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due any day.. still no inspiration - brother for Maggie

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missmakesstuff · 20/03/2015 18:13

We are stuck. I am bored and have nothing else to think about whilst dh is laid back and is giving no suggestions or opinions.. I like traditional but quirky, more the nickname, also middle name needs to be Irish (dh is) Dd Margaret Roisin, surname starts with s, two syllables, tt in the middle. . I like

Nathaniel (he doesn't mind it) but not sure if Nate is too American and too many t's with surname.
Patrick (but don't like paddy, same t problem.
Ethan, but dh isn't able to pronounce it...(eaten!)
Rowan
Rory
Niall, although not sure about this one
Declan, he doesn't like nn Dec (due to 'that feckin eejit on itv')

DH likes
Ragnar. Yep. I know. Icelandic apparently...
Daniel.. I don't know if it's classic or just a bit boring. I don't really like it.
That is the sum total, apart from the odd Irish name (setanta, Fionn, for example, that he immediately withdraws because he says me trying to pronounce them are bad enough. I've said the middle name can be as oirish as he likes as we never use Dds.

I am convinced the reason this baby isn't being tempted out is because he knows he doesn't have a name...

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RJnomore · 20/03/2015 18:15

Dennis?

I have an aunt maggie. My dad is robbie?

thatsn0tmyname · 20/03/2015 18:15

We have a Maggie too. Her brother is Jerry but we considered Blair and Barney.

BorisJohnsonsHair · 20/03/2015 18:19

Lawrence (Laurie)
Eric/Ulric (Ric)
Arthur (Art)

fannyfanakapan · 20/03/2015 18:23

Kieran

TheWoollybacksWife · 20/03/2015 18:25

I know three Maggie's

One has brothers called Nicholas and Hugh

Another has brothers called James and Thomas

The third has brothers called Anthony and Patrick

All the names you have chosen are lovely. I really like Patrick and considered it for DS and he is at school with a little boy called Niall. Daniel is lovely too.

What about Brendan, Gerard or Matthew?

Allthatnonsense · 20/03/2015 18:29

Tristan Patrick

wigglesrock · 20/03/2015 19:13

Dominic
Conall
Dara
Lorcan
My dds go to school with a few Patricks - they're never shortened.

LemonYellowSun · 20/03/2015 19:16

How about just Danny?

missmakesstuff · 20/03/2015 19:46

RJ, you may laugh, but she is Maggie because she was breech..someone commentEd..''the baby's not for turning' Grin

I like some of those. Am warming to Patrick, just know he's going to end up as paddy, pat etc.
Is Nate or Nat as mnemonic for Nathaniel too 'american'?

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missmakesstuff · 20/03/2015 19:47

Nn, not mnemonic...bloody phone Autocorrect!

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HainaultViaNewburyPark · 20/03/2015 19:50

How about Christopher or Jonathan?

missmakesstuff · 20/03/2015 19:57

Maybe Danny...although...Danny boy, Der Der Der dumdum...

Danny or Daniel Patrick. Could be one of the oirish names he likes then as middle. I like Dara, or even Danny Patrick.
Oh I don't know, I change my mind daily myself...
Conall I like too..Nathaniel still my fave so far, it's DH middle name.
lucky you thatsnot with Maggie too ..it's a top name..DH is Jeremy so that is funny that you have a Jerry!

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missmakesstuff · 20/03/2015 20:00

See I like the idea of Christopher, kit as a nickname..don't think dh will go for it though. Don't like Chris though, I know a few who are tossers...
but then I teach boys, so all names have a connotation somewhere, pretty much!

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verelab · 21/03/2015 15:08

Love Patrick! Gorgeous, underused name. Like this much the best of your list.

And I don't think it would be automatically shortened. I know 2 adult Patricks and they have never been Paddy/Pats

Good luck!

Clueing4looks · 21/03/2015 15:23

I think Vinnie goes really well with Maggie.

MsUpdike · 21/03/2015 17:05

Gregory
Nicholas
Anthony
Quentin
Benedict
Benjamin
Wilfred
Wilbur
Rufus
Francis (Frankie)
Vaughan
William nn Bill(y)
Timothy
Michael
Arthur
Sebastian
Alexander
Luke/Lucian

although actually my first thought at 'Maggie ' s brother' was Tom...

AmericasTorturedBrow · 21/03/2015 17:07

I have a Maggie and her brother is Ethan so tell you DH to start learning to pronounce it properly Wink

Rivercam · 21/03/2015 17:11

Cormac
Aiden
Quinn
Glen
Aaron
Franklin
Theodore
Sean
Murphy
Seamus
Conrad

HighwayDragon · 21/03/2015 17:14

Bart?

BanKimoon · 21/03/2015 17:25

Alistair

Fizzyplonk · 21/03/2015 18:54

Maggie and Kit sounds good
Or Francis (Frank)
Albert
Dylan possibly

missmakesstuff · 21/03/2015 18:55

See I actually like Bart...but I'm not prepared to go through this again on the offchance of having a girl and calling her Lisa! What if I had a boy?! Would have to do homer...where would it end?!

I like lots on those lists ms and river, will try them out on him later...

Americas he just cannot...it involves spitting when he tries the 'th' sound!

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Fizzyplonk · 21/03/2015 19:01

Evan?

AmericasTorturedBrow · 21/03/2015 19:35

Ok in which case our other options (although DS was born first) were

Sebastian
Nathaniel (Nate)
Jake
Edward
Rafe
Arthur
Talisker (kid you not - my mother was very relieved!)

etStykkeKage · 21/03/2015 21:22

love Patrik btu I think Richie matches Maggie

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