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Baby boy a week old and we're struggling to agree. Alex something, Hugh Alexander or Johnny Leon

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HMSwater · 15/05/2012 03:34

Our first boy was born last week (a fab homebirth) and my husband and I cannot get close to agreeing! He really likes Alex but, while I lover Alexander for a middle name, I don't like that it's not clear if it's a boy or girls name. To me, it sounds like a girls name...

I love Hugh Alexander but would be happy to name him after my husband's Uncle John if we use my grandfather's name Leon as a middle name...which my husband does not like at all.

He thinks that Hugh would get teased about his name and that it sounds pompous. I think it sounds like a man's name. Solid, known but not well used.

He's a little brother to Bianca and Eloise (though I gave up the name i love, Sylvie, for our Eloise and have some regrets at capitulating so easily).

Shall I just dig my heels in and wait him out? Any new suggestions we could consider to break the deadlock?

Thanks for your help!

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bananaramma · 16/05/2012 11:25

Another vote for Hugh. Alex(ander) is a so widely used already and a little dull in comparison. Love your girls' names too!

forevergreek · 17/05/2012 09:01

Rory Alexander

nocluenoclueatall · 17/05/2012 15:01

Johnny Leon? I LOVE this name. Really hope you use it!

StellaNova · 17/05/2012 15:23

My son is Alexander, and while I like it it took me ages to connect him to his name, he just didn't seem like either an Alexander or an Alex - I had wanted Sam or Edward/Teddy.

I also liked and considered Hugh as a name (possibly due to my teen crush on Hugh Laurie), I don't think it is teaseworthy. However Scottish DH informed me the Scottish nickname was Shug, whihc I wasn't keen on - he could well have been making it up though.

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