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Baby boy number 4 - was expecting a girl!

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KHazel · 10/01/2021 11:03

So..... I have just given birth to a beautiful, healthy baby boy. The thing is, I was told at my 20 week scan that it was a girl. We were all set with a girl’s name which was to be Indie. I know it can be a boy’s name but it just doesn’t work for me. Now in an absolute stale mate on boy’s names!
Having three boys already I feel like I am completely stuck..... we have Ethan, Aidan (both teenagers) and two year old Brodie. I love free sprited, surfy type names or something not weird but a little quirky. Or Celtic but not traditionally so. The only name I have loved so far is Cody. But Brodie and Cody....... Confused Grin Otherwise my other half likes Rex but I’m not completely sold. Any ideas??!

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BaronessVonCake · 11/01/2021 11:05

Gosh, that a shock! Congratulations on your baby boy!

I like- Ethan, Aidan, Brodie and

Flynn
Hal
Nate
Zac
Zayn
Jake
Joel
Kai

jessilovesmarvel · 11/01/2021 11:00

Cole
Ryder
Chase
Zane
Shane
Axel
Jude
Levi

Santaiscovidfree · 11/01/2021 10:45

My ds is 16 and still loves the story about him being a girl and what his name should have been!

EmmaGrundyForPM · 11/01/2021 09:50

OP Sophie Ellis Bextor has 5 boys and she is super cool. IIRC she said she was relieved #5 was a boy because if it had been a girl everyone would think that's the only reason she had a 5th, to try for a girl.

Congratulations on your son. Do let us know what name you decide on

KHazel · 11/01/2021 08:50

And thank you for all the help! I feel like we might agree on something soon!

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KHazel · 11/01/2021 08:48

Thankfully I can see the funny side and I’ve never been someone who has been desperate to have a girl! I could imagine for someone who was really hoping for a girl it might be difficult though - and I was sterilised during my c section so I know it’ll never happen..... but I’m happy with my 4 boys Wink
And no, didn’t go mad on new pink things! He didn’t have to go home in a frilly pink outfit Grin

Definitely not going to call him Indie. I feel like I don’t want the poor kid’s legacy being ‘you were supposed to be a girl’!

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calimommy · 11/01/2021 05:48

Oh dear haha that's so funny OP!! I have 3 boys and I have been told this one is a girl... 😬 did you keep your bits from the boys? I'm not a crazy boy = blue, girl = pink person at all (let them wear the rainbow) but I have gotten rid of almost everything tbh as everyone else has gone a bit OTT on my behalf and besides I thought it would be fun to have new things -after three they are a bit worn out in fairness 😂

I always liked the name Fearnley / Fernley but my DH hates it.

I was fully expecting this baby to be a boy and had Hugo picked out.

MercyBodle · 11/01/2021 04:33

Lex ( a cool alternative to Rex)
Rafe
Leo
Otis
River
Dashiell

atimetobe · 11/01/2021 00:47

I like indigo!

Huxley

serialnamechange · 11/01/2021 00:24

Noah
Jude
Xander
Isaac
Joel

Dawnlassie · 11/01/2021 00:20

John

or

Lysander

Changethetoner · 11/01/2021 00:16

Kai (pronounced like Sky).

pinkpanther84 · 10/01/2021 23:34

Caleb
Sam
Joshua

Cleverpolly3 · 10/01/2021 22:39

Kit
Drew
River
Jessie

Why not Indie!

Mumsnut · 10/01/2021 22:36

Stan

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 10/01/2021 22:34

Brandon

Firebird83 · 10/01/2021 22:32

Casey or Corey instead of Cody?

Diverseopinions · 10/01/2021 19:56

Bede
Blaise (4th Century saint)
Tova (9th Century saint)
Swithun
Wolf (the full moon in January)

PatsyJStone · 10/01/2021 19:53

Angus, Campbell,

DramaAlpaca · 10/01/2021 19:32

Flynn or Blake.

ValpolicellaPrimitivo · 10/01/2021 19:30

Dexter
Axel
Evan
Rhys
Caleb
Jonah
Jethro
Gregory
Nathaniel
Max

OloBo · 10/01/2021 19:23

Congratulations!

Although also commiserations for what is pretty much the nightmare naming scenario 😂

I think something unmistakably manly so he never has to believe his older brothers when they inevitably say “they were expecting a girl and they just used the same name they had picked out for a girl”

Santaiscovidfree · 10/01/2021 19:22

My surprise boy is called Fynn.

hairymclarey152 · 10/01/2021 17:58

My favourite of all time although I never used it is Jude

Congratulations on baby number four x

HollyBen · 10/01/2021 17:56

I have a Brodie. If I had had my way he would have been Blair but DH vetoed it. I also really like Xander