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Two mums cannot name their son. Please help!

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Scarlett555 · 04/11/2019 12:18

Surname and middle name are both one syllable so we want at least a two syllable name (middle name will be John).

Names I love that have been vetoed:

Raphael / Rafael nn Rafi (my absolute favorite but DW thinks it’s pretentious)

Jago (too ‘nicknamey’)

Rohan (Too ‘wet’)

Milo (Nestle milk)

Oscar (she had a fish called Oscar)

Tobias nn Toby (just doesn’t like it)

Names she likes that I don’t:

Rhodri
Ezra
Jonah
Sebastian

We can’t use a name beginning with El as it would be too matchy matchy with our DD which is a shame as we both like Elijah, Elliot and Ellis

Other names we both like but can’t use as they already belong to close friends or cousins are Arlo, Issac, Theo and Reuben

There is one name neither of us dislike (Jacob) but neither of us love it either. Please wise Mumsnetters there must be a name we haven't thought of yet??!

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Leopardprintboots · 05/11/2019 14:55

Colin too like Colon

Hugo is lovely and not reserved for posh people anymore. Same with Rupert

sprunk · 05/11/2019 14:48

Nathaniel?

FizzyGreenWater · 05/11/2019 14:46

Oh! Another R one - how about Roderick, Roddy for short?

FizzyGreenWater · 05/11/2019 14:41

Gosh no Lennon is awful, don't!

Hugo's not posh at all! Becoming more popular and it's lovely.

Colin's not an 80s name really - peaked earlier, so I reckon will be coming back sooner than the others you mention.

How about Magnus?

BaronessBomburst · 05/11/2019 14:36

If Arlo and Milo aren't quite right, how about Arno (popular Dutch name) or Bruno?

Leopardprintboots · 05/11/2019 14:28

Clarence?
Laurence (nn Laurie) classic name but rare
Rupert
Seth
If you like Arlo how about Milo or Miles with nickname Milo?

LarkDescending · 05/11/2019 14:27

Rufus? I am probably covering old ground.

LarkDescending · 05/11/2019 14:26

Or Adam, Edmund?

LarkDescending · 05/11/2019 14:25

Please don't do Lennon John!

Leo perhaps? Sorry if already covered.

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Scarlett555 · 05/11/2019 14:21

Thanks so much everyone! Sorry I know we are really fussy so will address names that have been suggested a lot:

Casper... makes me think of the friendly ghost.

I do like Jonathan / Jonty but middle name is definitely going to be John so that won't work.

Lennon is a fabulous name! Could we really use it with John as a middle name though??

Reuben and Theo- love them both but belong to close friend's kids

Can't use Alfred / Alfie as it belongs to an awful person we know and dislike!

Really like Benedict but DW says it makes her think of eggs and the Pope.

Hugo is a bit posh for us.

Otis makes me think aardvark or being in a lift.

Otto makes me think otter

All the one syllable ones won't work with John and our surname - for example 'Jude John Jones' just doesn't work although Jude is a great name.

Edward, Alexander, Colin, Christopher, Philip, Daniel, William, Richard, David are lovely, classic names but sound a bit dated to use now as mainly belong to men in their 30s

Liam, Aiden, Charlie, Felix all great suggestions. Just not the one.

I think Albert / Albie is gorgeous but DW thinks it's an old man name

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sometimesalways · 05/11/2019 13:56

Oh also Alfred/Alfie?

sometimesalways · 05/11/2019 13:55

I rather like Colin!
But I think it's fallen out of fashion a bit. But would fit your criteria I think?

DisgruntledGuineaPig · 05/11/2019 13:29

What about Jonty? (Usually a nickname for Jonathan, might be worth having that on birth certificate incase Jonty is too cutsy/posh for his adult career choice.)

Benedict as an alternative long name for Ben?

Alexander/Zander
Arthur/Artie
Hugo
Russel
Edward/Teddy

Please don't discount names you love for fear of bullying for an usual name, this isn't something that happens in the same way in this generation where there's such a wide range of names.

custardbear · 05/11/2019 13:14

How about Casper then if not Jasper?
There's also Joss short for Josiah? With John, the longer name works better thinking about it

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Scarlett555 · 05/11/2019 10:54

Jasper had come up a lot..! I love it but DW is less keen. Jasper John is very cool.

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Pieceofpurplesky · 05/11/2019 10:43

Edward John nn Ned
Christopher nn Kit
Zachary

EnglishRose1320 · 05/11/2019 10:31

Wilfred
Wilbur
Benedict
Edward
Gulliver
Hamish
Jasper
Mikka

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Scarlett555 · 05/11/2019 09:58

Dominic is a great one! However... the last boyfriend I had before coming out as gay was Dominic. Even though we split up years ago and he's married with kids now we're still in the same friendship group. It would just be too weird. Shame.

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FizzyGreenWater · 05/11/2019 09:39

Kester or Christopher nn Kit

Ferdinand

Your R names almost meet in the middle. Have you considered Rupert, Ranald.

I also think Arlo is a bit fashiony and insubstantial. How about:

Osian
Otis
Malachi
Rory

Mooey89 · 05/11/2019 09:08

Is he here yet? If so we must have a pic before we can possibly comment on names 😂

My friend is pregnant and her and her DH used an app called ‘kinder’ where it suggests names and you swipe so any that you don’t agree on are automatically vetoed... might help you pick?

BikeRunSki · 05/11/2019 07:59

Zebulon
Toby
Edgar
Eliezer
Patrick

BikeRunSki · 05/11/2019 07:58

Amos
Ambrose
Otto
Ike
Felix
Jared
Jonah

drankthekoolaid · 05/11/2019 07:54

Elijah
Eben
Oren
Knox
Roan

Bigearringsbigsmile · 05/11/2019 07:51

Alexander
Luke or Lucas
Jonathan
Philip
Christopher

LarkDescending · 05/11/2019 07:45

Jonas?

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