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"Our" name was stolen this week...

182 replies

Nomoreweeping · 05/04/2020 21:31

4 days ago some close friends had their baby boy, and used the name that I've been set on for the last 7 months. Gah! They didn't know that was "our" name, so it wasn't malicious at all. Just coincidence. But it is a really uncommon name, so I don't feel we can still use it (we did that with our other child, gave them an uncommon name that had recently been used by other close friends- so it would look downright weird for us to do it again!)

So now I need an amazing boys name. Or for our baby to be a girl... which would also solve the problem!

I find boys names really hard, and only really liked this one, which is why I've known for 7 months, and not swayed from it. So I can't really give you an idea of other names I like, because if I liked any others then I'd have a longer short list..! But my list was literally 1 name! My husband has a few names he likes, but I don't like the ones he suggests, and as he'd readily admit, he's not terribly set on any name, and usually is happy to go with ideas I suggest. He's just not super fussed about names.

So... please help me find another boys name! (I'd tell you the name we just "lost", but it's rather outing given it's pretty uncommon and my friend's baby is probably the only one born this year so far, let alone this week!)

Thanks for any help!

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ParsleyPot · 05/04/2020 23:10

Saul

londonrach · 05/04/2020 23:08

Just use the name.

mathanxiety · 05/04/2020 23:08

Linus and Cornelius are separate names Smile

tara66 · 05/04/2020 23:07

Niall - I have always liked this.(Irish/Scots?)
Xavier - I know a 3 year old in France called Xavier James - (surprisingly- mother half Arab, father - 100% Yorkshire), they call him Xavy (pronounced Zavy) - The Spanish is -
Javier.(pronounced Havier).

mathanxiety · 05/04/2020 23:07

Reuben
Rufus
Nathaniel
Asa
Asher
Phineas

Simon
Simeon
Zacchaeus
Isaiah
Barnaby
Barnabas

Tobias
Abram
Raphael
Michael
Omri
LinusCornelius
Joel

Benjamin
Daniel
Jonas
Micah
Mathias
Lucas

Malachi
Nicodemus
Luke
David
Darius

BillysMyBunny · 05/04/2020 23:07

Boaz

BringMeSunshineInMyLife · 05/04/2020 23:06

I love Kit from your list

Kit is an abbreviation for Christopher

Lifeisgenerallyfun · 05/04/2020 23:04

Osiris, Orpheus, Aengus, Vale. Asher?

Blimeyoreilly2020 · 05/04/2020 23:04

Kester

Tillygetsit · 05/04/2020 23:00

I know a baby Lemuel which has really grown on me. They call him Lemmy!

Duck90 · 05/04/2020 22:59

Striving for different names is obviously not working for you if baby 1 has the same name as a close friend. And then your choice for baby 2 has been taken again. You and your friends must all be on the same page 😂

I do think if someone goes for unusual names it stands out more when there’ are 2 kids in the same class called “Aries”, more than 3 “David’s”.

Best of luck. You will find a name you love. Xx

QueenOfWinterfell · 05/04/2020 22:59

Elias

Heygirlheyboy · 05/04/2020 22:58

Khalid

Bubblebu · 05/04/2020 22:58

Biblical and "I'd tell you the name we just "lost", but it's rather outing given it's pretty uncommon and my friend's baby is probably the only one born this year so far, let alone this week"

...

Cain

PS your son to be will be relieved you felt you could not use it.

FreakStar · 05/04/2020 22:58

Is it Rumplestiltskin?

Mumsnut · 05/04/2020 22:57

Herod

I can almost guarantee no-one will nick it

FrownPrincess · 05/04/2020 22:56

Giles
Clive
Melchior
Nathaniel

flowerstar19 · 05/04/2020 22:55

Jude

SukiPutTheEarlGreyOn · 05/04/2020 22:55

Conrad
Finn
Ianto
Joakim
Jed

Callo · 05/04/2020 22:54

Just in case you might like another biblical name
www.learnreligions.com/christian-baby-boy-names-700280

AmIATree · 05/04/2020 22:53

Oils you still use it as a middle name? And then it’s okay to tell friends why you’ve still used it?

123cupcake · 05/04/2020 22:53

Asher
Eli
Jonathan
Tobias
Zeke

Liskee · 05/04/2020 22:52

I love Kit from your list Grin

Luke
Eli
Joe
James

These are totally more my style than yours though I think!!

AuldAlliance · 05/04/2020 22:52

Ha tired.

Brilliant suggestion.
No risk anyone else will use that one.
If you scour the Bible, you can probably find it in there. The second half, anyway.

Blueswede · 05/04/2020 22:51

@Nomoreweeping pleeeeease tell us!

Isaac?
Rupert?
Norman?