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Please help me find boy's name!

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Nightwithhertrainofstars · 19/01/2023 07:15

Hi all. I'm 30 weeks and really struggling to settle on a boy's name (we don't know what we're having but have decided on a girl's name). Tbh we're really struggling to find pretty much any boy's name that doesn't repel at least one of us.. We're a British-Spanish family living in Spain so ideally it would be a name that isn't too difficult to pronounce in the two languages and ideally could be familiar to people in both countries but that's not essential. There are many names that fit the bill but what makes it tricky is that I only like really quite unusual names. Mateo, Mario, Lucas, names like that are far too common for me. I sometimes find (Spanish) names that I like but then DH says they are "old man names". 🙄I would also consider Scandinavian names and also like nature-themed names or names from Greek/Roman mythology. 2 or 3 syllables preferable. Names I've considered include Fabian, Cassian and Marcel, to give an idea. Any suggestions would be very welcome!

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AnotherSpare · 20/01/2023 20:24

Agustin?

Rainbow1901 · 20/01/2023 19:15

Benicio - Ben, Benny
Emilio - Milo
Joaquin - Quin
Lorenzo - Renzo

pantherrose · 20/01/2023 19:10

Darius
Valentin
Mariano
Ivan
Alejo
Alvaro

mathanxiety · 20/01/2023 18:59

Marc
Enzo
Arnau
Salvador
Nil

CoffeeBeansGalore · 20/01/2023 14:42

Joseph, nn Pepe
Benjamin
Hugo

Nightwithhertrainofstars · 20/01/2023 14:33

I agree that Emil has quite a different sound to Emily so wouldn't necessarily be a problem. Umberto definitely an old man name!
Like Pascal, I've put that on the list.
Not too keen on Hector but it is a good example of a familiar name in both cultures.
We had considered Killian quite a bit but got quite a negative reaction from UK family to the idea, I think just to do with it starting with kill.
All I can think of when I consider Leandro is some terrible Spanish bf that Katie Price had about 10 years ago 😂
Like Elvio a lot! I'll see what Dh says, might be a bit out there for him.
Thanks!

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Vinylloving · 20/01/2023 09:00

Christophe
Atticus
Cassius
Cato
Gabriel
Sacha
Cesario

Wildehorses · 20/01/2023 08:58

Leandro
Adrian
Oscar
Cedro
Elvio
Armando
Nicolas
Alfredo
Dario
Sebastian

Vinylloving · 20/01/2023 08:57

Alfonso
Leonello
Sandro
Roman
Leandro
Felix

fruitstick · 20/01/2023 08:52

Nightwithhertrainofstars · 19/01/2023 17:06

Thanks for all the suggestions. It's interesting the names that would be quite unusual in the UK but in Spain are very common. So Joaquín, Xavier, Santiago, Ignacio, Rafael for example are very common particularly amongst blokes in their 40's and 50's.
Love Heath but it would get butchered by Spanish pronunciation!!
Valerian was ruthlessly rejected by DH 😢
Maël is very interesting! It seems to be a traditional Breton name, I had never heard it before.
DH was obsessed with Gael which is absolutely too similar to our DD's name to use so this could be a very good compromise!
We are really seriously considering it, so thanks so much!

Pretty sure Valerian features quite a lot as one of the poisons in Agatha Christie novels so a lucky escape there.

VenusClapTrap · 20/01/2023 08:51

Conrad
Luis
Guy

chocolateisavegetable · 20/01/2023 08:47

Kylian
Ezra

VenusClapTrap · 20/01/2023 08:45

Hector?

YouSoundLovely · 20/01/2023 08:38

Pascal (particularly as you will be having an Easter-ish baby)? (Suspect your dh will put it in the old man camp Grin ).

YouSoundLovely · 20/01/2023 08:36

I don't think Emil is that similar to Emily really - the pronunciation is a bit different (Emil more with an eh sound at the beginning) (I am also of the mind that it wouldn't matter too much if it were similar and might even be quite a nice touch, but you seem to want to avoid any names similar to ones already used in your circles).

VenusClapTrap · 20/01/2023 08:34

Umberto? I love Umberto. Probably in the old man camp.

Nightwithhertrainofstars · 20/01/2023 08:28

Oh, meant to say, do you think Emil would be too similar to SIL Emily?

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Nightwithhertrainofstars · 20/01/2023 08:27

Javier, Pablo, Paolo would have the same kind of feel as Dave, Steve, Paul in the UK.
Like Merlí a lot and we are in Catalonia but I have a feeling that it was previously rejected by DH. Would also like a Catalan name. Biel and Axel taken by friends' DC.
I liked Valentí but apparently an old man name.. 🙄See also Clemente. I'm coming to the conclusion that I am less fussy than DH!
Eric very trendy in Spain currently.
Emilio would be an old man name but I like Emil, I'll see what Dh thinks.
I like Leon but think it's a bit similar to Leo which is very common and taken by family member. DH comes from a very big family..
This thread is really helping me to think things through and consider new possibilities so thanks again!

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raspberrycordial · 20/01/2023 07:19

I really love Javier, Pablo and Paulo-no idea how trendy they are in Spain though

YouSoundLovely · 20/01/2023 07:14

Leon (suspect that might be quite popular, though)
Leander
Eric/Erik
Orlando
Emil
Clement
Yannick
(not quite sure what would happen to the pronunciation on the last two)
Valentin

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 20/01/2023 07:07

Vincent ?

Nightwithhertrainofstars · 20/01/2023 07:00

I really love Constantine, not sure if DH will think it old-fashioned or too sort of grand but I'll put it to him!
Jorge would be like calling a baby Jack or Oliver in the UK.

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Hobbesmanc · 20/01/2023 06:59

Not Jordan. Jordi

Hobbesmanc · 20/01/2023 06:58

Bruno
Pol
Rai
Biel
Axel
Jordan
Merli.

All names from a fabulous Catalan drama series called Merli.

Monket · 20/01/2023 06:53

I know someone with very similar criteria, and they have a Constantine.

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