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DS 2 weeks early and no name. Help!

37 replies

thetraveller · 20/06/2009 10:01

Despite knowing about impending arrival for 9 months, DS managed to catch us off-guard and is now 1 week old with no name. Middle name will be James (family name). Surname is double-barrelled (F-F). DH and I both like strong-sounding, lightly less usual names (but not too wacky). Some contenders, but grateful for comments:

Hector (Tor for short) - he looks a bit like a Hector
Oscar - also suits him, but initials spell OFF without the middle name. Is this a problem?
Jasper - like this but hesitant as DS has definite ginger tones in hair. But will anyone remember Jasper Carrot in 10 years time?
Alexander - nice but not particularly excited about it. I don't like Alex or Sandy as a short form and DH doesn't like Xander or Alec.

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boodleboot · 20/06/2009 11:54

Hector is my all time fav name for a boy and the reason why most of my opening posts are all around girls names not boys as have yet to hear a name to surpass hector

Hector - do it, it is just a fab name.

TotallyAndUtterlyPaninied · 20/06/2009 10:44

I don't mind the odd old man name like George and can sort of see why it's back, but Hector has no cool-ness about it. I think it's a going-to-get-picked-on name.

shootfromthehip · 20/06/2009 10:39

Hector was our top name for DS until he arrived and looked nothing like a Hector!

Oscar is nice but not as cool as Hector.

We also loved Tobias, Jonah and Jenson. Actually we went for one of those but I'm not telling which one .

Good luck

Dalrymps · 20/06/2009 10:37

Oscar's an old mans name too they're all the rage don't ya know?!

Actually Hector is the middle name of the drummer from Bon Jovi, don't know if thats a good or a bad thing though!

TotallyAndUtterlyPaninied · 20/06/2009 10:35

Hector's an old man's name. Oscar is ok.

smallblessings · 20/06/2009 10:21

I LOVE Hector.

fucksticks · 20/06/2009 10:20

Oscar definitely
Hector, Jasper both too poncy with double barrelled name
Alexander ok, bit dull and WILL get shortened

jellybeans · 20/06/2009 10:19

I like Oscar best. Not keen on others. Also how about...

Zachary
Flynn
Caleb
Evan
Otis
Saul
Marcus

Dalrymps · 20/06/2009 10:19

Oh I also like Isaac

Dalrymps · 20/06/2009 10:16

I like Hector it's a little different but not too wacky and less common than oscar.

Have you thought about Harrsion? I quite like it although don't like the idea of it being shortenend to Harry... Personal choice I guess.

Congratualtions by the way!

Pingpong · 20/06/2009 10:14

I am not a fan of Hector (or Archie) they remind me of Monarch of the Glen so conjure up dippy landed gentry. So with a double barrelled surname to boot people it makes me shudder (sorry for being brutally honest) but if that is the image you are looking for then go for it.
I have only known dogs called Jasper not humans.
OFF is not a problem as it would really be OJFF. Oscar is okay.
Alexander I do like but if you and DH can't agree on any of the nn then there doesn't seem much point unless you use AJ as in Alexander James.
I do really like James however!

Lulumama · 20/06/2009 10:06

OScar is my favourite out of all of them

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