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DH's suggestion for a boys name- honest opinions please

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Flumpybumpy · 20/06/2008 14:22

DH has chosen Reijko (Ry-co) for a boy. we don't know the sex yet.

My choice for a girl is Scarlett.

Honest opions please, be as blunt as you like.....

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Doobydoo · 20/06/2008 17:10

Like em.I f ds2 was girl would have been Nancy but did think about Scarlett.
Are you sure you want to know what people think

babytime · 20/06/2008 17:09

I love the name Scarlett

Ryco sounds pretentious and "a trying too hard" name.

Keep it real with an old fashioned name for a boy. Boys need a good strong name like Jack or Thomas - imagine little boy with scruffy hair, grubby knees climbing a tree...

"Get down Jack"

or

"Get down Ry-co"

I like first

fleacircus · 20/06/2008 17:08

Your potential DS will go through life saying "no, it's 'Ry-co'" every time he is introduced to anyone. It depends how you think he'll feel about that, really.

Nancy66 · 20/06/2008 17:04

I think it's horrible. It sounds like a shop or something.

I don't particularly like Scarlet either, there seems to be too many of them.

stepfordwife · 20/06/2008 16:11

no

SoupKitchen · 20/06/2008 16:08

I don't like it. doesn't sound like a real name. It would never be spelt correctly.

I would come up with the worst name you can for a girl, that you know dh would object to. then sit down and have a compromise on both of them conversation, you can then go back to scarlett and he has to change the boys name.

devious, but it might work

shatteredmumsrus · 20/06/2008 16:05

Sounds like a builders merchant and there is a girl in my sons class called Scarlett who is vile!Sorry

greenelizabeth · 20/06/2008 16:00

I know a Finnish girl with a Lucas. She told me they chose it because it works in both languages. Is that any help. Lucas matches Caitlin and Jake a whole lot better!!

EffiePerine · 20/06/2008 15:56

I think you need to agree a veto on a name either of you really hate.

greenelizabeth · 20/06/2008 15:53

Hmmm, don't hate it. I knew a Tycho once. AFter the composer.

Anna8888 · 20/06/2008 15:31

Reijko? After Caitlin and Jake? Very, very odd indeed.

Scarlett doesn't particularly go with Caitlin and Jake, but is OK.

belgo · 20/06/2008 15:27

there's no way your dh should be allowed to choose a name that you hate (and no one can pronounce!)- that would be very selfish of him.

nooka · 20/06/2008 15:16

I think spelling it would be a pain, and if you really dislike it then your dh should think again. But then I think that names should be chosen by both parents together. Does he like Scarlett?

snice · 20/06/2008 14:59

It sounds like a waste management company -sorry

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Flumpybumpy · 20/06/2008 14:56

He keeps asking family and friends if they like to try and get someone on side but so far everyone hates it. Hopefully he will take the hint and choose something better.

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LuLuBai · 20/06/2008 14:47

In that case - NO WAY!

nkf · 20/06/2008 14:38

Blimey. What TV programme? He's got to have a more personal and serious reason than that for saddling a child with how is it spelled again?

PrettyCandles · 20/06/2008 14:38

If you hate the name then it's not the right name for your child. You may have agreed to let each other name the child, but you didn't agree to name your child something that the other parent couldn't bear. Time to re-negotiate.

HonorMatopoeia · 20/06/2008 14:37

Can you compromise on using it as a middle name?

MaryAnnSingleton · 20/06/2008 14:37

in that case it's ridiculous and you must say no !

Enid · 20/06/2008 14:37

oh dont be silly

if you hate it dont have it

what about Magnus? has the same sort of Finnish explorere ring to it

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Flumpybumpy · 20/06/2008 14:35

He is definaitely English and it is not a family name. He saw it on a TV programme and liked it and I stupidly agreed that I would name baby if it is a girl and he can if it is a boy.

We already have a DD called Caitlin and a DS called Jake. My surname is nothing unusual although it does get spelt wrong a lot of the time.

For the record, I HATE the name Reijko I think it sounds like an oil company or something.

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bubblagirl · 20/06/2008 14:35

i think if you like it then that really is all that counts as anyone excepts another childs mane anyway

and its nice he has chosen a name

i love unusual names its easily said once explained how to pronounce you can probably exspect several spellings but thats fine my ds name gets spelt 3 different ways and its not that hard of a name

just if you both like it then use it no one is judgemental once a baby is named they suit there name and thats it

HonorMatopoeia · 20/06/2008 14:32

Dh is Finnish and I think there are more accessible Finnish names out there to be honest . We had Mikka for a boy, but then bloomin' Mika the singer came along and ruined it all!

Lio · 20/06/2008 14:30

I think one would get used to it, just like with all unusual names. He will spend his life spelling it for people, but then lots of people with 'normal' names have to do that too e.g. Amy, Ami, Aimie, Aimee...