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Brother for Nirvana and Jude

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Zoomer122 · 07/06/2022 18:05

We are looking for a brother name to go with older sister Nirvana and older brother Jude.
I am in love with both dc’s names,Nirvana was initially named after the band that me and dp both really love but when we looked into the meaning it just settled it for us, and with Jude we got inspiration from the beetle song

these are some names that we like but can’t use:
Hendrix-we didn’t love the nn options and we weren’t quite feeling it
Fender-we loved the connection to Fender amps and guitars but it didn’t feel like a complete name for us
Bowie- dp top choice right now with possible longer name Boden but we already have a Beau in our family who often gets called Bowie
Blues-family don’t feel like it’s a proper name to use
Indie-my top choice and I’m trying to convince dp
Fox-this is my second choice but don’t like the nickname possibly of foxy

We are quite settled on the middle name options either Michael or Beesley after my late grandfather

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ChagSameachDoreen · 09/06/2022 00:14

They're all so try-hard.

insertsomethingwitty · 08/06/2022 23:55

Saul as in Slash from GNR

Forthefirst · 08/06/2022 23:35

Zoomer122 · 08/06/2022 18:10

@Forthefirst I get that everyone thinks this is all quite funny and a few of the comments I am taking personally but I guess that’s what I get for posting on MN hahaha
but this comment really personally got to me both Michael and Beesley have such a special meaning to me and for them to get the Micky taken out of them hurts me a bit especially when everyone dosnt know the full story

Sorry but How are my suggestions any different to your own? Rock band name followed by the middle names you’ve chosen. Or are you seeing how ridiculous it is to call a child after a random band you like? I sincerely hope so. Poor ‘Nirvana’ is saddled with her name now but there is still some hope for this latest baby. Also no matter how special Beesley is it’s a surname and it’s not a first name so would be ridiculous to saddle a poor child with it. Pure attention seeking really.

lakeswimmer · 08/06/2022 22:36

Oldfilmsareshit · 08/06/2022 16:16

I’m not sure naming a child Enzo is fair considering drug slang….and as someone said Kurt did love the Benzos

Balonz is lovely through. Expresses your quirky, crazy, edgy side

Dammit you beat me to it but Balonz Beesley has a nice ring to it.

Neverplayleapfrogwithaunicorn · 08/06/2022 22:04

Cash - after Johnny cash

mathanxiety · 08/06/2022 22:01

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mathanxiety · 08/06/2022 22:01

I like Nirvana. I've met one (now a teenager getting ready to head off to university soon).
I've also met a Kismet, aged four.

I like Indie. No need for a 'formal' name.

How about:
Creed
Crosby
Vaughn
Miles
Harrison
Morrison
Django

TonyBlairsLover · 08/06/2022 21:55

Go for Michael indie. Indiana for a boy is just horrific

AnchoredNomad · 08/06/2022 21:36

Indie/Indy Michael is lovely and sounds like it fits with your DC. Why bother looking for a long version of the name, if he’ll always be called by the nn, just go with that.
Our DD is officially named a ‘nickname’ as we didn’t like the long form of the name

SpideySensesIsALoadOfShit · 08/06/2022 21:36

OP, don't be silly. My children's names have been ripped apart on MN for being "posh". I still think they are the best names on the planet, owned by the best young people on the planet. I don't give a shit what MN thinks. MN is a minuscule proportion of the population, and the proportion of this already tiny proportion which posts on any one thread is so tiny it's more or less invisible.

Chaoslatte · 08/06/2022 21:28

@Zoomer122 but you suggested Beesley as a first name, how is that different?Confused

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Zoomer122 · 08/06/2022 18:19

@Chaoslatte I don’t like the idea of almost giving away his name

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Chaoslatte · 08/06/2022 18:13

If Michael is special to you then why not use that as the first name?

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Zoomer122 · 08/06/2022 18:10

@Forthefirst I get that everyone thinks this is all quite funny and a few of the comments I am taking personally but I guess that’s what I get for posting on MN hahaha
but this comment really personally got to me both Michael and Beesley have such a special meaning to me and for them to get the Micky taken out of them hurts me a bit especially when everyone dosnt know the full story

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Chaoslatte · 08/06/2022 17:59

Indie sounds like a female name to me. Indigo is ok but I’d probably still think they were a girl. Inigo is better for a boy imo. Indiana is a weird choice if you’ve never been there. That’s also not even Indiana Jones’s first name in the franchise - it’s actually Henry.

Forthefirst · 08/06/2022 17:58

How about calling your child

‘Bowling for soup’ Beezley
‘Limp bizkit’ Michael or just ‘Limp Michael’

Oldfilmsareshit · 08/06/2022 17:53

Indie Nightclub
Indie tunes
indie hit
or Indie Sleaze after the website

Forthefirst · 08/06/2022 17:53

Oldfilmsareshit · 07/06/2022 18:29

This is cringey. It’s your kids names for life not your music preferences that need to be considered. What if they hate indie/ grunge. What if you had been called Disco or Jive or Twist? Don’t lumber them any more….

Have to agree. Poor kids. At least go Michael as middle name so the child has an option when older. So selfish to call children after your own stupid musical preferences.

ZarquonsSandals · 08/06/2022 17:45

Indie could be a nickname for Indiana, Indran, Indigo or Indra. You could look at old english/germanic names for similar names beginning with I, if you're not 100% committed. I know someone who has used some beautiful names for their kids, but they don't fit with your I letter theme :)

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Zoomer122 · 08/06/2022 17:11

Me and dp have finally decided on Indy/Indie Michael but don’t know which spelling to choose
we wanted to use the full name Indiana (I bet most MN would think this is probably to “unique”)but it’s to confusing with nirvana’s name, so if anyone has any longer name options apart from Indiana and Indigo that would be helpful

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Oldfilmsareshit · 08/06/2022 16:16

I’m not sure naming a child Enzo is fair considering drug slang….and as someone said Kurt did love the Benzos

Balonz is lovely through. Expresses your quirky, crazy, edgy side

ermagerdabear · 08/06/2022 10:51

I like your kids names too. FWIW, I know a Nirvana who was was named that before the band was even heard of and I think it's pretty cool.

Hoowhoowho · 08/06/2022 10:33

I wouldn’t worry about the MN reaction, I got several ‘poor kids’ when I asked on here about a name for my third born. Nobody likes my kids’ names either.

Jude is a bog standard name. Nirvana is a bit more out there, I’d be tempted to stick to the theme and go middle of the road for number three. Indie actually works well, climbing the charts so not out there weird but still a little odd.

eggandonion · 08/06/2022 09:48

I like your kids names too.
My daughter has an appointment with a surgeon called Cherry, which is a sort of 'you can't call a baby that, it isn't the name of a professional ' vibe. But she has all the letters after her name, I'm sure Nirvana will be just fine.

fireandpaint · 08/06/2022 09:35

I love your current children's' names. Jude was on my list for my son. I think if you go for another musical themed name it will be too matchy/themed. From your list I like Indie/Indigo for a girl or Fox or Blue instead of Blues for a boy.