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We do not agree on names... He likes unusual and I like traditional

9 replies

TurtlesCan · 26/02/2016 20:37

Hey,

I am trying to find names...

He likes:
Emmett
River
Maximus
Samson
Devon
Zachariah

I like:
Henry
Isaac
Joseph
Tristan
Jack

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thebiscuitindustry · 26/02/2016 21:13

So you need to meet in the middle? How about

Zachary
Leo
Eli
Jasper
Ethan
Jude
Nathaniel
Lucas
Maxwell
Austin
Theodore

Astrophe · 27/02/2016 12:01

I don't see your lists as being that different- eg Samson, Zachariah, Isaac and Joseph all very traditional biblical names!

If that's your common ground, maybe there is anther biblical name you both may like? Noah, Elijah, Barnabas, Jonah, Solomon, Moses, Levi, Daniel, Samuel, Aaron, Jacob, Ezra, Malachi, Josiah, Jeremiah...

julfin · 27/02/2016 12:47

Yes bible names definitely seem like a good option - if you look into this category a bit more, you can find lots of names that are traditional but still unusual.

Zachary would be a perfect choice - and Zack for short is a bit like your Jack. Zack can also be short for Isaac of course.

Or what about Samuel? Similar to his Samson but nice and traditional - and the nn Sam is good too.

I like all the names on your list and most of the names on his, with the exception of Emmett (which reminds me of Hyacinth Bucket and keeping up appearances) and Devon which (I'm sorry but) I think is chavvy.

julfin · 27/02/2016 12:47

Yes bible names definitely seem like a good option - if you look into this category a bit more, you can find lots of names that are traditional but still unusual.

Zachary would be a perfect choice - and Zack for short is a bit like your Jack. Zack can also be short for Isaac of course.

Or what about Samuel? Similar to his Samson but nice and traditional - and the nn Sam is good too.

I like all the names on your list and most of the names on his, with the exception of Emmett (which reminds me of Hyacinth Bucket and keeping up appearances) and Devon which (I'm sorry but) I think is chavvy.

NadiaWadia · 27/02/2016 14:45

I only like Zachariah out of his list.

I like all yours except Tristan, which seems a bit wussy, somehow.

Wardrobespierre · 27/02/2016 14:52

I had a similar thought. Biblical names would perhaps work along with combining your styles. So Josiah instead of Joseph or Giacomo instead of Jack or Isaiah instead or Isaac. Your nickname potential is unaltered and the traditional and unusual combined.

FrancisdeSales · 27/02/2016 18:38

You need an unusual traditional name:

Maximillian
Fabian
Gabriel
Julius
Lucas
Zeke (Ezekial)
Hank
Raymond
Kristian
Patrick
Thaddeus
Marcus
Dominic

FrancisdeSales · 27/02/2016 18:38

Piers
or
Pierce

Bluesand1 · 27/02/2016 20:29

Ethan
Zachary / Zach
Gabriel / Gabe

All biblical

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