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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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SquawkerTexasRanger · 28/06/2024 13:45

Joshua

Cryingout1994 · 28/06/2024 13:41

From the names you've said I feel like these are good middle grounders

-Casper
-Ozzy
-Finn

Mouswife · 28/06/2024 13:34

Cosmo ? That would be a no from me.

Theoldwoman · 28/06/2024 13:33

Rufus
Rupert
Arlo
Leo
Tommy
Charlie
Hunter
Felix
Evan
Uriah
Henry
Corey
Jasper
Micah
Fraser
Ewan
Curtis
Noah
Jonas

CoffeeBeansGalore · 28/06/2024 13:06

Zachary
Peter
Harry
Wilfred
William
Cameron
Aaron
Rowan
Ross
Murray
Christopher
Lewis
Robin
Jeremy
Tudor

Fontainebleau007 · 28/06/2024 12:55

Theo, Rhys, Asher, Blake, Finley, Flynn, Elijah, Mason, Freddie, Jensen, Isaac, Lucas, Kai, Bailey, Harrison, Benjamin, James, Rueben, Levi, Jayden, Ashton, Ryan, Preston

I like Zack from the suggestions you have.

ThreeEggOmlette · 28/06/2024 12:54

Wait until the baby is here and see what he looks like - my 2nd DC arrived and he couldn't have been named be anything else, which was weird as it wasn't even on the list before.

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RedRobyn2021 · 28/06/2024 12:53

L2435 · 28/06/2024 12:49

There’s an app called Babyname that you both download and swipe either way depending on whether you like or dislike the name, then it shows you which you matched on - try it?

Thank you I'll give this a try

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RedRobyn2021 · 28/06/2024 12:51

I've suggested a lot of traditional names as well, those are the ones I like best

Names he's said no to

George
Toby
Jack
Billy
Alfie
Theo
Sebastian
Oscar

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L2435 · 28/06/2024 12:49

There’s an app called Babyname that you both download and swipe either way depending on whether you like or dislike the name, then it shows you which you matched on - try it?

AppleCream · 28/06/2024 12:48

You have to just keep going OP and consider more names until you can find a compromise.

Fwiw I prefer his names to yours - sorry!

TribeofFfive · 28/06/2024 12:48

Zack is the best of them all!

SweetGingerTea · 28/06/2024 12:47

It would help if you found some middle ground. His names are dated, and your's are very soft for boys' names

Soontobe60 · 28/06/2024 12:47

Sorry, but I’m with your DP on those names! His are good solid names, yours are a wee bit pretentious.