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Husband-proof names please?!

69 replies

Raspberryetonmess · 25/07/2020 16:15

Husband is an awkward so and so...

He thinks the likes of James, Edward (I utterly love this name), George, William, Elliot and Alexander are all too vanilla, boring and overused names.

I'm trying to hunt for something we can agree on. He's also shot down Edwin and Edmund - I tried all variations of my fave name!

He doesn't like 'out there'/hipster/the-in-thing style names like your Rivers, Bodhis, Romans etc. The only name he loves is Rupert and I don't like it unfortunately. Names he "doesn't mind but wouldn't use" are Sebastian, Wilfred, Felix.

I can't get a feel of what he likes. Any suggestions that I can list/read to him to see if he likes them?

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Painsnail · 25/07/2020 19:25

Lesser known saints name maybe?

Alban
Ivo
Blaise
Raphael

My DH was similar to yours and it was VERY frustrating. Sympathies!

Bl0ndi3 · 25/07/2020 19:10

Both download the "kinder" app :)

CaffiSaliMali · 25/07/2020 18:30

I really like Edmund, but DH vetoed due to Narnia books.

I also like Patrick and Alistair. Would either of those appeal? Both classic names but not overly common these days.

Nicholas? Christopher? Dominic?

Have you tried each of you going through the top 1000 boys names and marking ones you would be prepared to consider and then seeing if you have any in common?

He can't just suggest one name and veto all yours, he needs to come up with a decent number to suggest to you as well.

missmouse101 · 25/07/2020 18:17

Ashley, Adam, Toby?

Whatsyourflava · 25/07/2020 18:10

Have any of our suggestions made the list @Raspberryetonmess

I think Caleb above was a good suggestion how about Alistair? Vincent nn Vinnie?

Raspberryetonmess · 25/07/2020 17:59

Yessss @KatnissK story of my life!! He has a stupid associate for everything and I suggest a name and he just responds with that 😂 Like I say Benedict and he shouted Cumberbatch, it's like a game of guess who 🤣

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MamaDane · 25/07/2020 17:59

Henry

howfarwevecome · 25/07/2020 17:58

Rafferty

userabcname · 25/07/2020 17:55

Rory
Ernest
Rufus
Angus

To be honest, he needs to give you more to go on. I second the pp who suggested you each write out 10 names and swap lists. It's not fair to make one suggestion and then veto everything else!

BikeRunSki · 25/07/2020 17:52

X post about Edgar!

BikeRunSki · 25/07/2020 17:52

Anthony
Alistair
Jonathan
Edgar
Amos
Chas
Patrick
Nicholas
Dominic

NataliaOsipova · 25/07/2020 17:50

Agree with @123Dancewithme - Edgar is brilliant!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 25/07/2020 17:50

Walter. Winston. Wilbur. Percy. Raymond

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 25/07/2020 17:48

If in doubt get the bible out
Caleb
Gabriel
Raphael
Jonah
Endless. He probably wants a classic but unusual name.

Gabriel is far from unusual. They’re everywhere

Whatsyourflava · 25/07/2020 17:48

I think you can find middle ground

Tristan
Barnaby
Curtis
Miles/Milo
Peter (very rare these days)
Laurence nn Laurie
Christopher nn Kit
Otis
Otto
Chester
Cole
Cooper
Marley
Nathan/Nathaniel nn Nate

angel0071987 · 25/07/2020 17:32

Alexander shortened to Xander?

123Dancewithme · 25/07/2020 17:20

Edgar?

123Dancewithme · 25/07/2020 17:19

Edmund?

PrincessLouis · 25/07/2020 17:18

Laurence?

Grufallosfriends · 25/07/2020 17:18

Reuben
Quentin
Marcus

PrincessLouis · 25/07/2020 17:17

I think his vibe is slightly posh - how about Toby, Leo, Ewan?

Ricekrispie22 · 25/07/2020 16:57

Isaac
Alistair
Ethan
Barnaby
Dominic
Magnus
Rafe
Miles

GetTheSprinkles · 25/07/2020 16:47

Rufus
Wilfred
Walter
Samuel
Jasper
Cameron

TooFrickinHot · 25/07/2020 16:34

Have you tried this?

www.namedtogether.com/

GreenTeaMug · 25/07/2020 16:34

Oh i am loving Redmond a pp suggested. A d the nn Red is great!

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