack

There are also a few we can’t have due to friends/ family...so James Matthew Alex Joshua all out. Also don’t like some because of famous connections eg Spencer Matthews, such a shame as it’s a lovely name! But all the other ones are in the running- just need DH to like some of them!

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PurpleFlowersInMyHair · 01/10/2018 18:36

He is so annoying- if he doesn’t get a longer list I reckon I get to decide. I’d be very happy with any on my list.

Thanks for all these great suggestions- I’m going to share with him later and will come back to post a new shortlist we agree on. Wish me luck!

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skeete · 01/10/2018 18:34

I agree with PP that he needs to get a longer shortlist Smile

What about -
Arthur
Alexander
Barnaby
Cole
Colbie
Douglas
Elijah
Freddie
Henry
Harry
Jonah
Jack
Kai
Lucas
Matthew
Nate
Oliver
Quinn
Tate
Spencer
Vincent

Davespecifico · 01/10/2018 18:22

Tell him he needs a longer shortlist.

LeeMiller · 01/10/2018 18:19

Well, they are all quite classic so I'm sure you can find some common ground.

Nathanial
Edward
Edmund
Alexander
Gabriel
Elliot
Miles
Harry
Emmett
Jonathan
Francis
Louis
William
Barnaby
Luca
Carlo
Matteo
Sebastian
Frederick
Alfred
Henry
Harry
Matthew
James
Liam
Owen
Samuel

DaniC18 · 01/10/2018 18:17

How about Ciaran, Miles, Joshua, Alistair, Jacob, Jonah, Henry or Samuel?x