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Help with 1 week old baby boy - NO NAME!

137 replies

armt · 11/05/2025 14:48

Help please
i’m in tears every day about this but he has no name. Im desperate to settle but i cannot find a name we like.

We have 100 girl names but nothing for a boy.

we do not like “traditional common” names such as Chris, Tom, Harry, Nick, Ben.

we do not like names like Otto, Otis, Arlo.

we have a little girl called Aria (was not popular when we chose it) if this little one was a girl he would have been Otillie or Delilah.

we liked Jude but I’ve now met so so many baby Jude’s I just feel lost….

we quite liked Ellis but DH thinks it’s girly sounding. Also quite liked Dylan and Quin for a while but now it sounds so…. Over used?

urgh

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Yerto · 18/05/2025 15:42

Elliot
Joel
Saul
Austin
Morgan
Finn

17caterpillars1mouse · 18/05/2025 12:39

I would ho with Dylan, it has a really friendly and kind feel to it, and I haven't come across any little Dylan's personally, it's definitely not popular in my area (Aria is though)

Whiteflowerscreed · 18/05/2025 12:04

Rory, digby, Toby

Enko · 18/05/2025 09:06

Calliopespa · 17/05/2025 20:47

You can spell it Canute if that helps?

Or Knud. Like they also do in Scandinavian countries. Doesnt work well in English but I agree its a great name.

Calliopespa · 17/05/2025 20:47

You can spell it Canute if that helps?

Calliopespa · 17/05/2025 20:47

SherlockHolmes · 17/05/2025 20:44

How about Robin? Lawrence? Leon?
I love the name Cnut but couldn't use it for obvious reasons!

Dyslexia?

SherlockHolmes · 17/05/2025 20:44

How about Robin? Lawrence? Leon?
I love the name Cnut but couldn't use it for obvious reasons!

Calliopespa · 17/05/2025 20:43

What about Eli?

whynotmereally · 17/05/2025 20:33

I love
dexter
alfie
Arlo
Toby
xander
Alex

NewsdeskJC · 17/05/2025 20:32

Reuben

Thulpelly · 17/05/2025 20:31

Julian
Jules
Joss
Derren

RosesAndHellebores · 17/05/2025 20:19

Jago
Magnus

Calliopespa · 17/05/2025 20:17

armt · 11/05/2025 14:48

Help please
i’m in tears every day about this but he has no name. Im desperate to settle but i cannot find a name we like.

We have 100 girl names but nothing for a boy.

we do not like “traditional common” names such as Chris, Tom, Harry, Nick, Ben.

we do not like names like Otto, Otis, Arlo.

we have a little girl called Aria (was not popular when we chose it) if this little one was a girl he would have been Otillie or Delilah.

we liked Jude but I’ve now met so so many baby Jude’s I just feel lost….

we quite liked Ellis but DH thinks it’s girly sounding. Also quite liked Dylan and Quin for a while but now it sounds so…. Over used?

urgh

Can you explain a little more op? Because to me names like Quin and Jude are like Arlo, Otis etc.

Im not really feeling what you are after …

Lallie87 · 17/05/2025 20:12

I really like Silas.

Calliopespa · 17/05/2025 20:09

mathanxiety · 11/05/2025 15:57

I kind of agree with your H about Ellis. Can't put my finger on it but it does have a feminine ring to it.

Alice?

DuckyLuck · 17/05/2025 20:00

Jago

stample · 17/05/2025 18:27

Oscar
Del
Elias
Elijah
Ronan
Jared
Joel

iseethembloom · 16/05/2025 19:29

if you like Jude, why not Julian?

Please let us know what you decide.

Charlotte120221 · 16/05/2025 17:48

Seth
Jonah
Joel
Austin
Chester
Rhys
Damon

iseethembloom · 16/05/2025 13:53

Dominic is also nice

iseethembloom · 16/05/2025 13:28

Adam, Mark and Neil are my favourites

masculine sounding, not wildly popular anymore nor are they ‘fashion’ names so will age well .

Patrick is also lovely

iseethembloom · 16/05/2025 13:21

Neil
Vince - vinnie
Douglas
Mark
Elliot
Evan
Adam

i agree that boys names are so much more difficult

Spicysuz · 16/05/2025 13:07

I had Ellis and Jude on my list so maybe we have similar taste!

Other names I liked in case any appeal:
Ruben
Elliot
Finley
Thomas
Zachary
Sebastian

Ydkiml · 15/05/2025 21:48

Has he got a name yet ?

Littlemunchkinsmummy · 13/05/2025 02:48

Classic timeless name : James.

Alternatively:
Thomas
Noah
Sebastian
Alexander
Arthur
Tobias
Ethan
Finley
Joshua
Jack
Oscar

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