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Baby names

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My husband hates every name!!

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ImNotAMermaid · 18/08/2023 20:32

Dh is driving me loopy with his lack of flexibility on names. We are expecting a boy in two weeks and we still don’t even have any names we both like. Names we have are as follows:
Ollie (ambivalent but we don’t like it)
Jordan (I hate but dh likes)
Every name I suggest dh hates, the only name he’s come up with is Jordan. Dh likes gender neutral names which I don’t mind but I want something masculine sounding.

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MerryChristmasToYou · 23/08/2023 17:22

Congratulations @ImNotAMermaid ! good name

MerryChristmasToYou · 23/08/2023 17:19

Stanley is from a place name I think but it could be a reference to Stan Lee

Whatsthepoint1234 · 23/08/2023 17:11

Great <unusual but not weird> name! I’m assuming Stanley is from Stan Lee!

Samzzz · 23/08/2023 08:12

Ezra
Billy
Shay
Taylor
Maddox
Kai
Quinn

Flipflops123 · 23/08/2023 00:57

ImNotAMermaid · 23/08/2023 00:17

Nico Stanley Adams was born yesterday at 5 pounds 9 ounces!

A lovely name. Huge congrats to you, your DH and your baby.
Welcome to the world Nico

user1492757084 · 23/08/2023 00:55

Wow!!! Well done. Welcome, Nico.

DPotter · 23/08/2023 00:48

I couldn't get any sense out of DP before DD was born - but we had her named within about an hour of her being born. A baby there in front of you and in your arms is a great way to focus the mind. Her name is one I hadn't thought of but it is her to a T.

Don't fret about it - the name will come

MolkosTeenageAngst · 23/08/2023 00:23

Congratulations. And good choice on the name. Glad you were able to agree on something lovely in the end!

cherryassam · 23/08/2023 00:20

Congratulations! And a lovely name

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ImNotAMermaid · 23/08/2023 00:17

Nico Stanley Adams was born yesterday at 5 pounds 9 ounces!

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ImNotAMermaid · 20/08/2023 13:08

@CurlewKate who do you think I am?!

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CurlewKate · 20/08/2023 07:27

Hmm. Private school? Obelisk?

Good one, OP, but I caught you out! What was the next clue going to be?

user1492757084 · 20/08/2023 07:10

Nico is fine.
Others ..
Oisin
Gordon
Lindon
Donovan
Alex
Elton
Cameron
Nelson
Knox
David
Jagger
Levi
Octavius

Daisybuttercup12345 · 19/08/2023 23:31

Nico is nice. Personally I'd put Nicholas on the birth certificate.
I was beginning to wonder if you were married to Sheldon Cooper of Big Bang fame lol.
Jeremy and Paul may suit as a middle name.

SkaneTos · 19/08/2023 22:40

Nico, Jeremiah, and Saul, they are all great names!

Good luck!

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ImNotAMermaid · 19/08/2023 21:45

@cherryassam thanks! I’m just glad my baby won’t be Spider-Man…
@TetrapanaxRex I don’t think dh’s name taste extends to airports…

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SheilaFentiman · 19/08/2023 21:41

@TetrapanaxRex heathcliff?

TetrapanaxRex · 19/08/2023 21:36

Rereading my post it says the name 'Heathrow'!

That's clearly an auto correct but I can't think of what name it was I was trying to write !

Please don't call your baby Heathrow!

cherryassam · 19/08/2023 21:34

Ah cross post!

I think Nico is a great choice

cherryassam · 19/08/2023 21:34

Comic book names:

Constantine
Logan
Parker
Erik
Magnus
Jesse
Walter
Frank
Hunter
Alec
Eddie
Stephen
Phillip
Scott
Hal
Wade
Wilson
Jonah
Apollo
Xavier
Grey
Grayson
Robin
Norman
Luke
Reed
Norrin
Mark
Dashiell
Orion
Anton
Adam

Comic book authors / actors / artists:

Miller
Neil
Stanley
Lee
Grant
Alan
Garth
Dillon
Carl
Warren
Ellis
Craig
Jason
Aaron
Davis
Albert
Fabian
Sean
Joss
Gabriel
Toby
Willem
Tom
Thomas
Benedict
Christopher
Robert
Heath
Christian
Sebastian

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ImNotAMermaid · 19/08/2023 21:21

Thanks all, I think we are going to go with Nico (apparently theres an f1 driver dh likes as well as some obscure marvel character) so both dh and I are happy <and ds won’t be named after some fat fucker in a comic book>. Now I just have to hope that he sticks to it!!

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StampOnTheGround · 19/08/2023 21:10

Nico (Rosberg)
Sebastian (Vettel)
Max (Verstappen)
Lewis (Hamilton)
Charles (Leclerc)
George (Russell)
Lando (Norris)
Oscar (Piastri)
Alexander (Albon)
Logan (Sargeant)
Daniel (Ricciardo)

If he likes the F1 theme 😂

Shutupyoutart · 19/08/2023 21:08

Riley, Ethan, Jared, Cillian, Rian, Damien, Rory, Alex, Logan. Hope you find something you both love op my dh was the same when naming our kids as well so I know how frustrating it is when all your names are vetoed! X

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ImNotAMermaid · 19/08/2023 20:56

@NameChange30 that’s a good idea, I think if he can visualise something it might help! He is a great guy just a stubborn cunt but apart from with names we share views on how to raise our child so it should all
work out in the end! Tbh, I quite like some figures myself so it might be quite fun I’m also a nerd.

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CarelessSquid07A · 19/08/2023 20:52

Go for something out there that you can use a regular shortening for and he can use the full name.

So if you like Sam then Samson instead of Samuel...

Lucien or Lucius shortened to Luke for you.

Or Xavi for Xavier...

Iggy for Ignatius?

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