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Two mums cannot name their son. Please help!

192 replies

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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Howtotrainyourhamster · 04/11/2019 12:48

Idris was a name I liked but was vetoed - similar vibe to some of your E names?

Breathlessness · 04/11/2019 12:47

Silas
Tristan
Joseph

Leopardprintboots · 04/11/2019 12:45

*against

Leopardprintboots · 04/11/2019 12:41

Keir rhymes with Queer so could potentially be used again him. Maybe I’m reaching a bit here. Hopefully the next generation arent as ridiculous as mine was

Leopardprintboots · 04/11/2019 12:40

How about Joshua/Josh or Peter or Jackson/Jack or Louis?

I also love sebastian

All the “Rowan”s I know are girls. All the “Rohan”s I know are Indian. So unless your child is a girl and Indian I’d probably avoid that name if you’re trying to play it safe.

WaxOnFeckOff · 04/11/2019 12:39

Edgar
Louis
Jude

carryme · 04/11/2019 12:39

Benjamin/Ben
Samuel
Theo
George Smile

WaxOnFeckOff · 04/11/2019 12:38

Austin
Marcus
Keir
Gregor

Scarlett555 · 04/11/2019 12:30

TheQueef Granville is a great name! But the poor guy may already get singled out for bullying as he has two mums... we don't want to give him a name that gets him picked on.

parkersnose I like Henry from your suggestions but DW says no...

BertrandRussell Patrick John is lovely! I actually have a cousin called Patrick John (are you my aunt?!) so can't use that unfortunately

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Haz1516 · 04/11/2019 12:30

Aidan
Lucas
Daniel
Josiah
Felix
Zachary
Vincent

MissHenty · 04/11/2019 12:30

How about Otto if you like Jago

MissHenty · 04/11/2019 12:25

I agree about veto-ing Milo, Miles is much nicer

I also agree Rohan is a bit wet and will get muddled up with the increasingly popular Roman (that name has rocketed from nowhere in recent years and will be top 20 soon), one of the fastest rising names. Also don’t like inevitable nickname “Roh” - sounds like Row Row Row your boat

I like sebastian but see that you don’t. How about Seth? Or I met a Rudy/Rudi recently - such a cool name and similar to some of the names you both like?

Icypop · 04/11/2019 12:25

Seth
Henry
Stanley
Samuel

TheQueef · 04/11/2019 12:22

Granville.
It's time it came back!

MissHenty · 04/11/2019 12:21

Ralph
Jasper
Rudy/Rudi
Barnaby
Ronnie
Miles
Eli
Ellis
Seth
Otis

BertrandRussell · 04/11/2019 12:20

Patrick

Full disclosure- I have a Patrick John!

parkersnose · 04/11/2019 12:20

Roman, Henry, Noah, Theo

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