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Has anyone ended up just settling for a name because they couldn't find one they loved?

26 replies

hairymcleary · 14/12/2008 10:45

We're trying to name DS2 at the moment and it's a massive struggle. DS1 was named from about 12 weeks pg and we agreed on the name straight away.
This time round, it's like DH and I aren't even on the same planet. There's barely anything we can agree on and those names that we do agree on are only in the 'ok' bracket.
Has anyone ended up with a name they thought was only ok? Just wondering if I would grow to like it, or end up regretting not looking harder for something I loved?!

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cloudydaze · 14/12/2008 10:51

After DS1 we at first struggled at finding another boy's name we liked even half as much. We did finally choose a name (just after DS2 was born & we discovered it was another boy) which we both liked. I have to say, I think I now prefer DS2's name to DS1's! I think you need to start from scratch, that's what we did, got out all the baby names books & started the lists again. I'm sure that you will find another name you like just as much as your DS1's