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Help! We have totally different name tastes and no boy names!

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december2020 · 06/06/2020 09:31

We've sort of managed to pick a girls name but we have nothing, not even one short listed name, for a boy, constantly vetoing each other.

I like names like Austin, Everett or Elliot - DH is not on board. He likes names like Clancy or Trent, definitely not for me.

The only name I'm sort of warming up to at the moment is Stellan (I'm Scandi so it wouldn't be totally out there).
But we're not the type for what's typically considered traditional names like Alexander, Benjamin or Oliver. Nothing wrong with them, they're all lovely, they're just not us.

Would you have any inspiration of names I could suggest to him? Im running out of ideas and I'm sure there are loads of amazing names out there I haven't even considered or stumbled across yet.

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Carabu1 · 07/06/2020 15:24

This isn’t a name suggestion as such, but just to say my husband and I have totally opposing name tastes (could barely name the dogs...!) I don’t know when you’re due, but guessing from username it may be December time like me? In which case, my current strategy is just to ignore it until much much nearer the time, as I think urgency will push us into compromise whereas at the moment it feels far away/abstract enough to keep vetoing each other! Just a thought.

Whatsyourflava · 07/06/2020 09:00

Here are some ideas

Marley
Christopher nn Kit
Wilf(red)
Barnaby
Nathan/Nathaniel - Nate
Rafferty / Raffy
Sidney
Laurence nn Laurie
Vincent nn Vinnie
Curtis
Eli
Ellis (suggested upthread - love it)
Miles / Milo
Seth
Cole
Otis
Eric
Casper
Rudy/Rudi
Dexter
Blake
Angus
Dominic
Idris
Percy
Chester
Caleb
Griff
Tristan
River
Bodhi
Otto
Oakley
Cooper

Grufallosfriends · 07/06/2020 08:07

Yes, my gut be helpful to find out the gender to help you narrow down your names together.

How about
Magnus
Reuben
Quentin
Torsten

Isthisfinallyit · 07/06/2020 06:28

This is one of the reasons we want to know if we're having a boy or a girl. It's difficult enough to find one name we both can live with, don't emwant to unnecessarily find a second.

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december2020 · 07/06/2020 06:10

@NameChange30 thanks!

@esmereldaP my DH likes Logan so that could be a good contender. Thank you!! I'm loving Vaughn and Lachlan as well!

@stophuggingme Viggo is lovely 💖 we have a family friend called Leif, but a very lovely name!

@babynamelover Connor is awesome!

@OnABeachSomewhere I absolutely love Levi and Harley! Thank you

@cantsaynotocake ooooh I've not come across Ellis before!! Thank you!

@BertieBotts I haven't tried an app like that! May have to give it a shot!
I see what you mean with widening the pool so having a hope of finding something! It may need to be the next game plan if this doesn't work!

@EuphieKat Stellan is definitely growing on me! And with Stellan Skaragard making it 'mainstream', non scandi people wouldn't be too thrown by it.

Thank you everyone!!! You've really helped me out!!

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EuphieKat · 07/06/2020 02:44

Stellan was on our shortlist (had we had another baby we might have used it!)- it’s a fab name.

BertieBotts · 06/06/2020 22:26

Have you tried any of those apps which are like Tinder for baby names? It shows you a load of names and you swipe left/right depending on whether you like them. They then show you lists of names you both like.

I actually think making lists of top 20, 10 etc is a road to nowhere when you both have quite strong feelings or opposite styles, what you need to do is find names neither of you love but both of you tolerate and widen the pool from there.

cantsaynotocake · 06/06/2020 22:23

What about Ellis ?

OnABeachSomewhere · 06/06/2020 11:47

Mathias
Emil
Magnus
Xander
Linus
Felix
Aaron
Zeke
Enzo
Max
Harley
Jonas
Elias
Micah
Levi
Luka

babynamelover · 06/06/2020 11:42

Been thinking Wyatt, Wesley, Connor similar vibe.

stophuggingme · 06/06/2020 11:17

If you want a Scandinavian name

Leif
Viggo
Espen

are all rather nice?

esmereldaP · 06/06/2020 10:48

Vaughn, Lachlan, Logan, Rowan, Laurence

NameChange30 · 06/06/2020 10:39

Yes you already made both those points.
Good luck finding a name you and your partner both like.

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december2020 · 06/06/2020 10:30

@NameChange30 I know this, it's a solid name from where I'm from, but a little hesitant kids would match it to Soreen

@WaxOnFeckOff love the username! Loving Emerson and ray! Also love Felix but my cousin called her son that. Thank you!

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WaxOnFeckOff · 06/06/2020 10:19

Emerson nn Emmett
Lyall
Crispin
Felix
Merrick
Ray

NameChange30 · 06/06/2020 10:17

Soren sounds nothing like Soreen!
I know one. It's a lovely name.

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december2020 · 06/06/2020 10:16

@esmereldaP very true! Hopefully a name in the wider category would be one DH would consider

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esmereldaP · 06/06/2020 10:14

You're leaning toward Southern American male names. Maybe have a look at what else falls in that category?

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december2020 · 06/06/2020 10:12

@babynamelover loving Landon, Reed, Levi and Emmett - thank you!! Yes they definitely do have a bit of a cowboy vibe come to think of it!

@ReginaGeorgee Soren is a strong scandi name but living in the UK makes me a little worried he'd get teased due to the Soreen bread

@emilybrontescorsett I know right!I've told him this! It makes me wonder if he's coming up with terrible other names to wind me up and make me consider his short list more - so sneaky. Absolutely no chance we'd ever name a boy Ezekiel or similar! Not while I'm still breathing.

@stophuggingme good call! Maybe a list of 3 names or similar to see if they suit any of them best.

@JoeExoticsPrinceAlbert miles is great!! Thank you!

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JoeExoticsPrinceAlbert · 06/06/2020 10:06

Troy
Heston
Gulliver
Miles
Jethro
Eli
Silas
Dawson

stophuggingme · 06/06/2020 10:05

I’m a firm believer in babies looking like they “suit” a name
See when he or she is born

Thankfully my three matched their names so I appreciate I might be a little blasé when it comes to my theory. 😬

emilybrontescorsett · 06/06/2020 10:03

The nd him that you will register the baby and make the decision so it's in his interests to co-opetate.
I think his latest suggestions are awful, the poor child has to live with the name.

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december2020 · 06/06/2020 09:57

@ReginaGeorgee sounds like my DH! I'll take a leaf from your book where we do it together so it's his idea! Or figure out how to promote Austin better (though it's currently a firm veto).

@PlantPotting yes I like Tristan! Thank you!!

@Ricekrispie22 loving Rhett! And Emmett! Thank you!

@neighbourhoodwitch also love Jamie but it's an ex so I don't think it would go down too well! I also absolutely love Axl but also an ex - gah!

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ReginaGeorgee · 06/06/2020 09:55

What about Soren? That's another Scandi name you may both like?

babynamelover · 06/06/2020 09:54

To me you have very different styles although they both have a cowboy feel to them.

How about?

Jethro
Leland
Landon
Garrett
Joel
Tate
Beau
Reed
Levi
Emmett

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