Is Griffin a contender?

[Mrsfullhouse]

Ok! I am struggling hideously with a name for the little boy who is about to make a grand entrance in my life.

I have previous threads highlighting my 'issues' (crazy super rich and upper class Mil, wet husband rooting for the boring names, stupid stupid surname)

So...

Griffin House (does it sound a bit Harry Potterish)
Lysander House (Lice House??? Sandy House???)
Thomas House (sooooooo boring?)

Lysander and Thomas have been floating around, but never really loved etc. Griffin is new.

Help...

I went to school with a family with the same surname as you.
The boy was Jonas which works
Daughter was Madeleine which didn't work so well as she was always referred to as mads or mad

Aw, look and the squishy peachy face!

Congratulations!

I like St John shortened to Jonty too.
How about Herodias

What a satisfying name thread - not only do we find out the decided name but we also see the gorgeous little newborn baby face! Lovely. What a smasher he is and beautifully named.

Wonderful! Many congratulations.

Congratulations on your safe arrival Jonty James - thanks for sharing his photo Mrsfullhouse...any plans for a 3rd or is name guessing the best form of contraception?!

All the best!

Oh he is beautiful, huge congrats xxxx

Congratulations! Jonty is such a cutie - he didn't want to wait in case you chose a different name! xx

Oh and love the name it's fabulous

How about Charles, Solomon, edward, eliot, james or Atticus.

Oops, behind the times! Congratulations! Love the name Jonty James.

Congratulations. He's a beautiful baby.

"DD arrived with a trike"

Now that's got to cause a second degree tear at the very least...

Congratulations and welcome to the world Jonty James. You have a very very good name and you are very cute.

He is adorable and love the name Jonty

xx

Congratulations

(Now can you fit a sneaky Seagull in as an extra middle name?)

Congratulations - he is beautiful! How has MiL reacted to the name?

I still don't really like DD's formal name, but as she's known by her NN which I adore, I don't care. Keep on calling your beautiful little chap Jonty & leave his 'proper' name for when he's very very naughty.

Congrats Mrs & Mr House & big brother Arthur.....& congrats to Gollum too!

Congratulations! On my phone so can't see a pic but best wishes to you all

What a lovely thread. I love the name Jonty and your son is beautiful. Congratulations.

Congratulations. Great name and you can give him the NN JJ too if you don't feel like using Jonty (one of DS' friends is a JJ, v posh & traditional family).

Poor you, what a dilemma. Surnames are so annoying, mine is ridiculous, I sympathise! I love Griffin, unusual but quite solid. Grif is a very cool nn too!

Maybe if you are feeling saddled with the surname from hell, you should just make sure it doesn't annoy you further by choosing the name you absolutely love.

oh missed your post! Congratulations - he is lovely. Fantastic name too.

Just seen your update, how exciting! Jonty is a lovely name.

Ps. What about Leonard with the nickname Lennie?