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Can’t decide on boy name!!! :(

29 replies

Questionablecheese · 24/07/2021 15:57

Finding it so so hard. Almost every name I think of, either someone close or relatively close to us has used it. Or we have a family member with that name. Why are boy names much more difficult?

We liked Reggie, realised someone we know has used that name
Bobby, too
Alfie is nice but it is our friend’s name and I feel lol we associate it so much with them
Ronnie has been taken by someone close

I just dont really like any others.

Theo, Lucas, Luca, Rory, Percy - all taken.

I know it’s only trivial but these are people/children we’d associate with often so want a different name for our baby. Very stressed :(

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EJM87 · 29/07/2021 01:46

Lennie
Ethan
Albie
Teddy
Arlo
Eden
Roman
Archie
Freddie
Jaxon
Zachary
Colby
Harrison
Jasper
Dexter
Ezra
Caleb
Vinnie

Questionablecheese · 27/07/2021 13:05

@FadoFado

Woody is an erection. I could not do that to a boy.
😂😂😂 I mean, you’re not wrong. But when I hear that name I don’t immediately assume erect penis. I actually think of toy story
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AvantGardening · 25/07/2021 20:28

Roland (Rollo)

bloominglovelyorange · 25/07/2021 09:02

Tristan
Eric
Ellis
Eli
Nathan
Blake
Kit
Austin

FadoFado · 25/07/2021 02:26

Woody is an erection. I could not do that to a boy.

FadoFado · 25/07/2021 02:25

Giles
Miles
Laurie
Eric
Ray
Lenny
Sonny
Lloyd
Austin
Dougie
Roddy
Johnny

^^ most of the above have longer names that could be popped on their birth certs

NCkitchen · 25/07/2021 02:16

Definitely Woody Star

AustinPowerful · 25/07/2021 02:13

Victor
Lucian
George
Jasper
Dax
Dexter / Dex
Jude
Soren
Eli
Torin

sibbys · 24/07/2021 23:39

@Orangemochafrappacino

I wanted Woody as our boys name but it was a big fat no from DH and we are having a girl anyway. Please use it for me Grin
Same! Woody is sooooooooo cool!

I vote Woody!

Questionablecheese · 24/07/2021 22:51

Thanks everyone! None jumping out at me :/ in fact a few have mentioned my name lol, my DHs and also my eldest’s. So at least there’s a pattern 🤣

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BackforGood · 24/07/2021 17:24

Like FluffyPJs, my first thought was stick with Robert, but call him Robbie rather than Bobby ?

Kaboomba · 24/07/2021 17:00

I have a Charlie, Louie and Bailey

Mammyloveswine · 24/07/2021 16:53

Bertie? Or Albie? (Albert)

Arlo?

Arthur (Artie)?

Edward (Eddie or Teddy)?

Oliver (Ollie)?

Saltyslug · 24/07/2021 16:52

Joey

Saltyslug · 24/07/2021 16:46

Frankie
Howie
Vinnie
Rex
Roy

Questionablecheese · 24/07/2021 16:39

@ThroughThickAndThin01

Stanley Wilf Arthur Harold
I’d love to but I know he’ll shoot me down 😩😂
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BiBabbles · 24/07/2021 16:37

It is hard with a big family and/or work & friend group having kids around the same time.

Similar-ish style:

Ending in the -ee sound:
Avery
Amery
Emery

2-syllable, classicish:
Aldus
Brandr
Cyrus
Jason
Rial

AustinPowerful · 24/07/2021 16:34

Love Vincent/ Vinny as suggested y previous poster!

JustAWalkingTalkingCotBed · 24/07/2021 16:32

Albi short for Albert

Orangemochafrappacino · 24/07/2021 16:32

I wanted Woody as our boys name but it was a big fat no from DH and we are having a girl anyway. Please use it for me Grin

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 24/07/2021 16:28

Stanley
Wilf
Arthur
Harold

MissyB1 · 24/07/2021 16:26

If you are at all bothered about very "popular" names be wary of Freddie and Bertie. I work in a nursery.

HangingBasketFuchsia · 24/07/2021 16:26

Arthur/ Artie

MrsGilly1 · 24/07/2021 16:26

Hi,

Ideas..

Archie
Arlo
Blake
Benji
Caleb
Cameron
Charlie
Dexter
Dylan
Elijah
Elias
Ethan
Finley
Harry
Isaac
Joshua
Kai
Leighton
Mason
Nathaniel
Oscar
Parker
Rudi
Rueben
Samuel
Sebastian
Thomas
Tobias
William
Xander
Zachary

MissyB1 · 24/07/2021 16:25

Harvey
Frankie
Billy
Gerry
Thomas (Tom or Tommy)
Joseph (Joe)
Barnaby (Barney)

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