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Found out we're having a boy and we don't like any names!!

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Writerwannabe83 · 04/04/2017 22:14

We had loads of lovely girls names in mind, I was convinced we would be told it's a girl and DH had even joked that we'd be screwed if it was a boy as he'd have to be nameless.

When we had DS we found out at 16 he was a boy and by the time I had him at 39 weeks we still hadn't agreed on a name, I didn't feel strongly about anything. My DH named him, it was a name I didn't even particularly like but I didn't like anything else either.

So now we are faced with naming another boy and we're in the exact same situation.

DH has come up with a few suggestions that he likes: Reece, Cameron and Lewis are his latest but I'm so completely nonchalant about them.

We don't want anything weird or old fashioned but nor do we want something common. I work with babies aged 0-2 and see about 40 new patients a week so at least I know which common names to avoid....but then it makes it harder when my husband suggests names which I know to be really popular and I tell him no for that reason.

Maybe I could just give the baby one of girl'a names? Grin

Why are boys names so hard? Sad

I desperately need inspiration!!!

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MongerTruffle · 06/04/2017 17:28

Maybe I could just give the baby one of girl'a names?

You could choose names which have unisex diminutive forms like Alexander (Alex), Samuel (Sam).

TheLastUNIC0RN · 06/04/2017 17:29

Daniel is lovely

Also suggest
Matthew
Elijah
Enzo
Xander

Spink · 06/04/2017 17:31

Nymbler is a website where you input your favourite names & it generates a list from those- you can put in girls names & ask it to come up with a boy list. No doubt complete rubbish but might give you some ideas! I'm putting off getting up to make dinner so put in some of the names you'd mentioned...

Found out we're having a boy and we don't like any names!!
Writerwannabe83 · 06/04/2017 17:42

Husband has said no to Daniel/Danny Angry

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Writerwannabe83 · 06/04/2017 17:45

Elijah
Enzo
Xander

Names likes this are too 'out there' for our tastes. We like more traditional/normal names Grin

Needless to say I definitely won't be naming him Blaze/Blaise Grin Grin

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Astro55 · 06/04/2017 17:55

Ellis's or Elliot?
Zach
Liam
Bill/William
Joseph
Jamie

MrsNuckyThompson · 06/04/2017 18:01

Love Daniel - I've only ever know nice Dans...

Ethan
Nathan nn Nate
Sebastian

YoungYolandaYorgensen39 · 06/04/2017 18:21

My friend has a boy called Reece and he has a one syllable surname - Jones. I think it sounds good.

How about...

Isaac (Zac)
Lee
Emerson
Leon
Liam
Miles
Emlyn
Joe
Harris
Marcus
Anthony
Reuben
Blake
Melvin
Andrew
Ethan

YoungYolandaYorgensen39 · 06/04/2017 18:28

Dominic
Simon
Julian
Justin
Paul
Martin
Malachy
Jack
Tom
Craig

Chatelherault · 06/04/2017 19:25

Daniel
Xander
Felix

NapQueen · 06/04/2017 19:28

I found boys names almost impossible too, so our son is named DHs favourite name - Travis. I honestly am so indifferent to boys names.

Girls - I still have a long list! Not that Ill ever use them.

Rockaby · 06/04/2017 19:30

Samuel?

Writerwannabe83 · 06/04/2017 20:56

Two of my friends have Samuels - I'm not particularly keen on it anyway.

I'm seriously panicking about it. I know I've still got 18 weeks to go but I'm just not bothered about any names.

At one point I did kind of like Harrison but now I've completely changed my mind.

I also liked Bradley but it's the name of DH's nephew.

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Astro55 · 06/04/2017 21:06

Brandon

MrsMoggy · 06/04/2017 21:08

If I were to have another boy it would either be
Alexander
Ryan or
Zachary

YoungYolandaYorgensen39 · 06/04/2017 22:20

Brendan
Brennan
Bryn
Bevan
Hedley
Kingsley
Ross
Richard
Howard
Seth
Bailey
Caleb
Mason
Wesley
Bartholomew
Jonah
Ryan
Marlon
Mitchell
Ernest
Pascal
Mark
Jason
Ashley

buttercup54321 · 06/04/2017 23:05

Zachery
Isaac
matthew
Ryan
Fabian
Nicholas
jaden
William

Soconfusedandsohurt · 06/04/2017 23:07

Roman
Rowan
Shea/Shay
Lyle
Marlowe
Myles
George
Alistair (Ali)

Mrsknackered · 06/04/2017 23:11

Franklin nn Frankie, Joshua, Reuben, Robin, Ethan, Lucas, Luca, Sonny

EnjoyYourVegetables · 06/04/2017 23:13

Zach came to mind after I saw Zoe.

Reece can be spelled Rhys.

Cormac is one of my favourites.

DuckingGlitter · 06/04/2017 23:25

Emilio?

JonSnowsWhore · 06/04/2017 23:34

Ooh OP go back to Harrison. Don't listen to people on here about it they all seem to say horrible things about it so we need more recruits Grin

EnjoyYourVegetables · 06/04/2017 23:44

Harrison is a good name.

JonSnowsWhore · 06/04/2017 23:52

I know right! Gets so much hate on here it makes me feel a little sad lol

Mclaren37 · 07/04/2017 06:30

Harrison is a really good name, I agree. Also quite like Harris. (Just so long as they don't get shortened to the ubiquitous Harry).