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Boyfriend thinks my top 3 names are silly, are there any similar?

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SarahTTCx · 10/10/2022 11:58

So I have a top 3 for boys and a top 3 for girls but I can't get my boyfriend on board with any of them!

Boys are Hayes, Archer and Abel.

Girls are Amelie, Nora and Jovie.

He hates them all and refuses to flex. When we named our first child it took forever to come to an agreement on his name, so I just know its going to be a struggle all over again! Any help is appreciated.

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SarahTTCx · 10/10/2022 12:46

@mondaytosunday Arthur was high up on my list but our best friends just named their baby boy Arthur. He's our Godson so definitely can't steal it! Thanks for the suggestions!

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hattie43 · 10/10/2022 12:39

The only one I like is Amelie

KangarooKenny · 10/10/2022 12:39

Only like Amelie.

WaltzingWaters · 10/10/2022 12:38

I don’t like the boys names but true girls names are nice

SatinHeart · 10/10/2022 12:34

Agree with pp you each need to come up with a top 10 list. It shouldn't just be you doing all the work and him sitting there dismissing all your suggestions. We bought a name book and each went through it separately from start to finish. Then compared our lists.

mondaytosunday · 10/10/2022 12:25

I like Archer. But consider Arthur, Andrew, Angus (none of which I like myself, but you might).
Amelie is the number one name at the moment which would automatically make it a no for me.
Emily, Emma, Helena perhaps?

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SarahTTCx · 10/10/2022 12:22

@TooMuchToDoTooLittleInclination our ds is Sullivan. We just went back and forth on lists upon lists until we agreed on Sullivan and that was that. We both love his name so i'm glad we got there in the end.

Last time he had a few suggestions (Connor, Lewis for boys and Isabella and Olivia for girls) but I wasn't too keen on any just as we know so many people with those names so he just gave up. But then hates all of my ideas! Very annoying!

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quietnightmare · 10/10/2022 12:21

Boys are Hayes, Archer and Abel.

Hayden
Harlow
Harley
Archibald
Atticus
Antonio
Adam
Arlow
Arnie

Girls are Amelie, Nora and Jovie.

Amelia
Emelia
Anis
Anya
Annalise
Annabelle
Antonia
Ami
Nellie
Nisa
Nessa
Naveah
Nia
Jolie
Juniper
Juno
Jasma
Joss

MintJulia · 10/10/2022 12:21

Sounds like your do is more traditional than you and you need something that goes with John, so maybe two or more syllables. Maybe ...

Christopher
Michael
Alistair
Felix
Cyrus
Joshua

KingJulien · 10/10/2022 12:20

I like Nora, it’s on my shortlist. I have an Amelia so like Amelie too.
Honestly, you’ve done your part, he should be making some suggestions so you at least know the types of names he likes.

Henddraig · 10/10/2022 12:16

Haydn instead of Hayes? Hayes is a bit of a hard name to wear - it’s like being called Croydon.

i quite like Abel - not miles away from Noah which is super popular now. Maybe you’d like other biblical names like Ezekiel, Gabriel, Nathaniel, Zachariah?

Your girls names are nice though I’ve not heard of Jovie before.

postcardpuffin · 10/10/2022 12:11

Archie?

For girls, what about Jodie/Josie? Thea/Theodora?

TooMuchToDoTooLittleInclination · 10/10/2022 12:10

It's not your job to come up with other names, than the ones you like! If he doesn't like them he needs to come up with names & you get to say yes or no.

how did you resolve it last time? What is your DC's name?

it's not outing unless you've just picked random letters!

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SarahTTCx · 10/10/2022 12:06

@Kentgirl2525 thats okay, everyone has different opinions! Hayes is a family name (my great nana's surname) and I always thought it would be a nice nod to her, but can see why its a bit marmite!

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CastleTower · 10/10/2022 12:06

Asher
Austin

Emilia
Dora
Evie

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SarahTTCx · 10/10/2022 12:05

@Coldhandscoldheart absolutely nothing! The only girl name he likes is Olivia but we know 7 little Olivias. Boys names he can't think of anything other than the middle name John, which I don't love but its his late uncles name

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Kentgirl2525 · 10/10/2022 12:01

Boys names are awful 😂 sorry! Btw Hayes is a place, there are 2 in/around London.

Amelie and Nora are lovely.

Coldhandscoldheart · 10/10/2022 12:00

What’s he come up with?

schloop · 10/10/2022 11:59

I don't like any of the boys names.

I like Nora for a girl.