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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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Highlyquestionablehoumous · 07/06/2022 19:22

Not Beesley for a first name. Just about ok for a middle name.

Highlyquestionablehoumous · 07/06/2022 19:21

I would steer clear of a musical name for your third. Nirvana, Jude and something else would be ok.

But otherwise you will always be the family people talk about and say 'I know of 3 siblings called Nirvana, Jude and Hendrix' etc

Plus, please remember these are human beings you are naming, and they will have this name for the rest of their lives (unless they decide to change it like erm, David Bowies son!)

Fwiw, I really like Davy as a name.

ladydimitrescu · 07/06/2022 19:20

Zoomer122 · 07/06/2022 19:14

What’s everyone’s opinions on using beesley as a first name?

It's a building supplier and a surname. No.

RoseslnTheHospital · 07/06/2022 19:20

Beesley as a first name just doesn't work at all for me. It's not a very pleasing sound. Would you call them Bee for short?

PineapplePrincess1 · 07/06/2022 19:17

I love the name Axel. Hendrix is awful

HundredMilesAnHour · 07/06/2022 19:16

I'm still trying to get over Nirvana as a name. Poor kid.

ladydimitrescu · 07/06/2022 19:14

Zoomer122 · 07/06/2022 19:01

I didn’t realise my kids names were that controversial!!😳
Me and dh both love there names and so do our family’s and I have no regrets
Nirvana wasn’t just named after the band!hahaha
she was named due to the concept in Hinduism, Nirvana means "bliss" or being in "a transcendent state free from suffering”
And as for the spelling mistake on the Beatles totally my fault forgot to proof read

Are you Hindu though?

Can you honestly tell me you'd be happy being called Blues? Or Fender?
Fender bender is a car crash, blues is just god awful. Having the blues is being depressed, not to mention blues clues - I could go on.
Hendrix is ok, but not alongside Nirvana.
Boden is a clothing brand and Bowie isn't a nickname that makes any logical sense from Boden.

Please think it through - they have to go through school with those names, and it's actually cruel.

Zoomer122 · 07/06/2022 19:14

What’s everyone’s opinions on using beesley as a first name?

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Zoomer122 · 07/06/2022 19:13

@TambourineOfRepentance I am not in love with the name David but I do love Davie!
we have so many daves in our family I don’t think it would be possible though

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Zoomer122 · 07/06/2022 19:12

@tryingtosettle I really like lyric I might add that to the list,thanks!

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TambourineOfRepentance · 07/06/2022 19:11

If you like David Bowie, why not... David?

It'd go nicely with Jude.

Zoomer122 · 07/06/2022 19:11

@NippyWoowoo no I am not personally but some of dp family are and it was a suggestion they put forward that I fell in love with(you can also use a name just because you like it)

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tryingtosettle · 07/06/2022 19:11

Don't choose Fox with a middle name of Michael. All anyone's going to think is Michael J Fox.
And a pp recommended Slash. Do as you like, but its slang for going for a piss..

I get you want a rock n roll/out there name.. what about Lyric? I think a few famous people have used that for their kids.

Zoomer122 · 07/06/2022 19:09

Me and dh have been discussing more after some of the reply’s and here are some of our more “normal” name choices
Florian
Jaxon
Hayes
Brooks
Banks
sören

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knottsberryfarm · 07/06/2022 19:08

Well I'm Irish so I have to give a shout out for

Bono

Zoomer122 · 07/06/2022 19:06

@PeekAtYou I also love the suggestion of axl

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NippyWoowoo · 07/06/2022 19:05

Zoomer122 · 07/06/2022 19:01

I didn’t realise my kids names were that controversial!!😳
Me and dh both love there names and so do our family’s and I have no regrets
Nirvana wasn’t just named after the band!hahaha
she was named due to the concept in Hinduism, Nirvana means "bliss" or being in "a transcendent state free from suffering”
And as for the spelling mistake on the Beatles totally my fault forgot to proof read

I'd bet MONEY on you not being Hindu.

yeahy · 07/06/2022 19:04

clarrylove · 07/06/2022 18:54

Meatloaf

😂

Zoomer122 · 07/06/2022 19:04

Thanks @claudetto I love the suggestion of Indigo nn indie
we wanted Indiana at first but thought it would be to confusing with Indiana and nirvana
I also love the suggestion of Dakota after the stereophonics song one of my favourites

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MrsRobinsonsHandprints · 07/06/2022 19:03

Zephyr
Elwood
Cobain

TambourineOfRepentance · 07/06/2022 19:03

BreadInCaptivity · 07/06/2022 18:54

Just pops in to note that son of David Bowie - "Zowie Bowie" now goes under the name of Duncan Jones...

Moon is a great movie btw (he directed it).

In defence of David Bowie, I'm fairly certain Zowie Bowie was only ever a nickname. Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones on BC, I think.

PeekAtYou · 07/06/2022 19:03

Freddie (as in Mercury)
Jagger (was going to say Lennon but you have a Beatles name)
Blue is better than Blues but people might think it's after the boy band
Jimmy/Jimi as in Page/ Hendrix
Marshall (Mathers or the company?)
Liam (as in Gallagher)
Boden - don't do it! I think clothing
Axl- as in Rose
Eddie - as in Van Halen
Ozzy- as in Osbourne

ThorsBedazzler · 07/06/2022 19:02

Maxwell (or Silver, if you like that song)
Pepper
Soul
Yellow

Marshall (for the amps)
Gibson (guitar, obviously)

toomuchlaundry · 07/06/2022 19:01

Poor child

Zoomer122 · 07/06/2022 19:01

I didn’t realise my kids names were that controversial!!😳
Me and dh both love there names and so do our family’s and I have no regrets
Nirvana wasn’t just named after the band!hahaha
she was named due to the concept in Hinduism, Nirvana means "bliss" or being in "a transcendent state free from suffering”
And as for the spelling mistake on the Beatles totally my fault forgot to proof read

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