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

65 replies

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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Tweetypietwo · 07/11/2020 06:33

Soren - reminds me of the Soreen loaf
Braven - dislike
Reagan - like

Oneandabean · 06/11/2020 23:30

Soren is lovely, the other two aren’t names

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 06/11/2020 20:52

Sorry I meant Soren pronounced the Danish way (like Kierkegaard), not Swedish. But either way I think it's pronounced closer to "Sur - ren" in Scandinavia - UK folk would more likely say "Sore - ren" or "Soh - ren". I still love it though!

PoodleMoth · 06/11/2020 20:08

Soren

squee123 · 06/11/2020 19:38

@ToadCandle it is the food of the gods. Goes all beautifully gooey and almost caramelises. Yum.

Tbf I love it so much I probably should have used Soren for my DS

DisgruntledGuineaPig · 06/11/2020 19:08

Of your names, I like Soren best. (My spell check tries to change that to soreness- just an FYI)

For middle names, try to make it something that means something to your family, look at grandfather names or godparents. (I regret not using great grandfather name of Edwald- thought it didn't work as well with ds's first name, but it would have been nice to have that link back in family history.)

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 06/11/2020 19:06

Soren is gorgeous, just be aware it may not be pronounced the proper Swedish way if that bothers you? (Orrin/Oren/Oran would be easier to pronounce but then there's spelling issues). Braven sounds made up, so is not my taste and Reagan too much a surname for me (or a well known girls name if spelt Regan). Of your choices definitely Soren for me! Its hard to suggest middle name/s without knowing your surname, are there any family names that might sound nice in the middle spot?

EssentialHummus · 06/11/2020 19:02

It’s Søren in Danish - are you willing to use that for an English kid? Different pronunciation too. I commented on your other thread - I reckon Alexander/Xander or something equally strong from Greek mythology.

Ironmanrocks · 06/11/2020 19:01

Reminds me of Soren Lorenson in Charlie and Lola - but I love Soren! So his middle name must be Loren......or something Scandinavian at least!
Such as:
Matias
Erik
Elias
Emil....

I like Soren Matias...

LBTM · 06/11/2020 18:51

Oren, Torin, Corran or Arran as alternatives to Soren? I know of a few little Orans and torins and arrans all with different spellings.

2bazookas · 06/11/2020 18:42

Remember his first name has to go with surname
how many syllables in your surname, and what's its first letter? ( Not asking you to reveal, just consider)

Soren Smithers (far too many ss) would be awful. But Soren + 2syllablesname would be nice.

If you have a single syllable surname, I'd choose a 3 syllable first name, and vice versa

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 06/11/2020 18:37

Soren!

ToadCandle · 06/11/2020 18:36

@squee123

This thread is making me crave toasted malt loaf with oodles of butter

You can toast malt loaf??!

OP, Soren is a lovely name. Soren Peter.

Lobsterquadrille2 · 06/11/2020 18:34

Soren is the best of the three. Regan was one of Lear's daughters, as PPs have said. The only man I can think of with that name is Paul Gascoigne's son. Braven is very odd, sorry.

squee123 · 06/11/2020 18:30

This thread is making me crave toasted malt loaf with oodles of butter

BarryTheChopper · 06/11/2020 18:29

Soren is lovely and definitely a boys name. I know a great little boy called Soren.

Regan is nice but I have never come across it for a boy.

Not Braven.

Congratulations!

markzuckerbergsgreytshirt · 06/11/2020 18:28

Isn't soren a malt loaf? Or have they not been seen since the 1970s? Smile

CatteStreet · 06/11/2020 18:27

Soren, definitely. And as for the Soreen comments, how much does malt loaf figure in most people's lives?!

NoMoreFlowers · 06/11/2020 18:27

I thought you'd accepted from a previous thread that it was a no for Braven. It's not even a name and the others are awful too.

What have you got against calling your son an actual name rather than something made up?

SephrinaX · 06/11/2020 18:26

Also I think Braven is the name of a rubbish Jason Momoa film that came out last year isn't it?

Toilenstripes · 06/11/2020 18:25

Soren is a great name. Danish, I think.

SephrinaX · 06/11/2020 18:24

Of those 3 I would say Soren. I know a soren, he's a great guy and hasn't been teased about his name and he's now in his 30s.

yarrow89 · 06/11/2020 18:22

What a surprise it must have been!! Hopefully everything went well and you're adjusting to the shock.
I think I prefer Soren or Braven, Reagan just reminds me of Ronald Reagan. For middle names, I'd go with something Norse (first two names sound Norse-ish to me!) like Magni/Magnus, Halvar or Olin.

CaptivatingGonads · 06/11/2020 18:22

Max! Smile

Wetweekend99 · 06/11/2020 18:20

I know a little boy called soren, its lovely.

If you want my 2 pence, my boys names were Elliott or Lawrence (Laurie) which is probably way off anything you like.

Congratulations- you've got plenty of time to find a name don't panic x