Everyone hates my baby names!

I really like Sonny, and personally really don’t like Robin - but you will never find a name that is liked by everyone so focus on what you both like.

I also disagree completely with people who say Sonny is just a child’s name; I’ve known 4 Sonny‘s (two are now toddlers, one is his 20’s and one who is a grandad) and it works for them all. IMO nicknamey names don’t tend to be favoured on MN so they quite often get negative comments.

Other suggestions (sorry if I repeat any but I can’t remember all that have been mentioned!)

Hudson - NN Sonny
Mason - NN Sonny (also Max and Mason sounds cute!)
Cooper
Carter
Miles
Levi
Bodhi
Brody
Griffin - NN Finn
Eli
Oakley
Chester

Sonny's awful! I think it's more a nickname than an actual name. DP has an uncle Sonny. He's 80 if he's a day. I've always thought it was horrible. Junior is also dreadful and as for your dp's names - not in a million years!!

I do like Max and I think a shorter name would go better. Something like Max and Oscar, Max and Sam, Max and Ben, Max and James/Jamie, Max and Alex. Max and Tom.. Remind your DP that we are not in the US... and your poor child has to put up with whichever moniker you choose for the rest of his life!

Robin is lovely, plenty of options to shorten if you want, Bobby, Robbie, Rob... Sonny is a nickname, not a real name, and all his other suggestions are surnames, which aren't very nice at all. I could not be cajoled or bribed into calling my precious baby son any of the the names he has suggested, except Robin.

Lachlan
Dexter
Alec

I know a Reid, it took a little getting used to but genuinely love it now and it suits him so well.

I like Sonny! Not sure about Reid. Shame Rory is a no as I love that.

Of your DH's suggestions the only one I could get on board with is Wyatt. Maybe Austin if pushed.

Elliott?
Evan? Or Ethan?
Jesse?
Nathan (Nate?)

I've only ever met one male Robin, several female Robyns/Robins. But Bobby is sweet.

Reid's fine.

But Sonny's awful. Remeber he's going to be a man for longer than he'll be a child.

Cameron is nice. How about Angus?

I love Sonny, I know a super cool one.

Reid is a bit odd when said out loud if I'm honest.

Honestly if the choice is between Sonny, Reid, Maverick and Robin, Robin looks a pretty fucking logical choice from where I'm sitting! 😅

Your DP has appalling taste, Junior and Maverick FGS! 😁

I don't like Reid really though and Sonny is OK-ish as a nickname but far too childish for an official name.

Your older son's name, Max is nice, and I like your other suggestions too. I think you need to overrule your daft DP somehow.

Rory and Charlie are both ok names. They wouldn't be my choice but both fine. Reid is totally dire. Maverick even more so. Not quite as bad as Jimberley I have to say. Which will now become the yardstick for the worst name ever prize.

I love Robin, and it goes with Max. Would it help to use Max as the angle into a name?

River is OK, what about Forrest? Any wrestlers called that?

Charlie is a non-name, it's like you gave up trying to think of anything.

Jesse
Zachary (Zach)
Carter
Carlson
Dexter
Levi
Tommy (Thomas)
Reuben
Noah
Jake
Jackson

I do prefer your taste to your husband's but I can see it is problematic.

Of the ones he has suggested I actually like Robin or River best. I would find those easier to compromise on than the surname type ones. Max & Rob sound quite nice.

Other ideas:
Justin
Dylan
Patrick
Tristan
Joshua
Joseph/Joe

for names that are quite common in US

Rex

We chose our second's son name whilst in hospital after he was born going through the baby app to see what suited him!

We had Tristan as our first and we both loved the name. We didn't have a clue for our second. We then chose the one we both thought suited him when he was with us. Not how I would have planned it but now it makes no difference and he's nearly three. My third son was named after my Dad who died whilst I was pregnant with him. I know lots of people don't like that kind of thing but it suits him and he's his own person! There's no right or wrong with these things!

I really don't like Sonny or Junior - your son is a person in his own right, he shouldn't be named according to his relationship with his father.

Harrison and Jackson are probably the nicest names you could abbreviate to Sonny though.

My ds name would receive hate on here, and a work colleague of my dad commented it sounds like the name of an American pornstar! I laughed, and all that matters is that you can your partner like the name.
I like Sonny and Reid, of the 2 I’d probably pick Reid.

I like Max and Reid or Max and Sonny

Names inspired by American friends / colleagues’ kids:

Quinn
Finn
Bennett
Eli
Nico
Liam
Asher
Cooper
Jesse
Owen
Rowan

Well I absolutely love Sonny so I'd suggest you stick with that.

I don't know why you'd call your child Sonny or Junior. It's as if they don't have an actual name.
Give them a person's name.
Not Maverick.
Your last list was fine, I like all of them, particularly Caleb.

Sonny - you could use it as a nickname regardless of first name
Reid- surname, I don't see it working as a first name

Samson - fine
Luca - ok
Rory - ok
Charlie - like

Austin - fine
Maverick - dreadful
Wyatt - ok
Jenson - ok
Bryson - surname, I don't see it working as a first name
Junior - dreadful
Colson - look it up

Flynn - fine
Otis - ok, not my taste
Asher - ok
Asa - ok
Cameron - ok
Caleb - like
Micah - fine
Alec - like
Remy - ok

This is the best list.