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Original poster

Please help me name my 4 day old boy!

205 replies

betsy1982 · 12/06/2024 08:31

Baby boy born on Saturday and still doesn’t have a name! Names we do like but can’t use, for various reasons, are Jude, Leo and Joey. Want something similar but a little less popular - any suggestions?

He will be little brother to Bonnie and Thea if that helps…

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DibbleDooDah · 12/06/2024 10:05

Bonnie, Thea and Cas (short for Casper).

I also like Angus (Gus for short)

SerenityNowInsanityLater · 12/06/2024 10:04

Winston
Alec (I have one!)
Merlin
Rex
Otis
Loic
Lorcan

Favouritefruits · 12/06/2024 10:03

Rupert
Theodor
Alfie
Milo
Raff
Ralph

its really hard thinking of names that don’t end in ‘N’

OpenRoadYeehaw · 12/06/2024 10:02

Leuan

MarshmallowPink · 12/06/2024 10:01

Think Cormac goes nicely with your girls names

ODFOx · 12/06/2024 09:53

Jonathon. Jonty for short.

FayCarew · 12/06/2024 09:51

Elliot

AngelDelightButNotStrawberry · 12/06/2024 09:45

Noah? Works really well with your last name.

I know it’s popular but there’s only 1 in my child’s school year and none in my other child’s year.

Wheelbarrowbabe · 12/06/2024 09:42

Wilfred (Wilf or Fred)
Alfred
Kit
Max
Jesse
William

rainbowstardrops · 12/06/2024 09:41

YouCouldChokeADozenDonkeysOnThat · 12/06/2024 09:31

Could you share a pic op? It's nice to name an actual person, and actually I'm just always a softie for a newborn 😄 Congratulations!

I was going to say this too!

I really like Jude.

How about Isaac
Xavier
Gabe
Asher
Max

M4driver · 12/06/2024 09:37

Jago
Jacob
Enzo
Ellis
Asa
Ivo
Patrick (Paddy)
Fraser
Frankie

Aquariusmumma · 12/06/2024 09:37

If you like Hugo then maybe Hubert? Or Hugh?

Babyhatesnaps · 12/06/2024 09:33

Why can't you use Leo, Jude or Joey? If your son has a first cousin called one of these then I can understand. If it's a family friend's son or a distant relative then I'd just choose one of these names!

YouCouldChokeADozenDonkeysOnThat · 12/06/2024 09:31

Could you share a pic op? It's nice to name an actual person, and actually I'm just always a softie for a newborn 😄 Congratulations!

asbestosmouth24 · 12/06/2024 09:28

I think Reuben Hooton sounds perfectly fine you really are overthinking this. And with a middle name thrown into the mix the N sounds are even less noticeable. Such as Reuben James Hooton. Please do not use the name you actually really like because of this unnoticeable N sound as you may regret not using your favourite name for him. I also love Reuben it is a lovely name.

Original poster
betsy1982 · 12/06/2024 09:17

asbestosmouth24 · 12/06/2024 09:09

Howard
Rufus
Ralph
Wilfred
Frederick
Silas
Samuel
Jasper
Conrad
Eric
Marshall
Caleb

Also you mention names you really like which you cannot use because of the n sound I honestly can't see why this would be an issue with your surname also ending with the n sound, can you give us an example? is it like Reuben Jackson/Benson/Logan If something similar then I cannot see the issue?

Surname is Hooton, I just don’t like how first names ending in ‘n’ sound with it. It’s too much of a mouthful 🙈

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OatFlatWhiteForMe · 12/06/2024 09:15

Max
Kit
Harry
Henry
Flynn

OSU · 12/06/2024 09:09

Rory
Jonah
Wilfred
Alexander
Mark
Niall
Theodore

asbestosmouth24 · 12/06/2024 09:09

Howard
Rufus
Ralph
Wilfred
Frederick
Silas
Samuel
Jasper
Conrad
Eric
Marshall
Caleb

Also you mention names you really like which you cannot use because of the n sound I honestly can't see why this would be an issue with your surname also ending with the n sound, can you give us an example? is it like Reuben Jackson/Benson/Logan If something similar then I cannot see the issue?

Nicebloomers · 12/06/2024 09:05

Joseph
Asher
Leon
Milo
Ezra
Oscar
Seth
Noah
Caleb
Alec
Atlas
Elias/ Eli
Flynn
Hugo

Peanutbutterjelly123 · 12/06/2024 09:02

I love Sunny for a boy 🥰
Also like Douglas, Barnaby, Nolan, Asher and Evan zx

Bayleaftree63 · 12/06/2024 09:00

Nathaniel (Nate), Magnus

Fontainebleau007 · 12/06/2024 08:54

Elijah
Asher
Kai
Blake
Mason
Kyle
Levi
Reuben
Warren
Vinnie
Jensen
Casper
Luke
Aaron
Oscar
Isaac

Choconuttolata · 12/06/2024 08:54

Asher
Eli
Finn
Jake
Jesse
Joshua
Jovi
Kai
Liam
Luke
Max
Noah
Oliver
Robin
Zachary

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 12/06/2024 08:54

Zac Arlo Max Benji Jonah Jessie