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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!

OP posts:
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Crochetnanigans · 05/04/2020 22:33

Simeon

FawnDrench · 05/04/2020 22:33

Job
Ha tired
Jeremiah
Eli
Levi
Moses
Uriah

morriseysquif · 05/04/2020 22:32

Abe
Arlo

Iamtryingtobenicehere · 05/04/2020 22:32

Izaak,
Ruiben,
Noah,
Ted,
Lucas,
Billy,
Bertie,
Gene,
Freddie,
Or the name you liked first.

Grandmi · 05/04/2020 22:31

Jude ,Arlo,Laurie

cafenoirbiscuit · 05/04/2020 22:31

Gary
Now that’s an unusual name

Keith
Kevin
Martin
Dave

Gamble66 · 05/04/2020 22:31

Alexander

inwood · 05/04/2020 22:27

Raphael .Rafe or Raf.

Flumo · 05/04/2020 22:21

Orlo 🤗

louise5754 · 05/04/2020 22:21

I love Eli or Ezra

yatapina · 05/04/2020 22:21

Aaron
Jeremiah
Matthew
Sebastian
Jacob

Run4it2 · 05/04/2020 22:21

Saul? I love that name!

00Sassy · 05/04/2020 22:20

Seth is a lovely name!
I also like Shay

FlutterShite · 05/04/2020 22:20

Rex

Neednewwellies · 05/04/2020 22:17

OP, has ‘the’ name been mentioned anywhere on this thread?

Theyweretheworstoftimes · 05/04/2020 22:16

Gregory? It's underused

Wombatstew · 05/04/2020 22:15

Athol, Saul, Jonah, Jonty, Joseph, Jethro.

Tessaraqt · 05/04/2020 22:13

Have I missed anyone saying Jude yet? That's the one that sprung to mind when I saw your first list

XaviersMum1 · 05/04/2020 22:13

Ezekiel
Castiel
Xavier
Zachariah
Thadeus
Torben
Balthazar

BreatheAndFocus · 05/04/2020 22:12

Cyrus
Abel
Balthazar
Elijah
Jared
Nathaniel
Ishmael
Hiram
Josiah

Vaguely biblical names there if that’s your style.

Em91 · 05/04/2020 22:12

Cooper

daisypond · 05/04/2020 22:12

So you like Old Testament names. There’s loads of them.
Adam
Jonathan
Solomon

How about John? I love Peter too.

YourWinter · 05/04/2020 22:12

Kids really don't want to be saddled with silly names, or worse, normal names with silly spellings that they have to spend their lives spelling because everyone would write (or type) it the normal way. You'll probably give the child a 'silly' nickname, but save the really unusual names for pets or cuddly toys.

KatnissMellark · 05/04/2020 22:11

Magnus

autumnkate · 05/04/2020 22:10

Josiah?
Jonah?

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