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SnoringNorma · 21/02/2015 00:29

My friend is having her second little boy in June and is totally stuck. What does with Huey? Her OH has suggested Bruce and Jimmy which she's not keen on.

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Cruickshanks · 22/02/2015 04:23

well if she has issues speaking she needs to choose another name she can say easily surely, and that is more important than what 'goes'. No point asking opinions if most suggestions won't be suitable because of her ability to speak.

mathanxiety · 22/02/2015 06:07

Are there any letters she can't pronounce as a result of her accident? Are softer sounding names preferable?

Suggestions:
Liam
Milo
Jago
Aaron

TheNewStatesman · 22/02/2015 07:00

If your friend needs a name that avoids certain sounds, wouldn't it have made more sense for you to explain that in your first post? This forum is really blunt, which is precisely why a lot of people find it so useful--if you need name discussion to be dealt with in a sensitive manner, you would be wise to point that out at the start.

Onamissionfor2015 · 22/02/2015 07:16

What a massive and very conveniently timed drip feed Grin

People are allowed an opinion even on names already in use and a terrible name like Huey will provoke that reaction (btw Huey in Scotland means to throw up so that was my first thought)

Maybe as such a good friend you could recommend her using a decent name with a nice nick name.

BikeRunSki · 22/02/2015 07:30

btw Huey in Scotland means to throw up so that was my first thought

Not just Scotland- I grew up in South London and use Huey as slang for throwing up. But "Ralph" is also slang for throwing up in places - that's why I said 'Not Ralph!" previously.

ch1134 · 22/02/2015 12:04

Huey ad Jon/ Jim

TywysogesGymraeg · 22/02/2015 13:34

Huey means throw up all over the place. Not just Scotland.

Alisvolatpropiis · 22/02/2015 14:20

Oook, so re the update, op, what actually matters is that your friend can easily say her second child's name. Whether it goes with her first child's name is of secondary importance, by quite some margin. Odd you didn't mention that in your first post.

I know a lady who was born deaf, I can't remember all of her children's names but one of her sons is called Dylan. Would that work for your friend? Difficult to advise really, as your friends difficulty may well be very unique to her.

mathanxiety · 22/02/2015 18:01

Owen
Jamie
Ian
Kian
Finn

mathanxiety · 22/02/2015 18:02

Sam

BinarySolo · 22/02/2015 20:23

My eldest son's name is also Huey. We really like the name and so do most people we've come into contact with. Much more interesting than all the Georges, Alfies, and Arthurs.

Mumsnet is incredibly hypocritical in terms of what they class as bluntness and straight talking. 'Did you all mean to be so rude?'

My Huey's little brother is Brett. I suspect that'll be hated too. Other names we considered were
Erik
Tor
Mitch
Donnie
Douglas

eachtigertires · 23/02/2015 02:59

Riley

mathanxiety · 23/02/2015 20:04

Davy
Darragh
Ivan
Shawn/Sean/Shaun
Shane

Teganrhiannon · 23/02/2015 22:36

People on this site are so rude not every body has the same taste in names!!
No ones asking you if u like the name 'huey' just asking for other boy name options!

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