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Surprised by finding out we're having a boy, have no names at all!

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GingerIdiot · 18/09/2016 21:42

My OH and I discovered last week that we have are having a little boy (currently 22 weeks pregnant). We've had mixed reactions - delighted he is well and healthy at the scan, step into the unknown as all my baby experience with relatives etc is with girls, blah blah - ultimately we've now got our heads around it and are excited ... but we only had girls names ready! We spent ages talking about 'Maggie' before we found out the sex, but had no name ready for a boy. We have one possible contender (Albert) that we both come and go with. Has anyone else had a real mental stumbling block with boys names because they were so convinced they were having a girl - and does anyone have any good suggestions that aren't too 'top 10', would suit a baby, a boy, a teenager, and a man, and is perhaps a bit old fashioned?!

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Pudding01 · 19/09/2016 22:22

I'm kind of in the same boat. We pretty much have a girls name picked and even have a back up. But no boys names that we can agree on.
Finding out the sex next Friday, so the only reason I'd want it to be a girl is that we are more prepared! Lol

He loves Toby, I love George. Neither will be chosen as we vetoed each other Grin

Notsure1234 · 21/09/2016 00:22

I found outd was having a boy at 14 weeks as I had a CVS but still couldn't come up with a name! Had loads for girls though, I think they're so much easier.

In the end we went for Edward as we love the nickname Teddy/Ted but tbh Edward has grown on us so much that we rarely use a nickname any more

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