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Partner being difficult about boy names

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RedRobyn2021 · 28/06/2024 12:45

Has anyone else found this?

The only names he likes are

Teddy (Edward, Ted) - I feel this is very popular and not for me tbh
Woody - a no from me
Zack

I love the names

Milo
Otis/Otto
Cosmo

Any suggestions please? Have really struggled with boys names, more so than will our daughter

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user1492757084 · 01/07/2024 09:43

Isaac
Jedd
Henry
Hartley
Jonathon
Ivor
Kelly
Lorcan
Eric

KirstenBlest · 30/06/2024 14:43

@M4driver , Paul McCartney wrote Hey Jude as "Hey Jules," a song meant to comfort John Lennon's 5-year-old son Julian as his parents were getting a divorce. The change to "Jude" was inspired by the character "Jud" in the musical Oklahoma!

M4driver · 30/06/2024 11:17

KirstenBlest · 29/06/2024 16:40

Julian (Jude) - why? They are two different names
Theodore (then you can call him Theo and your husband can call him Ted!) Confused

Jude can be a nickname for Julian. Famously "Hey Jude" was written for Julian Lennon.

My suggestion of Theodore was slightly tongue-in-cheek, but only because OP said she liked Theo and her DH liked Ted. Some people do have more than one shortening/nickname. I know an Alexander who is Alex at home but Xander elsewhere. Another bloke I know is called Jonathan by his parents, but is Jon at work and Jonty to his friends.

KirstenBlest · 29/06/2024 16:40

Julian (Jude) - why? They are two different names
Theodore (then you can call him Theo and your husband can call him Ted!) Confused

Redberies · 29/06/2024 16:18

then you can call him Theo and your husband can call him Ted

You're joking Confused

M4driver · 29/06/2024 16:05

Trying to find common ground between the two of you -

Miles
Orlando / Lando
Jago (Jay for short)
Rex
Max
Zachary
Malachi
Guy
Julian (Jude)
Ezra
Ellis
Theodore (then you can call him Theo and your husband can call him Ted!)
Todd
Jed

Redberies · 29/06/2024 15:51

How about

Orson
Quentin
Reuben
Marcus

Redberies · 29/06/2024 15:50

*The only names he likes are

Teddy (Edward, Ted) - I feel this is very popular and not for me tbh
Woody - a no from me
Zack

I love the names

Milo
Otis/Otto
Cosmo*

I MUCH prefer your names, in fact I love them all, especially Cosmo!

I find your dh's names cutesy and overused/dull! And Woody is an erection.

Just shows how different name tastes are!!

user1492757084 · 29/06/2024 15:06

Edward is very nice.

Consider ..
Richard
Geoffrey
David
Xaviour
Lennard
Walter
Alexander

CollyBobble · 29/06/2024 13:19

Felix
Jake
Elliot
Benjamin
Theodore

Cutesy names are fine when they are small but do consider a grown man.

StormingNorman · 29/06/2024 12:44

Nico? As a compromise between your two styles.

Christopher nn Kit.

anicecuppateaa · 29/06/2024 12:44

I’ve got 2 boys, and they have a name from each of your lists! The other boy name I like is Raffy in case that helps…..

Mumofgirls2017 · 29/06/2024 12:35

Miles
Elio
Rocco
Kit
Rex
Orion
Ludo
Ivo
Rowan
Wilf
Flynn

YouveGotAFastCar · 29/06/2024 09:42

I don’t think it matters whose surname baby is getting.

I’m surprised you think Ted is too popular but suggested Oscar. I’d agree that Finn seems to fit both of your styles; but that’s popular too.

Amsx · 29/06/2024 09:37

Cosmo? Maybe he thinks you're being difficult.

OhamIreally · 29/06/2024 09:34

Whose surname is baby getting?

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RedRobyn2021 · 29/06/2024 07:09

PardonMee · 28/06/2024 15:32

Tobias Toby

Rory

We like Rory... but for a girl

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RedRobyn2021 · 29/06/2024 07:08

Normallynumb · 28/06/2024 15:30

My neighbour has a boy called Cosmo with a sibling Felix

Funnily enough I love the name Felix as well 😂

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RedRobyn2021 · 29/06/2024 07:06

Cryingout1994 · 28/06/2024 13:52

My son's dad and I couldn't agree on a name for our son. It was getting ridiculous everything I said he said no, then I found the top 1000 list printed it out highlighted every one I liked and added any I could think of that weren't on it and read them outloud to him 1 by 1 and I got "no, no, no, ew no"

finally I got an "ohh I actually quite like that" I was so shocked because it was a total wild card, but anyway we have a 9 year old son called Rex

try it it might work 😄

The no no no sounds familiar, I've suggested names I'm not even that keen on and it's been no

This is a really good idea thank you

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RogueFemale · 29/06/2024 02:10

@RedRobyn2021 The only names he likes are

Teddy (Edward, Ted) - I feel this is very popular and not for me tbh
Woody - a no from me
Zack

I love the names

Milo
Otis/Otto
Cosmo

I like Edward (it's my cat's name) but not the diminutives.
Woody and Zack are awful.
Milo is a bit pathetic.
Otis, hmmm - Brian Ferry's son and a bit try-hard.
Otto - a big no.
Cosmo - posh, quite like, and the best in the selection aside from Edward.

How about Orson or Orlando?

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 28/06/2024 23:02

Honestly, at this point, just call him John. It's a lovely solid name that won't date.

Koko83 · 28/06/2024 22:55

Erik

PardonMee · 28/06/2024 22:52

Ned

permanently · 28/06/2024 20:53

Harris? Arran?

Have you travelled together and have a favourite place name?

Another poster suggested Indigo. Or Indie. Do you like these? Big up from a teacher for originality.

Moreteaandchocolate · 28/06/2024 17:43

Zack is the name that seems to bridge your two naming styles best from the lists you’ve shared. Do you like

Flynn
Spencer
Dexter
Cooper
Max
Luke
Cole
Kyle
Ethan
Jake
Victor
Hugo
Casper
Monty
Archie
Oakley
Asher

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