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Really struggling with boys names

31 replies

Bettie2192 · 26/07/2020 18:23

There’s loads of girls names I love but hardly any boys names. We’ve got a few in mind that we like, but there’s none i’m crazy about or think yes that is definitely the one.
Top of the list at the moment is Henry, I also like Charlie and Jacob but husband isn’t overly keen.
There’s also some more ‘out there’ names we really like but I just don’t think we can get away with them.
I feel like I hate most boys names! I don’t want to pick one just because it’s ok and I don’t hate it 😂

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Bettie2192 · 26/07/2020 18:51

@RunningFromInsanity forgot about Kit, I do like that one

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clpsmum · 26/07/2020 18:49

Much prefer your out there list tbh Hudson, wyatt and cooper are all fab

RunningFromInsanity · 26/07/2020 18:47

Love River and Hunter

I also like

Kit
Chase
Flynn
Noah
Luka
Mylo

Bettie2192 · 26/07/2020 18:44

@OnlyFoolsnMothers I do agree with you tbf, even though I personally love the names, it feels like we can’t get away with any of them in the Midlands lol.
For girls I go in the opposite style and prefer more traditional names, but I feel like those kind of old fashioned names for boys (eg Alfie, Archie, Arthur, Freddie etc) are getting a bit too popular and it puts me off them. Henry is the only one I like and I don’t think that’s one of the most common ones, although it is obviously quite traditional.
I really like Jacob and the shorter version Jake is cute too but I can’t convince my OH I don’t think!

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OnlyFoolsnMothers · 26/07/2020 18:36

I tend to think the American style names, usually surname esque come across very chavvy when used in the U.K.
Jacob is nice! Similar names are: Joshua, Benjamin, Nicholas etc
Henry, Charlie are very fashionable, the old man name revival...Arthur, Harry, Sid too

Out of interest what kind of girl names did you
Like, might help narrow down a type

Bettie2192 · 26/07/2020 18:32

The names we like that are more out there are either surname-type names or are quite American-y.
Carson
Hudson
Wyatt (genuinely love Wyatt but our surname starts with W and the two together just don’t sound good at all, which is a shame)
Chase
River
Felix
Bryce
Cooper

What are people’s thoughts on those?

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