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So 10 weeks on from finding out it's a boy we still do not have a name for him

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sweetkitty · 14/03/2010 07:05

DP and I cannot agree on anything, we have given up, we don't even talk about it anymore although he did say he would give me a shortlist today.

His names:
Logan
Marcus
Lucas
Damien

My names:
Elliot
Matthew (at a push)

I just don't want an alright name, I love my girls names and want to love my boys as well. Have trawled through loads of websites, been on here asking for suggestions and still nothing.

To make things worse we live in (how can I describe it) West Central Scotland where a boy with your more interesting names might as well have "punch me" tattooed on his head so little Raphael, Benedict or Tobias is out. Names round here for boys tend to be straightforward like Alex, Thomas, Callum, Ryan, James, Andrew, Ben, Nathan, Joseph etc

Am fearful we will never find a name for this boy. We never in a million years thought we would have a boy, we had our girls names sorted.

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hormonalmum · 15/03/2010 21:04

Sk - I love Matthew, always wanted that name for a boy but does not work with our surname.
Eliott nice too.

What about:
Nicholas
Adam
William
Dominic

nappyaddict · 15/03/2010 14:13

Lachlan and Duncan are nice.

thesecondcoming · 15/03/2010 09:44

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myfirstbump · 15/03/2010 08:57

When I was little, I always loved the name Matthew and wanted to call my baby that if I ever had a boy... but then I ended up marrying one, so that's out for us! It goes nicely with your middle names too.

I love Fraser, and quite like Fergus, but DH vetoed both. MIL is Scottish, so I was kind of thinking of Scottish-y names for a while but apparently it's not to be.

How about Duncan?

I like Daniel and Elliot from previous suggestions.

Not that it helps, but our boy's shortlist is
Oscar, Hugo, Henry. I also floated Digby recently (blame it on getting carried away with hormones if you like) and DH didn't say no...

I will keep my thinking cap on.

ilovesprouts · 15/03/2010 08:52

my dd has 7 weeks to go the names she likes are oakley/finley !!and my ds1 gf are calling theres lucas matthew

Adair · 15/03/2010 08:47

Lachlan?

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sweetkitty · 15/03/2010 08:41

Stephen - know one
Gregory - don't like
Nate/Nat - know a few well Nathans
Alistair - don't like
Robert - can't have a R
Bobby - no estranged family DH
Keir - no
Noel - no
David - middle name
Theodore - no
Rudi - R
Arl o - no
Jonah - unlucky
Johnnie - no
Isaac - know one
Euan - know loads
Struan - DP doesn't like
Otis - cats name
Hugh - no
Hugo - no
Angus - quite like DP doesn't

See what I mean I am useless, you would think after 3 girls names we would have a load of boys ones we liked.

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nappyaddict · 15/03/2010 02:52

Sorry none of them are jumping out at me. From other people's lists I like:

Stephen
Gregory
Nate/Nat
Alistair
Robert
Bobby
Keir
Noel
David
Theodore
Rudi
Arl o
Jonah
Johnnie
Isaac
Euan
Struan
Otis
Hugh
Hugo
Angus

Raahh · 14/03/2010 20:14

Elliot

but am very biased

jellybeans · 14/03/2010 17:18

Evan
Flynn

SmileysPeepul · 14/03/2010 16:53

Marcus is really lovely, classic, slightlky unusual but not poncy.

Elliot and matthew also very nice.

Max is a good no nonsnese name a boy can feel happy with.

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sweetkitty · 14/03/2010 16:50

I don't like Logan at all (sorry all Mums of Logans) the next street is called Logans Road and there's a Logans Primary School very close.

Cannot have anything beginning with a R

Cannot have
Niall
Nathan
Christopher
Andrew
Joseph
Jake
Stephen
Caleb
Rory
Ewan
Struan
Dylan
Oscar

4andnotout - don't say you LIKE DP's list

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jellybeans · 14/03/2010 15:05

Logan LIKE
Marcus LIKE
Lucas LIKE
Damien DISLIKE

Elliot DISLIKE
Matthew LIKE

Also how about

Niall
Joel
Ashton
Zack
Jake
Noah
Stephen
Hayden
Caleb
Gregory
Rory
Nathan
Jacks on
Harrison
Max

MamaLazarou · 14/03/2010 11:50

My favourite from your lists is Marcus. It has a nice, strong but gentle sound.

yama · 14/03/2010 11:48

Keir is quite a nice name Sweetkitty.

BessieBoots · 14/03/2010 11:46

I like your list, but not your DHs...
What about Daniel?

M1SSUNDERSTOOD · 14/03/2010 11:45

Well I know someone also in west of scotland who has named their newborn son Wayne. Now that will be confusing for the wean in years to come. Just some advice on names that might not be suitable.

cece · 14/03/2010 11:38

I like Matthew from your lists

Some other names we considered;

Edward
Gregory
Noel
Samuel
Ethan (that one is DH's)

LaDiDaDi · 14/03/2010 10:55

Elliot is my favourite from your list.

janeiteisFedUp · 14/03/2010 10:52

Lucas and Matthew are the best imho. I don't like Logan at all.

4andnotout · 14/03/2010 10:40

I love your dh's short list!

thesecondcoming · 14/03/2010 10:33

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4madboys · 14/03/2010 10:17

we had this with ds4, found out the sex at the twenty weeks scan and still couldnt agree on a name, he was two weeks old before he got a name, and we ummed and ahhhed over loads.

we ended up calling him Rudi, with Arlo as a middle name

my other boys are

Theodore David William
Oscar Reuben
Dylan Lucas

for some other ideas

good luck but dont stress to much, you may find when the baby is born that something comes to you

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sweetkitty · 14/03/2010 09:59

Sorry Redbin but I hate double barrelled names having one myself. Liam and Kyle are nice but don't float my boat plus our surname is very short so need a longer first name.

And I am extremely fussy.

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RedbinDippers · 14/03/2010 09:52

Liam-Kyle is a nice boys name.

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