Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

A name like Max

35 replies

tablebrush · 19/10/2018 21:13

I have always adored the name Max but it is a compete and unchanging no from my DH  has anyone got any suggestions of a similar kind of name I could fall in love with? I thought about Rex, but it just doesn't seem the same :( all suggestions welcome x

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Skyejuly · 25/10/2018 08:19

Hubby is Maxwell...

Baxter?
Alex or Lex?
Jack

ColinsVeryJolly · 24/10/2018 00:56

I really wanted Max for DS2 but it just didn’t sound right with our surname, we settled on Zach in the end as it’s a similar vibe.

Original poster
tablebrush · 23/10/2018 15:02

Oooh I love Ike (short for Isaac) and Zac, and Ace!!
Thanks everyone, some great suggestions.

The more I think about Zac the more I like it. Is it very popular now though?

OP posts:
FawnDrench · 22/10/2018 21:05

Rafe
Jude
Finn
Alf
Clive
Seth

knowledgeofnone · 22/10/2018 21:00

Mack

bastardkitty · 22/10/2018 20:59

Miles!

BikeRunSki · 22/10/2018 20:58

Ike

Calzone · 22/10/2018 20:37

Zeke
Ezekiel
Ezra

ButterflyOfFreedom · 22/10/2018 16:39

I love Zac.

Sam
Ben
Thom
Seth
Jed
Dexter
Fraser
Ace
Drake
Jake
Owen
Isaac
Theo
Freddie
Cole
Luke
Adam
Hugh
Joel

parkingarmageddon · 21/10/2018 09:42

Definitely Zac, I know a pair of brothers who are Max and Zac.

Elmo303 · 21/10/2018 09:38

I have a Max and really love Felix. I’d have def used Felix if we hadn’t gone with Max, both awesome names

thighofrelief · 20/10/2018 14:44

I also think whoever pushes out the rugby ball names the child 👶🏽

thighofrelief · 20/10/2018 14:42

Oh what a bummer over a long forgotten shag, oh well. Nearly the same thing happened to me with my other son's name, i remembered to keep my mouth shut and got away with it. Only my mum twigged and i just gave her a puzzled look and said, hmm no, you must be thinking of my sisters bf. Grin

Original poster
tablebrush · 20/10/2018 14:28

Also love Magnus and Dash!

OP posts:
Original poster
tablebrush · 20/10/2018 14:27

Thanks everyone, some great suggestions (though none that live up to the wonderful Max). The fact that all your little Max's love their names names me even more sad :(
I like your suggestions @BikeRunSki I Like Axel, Milo, Felix, all good names, and a few more mentioned.
In fact I really like Felix!!

@joan12 unfortunately I made the stupid mistake of telling him ages ago that a guy I slept with once was called Max (I forget this guy ever existed it was so insignificant and has in no way put me off the name but I can see why DH isn't keen :(

OP posts:
MsNowtyBach · 19/10/2018 22:29

Matthew
Magnus
Alexander
Miles

EarlyModernParent · 19/10/2018 22:28

Arne
Xan
Stefan
Bruno
Gilbert
Timon
Bart(holemew)
Dirk

fruitshot · 19/10/2018 22:08

I have a Max and it's a bloody awesome name op, you have great taste.

Shalll · 19/10/2018 22:02

Zac
Axel
Felix
Leo
Theo
Mark

BikeRunSki · 19/10/2018 22:01

Axel

thighofrelief · 19/10/2018 22:00

And i wish i had been brave enough for Maximilian, i love it.

joan12 · 19/10/2018 22:00

Why does your H dislike it? Would he prefer a longer name eg. Maxim with Max as a nn? I know quite a few Maxes and their brothers are Henry, Harry, Finn, Tom, Monty and Dash (Dashiell). What about Will, Leo, Zach or Fox for a strong, short name.

thighofrelief · 19/10/2018 21:57

I just love Max, i have one and his brother is jealous. Anyway so maybe you have similar taste to me:

Guy
Luke
Milo
Linus
Conrad
Thomas

I really like Jack and Jake but too overused for my taste atm.

Mummaluelae · 19/10/2018 21:57

Op is it the x in the name you like?
I knew a boy called maximillian, his parents shortened it to max but he preferred to be called billy Confused

slollipop · 19/10/2018 21:52

I like Rex - also Lex.

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

Join Mumsnet Log In

This thread is closed and is no longer accepting replies. Click here to start a new thread.