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

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Beeblebear · 28/05/2012 18:29

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!

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difficultpickle · 29/05/2012 22:03

Call him Simon Grayson and see if you can get free Huddersfield season tickets!

PandaNot · 29/05/2012 22:15

DH informs me that Marcus is also from a video game, just in case you don't want any gaming connotations.

englishmummyinwales · 30/05/2012 10:30

Hello, I have a Lukas and we thought we would shorten it to Luke, but we haven't and it is just him. I have Scandinavian roots and really like all those Germanic/Scandi 'k' inclusions! To me, Lucas is a surname, not a first name, although everyone inevitably tries to spell it like that.

I like Jasper best from your list - your husband's first four suggestions are not worthy of comment!!

newtonupontheheath · 30/05/2012 12:10

openerofjars I know somebody who named their baby Loki quiet recently..... I'm led to believe its a Greek god?!

Littlecherublegs · 30/05/2012 14:43

Of those listed, I like Lucas, Marcus, Max, Simon and Cole.

Grayson is ok, do like the nn Gray.

Things like Shadow and Hawk are just a no no!!

openerofjars · 30/05/2012 14:46

A Norse trickster god, I believe.

lisaro · 30/05/2012 15:52

Lucas and Marcus are fine. From your list Cole and Grayson are truly awful.

anniemcphee · 30/05/2012 17:07

Jasper is the name of my great aunts dog, so would not be one of my choices.
I love love love Marcus and Lucas.

I hate the name Grayson - sorry Blush

Beeblebear · 30/05/2012 21:47

Jasper is also the name of one of my aunts past dogs, but not an aunt that we see more than once ever 2-3 years, so not bothered.

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Paperclips · 31/05/2012 10:41

Shadow, LOL.

We have been joking that we might call a boy "Danger" . The danger is that the joke might stick!

My DH is a Geek , whoops I mean gamer, sci-fi fan, and graphic novel fan. He suggests a few crazy ones but not really seriously. Thankfully he's sticking with fairly conventional names.

kirrinIsland · 31/05/2012 10:52

I hear shadow, I think sheepdog

AllRiseForHerVaj · 31/05/2012 11:01

I love Maximus. Lukas is OK. His other names are bonkers.

Your more traditional names are lovely - Alexander, Arthur - but it is unlikely they will appeal to your DP>

Cole and Grayson are utterly vike, sorry.

You are going to have look at quirky names that aren't totally, totally stupid (Hawk?), I feel. Hipster/trednster names?

Arlo
Dashiell
Orson
Heath
Silas
Otis
Hugo
Asher
Atticus
Rudy
Sonny
Kingston
Roman

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