Realised we made a huge mistake re. DC's surname!

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Have name changed as this is massively outing. When DC1 was born DH and I weren't yet married so decided to give DS a double barrelled name as I didn't want to have a completely different surname to him. All was good, we thought it sounded good at the time and, actually, it does work with his first name. However it sounds utterly crap with everything we like for DC2.

The surname is Fox-Wilde and now I kind of think it doesn't work well at all. DC1 is in reception so knows his name etc, but would it be weird if
a) DC1 and DC2 have slightly different surnames (DC2 would just be Wilde which is DH's surname)
b) we changed DC1's surname to just Wilde?

In a backwards sort of way I can't put DS's name as I've mentioned it on a recent thread and then through this name change I would out my real name IYSWIM? However the name we really love for this one (if they're a DS) is Gus, which with our surname is just too short and sharp. I would be open to other suggestions though!

Sorry for abandoning it, I went off to make Jubilee cupcakes and didn't realise anyone would actually reply!

What an awesome sur name. I love it!

I've come over all unnecessary at the thought of Gideon Fox-Wilde but I have a feeling Gobblers will be back with some great suggestions.

Gus works ok with it in my opinion.
alternatively lengthen it to
Angus Fox-Wilde or Fergus Fox-Wilde.

Love the surname! Why don't you go for Angus Fox-Wilde (sounds dreamy) but he can go by Gus if you like. Or Fergus, or Augustus.

Ooh, cross post...
Great minds!

i love Fox-Wilde! It sounds really cool.

x-post ITSNG.

I also love Douglas Fox-Wilde

Augustus? The surname seems to work well with names with three syllables.

Ooh yes Angus.

OK - I'm sure your eldest DS is not the only one with his name but it doesn't matter :)

I don't think Gus Wilde is any better or worse than Gus Fox-Wilde - so I'm failing to see your problem!

Lots of great suggestions already... I don't normally like Rupert, but it does sound lovely with your SN!! Frankly though.... pretty much any name I can come up with sounds good - with the exception of Freddie

ps. I think ti would be better for both kidsto have Fox-Wilde.

I don't think it's a good idea to have one kid have dad's name and one have both names - that would just look really odd.

If I give you my list of names and therefore out my actual username, will you all promise to forget who I am - pretty please?

I LOVE it.

Gus Fox-Wilde sounds fab. But I think I love Angus Fox-Wilde even more.

Gus Fox-Wilde is an awesome name!! are you mad woman??

His pen name when he's a famous novelist can be Augustus Wildfox.

Our lips are sealed, spill woman!

Augustus Fox-Wilde
Marcus Fox-Wilde

Agree it's a Fab surname!

I really like it! don't change it
I think that because they are short surnames, they'ld go well with a first name with a few syllables, like:
Anthony Fox-Wilde
Felicity Fox-Wilde

• argh it's such a cool name I have surname envy!

Gustave?

Angus
Fergus
Augustus

Love 'em all, particually Augustus

Also like Argus.

As usual Chippings first thought was the same as mine.

Fox-Wilde sounds very distinguished and strong. My DS has a double barrelled surname too. Works for us.

Actually my other thread has disappeared off the face of Mumsnet (i.e. page 3) so shouldn't be too damaging. DS is Jesse, which at the time we thought sounded lovely with surname but now DH thinks is pretentious

For this one we like (in order of preference)

Gus
Ivo
Coby
Denzel

Favourite two we think sounds a bit crap with surname, second two we don't love as much.

For a girl we only like Zia and Romy. IMO we can't use Romy as all I can think of is a roaming fox. Am I the only one seeing these faults?

Too much potential for catalogue confusion with that one methinks.

How about Romily or Rowen instead of Romy, if you think Romy is too like 'roaming'? Robyn? You could always shorted Romily to Romy.