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A name that fits both baby and man...

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OnNaturesCourse · 18/01/2021 22:35

We are having trouble with boys names. All the names we like (like Theo for example) we can picture on a baby, but not on a grown man.

We also dislike names that are commonly shortened ie Alexander to Alex, Nicholas to Nick, Archer to Archie etc.

Any suggestions?

Our "kinda" okay list at the moment are - Hunter, Issac, Caleb, Jack, Kian, Leo, Liam, Lincoln, Cole.

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JustanotherTuesday · 18/01/2021 23:57

Ethan, Elliott or Aaron would work for all ages.

SleepingStandingUp · 18/01/2021 23:56

Oh I missed the one name for ever thing.

Rupert

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OnNaturesCourse · 18/01/2021 23:55

@snowliving

I think Theodore is great. You have Theo, Teddy, Ted and Theodore. I know a Theodore who moved from Teddy as a baby to Ted at school.
We really don't like nicknames.

I always feel if you name someone something then that's their name, if you wanted them to be called a shortened version then why not just name them that. Personal thoughts obviously, but we named our DD so that there would be no nickname or shortening and absolutely love it that way

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OnNaturesCourse · 18/01/2021 23:53

@jamesfailedmarshmallows

I think your list is fine. Names like Teddy, Archie, Alfie, Buddy are all nice on young children but awful for anyone over the age of about 10.
Glad it's not just me that feels this.
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snowliving · 18/01/2021 23:52

I think Theodore is great.
You have Theo, Teddy, Ted and Theodore.
I know a Theodore who moved from Teddy as a baby to Ted at school.

SleepingStandingUp · 18/01/2021 23:49

Cornelius.

What about something like Alexander but using Xander or Lex? Ally also works for a little on, Al older.

Reuben? Roo for baby

SendHelp30 · 18/01/2021 23:49

I think the only ones from your initial list that would seem “ok” for a grown man are Liam, Jack & Kian.
The others I wouldn’t consider solid names at all, sorry.

jamesfailedmarshmallows · 18/01/2021 23:48

I think your list is fine. Names like Teddy, Archie, Alfie, Buddy are all nice on young children but awful for anyone over the age of about 10.

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OnNaturesCourse · 18/01/2021 23:48

Axel is lovely!

Would worry it was a bit too out there tho, thoughts?

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FluffyEggsontoast · 18/01/2021 23:47

Otis
Otto
Axel
Tristan
Oakley
Ellis
Marley
Wilfred
Nathan
Vincent or Vinnie
Laurence or Laurie

LouNatics · 18/01/2021 23:46

Tristan
Jesse
Rocco
Kit
Caspar
Euan
Heath
Nico
Devon
Drew

warriorwomanx · 18/01/2021 23:40

I have an Isaac, obviously I'm biased but I think it's timeless

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OnNaturesCourse · 18/01/2021 23:40

We have considered Grant but again its just not something I see on a baby.. But maybe once the baby is born ill change my mind?

Miles and Milo were on the list for a while until DP said Milo reminded him of the Tweenies and Miles was Buffy the Vampire Slayer character apparently? Lol I told him he watched too much TV!

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callistography · 18/01/2021 23:35

Ah yes. I came up against the 'oh god. That's the cat/dog/hamster's' name thing.
Bloody annoying!

How about something like

Ezra
Leon
Jago
Hugh
Hugo
Ralph
Miles
Grant
Rhys
Ralph
Rafe
Seth

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OnNaturesCourse · 18/01/2021 23:25

@callistography

George Alexander (Alex) Theo Dylan Douglas Archie Max James

Traditional names work best in my opinion.

Archie and Max are the dogs in the family unfortunately 😂 but we do love the names lol.

Dylan is lovely. I liked Darryl for a long time but DP didn't.

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littlemisslozza · 18/01/2021 23:15

You are definitely overthinking it. I know children called Zach (I'm afraid Zachary is 99% likely to get shortened) and Arlo, they'll be men in less than ten years and they will be perfectly normal names amongst their peers. I prefer those names to most of the others mentioned eariler.

callistography · 18/01/2021 23:14

Just realised you don't like Alexander/Alex. Sorry.

callistography · 18/01/2021 23:13

George
Alexander (Alex)
Theo
Dylan
Douglas
Archie
Max
James

Traditional names work best in my opinion.

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OnNaturesCourse · 18/01/2021 23:11

Problem is we don't have any names we both like best... Just a list of "OK" names, none that really stand out for whatever reason.

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Eekay · 18/01/2021 23:10

Honestly, you may be overthinking the baby to man thing.
Names just grow with the person really with extremely rare exceptions.
Pick what you both actually like best :)

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OnNaturesCourse · 18/01/2021 23:09

😂😂

Yes I do understand that. Just there are some names I just can't picture on a adult, it's the same with girls names but not so much. One name DP liked was Zachary but I just couldn't picture it on a baby, and I liked Arlo but he didn't think it "suited" a grown man.

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Youarewithme · 18/01/2021 23:05

Old man, not old mam! 😂

Youarewithme · 18/01/2021 23:04

I know a grown mam Theo who is cool as fuck but that's not the point. Your names are 'baby' names because you're naming a baby, Jack, Leo, Liam are well established old man to baby names. The rest are more recent but very common names, a baby named now wouldn't have an odd name with any of your choices once they were at school or grown up.

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OnNaturesCourse · 18/01/2021 22:58

We don't mind "American" sounding names. A name is a name to us so long as its what LO is called and its not shortened.

Rory is nice, thank you.

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Ormally · 18/01/2021 22:57

Ryhdian
Lewis

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