compromise baby (boy) names

[BristolLFR]

In reference to this thread, here are the boys choices.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/2716166-compromise-baby-girl-names

DH and I don't really agree on baby name styles.

My boys names:
Reuben
Elliot
Theo
Leo
Ted (Edward)
Arthur

His boys names:
Ethan
Baxter
Harrison
Zack
Aaron
Toby

Names we both don't mind:
Ashton
Jacob
I would call Harrison Harry, but he wasn't keen on Harry

Surname is quite rare, but doesn't sound it, sounds quite run of the mill English. Starts with R. I'm also keen to have my maiden name as a second middle name, begins with G, and is short and Irish.

Thanks!

Logan,Dylan,Ryan

Plus the baby could be born and not suit any of the names you picked.Thats what happened to me,so i called him Ryan.

Thanks for your help all!

Any other suggestions? Am going to be armed with an additional list for discussion at dinner :)

Frederick or Louis?

I was going to suggest Rory, but not with an R surname.

Or Luke?

Well since you have Irish blood in you how about
Conor
Seán
Cian
Liam
Óisín
Darragh
Cillian
Barra

Samuel
Alex
Max
Toby

I used to have a teacher who claimed to live in LA. It was Long Ashton...

Luther
Joseph
Arlo
Rex
Jasper
Daniel
Sebastian
Anthony

Thanks all,

Re Irish names, my maiden name was Irish, but it must go a long way back as none of that side of the family can remember anyone Irish! I'm also quite scared of Irish spelling/ pronunciations, always confuses me

Have you both tried this?

www.namedtogether.com

You pick your favourites separately, based on Top 500 names. It'll then cross-reference them and throw up the ones you agree on.

My boys names:
Reuben
Elliot
Theo
Leo
Ted (Edward)
Arthur. Authur only non popular

His boys names:
Ethan
Baxter
Harrison
Zack
Aaron
Toby.
Baxter and Harrison non popular

That's shortens your list!

Try Orry Dylan Jacob Tyler Joseph Milo Finn Edan

If neither of you mind Ashton or Jacob why not agree to wait till baby is born and see which you think suits the baby more?

sing I suppose because they're not names I love, just don't mind. Was hoping someone would come up with something that really stood out that I hadn't seen so far

Op don't take this the wrong way. But your names are very run of the mill.If you want something a bit different and outthere you need to make it clear.

I like Jacob.
Where did your oh get Baxter from?!

Ellis?

Heard Silas yesterday and Bartholomew the day before.

Finlay?

Ellis was on my list

Oh said no

I think it's lovely

Also quite like Ellery

Huxley, Hudson, Sawyer, Wilbur, Cedric, Mason, Ace, Benedict.

We had this situation, and your list is so similar to my list!!! One other I liked which your dh might like is Tobias, have you considered that? I also loved Jonah and Jonas but dh said no.

On our compromise list were:
Vincent
Hector
Franklin

We went with Franklin. He's three now and I can't imagine him as anything else.

Oh, and baby dd had a compromise name too! He wanted margot, I wanted Cecilia. We went with sylvie.

Wow - this is tough. I dont like any of your compromises but I do like Leo and Theo and Zack and Toby.

What about Oliver, Josh, Hamish, Adam, Matthew, Alex, Jake, Jamie, Tom, Milo, Harry. And Trevor. Okay I'm kidding about Trevor.

Based on your lists, how about...

Elijah
Elias
Aiden
Sebastian
Benedict
Nicholas
William
Thomas

DH was also quick to veto, slow to suggest! I feel your pain!

Ooh Ellis and Jonah might be options

Am building up another list to be presented as options, names were apparently not on the cards for this evening

Softly softly catch monkey...

How about Laurence as a name.

I like Lawrence, but DH vetoed it

I like Jacob from your compromise list. I didn't like Harrison and if you're planning a move to long Ashton then I think Ashton is a bad idea.

Reuben is my favourite! Not helpful I know if your DH doesn't like.