HELP! My DH thinks he is naming a dog / video game character!

[Beeblebear]

Am I crazy for giving the veto to almost all of my DH's baby boy name suggestions? My DH thinks he is naming a dog / video game character! How do I get him to pick some "proper" boys names? Do I just hope that he falls in love with something off my list?

Here is his list:
#1 Maximus (max is my aunts dog)
#2 Hawk (from hawkeye on the avengers)
#3 Hunter (our friends dogs name)
#4 Shadow (my old cats name)
#5 Lukas aka Luke (as in skywalker)
#6 Markus (not sue where this came from, but not bad)

Here is my list:
#1 Alexander aka Alex (vetoed by dh)
#2 Elliott (DH is unsure about this one)
#3 Arthur (DH doesn't mind)
#4 Cole ( this one jums off and on my list depending on the week - Dh didn't comment so I'm thinking this one is coming off)
#5 Jasper (DH doesn't mind)
#6 Simon (DH isn't keen)
#7 Grayson (DH doesn't mind)

I should probably mention that my DH is a childrens coach, and that many of the names I came up with he said no way, because of some brat kid that he could remember.

Thank you for your input!

The first 4 on your DH's list are just plain stupid (sorry).

Lukas / Lucas is nice as is Marcus (prefer both with Cs!). Luc as a nickname could work?

My fave out of yours are Jasper and Arthur.

Jasper Luc?

Shadow is bleedin' awful.

I quite like the rest of his list

Our friends are the same. She wants to call the boy Alexander, he wants his world of warcraft user name, or Godzilla.

Call the child Marcus Elliot.

I had a dog called Elliot. Arthur is a cartoon character and jasper is very like Casper the friendly ghost.

Luke and Marcus are both fine. Not Lukas/Markus though.

Alexander, Elliott both nice too.

There must be some additional fairly ordinary names which your DH can associate with a character if he wants? E.g. James (from Captain James T. Kirk of Star Trek, plus James Bond)?

I like jasper best!

Ha ha, I think your DH and my DP might be the same person! Well, two of the names on your DH's list are also on my DP's list, and two of the names on your list are also on mine.

From your DH's list, I think Lukas is nice, I'd spell it Lucas though

From your list I really like Arthur, it was also on mine but DP vetoed it as he said it was 'poncey'

Can you suggest that he comes up with names from movies he likes - provided he doesn't only like sci-fi

My DS's boy suggestions were Hercules or Alan. Both dreadful for different reasons.

I like Elliot or Jasper.

Marcus and Lucas are my favourites out of your DH's list

Arthur and Elliott are my favourites from your list.

Is he a massive, massive Star wars fan? Lucas is also the surname of the chap who created it- George Lucas

Meant DH's suggestions

Ooh x-posted with lots of people

Perhaps all men think they are naming a comic book hero and not a baby?

gnocci the two my DP suggested were in his first four as well - Maximus and Hunter. Although to be fair, he picked Hunter because of Hunter S Thomson

How about Max or Maximillian?

Apart from Shadow and Hawk, I think they are all fine - nobody at our school would bat an eyelid at any of the others.

I'd probably avoid Lucas/Luke and Alexander/Alex because they're very widely used already.

I have a Marcus, love the name. But Hunter was the name I wanted to give him and didn't have the balls

No you are not being crazy, just concerned about your son's well-being which is basically what all moms should be!

I agree with Gnocci, the first 4 on his list are best left to fictional characters and I much prefer Lucas and Marcus spelled with a C too.
I like Alexander and Simon on your list. I am being biased here because it is my DS's name but, if your DH vetoed Alexander, how would feel about Alec? Axel is another option. Alexis too (but I hear it is becoming a girl's name now?).

Consensus maybe? : I am not a big fan of Jasper and since your DH seems to like "strong" names with the sound "k", I would suggest Caspar which is a variant of Jasper. What do you think?

Luke is quite sweet

Marcus is a gorgeous name and not overly popular either.

Why has nobody slated Grayson yet??? Sorry, but I think that's as unbearable as your DH's choices.

I'm also in favour of Lucas/ Marcus/ Luke.

Your DH is quite mad. Quiiite mad.

My DH likes Jedi (not even subtle) or Maverick (top gun)
DD's not helping my cause, their suggestions KarateMan or HappyBirthdayBaby!
He too has reasons for disliking anything on my list, fingers crossed u can come to an agreement, I managed to get Eleanor for DD2 because it's a car in gone in 60 seconds, so find a link to something he likes (somehow) to names on your list!

i prefer your husband's list i think!

i mean, Shadow is not great but quite frankly it's on a par with Simon IMO!

i love Maximus, Lukas and Markus and I quite like Hunter too

from your list I like Elliott and Arthur

DH reads comics. He seriously wanted to name ds Sinister after some post apocalyptic gun shark or other. I ignored him and let our more reasonable 4yo name her brother. He is named after a ninja turtle instead.

Maximus e.g Max is nice, so is Lukas (but the spelling Lucas is far nicer, what about Luca).

Arthur is nice from your list - could have a superhero type nickname if that is what dh likes e.g. Thor, Art, Artie.

KarateMan is a superb name

I have lots of opinions beetle

Need to do lots of scrolling as on my phone (and will post a few times!!) but firstly, I totally agree. My DP flits from really Hindu/Indian names (that's just aren't me ) and Michael, Paul, Steven... Not awful names but certainly don't go with our surname and or the rest of the family names!!

I like Lucas very much

your dh list is really dreadful,ESP 2,3,4.
yours ok except 6.

I also like Cole and Jasper (although a friend has a dog called Jasper, so wouldn't be "allowed" to use it myself!)

Your DP's list is fairly comical...10/10 for effort Mr Beeble