A sibling for Byron?

[DiscoBiscuits]

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?

[Rockinhippy]

Not the names flogging but the sentiment that I picked up on, ie: stick with more common names over the unusual (though Peter & Jane are unusual these days )

Stalin is of course a step too far, but it isn't IMHO actually an awful name, just bad associations, akin to calling a DC Hitler.

[DiscoBiscuits]

He is more than a bit obsessed with Russian history, particularly the communist era. I like to think he was teasing a bit but I suspect if I'd said yes to it he would've of been pretty happy. He is a very lovely man and a good husband father. He just, is very different in his thought processes to most people.

Dawson brings the same memory to mind for me too.

Seren is as popular as Isabel/Isabella's here. Lots and lots and lots of them.

I do appreciate that our tastes are a little different. That doesn't make it ok for certain people to be so rude and narrow minded. If you have nothing positive to add to the suggestions then please do take yourself and your judgements elsewhere.

[daughterofafarmer]

Saxon
Griffon
Cosmo
Merlin
Zane

Juno
Bianca
Hebe
Vita
Skye
Dixie
Ottile

Any good?

[DiscoBiscuits]

They are great thank you.

Hebe is really starting to appeal. We have a fairly long surname so a short first name would fit better too I think?

[burberryqueen]

wait wait I have it!
Augusta?

[sleepdodger]

Blake

[hellokitty123]

"It's funny flogging but IME you are way off the mark, having a more usual, therefore more MEMORABLE name is actually a bonus in life, yes if course you will get the narrow minded, too much time on there hands and can't mind there own business odd pee takers, but if a DC is brought up to have good self esteem, they will take that for what it is & not be bothered by it in the long term.

Honestly, if you are interviewing a hundred applicants, amongst them many Janes & other common names, the odds are, that the one that sticks in your mind the most will be the only one with that particular unusual name"

I absolutely agree with you. We sometimes forget WHY we name a person. It is to IDENTIFY them. Here in London, people seem to be becoming more open minded about names, but it sounds like a few mumsnetters have a problem with less popular names.

Love all your names OP, with the exception of Aegeaus. I know boys named Atticus and Caspian and both are lovely, cool teenagers now. I love their names and agree that they are more memorable than, say Harry or Charlie (simply because I know loads of those and so don't associate with a specific person anymore).

[daughterofafarmer]

hellokitty That is exactly what the parents of a Gloria and Merlin said to me! removes James from the list

[PipkinsPal]

Owen
Ronald
Malcolm
Joseph
Kenneth
Jean
Winifred
Eva
Dilys
Audrey
Vera
All siblings to my late Uncle Byron.

[BlueChampagne]

Corin or Torin

[LeoandBoosmum]

I'm sorry but all of those names sound really pretentious and try-hard :(

[squoosh]

Byron and Cassius
Byron and Ivo
Byron and Hallam
Byron and Thaddeus

[garlicbaguette]

Myron
Bryan

I hate to say this, but Rhianna goes well with Byron. At least I haven't spelt it the same way as the sleb!
Or Rhona/Rhonda.
Good strong name for a girl - Juno.

[Mamma1979]

Byron & Gulliver.
Byron & Mycroft.
Byron & Jupiter.
Byron & Montague.

Byron & Clothilde
Byron & Patience

Xx

[StormyBrid]

I'd go for Shelley if it's a girl, but that's mainly because those were the names of my cats when I was a kid.

[obviouslyneedsupernanny]

Elise?

[StormyBrid]

Ah, should'be read the thread first! I'll suggest Hamish then (another cat, currently trying to break into my house).

[KatoPotato]

Robin.

[daughterofafarmer]

disco glad I could add to your growing list. Sometimes I wish I was brave with naming children.

Ingdio for a girl, I know one. her sister calls her Gogo, which is just too sweet.

I wanted Juno for DD2 but its a boy!

Let us know what you pick. Nice to hear a refreshing change in names.

[BlueChampagne]

Blaise for boy or girl

[BinarySolo]

Boys
Hollis
Tom
Tor
Griff

Girls
Daphne
Celeste
Julie
Delia
Margot
Barbara

[CordeliaRose]

Byron is a fab name

Ambrose
Clement
Dorian
Ellis
Milan
Rafe
Rafael
Reuben
Roman
Stefan

Celeste
Eliana
Esme
Delia
Lucinda
Lydia
Minerva
Ophelia
Phyllida
Verity

[Rockinhippy]

I suppose it depends where you are, so it might not matter, but Hebe is becoming more popular here, I've heard of a few recently

How about...Ceres, Hera/Herja, Rhea, Aegea, Hestia, or Hermera if you prefer shorter names

[toobreathless]

cordeliarose we think alike you have three boys named I suggested u

[toobreathless]

cordeliarose we think alike you have three boys named I suggested up thread and my daughters name in there.