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

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Help me! The clock is ticking!

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Sassenach85 · 08/02/2019 14:49

I'm due in 10 weeks, a little boy. We have a DD and her name came so naturally. We literally have no names for DS! No list, nothing. Every name just sounds wrong I can't explain it and starting to panic now! Throw all of your suggestions at me pleaseeeeeeeeeee Grin

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pineapplebryanbrown · 08/02/2019 15:06

What names do you like but can't use for various reasons?

pineapplebryanbrown · 08/02/2019 15:05

I like Milo but i fear it's a little of the moment. Michael, Alexander and David are timeless.

I love Max and Guy.

Tubbykins · 08/02/2019 15:02

Daniel
Sebastian
Gregory
Hamish
Roderick
Henry

pineapplebryanbrown · 08/02/2019 15:02

I met someone called Miles Rhodes once, i was the only one who thought it was funny.

How about Patrick?

Are you English or do you have any heritage to draw on for inspiration?

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Sassenach85 · 08/02/2019 15:00

Hmmmm none so far

I feel maybe more unusual but not .... too out there ....

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FloatingthroughSpace · 08/02/2019 14:59

Benedict
Miles
Joel
Ezra
Gregory

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Sassenach85 · 08/02/2019 14:59

Emmmm I kind of like Max, but there is one already in family.

I am a teacher and sadly lots of names have .... connotations shall we say lol

I feel like I keep telling myself I have loads of time but then when will I stop telling myself that and just pick one!

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Tubbykins · 08/02/2019 14:59

Oliver
Noah
Benjamin
William
Thomas
Edward
Isaac
Alexander
Theodore
Tobias
David
Michael
Andrew
Nathaniel
Peter
Timothy
Vincent
Sidney
Stanley
Max
Connor
Adam
Jonathan
Marcus
Reginald
Archibald
Ernest
Rory
Robert
Joshua
Liam
Samuel
Alfred
Frederick
Wilfred
Eric
Charles
James
Jack
Dylan
Rhys
Angus
Simeon
Dominic
Oscar
Gabriel
Christopher

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Sassenach85 · 08/02/2019 14:57

DHs estranged father was Edward ... so that's a no lol

Thanks though

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pineapplebryanbrown · 08/02/2019 14:57

You have loads of time, you also have 6 weeks after birth to keep thinking. It took me 5.5 weeks to decide with DS2. I was stuck between 2 names.

Here's a few i like:

David
Peter
Max
Guy
Mark
Joe (Joseph)
Richard
Robert
James
Conrad

Do you like any of the above?

EstrellaDamn · 08/02/2019 14:56

You've got 2 and a half months, don't panic Smile

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Sassenach85 · 08/02/2019 14:56

With DD I wanted something classy, slightly unusual and pretty. (It is more unusual than Emilia lol).

With DS ..... I don't know Confused

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Nonameyet1 · 08/02/2019 14:55

Edward

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Sassenach85 · 08/02/2019 14:55

Sorry! Should have given more info. Feel weird sharing DD name but it's along the lines of Emilia....

I don't really like boy names ending with y or ie sound. Like Charlie or Louis

I think my issue is finding a name that will see him through childhood, adolescence and as a grown man. Some names only suit kids to my ears Blush

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Nonameyet1 · 08/02/2019 14:52

Alex
Wilf
Nate

What’s DD? Do we know your ‘style’.

KnobJockey · 08/02/2019 14:51

What type of names do you like? Classic, American, cool, made up? Do you want to share your DDs name?