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Brother for Nirvana and Jude

263 replies

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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KayEmAy · 07/06/2022 19:53

So cool! A few other ideas -

Crue
Joel
Mac
Rio
Dylan
Cash
Cohen
Halen
Gibson nn Gibs or Sonny
Smith
Rocky

TonyBlairsLover · 07/06/2022 19:53

This threads a howl

RoseslnTheHospital · 07/06/2022 19:51

In general, nearly all adults will be polite enough not to say anything to you directly about an unusual name. Nearly all adults are kind enough not to mention it to a child. Primary school age children and under are likely to take names as they are without blinking because they will have no reference for what is a usual or unusual name. As children get older they will become aware of the social context of certain names and that some are much more unusual than others. That's when children might become self conscious about their unusual name.

TonyBlairsLover · 07/06/2022 19:51

Nawww you can’t call a child Dakota, how about Texas or Tennessee? 😭 you do realise a name is for life

User3568975431146 · 07/06/2022 19:50

Rickrollme · 07/06/2022 18:31

Slash
Axl
Ringo
Ziggy
Jerry Garcia
Cocaine
Groupie
Everyone
Is
Snickering
Behind
Your
Back
And
Your
Kid
Will
Hate
You

100% 😄

Reluctantadult · 07/06/2022 19:47

I like Indie or Ziggy.

TonyBlairsLover · 07/06/2022 19:47

You can’t call a child blue! Worlds gone mad

Zoomer122 · 07/06/2022 19:46

@nancy75 that’s weesley hahaha
we didn’t just pick Beesley out of thin air it was my late grandfathers surname and and it’s very sentimental to me and dp

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Youreatragedystartingtohappen · 07/06/2022 19:44

I've personally known a Bowie, a Cobain and a Kiedis after the god from the RHCP.

All hate their names with a passion, Bowie changed hers to summer. They got a lot of flak for it and I always felt bad for them

Zoomer122 · 07/06/2022 19:43

My Children’s names have never been thought as,as weird like it’s never been mentioned and it’s almost been a decade!
nirvana loves her name and gets called niv and varnie most of the time and has never been picked on because of it
Jude has always been my top pick for a boy and i think it goes lovely with nirvana’s name
I have so many options and I’m not close to choosing any I think our top 5 right now are
1.jaxon beesley
2.Atticus Michael
3.blue Michael
4.Indigo - indie beesley
5.fox beesley

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nancy75 · 07/06/2022 19:42

Isn’t Beesley the surname of the ginger kid in Harry Potter?

Drew31 · 07/06/2022 19:41

Nirvana is a Buddhist concept, not Hindu!!

Marley is the nicest suggestion I’ve seen. Marley Michael would work.

I don’t like Beesley as a first name but you could do something like Bailey as a nod to it.

Florian is gorgeous and I like Soren, but that’s an outsider’s perspective for you!

AllThingsServeTheBeam · 07/06/2022 19:39

I'm not sure if this is a piss take or not. Some of these suggestions. Jesus. This baby is going to grow up and need to change their name

TabithaTittlemouse · 07/06/2022 19:36

Neil (Young)
Jim (Morrison or Croche)
Johnny (Cash)
Eric (Clapton)
Stevie (Wonder)

Prollynot · 07/06/2022 19:36

Montague22 · 07/06/2022 18:43

Eddie (Pearl Jam)
Billy (Smashing Pumpkins)
Francis (Pixies)
Robert/Bertie (The Cure)

Nice, I like Vedder too

mathanxiety · 07/06/2022 19:35

Jethro

Queenoftheashes · 07/06/2022 19:34

Don’t name your child after a paedophile

KirstenBlest · 07/06/2022 19:34

@Snoken, MN likes non-English middle-aged persons names and insisting on the original pronunciation is ridiculous and anyone can say it correctly after you've told them once

RoseslnTheHospital · 07/06/2022 19:33

The suggestion was Lyric singular, not Lyrics plural. Several celebs have named their children Lyric recently. It's not the worst name I've ever seen!

TambourineOfRepentance · 07/06/2022 19:33

I think Jackson is definitely best so far.

FlosCampi · 07/06/2022 19:30

Lyrics??! You are actually considering that as a name? Prepare for them to be heavily judged and laughed at through no fault of their own. They have to be an adult with that name for a lot longer than they are a cute toddler. Dr Lyrics Mason
Professor Lyrics Buerke. Detective Inspector Lyrics Atwal. Her Honour Judge Lyrics Lyons. Or even just " Steve and his wife/ husband Lyrics ( Hendrix, Boden etc) have invited us around for a barbecue ". If you do go for it, and this isn't a wind up, maybe you should spell it with an x like Jaxon? Klaxon is a lovely name too of course, really commands attention.

Zoomer122 · 07/06/2022 19:28

What about Jackson because there is the Michael Jackson connection but it’s not so obvious
obviously we would use the middle name beesley and not Michael!

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takemetomars · 07/06/2022 19:26

Indy and Arlo are the names of my dogs!!

Snoken · 07/06/2022 19:23

Omg, being Swedish I have to say don’t name your kid Sören. It’s the Swedish equivalent of Gary or Alan and the likes, plus nobody British can pronounce ö.

mossberry · 07/06/2022 19:23

Lennon
Bodhi
Shiloh