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Our baby is born and we don't have a name

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JuliaMcFly · 06/11/2020 17:43

Hello. Our son was born 3 days ago and we have no name because they told us he was a girl. Our current options are Braven, Soren and Reagan. Which of these names do you prefer and do you have any middle name ideas? Thank you.

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Firebird83 · 09/11/2020 22:07

Soren is the only one I like.

Namechange8471 · 08/11/2020 16:13

Any other ideas op?

James is lovely (on its own)

Lobsterquadrille2 · 08/11/2020 14:40

@JuliaMcFly that was very dignified. Soren James is lovely - congratulations.

emilybrontescorsett · 08/11/2020 14:27

I really wouldn’t call him Braven. Are you expecting him to lead a revolt or something?It just sound like a Viking warrior name.
Sorren reminds me of the loaf and Reagan isn’t for me.

rocketspin · 08/11/2020 09:47

@1940s

I'd automatically assume all three choices were girls names
Me too, Soren reminds me of Seren which I've only ever heard on girls.
1940s · 07/11/2020 14:55

I'd automatically assume all three choices were girls names

SugarCoatIt · 07/11/2020 14:40

I like Soren the best out of them, I'd never actually heard this name before but I think it's lovely, not sure about middle names, I do like Soren James that has been suggested though.

Congratulations OP

Chilldonaldchill · 07/11/2020 14:32

I really like Soren. I met a little bit called Soren who was adorable. I'm not keen on the other options. Reagan sounds as though it's after the old president.
I like
Soren Flynn
Soren Thomas
Soren Theo
Soren Alexander

rocketspin · 07/11/2020 14:24

Braven is dreadlul. Soreen is a common food in the school packed lunches round here and Reagan is a girl's name.

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JuliaMcFly · 07/11/2020 14:18

Ok, I understand that the names I like may be different to the names other people like. Although I've asked for opinions, I wouldn't ever describe names as bloody horrible, appalling or made up. There are polite ways to say you dislike something.

@GintyMarlow2 well, for the exact reason you don't like the names I like, old fashioned names aren't my taste.

Thank you to everyone who gave nice feedback and middle name suggestions. I've seen a few I quite like, Soren James is one.

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KittyLuna · 07/11/2020 13:31

Does no one on here give their child a normal name any more?! These names are bloody horrible.

GintyMarlow2 · 07/11/2020 13:26

I'm old fashioned and dislike 'made up' names. What's wrong with Richard, Thomas, Matthew, Michael, David, John, Andrew, Henry, Robert, William, Edmund, Steven....

LaBodDelMed · 07/11/2020 13:21

Soren - does just remind me of the malt loaf
Reagan - either female Regan or Ronald
Braven - is it even a name?

So if I’m going to completely honest, I’d go back to the drawing board.

NameChange30 · 07/11/2020 13:16

Congratulations!
I vote Soren, it's a great name.
I really dislike the other two.
What name(s) had you shortlisted for a girl?

user495275 · 07/11/2020 13:14

Sorry OP but I think they're all pretty bad, especially Braven. Could you use Braden/Brayden instead?

Antonin · 07/11/2020 13:12

Soren
Love Stellan as well.

YoniAndGuy · 07/11/2020 13:01

Ok Braven is appalling and isn't a name - surely your other thread has given you an insight into the ridicule your DS would have to deal with if you named him this?

Regan/Reagan is a girl's name, and a fairly unpleasant one - associations and the Exorcist and an ex president.

Soren - this is nice - folk say girl but I just think of Charlie and Lola and the invisible friend Soren Lorensen who I think was a boy. I'd go for Soren.

Another fab option would be Stellan. Also Leif? Magnus? Torben?

Sudename · 07/11/2020 12:49

Soren James has a nice ring to it. Congratulations

Enko · 07/11/2020 12:47

I love Søren but spelt like that. Grew up in Denmark know many have family members named this. My dd has the femine version of this name as her mn. I have never known a bad Søren.

NameChanger3002 · 07/11/2020 11:59

Boden?

itssquidstella · 07/11/2020 11:52

Soren!

TheChristmasPrincess · 07/11/2020 11:46

I’d say out of your list I would choose Reagan but I’m not a fan of any of them.

I like Soren in theory, it’s very soft looking and handsome, but it feels too Scandinavian to be acceptable in an English speaking country. It also reminds me of Soreen malt loaves.

Reagan reminds me of Ronald Reagan and the girl from the Exorcist. I also associate it as being more of a girls name than a boys name.

Braven looks made up, like you wanted to use Brave and the added letters to fill it out more.

ladyamy42069 · 07/11/2020 09:47

@JuliaMcFly

Hello. Our son was born 3 days ago and we have no name because they told us he was a girl. Our current options are Braven, Soren and Reagan. Which of these names do you prefer and do you have any middle name ideas? Thank you.
Not Braven, whatever you do.
Squeakerfoot · 07/11/2020 09:27

Soren is lovely.

IckleBear · 07/11/2020 09:04

I love Soren!

Soren Eli

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