Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Down to two...

80 replies

Hummingbird82 · 02/07/2020 11:34

My baby boy will be here in a couple of weeks and picking a name has been a thousand times more difficult than we anticipated Shock

We are now down to two names, but like them both equally so would love to hear what others think.

Owen - Nice and neutral, good for a baby and good for a man in my opinion.

Wyatt - You'd think American but it's actually old english and I love the meaning.

Both names go well with surname, which do you prefer?

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
rayoflightboy · 02/07/2020 22:31

I much prefer Wyatt.

DramaAlpaca · 02/07/2020 22:29

Owen

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 02/07/2020 22:02

Sorry don't like either.

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 02/07/2020 22:02

Sorry don't like either.

user1493494961 · 02/07/2020 22:00

Owen, Wyatt's naff.

midsomermurderess · 02/07/2020 18:11

Wyatt. Owen Wyatt feels like a cop out, and imagine how irritating it would be to know your parents did that. Owen is fine, sound as a pound, but Wyatt has character.

MojoJojo71 · 02/07/2020 18:03

Owen by miles, really don’t like Wyatt

Joolsin · 02/07/2020 17:58

Owen - by far!

Alwaysundecided · 02/07/2020 17:41

Owen. It's lovely.
I can't help saying Wyatt in an American accent.

Marshmallow1102 · 02/07/2020 15:55

I prefer Owen, I think the reason people are thinking of the wild west when they hear Wyatt is because that's the name of the West World (TV show) character who massacred everyone! 🙊

Hatscats · 02/07/2020 14:25

Owen

IndieRo · 02/07/2020 14:23

Owen but as I'm Irish I would spell it Eoin.

BabyLlamaZen · 02/07/2020 14:23

I think Owen. I feel like Wyatt sounds cool now, but only now. I find it hard to say. What's the meaning?

M0mmyneedswine · 02/07/2020 14:15

Owen, wyatt sounds like a cowboy to me

AnnaSW1 · 02/07/2020 14:03

Wyatt. Owen just sounds really weak to me.

KellyMarieTunstall2 · 02/07/2020 14:00

Owen Wyatt

emmathedilemma · 02/07/2020 13:56

Owen

SnowdropFox · 02/07/2020 13:10

I meant to ask, is there a mn to consider?

SnowdropFox · 02/07/2020 13:10

I prefer Owen. I just think Wyatt would be harder to shout across the street when it's time to come in for dinner! Slightly prefer its meaning too.

puzzledpiece · 02/07/2020 13:01

Owen definitely

IlanaWexler · 02/07/2020 12:47

Owen has a much nicer mouth-feel than Wyatt for me (although this might be because I have an accent that often drops Ts)

bridgetreilly · 02/07/2020 12:44

Wyatt is old English AS A SURNAME. As a first name, it's as American as all get out.

I prefer Owen by a country mile.

Thiswayorthatway · 02/07/2020 12:41

Owen

Tinamou · 02/07/2020 12:38

Owen. Wyatt makes me think of cowboys too!

LochJessMonster · 02/07/2020 12:37

I think Wyatt is more ‘modern’ and is my preference.

Swipe left for the next trending thread