5week old baby with no name! Help!

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Had ds2 five weeks ago and cannot find a name that DH and I can agree on, its like we didn't know for the last year nearly that we were having a baby!!
Already have ds1 Henry so want something that goes with this.
So far the poor little thing has been...
Theodore, hugo, and Freddie.
My absolute fave is Freddie but DH won't agree, I've tried everything to get him to give in (he usually does) and he is still saying no to it, his argument being that he's never liked it particularly and I got to choose Henry.
Others include max, and as our surname is Johnson... Johnny.
Is Johnny different in a not kind of used much way? Does it make you think of durex? (my ironing ladies frank opinion!)
Anyone got any ideas? We've only got a week until we have to register the little beauty!
Please help!

How about:

Nathaniel (Nate) Johnson
Louis Johnson
Miles Johnson
Emil Johnson
Edward/Edgar Johnson
Milo Johnson

I'm afraid I really don't like the name Johnny!

Love the Theo name, Please dont do Johnny Johnson. I also like Hugo and Freddie - but have strange seriously scary gloved images still - from watching Nightmare on Elmstreet years ago. The thing is give them an easy to live with first names go nuts on your middle names. You can go for a pleasing socially acceptable first name and bang a few middle names in just to shout when their being naughty. I am not suggesting pubert at this point - that is just too mean.

His nickname can be Johnny from his surname so no need to saddle him with that as a first name too - smacks of laziness to me!

Any of the others sound fine, so just pick one you both like for goodness sake! If you're still not sure, you can change it for everyday use and call him anything you like (esp if you give him a middle name - he can be first name, or shortened version of first name, or second name or Johnny then!)

Has no-one suggested Boris yet?

doingit :o :o :o

Stick with kings - can't go wrong . If you already have a Henry (Harry), how about a William?

I know someone who has a repetitive first name and surname - like Johnny Johnson - and when I heard it for the first time I thought his parents must have been having a pretty big laugh at his expense. Please don't do it :)

How about Ralph or Oliver? x

Toby?

Frankie Joules Rafe Monty Milo Rex or Jamie (nn Jimmy)

Don't give him Jonny as a fist name please. Condoms ....

I love Theo though!

Sonny Ronnie

Theo I like!

Bertie is good! Albert

Stanley is cute.

but other trad names like Peter, Matthew, Timothy are 'lifelong' and not 'trendy' which will date!

Hugo is so cool.

How hard is it to think of a name, in all seriousness. I think you may have gotten a bit over invested in the whole idea of naming another living creature. It's just a name. Pick one and get on with it.

Apparently in Greece parents don't officially name their baby until they reach their first birthday, as they believe the child's personality shows by this age and it's possible o find a suitable name for the child. That would suit me down to the ground!
Does anyone like freddie? Think my husband may relent! And now I need to be sure! What is the opinion on Freddie Johnson, does it go with his brother Henry too?
Thanks everyone for the opinions!

Am laughing in bed with my husband at Boris!!!
Never even thought of that!

Freddie is lovely! i have taught some great kids called Freddie.

I just can't my head around the thought of a nameless person. How do you address him? Or refer to him in conversation?

"I just can't my head around the thought of a nameless person. How do you address him? Or refer to him in conversation?"

I was wondering that as well. I must admit I do think it is odd not being able to give your baby a name after 5 weeks.

They refer to the infant as just that.. 'the baby/child/boy/girl etc'

My son is 13 weeks old and very rarely gets called his name, we call him the baby iam trying to make an effort to call him his name!

Freddie is a nice name.
How about:

• Stanley
• Vinnie
• Ralph
• Max

?? I wouldnt go gor Johnny though, bit too much. How about Donny?

We loved Freddie; it was our first choice name but rather like you and Johnny Johnson it just didn't ring with our surname. We chose something in the end not unlike Fred . For the second (which turned out to be a girl) we loved Theodore (Ted) but it wouldn't have worked with ds . DS1 was very nearly a Hugo but we changed at the last.

Shortlisted other names were: Oliver, Oscar, Thomas, Arthur. DS 2 was Alexander Louis but that's another story.

DS's classmates are: George, Fred, Will, Harry, Ed, Tom, Matthew etc Can't really go wrong.

Freddie is cute - personally, I would go for Frederick.

Yes milky we refer to his as baby! Think it's natural to do that as most babies just look like babies, not Alberts or Hugos!
It's not a major deal chubfudder, we obviously will select a name but want it to be the right one! It is forever! And has got to see him through toddler years, childhood - and eventually manhood... Not an easy task!
Think we are there anyway.
Maximus Johnson, Max for short.
Thanks for all the helpful input everyone. Think I may pour myself a small wine to celebrate!

Leo?

I was the same and it took us about 4 weeks. He was just little man and baby for a while. it got to the stage though where my mum was going ape and getting really upset ( she was embarassed when asked) so we finally just went for one. tbh left to our own devises im not sure we would ever had made up our minds.

Max sounds fab. Agree it is done now and that you will talk about it no more!