We?re due in late Jan/early Feb and we?re pretty sure (although not 100%) that it?s a boy. My husband and I agree on girls names 100%, but with boys ? not so much! Our little 18 month old boy is Cosmo, so we want a name that goes well with this. On my shortlist, (not necessarily my husbands though!) are:
Etienne
Stellan
Constantin
Iggy
Wolfie
Luca
Does anyone have any ideas of a good, kind-of-unique, strong name that would suit? I?ve gone through all sorts of lists looking for inspiration but feel I?ve looked EVERYWHERE now! All ideas are welcome!
Thanks.
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Anjou · 22/11/2012 14:24
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MrsWolowitz ·
29/11/2012 12:38
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BOFingTheDude ·
29/11/2012 01:48
Iggy is my fantasy boy's name. But that's short for Ignatius, which is a) my grandad's middle name, and b) a good traditional Catholic name, and c) Iggy sounds great with the surname I'd use.
Sadly, I can't have any more. Consider it my gift to you.
evamummy ·
28/11/2012 15:34
Wolfie is quite popular amongst 60+ year old men in Germany, short for Wolfgang. Not sure I like it that much... Fine for a dog though 
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I think Cosmo is lovely and that Etienne, Quentin/Quinn and Stefan go well.
Bessie123 ·
28/11/2012 00:01
showmethetoys I'm starting to think we're alone in this - the others might be serious 
showmethetoys ·
27/11/2012 23:26
Oh my god, I just had a coffee all over the keyboard moment at 'Pretentio'!
Anjou ·
27/11/2012 23:06
Great choice of name, BrightenMyNorthernSky! I do really like Magnus. Joachim is nice but my husbands 'no Biblical names' rule will never let it get on the list. I'll give you a shout if I hear you calling for Magnus in the park!
cashmere, although they're not at the top of my list, you have to love Alex James' fearlessness when it comes to naming his kids! This is just one of the many, many reasons he would make a good husband. 
Laydeeinwaiting, yes, the surname has to fit. We're lucky that our surname goes with quite a lot. We have to steer clear of names beginning with 'B' though. BJ is not a good nickname! Shame, as a girls name I love is Blythe. As I say, we're 99% sure it's a boy though.
Luca is still peeking over the shoulder of Stellan in the name stakes. (As is Jude to a lesser extent ... currently. That could easily change over the next few weeks though). I know Luca is much more popular than Stellan, but I do like it. Baskingseals made a good point, that Stellan may be shortened to 'Stell', (although I can't imagine many would shorten it to 'Stella', LadyMargolotta? Same amount of syllables, so not really a shortening?). Then again, if you want your name to be said in full, it will be. I'm sure we all know a Michael or a James that we would never think to call Mike or Jim; it's just not their name.
Sorry, I'm waffling now! Thank again for everyones input and interest. I'm sure lots of people reading this thread, as well as me, will take inspiration from all of your suggestions! x x x
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