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Struggling for boy names-First time parents

34 replies

GaaaaarlicBread · 27/01/2020 10:26

Hiya , I’ve written here before with some name ideas We like but boy names is something I find harder than my husband does . He really likes Ezra but it doesn’t tickle my fancy as much as it does him . I’m only just over 9 weeks so it’s very early and we’re not going to find out what we are having so need a few names in case it is a boy and doesn’t suit the one name we choose lol
So for a girl we’ve chosen a few in case she doesn’t look like she’ll suit our favourite which is Bronwen Rose.
So we’ve got Alessia Rose and Olivia Rose as back up (100% having Rose as middle name because it’s a family name)
Boy names - we like Ethan , and obviously husband loves Ezra . Any other ideas ? Middle name will be Paul. As you can see we are not into totally out there names , so nothing like Harper or River will be a choice of ours . Our surname begins with an L and isn’t unusual , a very basic surname and two syllables.
Thank you !

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Traditionalwife · 30/01/2020 09:27

I like Emmett since you like e names.

Nojeansplease · 29/01/2020 20:23

I actually love Elijah as a girls name though
Maybe people should start using it Grin

kitk · 29/01/2020 18:32

I always thought I'd name my son Matthew but that's DPs name and I only have a DD so didn't get to use it with ex. If I were lucky enough to have a baby with DP I'd call a boy Sam. I'd have to hope it was either a boy or non fraternal twins tho cos I'm obsessed with Ella for a girl. After 2 years of TTC tho, I think both fictional babies are done for

Whatsyourflava · 29/01/2020 18:26

It’s not even like it’s a unisex name though. There were zero girls given this name last year!! More baby girls were named Jack and Edward than were named Elijah 🤣 @itsemily

GaaaaarlicBread · 29/01/2020 18:01

@whatsyourflava no I forgot the other night but I’ll tell him later ! But I’m sure if he thinks it’s a girl name he won’t want to use it as a boy name but hopefully he’ll change his mind when he knows the stats !

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Whatsyourflava · 29/01/2020 17:02

@itsemily have you told your husband the statistics on Elijah? There are literally zero girls being given this name and thousands of boys

GaaaaarlicBread · 29/01/2020 16:55

@Jackiesathome I love that name but the thing is I’m a huge Friends fan so everyone would think I’ve named our baby after Ross from there 🤣
@Rachelhaydenberk1 Everett is nice I like that , Emmett is my nickname that all my friends give me so can’t use that :( I do love Elijah though but my husband is still convinced that’s a girls name !!
@bella I love Owen that goes lovely ! Emlyn too similar to my name but I love Ewan! Thanks ladies !

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BellaVida · 29/01/2020 16:20

Ethan and Elliot are lovely. Not sure about Ezra.

Trying to think what else might go with Paul...

  • Owen Paul
  • Elias Paul
Or if you’re looking for something along the same lines as Bronwen, what about
  • Evan Paul
  • Emlyn Paul
  • Elgan Paul
  • Ewan Paul
Rachelhaydenberk1 · 29/01/2020 15:58

I'm really loving Everett Paul. Or just Rhett is nice too.

I like Ezra Paul as well - finding that quite handsome. I find Ethan Paul a little dull.

What about Ezekiel? Too biblical with Paul?

Eli, Elias, Elijah, Emmett, Emerett (combo name but I like it!)

Jackiesathome · 28/01/2020 16:06

Might not tickle your fancy but for boys names i have always liked Ross

For girls i have always liked, Carla, Maria or Lyla (bit out there i know)

MsChatterbox · 28/01/2020 15:54

I love Benjamin too with nickname benji 😍

Whatsyourflava · 28/01/2020 15:45

@itsemily it’s definitely a boys name - show him the statistics if you want to prove it !!
According to England and Wales ONS data:
1,500 baby boys were named Elijah in 2018. In contrast, less than 2 baby girls were given this name!

GaaaaarlicBread · 28/01/2020 15:41

@Astronica oooo Benjamin is lovely !! @MsChatterbox Luca is nice but won’t work with our surname sadly ! @thefaceofboe You see I love Elijah but my husband said the other night when I mentioned it ‘ew not for a boy’ I was like ???? It’s not a girls name ! He’s convinced it is haha

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Thefaceofboe · 28/01/2020 15:39

Love Ezra! Also Ellis, Elliot, Elias, Elijah

letshopeitsnot · 28/01/2020 14:51

Enzo

MsChatterbox · 28/01/2020 14:49

Micah and Luca

Astronica · 28/01/2020 12:44

Bronwen Rose is beautiful! I don't like either Ezra or Ethan. Matthew, Otis and Elliot are better, though I like Matthew best of those.

Elias
Euan
Fergus
Oliver
Oscar
Timothy
Jacob
Benjamin

MikeUniformMike · 27/01/2020 15:04

I don't like Ezra. It seems to have become popular very quickly, and so will date. Will get shortened to Ez.
I know many people with a DS called Ethan. I wouldn''t choose it as I tend to prefer names than start with a consonant, but it is fine.
Ethan Paul is nice.

sixtimes · 27/01/2020 14:54

How about Ezeo?

Whatsyourflava · 27/01/2020 14:50

Both Ezra and Elliot are really great names @itsemily ❤️

GaaaaarlicBread · 27/01/2020 14:37

@17caterpillars1mouse I love Elliot !! That would go lovely with our surname and a middle name Paul ! Thank you ! The more people saying Ezra is nice , the more it’s growing on me too though !

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17caterpillars1mouse · 27/01/2020 14:17

I love Bronwen Rose, how lovely

I'm with your husband on Ezra, I think its lovely. Not such a fan of Ethan sorry.

I'll suggest

Elijah
Elias
Elliott
Evan
Ewan
Everett
Tobias
Sebastian
Seth
Dominic
Alistair or Alasdair
Micah
Oliver
Rowan
Noah
Jack

Any you like?

Missmonkeypenny · 27/01/2020 12:10

I loved Ezra but it was a name I couldn’t and wouldn’t ever use ( friends baby sadly passed and it was his name )
We went for Reuben Smile other names on the list were:
Kit
Eli (Elijah)
Jude
Flynn

MerryGrinch · 27/01/2020 12:06

Caleb
Amos
Rowan

MrsBertBibby · 27/01/2020 12:02

Elias
Conrad
Torin