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If I really like the name Winston

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PleaseJustLeaveYourBrotherAlon · 02/12/2013 16:55

but dh hates it..what might be an acceptable alternative?

And familing any acceptable alternatives what's a good middle name to go with Winston because if dh doesn't come up with even one alternative or like anything I mention I will name it bloody Winston anyway

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PleaseJustLeaveYourBrotherAlon · 02/12/2013 16:56

*failing

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SS3J · 02/12/2013 17:03

What other names do you like, that your dh has vetoed, to get an idea of taste?

CrazyThursday · 02/12/2013 17:04

Wilbur
Stanley

LynetteScavo · 02/12/2013 17:06

Oswold
Hector
Horatio
Percy

veee123 · 02/12/2013 17:08

Ralph
Stanley
Lennie
Oscar
Barnaby
Tobias

EllaMenOhPea · 02/12/2013 17:08

Franklyn?

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PleaseJustLeaveYourBrotherAlon · 02/12/2013 17:10

Oh gosh ss3j, All of them practically. He doesn't like anything Noah which we both kinda of like but were disappointed by the popularity

I also like Noel
Charlie,
Alistair,

I can't even think now... Hmm

crazy Thanks, I like Wilbur but it's already been vetoed... Hmm not keen on stanley though.

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PleaseJustLeaveYourBrotherAlon · 02/12/2013 17:14

I like Tobias and Franklin (but our last name starts with F so not sure?)

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PleaseJustLeaveYourBrotherAlon · 02/12/2013 17:15

Thanks Lynette I like Percy but we've already got a distinctive name from Harry Potter and might look like I have a thing if we go for it..

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SS3J · 02/12/2013 17:17

Wilfred (Wilf/Fred), Spencer, Aston?

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PleaseJustLeaveYourBrotherAlon · 02/12/2013 17:21

I like Wilfred/Wilf.. dh says people will call him Willy...

Surely not people over the age of 8?!

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SS3J · 02/12/2013 17:27

No more than they would William, and that is a very normal name! Maybe try that argument?

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PleaseJustLeaveYourBrotherAlon · 02/12/2013 17:38

I think he is trying to rationalize not being rational ifyswim? He probably just doesn't like it and doesn't want to look like he is being a pita. We actually very nearly named ds1 William!

If this baby is born nameless I absolutely will go down and register him as a Winston, with or without Dh.

He's really winding me up as he doesn't look for names himself and then blocks every name I like. I had this with the previous 2 and Im sick of it.

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Bunbaker · 02/12/2013 17:43

I used to have a cat with that name so I can't think beyond a beautiful, very loving black cat. So, it's a no from me.

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PleaseJustLeaveYourBrotherAlon · 02/12/2013 17:45

bunbaker, so he was a good sort of cat though?

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ChicksyBurtVonnugget · 02/12/2013 17:49

Winston is awesome.
Maybe Marlon is as kind of similar, Keith Richards has one!

SS3J · 02/12/2013 17:52

Oh no! My DP is very similar with names actually, it is very frustrating! How about Kingston, Wilson, Winter, Wilder. All a bit 'out there' but you never know!

ToffeeJungle · 02/12/2013 19:39

Jefferson
Theodore
Maurice
Walter
Ernest
Ledley
Victor
Moses
Bernard
Wilfred
Albert
Alfred
Francis
Jasper
Casper
Phillip
Jeremy
Rory
Lionel

Bunbaker · 02/12/2013 20:05

"bunbaker, so he was a good sort of cat though?"

The absolute best. I wept buckets when he had to be put to sleep.

Astarael · 03/12/2013 05:27

I know a baby Wilfred known as Wilf - he is super cute!

The Winston I know has brothers Raphael, Michael and George.

sonlypuppyfat · 03/12/2013 06:05

What is this a thread about awful names? There's not a nice one here. I really don't understand this old man name thing at all.

SS3J · 03/12/2013 07:36

Sonly, we are trying to suggest names that are similar to Winston, so if you don't like that one you probably won't like any of them!

sonlypuppyfat · 03/12/2013 07:52

That's very true I don't!!!

shoobidoo · 03/12/2013 09:45

But the op DOES like the name Winston and is asking our help to find similar names!

Personally I think Winston is a great name, very cool, classic and underused. How about Reuben, Quentin or Tristan?

sonlypuppyfat · 03/12/2013 10:14

There's a reason it's underused Grin