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Partner doesn’t like any boy names!

31 replies

mhn · 12/02/2024 12:14

So we don’t know what we’re having, but I cannot agree on a boy’s name with my partner!
we have a daughter already and her name is out of the top 100 - we love that it’s more unusual!
we would like a boy’s name with a similar, maybe bohemian/more unusual type of feel, however my partner is very set on a top 10 name currently.
don’t get me wrong, if I loved a popular name, I’d still have it, however I really don’t feel anything towards his chosen name.
he absolutely hates anything vintage sounding (“they’ll get bullied”) despite those being so popular for many years now which is so frustrating.

can you please send me your suggestions?!

TIA :)

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ghislaine · 12/02/2024 12:47

River? I think that goes really well with Indie (is it India or Indigo). Oops, just seen that’s a cross-post.

Eden is another with a similar vibe.

For less nature style but still uncommon options, there’s:

Caspar
Ezra
Felix
Bodhi
Simeon
Xavier

mhn · 12/02/2024 12:40

Aglassaday · 12/02/2024 12:26

What are some you love and he doesn’t?
Theo/Theodore
Luca
Maverick
Freddie
Arthur
Beau
Zachary
Alexander
Jasper
Henry
River
Vincent
let me know any you do/don’t like and I can suggest some more 😊

lovely list thank you!
Jasper is my top name :)
my more popular choice would be Freddie from that list.
I do also really like Seth, Louie and Xander

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Aglassaday · 12/02/2024 12:26

What are some you love and he doesn’t?
Theo/Theodore
Luca
Maverick
Freddie
Arthur
Beau
Zachary
Alexander
Jasper
Henry
River
Vincent
let me know any you do/don’t like and I can suggest some more 😊

Peridot1 · 12/02/2024 12:24

I think Oscar and Indie go really well together. It is a more popular name than Indie but I think it’s nice and I wouldn’t have said overly popular.

what boys names do you like?

mhn · 12/02/2024 12:22

Merrow · 12/02/2024 12:20

What is the name your DP likes? And what is your daughter's name?

I'm Scottish and my DSs have Scottish names, so I'm probably biased towards them! Not sure if they count as bohemian though.

My partner loves Oscar (I like the name, just don’t love it for me!)
daughter is Indie 😊

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Merrow · 12/02/2024 12:20

What is the name your DP likes? And what is your daughter's name?

I'm Scottish and my DSs have Scottish names, so I'm probably biased towards them! Not sure if they count as bohemian though.

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