Born on Easter Sunday! Please, help us name our DS!

[GreenLounger]

Hi all,

My little boy arrived yesterday... He is an Easter Baby!

We are so stuck for names - our styles are way too different.

I like relatively popular names...

We gave a list of 15 to each other:

Mine:
Alexander
Benjamin
Daniel
Edward (Teddy)
Ethan
Henry
Isaac
Joseph
Kieran
Matthew
Nathan
Reuben
Samuel
William (Billy)
Zachary

His:
Ash
August
Bryce
Carson
Clinton
Cruz
Dante
Devon
Elvis
Gideon
Kyan
Nixon
Oak
Ryder
Saxon

Help!!!

I had a long struggle discussion over names with DH he hated all my suggestions as being too posh and I found his too dull. In the end he made a suggestion that I dismissed out of habit only for it to grow on me over a week or so. DS is now 6 and the name DH suggested is still perfect for him.

Hector? It's a bit out there and cool but quite old fashioned too.

He looks like a Callum - Cal for a nn

Why would he try and double bluff me? That's worse

Reuben, NN Rubio would be a fab idea. I love that... Like, lots. I think that may be a winner (I have a feeling he might go for that)... I don't see why he wouldn't, we both get a name we like

I've never asked him about Leo - he's Lee so I figured they were too similar

Just choose the name you think suits him that you love and start calling him it. Vito anything DP comes up with and eventually he'll cave. It might take a week, but just stick with it, stay breezy and nonchalant about it and change the subject if he gets annoyed. This is how both my boys were named. It took a week each time for him to come round

And congratulation, he is adorable

Just popping in to say there is a list of hipster-ish/artsy names on baby names that might help you compromise.

I think you should tell DP he is not naming a 60 yo tobacco chewing southern redneck but a beautiful baby boy! (Any chance Rubio is for Marco Rubio?! Get him off CNN)

Sorry : Babynames.com

I know I shouldn't be talking to him about it, but he has just rolled over and said he likes Phoenix, what do you think? In a way, I find it okay?

I don't like Phoenix but I like Felix, would he go for that?

Love TheWolf's suggestion of Hector!

I suggested Leo earlier. Being close to his name might appeal to his vanity!

Wilbur is great too!

Ps. Tell your DH he missed these off his list:

Maverick
Falcon
Corey
Grayson

Congrats on your beautiful baby.
I'll throw one out there but I love Chad!
Weird I know but it was the boy name for me!

Phoenix is not good imo. I think he's taking the piss and will tell you he's been having you on in a day or two!
I like Felix but it's too much like a cat's name...

Does he like Hugo?
Hugo Alexander is an amazing name imo

He isn't having me over, or he's really good

As soon as I read Chad I thought of Chad Evans...THAT footballer!

I like Phoenix.

Also - how about Harrison, Lawson, Jensen?
All names of boys we know.

Your DH might like Drew

I knew a Phoenix so I think that's why I don't mind it!

He likes Dre

Hal?

Casper or Jasper?

Linus?

As in Dr. Dre

Joel?

Jude?

Sonny?

Benedict

Looking at his photo again, my brain keeps saying Fraser...

Has he got a name yet op? How about Harley or Hunter?

I think he's just opposing your choices because they are your choices. You need to make him think it was his idea. Pick a name and then write it subtly around the house where he will see it and it will be ingrained in his brain. A bit like that film inception.

Dp thinks he picked our ds's name but it had been on my list from the beginning. He tells everyone he came up with it and I just smile smugly. Good job he has a crap memory