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Can't agree with husband on any names

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babybean19 · 07/01/2019 23:28

So, wayyyyy before we even started trying for a baby we both loved the same boys name...when we fell pregnant, we decided we would find out the babies gender to help us plan for baby and to pick a name....fast forward to now being 37 weeks and we can't agree on anything...like not even slightly agree 😩
How did other couples get around this? Did you push for the name you really wanted?
I love unusual names that are rare where he likes really simple classic, popular names 🙈 so not even slightly on the same page now! The only thing we agree is we don't want a name that is easily shortened...

I LOVE Bligh (which we both loved for over year)
Jesse
Oakley
Elias

He loves
Percy
Freddie
Henry

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Instamom · 09/01/2019 05:40

Perhaps he was being kind when he originally said he liked Bligh, back when you were Ttc? It is very unusual and doesn't seem to go with his own choices.

I would go back to the start and get a name book or list have a look for some more names that you might both like equally.

moredoll · 09/01/2019 05:39

Sorry, overkeen autocorrect.

Ira.

moredoll · 09/01/2019 05:38

It's.

Aquamarine1029 · 09/01/2019 05:34

Blaise
Blaine
Hudson
Graham
Martin

Sexnotgender · 08/01/2019 14:53

Bligh is terrible!

Freddie is also awful.

Henry is ok but boring.

What about Ellis?

WeCameToDance · 08/01/2019 14:53

Jeez, my spelling is awful! Can I use I was feeding the baby as an excuse Grin I meant Bodhi and Isaac.

bengalcat · 08/01/2019 14:51

I’m with him I’m afraid Freddie and Henry

WeCameToDance · 08/01/2019 14:48

Elias is a great name im biased, I have one. I also loved Elijah, Issaac, Josiah Avery, Atticus, Bohdi, Atlas (although dont think I would be brave enough) and Sonny.
Me and dp couldnt agree either, I honestly thought both our children would be nameless! When you find the right name it just clicks though.

daisypond · 08/01/2019 12:40

Bligh is a surname and very much associated with William Bligh of Mutiny on the Bounty fame. That would put me off.

OutPinked · 08/01/2019 12:27

Jesse and Henry are nice.

DP and I didn’t agree for a long time. He wanted Raymond after his grandad, I liked Ray but not Raymond. I liked Sebastian but he wouldn’t use it because of an arsehole he went to school with. In the end DS has Raymond and Sebastian as middle names Grin and we finally agreed on a first name we both liked when I was about 22 weeks pregnant. It was tough though, we had many’a debate over it.

Betty36 · 08/01/2019 11:42

Jessy is the nicest and then Elias but would prefer Eliah

Cosmoa · 08/01/2019 11:21

I LOVE Oakley! Shame you can't use that 😩

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babybean19 · 08/01/2019 10:54

@MrsFoxPlus4 thanks for that but I like them

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babybean19 · 08/01/2019 10:54

@WrapAndRoll I love Seth but husband doesn't 🙈 I think it is cute for a little one, but can go on to all age groups which I think is really important

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babybean19 · 08/01/2019 10:53

I do like Elijah...people say it would be shortened to Eli though?? Not sure it would as I don't know any Elijah's to compare...we don't want a name you can shorten, and I don't like Eli as sounds chancy

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babybean19 · 08/01/2019 10:52

@BendydickCuminsnatch yes it does! I love it and everyone we say it to love it too! Except my mum haha!

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BendydickCuminsnatch · 08/01/2019 08:42

Does Bligh rhyme with high?? I have never heard that before even as a surname. It certainly is unique! Agree DH’s choices will be very popular.

WrapAndRoll · 08/01/2019 08:29

Ray
Aidan
Seth
Xander
Luca
Max
Liam
Aaron
Zeke
Leo
Theo
Joshua
Nathan

Shadow1234 · 08/01/2019 06:43

Jesse would be my favourite on your list ( no no to Percy)

Grayson
Hudson
Lincoln
Cooper
Leighton
Rory
Bradley
Elliot
Elijah
Jared
Reid
Jake
Luke
Lucas
Jacob
Nathan
Isaac
Lawrence
Vincent
Marcus

MrsFoxPlus4 · 08/01/2019 06:07

Oakley & Bligh aren’t great OP 🤦🏻‍♀️

ILoveChristmasLights · 08/01/2019 00:29

How many baby name books gave you got?

Make a game of it. Each of you has to pick 5/10/15 (different) names you could live with, every day. Swap lists, minimum one (but no max) chose the one you could best live with. Put those two (or more) onto your Big List. Do this for 10 days. At the end of the 10 days you each rank the names in order of preference and number them. Then add the numbers for each name and the lowest scoring name wins.

It’s just a bit of fun really, and hopefully during the proces you’ll come up with a name you both like. If you don’t, give yourselves a set period of time to come up with something you both like and if not, you have your fall back name or one if you caves in.

Don’t stress yourself out, the baby doesn’t need a name immediately.

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babybean19 · 07/01/2019 23:58

@Grannyannex a friend has an Otis.
This is the other problem..we either no someone with the name already (friend/family) or due to me working in a medical centre I've met someone with a name and the child is a horror...so puts you off 😞😞
My poor boy will be nameless at this rate

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Grannyannex · 07/01/2019 23:58

Hew

Grannyannex · 07/01/2019 23:56

Otis

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babybean19 · 07/01/2019 23:53

@ChubRubTheStruggleIsReal my husband says Jesse is American too...but actually originated from England.
The names you suggest I find American too...although, I wouldn't let something like that put me off if I liked the Mae enough 😊😊

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