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A sibling for Byron?

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DiscoBiscuits · 11/09/2013 23:05

It took us a ridiculous amount of time to agree on Byron's name. DH has....eclectic taste name wise. So now number 2 is cooking and I am flummoxed.
So far we have:
Atticus (Byron was very nearly called this but I've gone off it a bit)
Caspian - we both like but don't love this.
Tiberius - DH favourite.
Aegeaus - Dh's other suggestion.

Girl wise we have only 1 name we can agree on:
Ariadne.

And that's it, we're at a veto impasse.
Help please?

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DiscoBiscuits · 12/09/2013 00:46

DH is a teacher. Another reason we struggle with names.
I think naming a child Unique is a large jump away from giving a child a name from the classics or old testament.
I am aware our naming style is not to everyone's choice. That's fine. But if you only want to pour scorn then please go do it elsewhere because I am vastly uninterested.
And you forgot a question mark after "Is this normal" - Mr Gove would be most vexed at you.

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TalkativeJim · 12/09/2013 00:46

Petra
Tertia
Pieta

Hannibal
Urban

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snowqu33n · 12/09/2013 00:47

Hector

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KateCroydon · 12/09/2013 00:48

Remus is great.

Did he really suggest Stalin?

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DiscoBiscuits · 12/09/2013 00:48

Ernest is a family name and I do like it but DH, not so much.
Great suggestions though, thank you. Lots going on the Ponder list.

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snowqu33n · 12/09/2013 00:48

Perdita

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Snazzyenjoyingsummer · 12/09/2013 00:49

Is your DH vetoing lots of your suggestions? You did say of his choices 'I have to let a few through the veto'.

FWIW I love Byron. Phoebe is my favourite of the girls' names mentioned but I see you've ruled it out. Miranda?

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TalkativeJim · 12/09/2013 00:49

Horace

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Consils · 12/09/2013 00:49

My question mark key does not work.
I think that dh being a teacher should help you avoid many traps.
What is the male version of Sophie.

I just named all of mine after the scan nurse or man.

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DiscoBiscuits · 12/09/2013 00:50

He did. He really did

Also Castro.

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DiscoBiscuits · 12/09/2013 00:53

He does veto a lot. But, I think if I keep mentioning them he may eventually cave?

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BigPawsBrown · 12/09/2013 00:55

I absolutely love the name Byron. Well done Grin

Ivy
Aubrey
Sage
Layla
Fleur
Fern / Fearne
Viola
Seren
Serenna
Dahlia
Lark
Zephyr (effie)
Josephine (joey)


Rory goes beautifully with Byron!
Theo
Jude
Nathaniel
Tobias
Tristan
Cole
Luca
Lyle
Saul
Abel
Gabriel/Gabe
Matthias
Jonah
Sills
Lucien
Sage
Silas

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DiscoBiscuits · 12/09/2013 00:57

I think I just swooned a bit over Dahlia!

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DiscoBiscuits · 12/09/2013 00:58

Tristan is really growing me. If he vetoes that I may strop a fair bit.

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BigPawsBrown · 12/09/2013 00:59

I have pasted my "note" p my iPhone with all my names on as we have similar tastes I think (I have duly added Byron). Yes I am childless and mad. That is ten years' of name pondering there!

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BigPawsBrown · 12/09/2013 00:59

Let me strike that apostrophe from the record.

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DiscoBiscuits · 12/09/2013 01:01

Thank you!

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DiscoBiscuits · 12/09/2013 01:02

(i can never remember where the apostrophe does or does not go. DH despairs of me)

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bouncingbelle · 12/09/2013 01:03

Ignatious
Roman
Lynas
Lyle
Amos

Xanthe
Amity

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CloudyBayDrainageSystem · 12/09/2013 01:11

Tell you what, I'll veto Tristan, to give your DH a break.

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Butwilliseeyouagain · 12/09/2013 01:20

What interesting taste in names you have. I beg you to go with Tiberius Stalin.

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BigPawsBrown · 12/09/2013 01:20

Tristan is great, but pleeease pick Rory!

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sleepywombat · 12/09/2013 01:21

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DiscoBiscuits · 12/09/2013 01:25

There are a ton of Emily and Grace's hereabouts.

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DiscoBiscuits · 12/09/2013 01:32

Also many many Olivia's, Sophia's, Millie's and a huge variety of Isabella's.
And a fair few Rio's, Jaxon's, Kelan/Kaylen/Jaiden/Briden's.
It's a varied mix of classes and naming styles so we are choosing to be really unusual and, you know, sorta just....pick something we like.
Btw your judgeypants are a bit tight.

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