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Can’t use my only boy name

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MrsXx4 · 04/06/2021 11:09

Due in 5 weeks time. We have seriously struggled with a boys name we both agree on, we finally found one a few weeks ago and I felt really settled on it, I don’t 100% love it but I seriously haven’t come across anything else I wanted to consider.

The name is Archer. A family member has just announced her babies birth and this is her babies name! Typical! But it is what it is, we never told anyone so it’s just a complete coincidence.

So if I liked Archer, what else might I like? Please help!

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BikeRunSki · 04/06/2021 11:58

Fletcher
Spencer
Arthur
Asher
Logan
Amos
Moses

Livebythecoast · 04/06/2021 11:54

I had a girl luckily as we really struggled with boys names

I also like Beck, as mentioned above.
Gabe
Seth
Isaac
Jesse
Theo

Happenchance · 04/06/2021 11:43

Elias
Beck

Recoverystartsnow · 04/06/2021 11:43

Theo
Ezra
Arlo
Elis

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MrsXx4 · 04/06/2021 11:42

@ColaOlaLa yeah you are probably right. It’s also not really a common name so it could look very much like we just copied her when we saw her babies name.

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MrsXx4 · 04/06/2021 11:39

I keep seeing Hudson, it’s growing on me for sure.

I really like Ellis too but have a very close friend with a boy named Ellis.

I also don’t mind Blake.

I have a son already called Noah if it helps.

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ColaOlaLa · 04/06/2021 11:39

Please don’t use the same name, I only ever see that said on MN, irl most people would just pick a different name. It’s a family member, pick something else.

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MrsXx4 · 04/06/2021 11:38

Ooh I like Jasper! And I also quite like Sawyer!

We could maybe still use the name, it wouldn’t personally offend me if someone used the same name as I did but I know that others can get a bit protective of their kids names and get funny about it.

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Fivemoreminutes1 · 04/06/2021 11:36

Hunter
Hudson
Boden
Dawson
Chester
Blake
Oakley
Ellis
Beckett

tedsletterofthelaw · 04/06/2021 11:32

Can you definitely not use it or will it be too awkward?

Tbh, unless it was a sibling, I'd still use it (say if my cousin used it).

YenneferOfBattenberg · 04/06/2021 11:30

Wilbur?

Happenchance · 04/06/2021 11:30

Fletcher
Lorcan
Asa
Morgan
Sawyer
Logan
Brodie
Riley
Conrad

YenneferOfBattenberg · 04/06/2021 11:30

Arlo, Asher, Sawyer, Jasper?

We struggled with boy names too, so I sympathise.