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So unlucky with names!

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NicotineRushh · 06/05/2020 22:47

Hey all!

First time poster here. Me and hubby are TTC, and easing the stress by disagreeing about names instead!

I tend to give my choice names to people, or use them myself.

My favourite name for a boy was Rowan, met hubby who so happens to be called that. Loved Finn, didn't think kids would ever happen so named our dog Finn.

We've agreed on a girl - Luna Feyre (Fay-Uh) which is based on my love of the moon, and a book series hubby got me obsessed with.

Boy names are much harder... I love Kai but he hates it, so we agreed on Kaiden but now I hate it. I like Levi but he says no because he knew a mean kid at school called Levi.

I have a love of strange ish names, see them below! Feel free to tell me your opinions, or post your own unusual name that you love but couldn't use!

Boys;
Rhysand, Luca, Lorcan, Azriel, Ezekiel, Cassian

Girls;
Feyre, Aelin, Tris, Lysandra, Olenwen, Arya

Most of these are book themed, brownie points to those who can guess the author!

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Cbeebiesrehab · 07/05/2020 09:29

Despite your list being more unusual they are MUCH nicer that Kai or Kaiden!
Are there any there you think your OH could come around to?

SparkyBlue · 07/05/2020 06:37

Showing my age but for me Azriel will always be the cat from the smurfs tv series😀😀. Luca is very common here I know several baby Lucas but it is a lovely name. Lorcan is also a fairly common run of the mill name here is Ireland

HairyToity · 07/05/2020 06:29

I like Luna and Luca.

Ohhgreat · 07/05/2020 06:21

Ooh love Azriel!
I would say A-rye-a for Arya.

ClaraEccles · 07/05/2020 06:08

I pronounce Arya as Ar-ee-ya

Most will pronounce Are-ya due to Game of Thrones, surely?

Bubbletrouble43 · 07/05/2020 05:44

Lorcans fabulous. I know a little one, 6 or 7. Suits a child better than I would have expected. Wonderfully cool name for s young man and distinguished for older. Love it.

TenThousandSpoons0 · 07/05/2020 00:42

We’ve definitely read some of the same books! Sarah j Maas and george martin. Some of the others are familiar but can’t place them! Cool names :)

Giganticshark · 07/05/2020 00:09

Azriel is brilliant!!!! Never heard it before but it's not weird, it sounds.... Right

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NicotineRushh · 07/05/2020 00:08

I pronounce Arya as Ar-ee-ya.
Cassian is probably the one I most wish he would agree with!

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Giganticshark · 07/05/2020 00:06

Feyre will be forever miscalled Freya. Or faye.
Is arya pronounced Ar-ee-ya or Are-ya?
Cassian is pretty good!

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NicotineRushh · 07/05/2020 00:00

Oooh heck no. That was a straight, definite no from OH! I would love to, but the second I suggested it he vetoed it immediately

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NicotineRushh · 06/05/2020 23:59

I'm totally sold on Luna Feyre but hubby plays a lot of Final Fantasy and apparently it's very close to a name of a character in that - so he's not totally agreed yet!

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Namechange8471 · 06/05/2020 23:58

Surely you’d name your son Rowan?
That way you get to use your favourite name and the child’s names after his father?

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NicotineRushh · 06/05/2020 23:57

That's the one! I also have so many names from anime that I want to useGrin

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HerRoyalCarbyLess · 06/05/2020 23:55

Seven deadly sins WinkGrin

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NicotineRushh · 06/05/2020 23:55

I love Meliodas! I heard it on that Netflix anime... though can't remember the name for the life of me!

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HerRoyalCarbyLess · 06/05/2020 23:47

my favourite name for a boy that ill never be able to use is Meliodas. (Mel ee oh das)
And Aelin is beautiful for a girl.

Mopmum35 · 06/05/2020 23:44

I have an Arya, love the name.
Luca is one of my favourite aswell.

FizzingWhizzbee123 · 06/05/2020 23:40

Azriel is a cool name but I just can’t imagine naming a child after the angel of death.

I actually like the name Lucifer, which means lightbringer, but wouldn’t use it for obvious reasons!

MaMaMyCorona · 06/05/2020 23:18

Just came on to say I LOVE the name Azriel (his dark materials)
Some suggestions I love that are not on your list:
Boys- Lysander, Caspian, Tristan, Orion, Aurelius, Artemis
Girls - Cordelia, Cecily, Romily, Darla, Odette, Giselle, Tatania, Thalia, Thora

ChanklyBore · 06/05/2020 23:06

I can guess most of the authors, but I’m not too much of a fan of the names themselves.

I’d have Luca for a girl, though. That’s cool.

If you like literary moon names - Atlas, Europa, Callista, Triton, Oberon, Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Cordelia, Ophelia, Bianca, Cressida, Desdemona, Juliet, Portia, Caliban, Prospero, Ferdinand.

Malysh · 06/05/2020 23:03

I actually like Feyre but yeah, people might mispell it. Doesn't mean you can't use it though !

For boys Luca is not so outlandish, personally I love Lukas.

I think Lorcan and Ezekiel are not so unusual in the UK, are they ? (not british).

Not sure about Rhysand but Rhys is common enough.

Cassian... Unusual but why not.

If you like Kai how about Caius ?

As for names I like but can't use...

Josceran (too archaic and doesn't work with my last name)

Markus (too uncommon in my culture)

Asher (same)

Sergey (I'm not russian so it'd be a bit weird. Could use Serge but I don't like it !)

Loup (I feel like I'd get judged for it !)

SilverOtter · 06/05/2020 23:02

How about Corin for a boy?Smile

yatapina · 06/05/2020 22:59

I like Luca and Arya but not keen on the others.

I've never seen/heard of Azriel, Feyre and Olenwen before - I wouldn't know how to pronounce any of them and your child would probably spend most of their time correcting/explaining/spelling it to people. I get fed up of this with my own name, it seems like a little thing but after the millionth time it starts to grate!

I'm not really one for unusual names so mine would be pretty tame I guess but I do like Arwyn and Quinn which would be unusual in our area atleast.

Puppybum · 06/05/2020 22:57

My neighbours grandson is Roan I think that's nice