Hunter or Jayden or Teddy?

[DavidsWife]

Teddy would be his BC name. There is no point in suggesting a different name goes on the BC.

No 'neither' or 'none' please. If you think that, I'd rather you didn't comment.

Now that's out the way my son is 10 days old. Which name?

Hunter? As in these twats?

Hunter.

Well I wouldn't normally suggest it, but out of those I'd say Jayden. It's not a surname/violent occupation or hobby (Hunter), or child's toy (Teddy).

Mumsnetters don't tend to like it, as in recent years it's been associated with a lower socio-economic group (been guilty of this myself) but Jayden is actually a real name -isn't it in the bible too? -, has a nice shortening and nice sound. Not bad really.

I like Teddy!

I'd have Edward - gives the option of Ted (we have a couple in our family!) or Edward. Or ed. or teddy - by using the longer name you open up all the options which isn't the case the other way around Iyswim?
I have a horrible feeling that a Teddy might be teased at school - please do think about that. Kids can pick up on anything and they can be very cruel. Teddy is cute for a baby and great for an adult but I feel like it might be a difficult name for a child and teen to carry.
I'm ambivalent on hunter - again there's one in the family. I don't mind it.
Jayden I'm not keen on (although I do like Jay.) it is percieved as being 'one of those names' - I'm not saying that to judge but to point out that other people might. People might judge your kid, and that's a shame.

We found it quite hard to name our son. We had lots of names for girls but no boys. All he ones we liked were taken by immediate relatives. In the end we went with a very unusual (for the uk) name - my husband is Swedish. It's not Ragnar but it's of that ilk. We've had a few judgey remarks in the uk when we are here but none in Sweden. Ironically it has an Old English variant, so people are just idiots ;)

@Anatidae you're wrong! There are so many Teddys now... I know 3 and none are bullied. It's just a normal name. They're 7, 13 and 17.

Glad to hear that piglet :)

Piglet
I can vouch for that too
In fact ds has had very positive feedback from his peers over the years and in 5 years time Teddy will be the Joshua of its time. I chose it because I love it and lost a wonderful friend when he was young of the same name and I did like how unusual it was back then and how it was such a conversation starter in the supermarket queue, toddler group or park. Now I love that it's everywhere. It stands to reason just like the Jacks, Alfies & Bens- it's a gorgeous name.

Then we'all be onto Erics, Keiths and Simons.

Names are a great topic and
Davidswife your shortlist is great, I think they're all fabulous names.

When I hear Hunter I still think of Gladiators on Saturday nights. shows age

Not a fan of Jayden at all. I like Teddy, but do prefer Edward or Eddy.

Hunter. I know a brilliant Hunter in his 30s. Always fancied it if I ever have a boy.

I've had another think about this...
As a grown up, I wouldn't like Teddy or Jayden but others may. Neither would offend me.
However, I would be really upset if I had been called Hunter. Hunters are killers.

Teddy at a push...or Jayden if it would be shortened to Jay. Definitely not Hunter.

Hunter

If you really have to do it, Teddy. They're all terrible.

I think Teddy although it sounds like a nickname. Ted is good.
Prefer Jay to Jayden but it's ok.
Hunter makes me think of violence and aggression.

Not all hunters are rich white Americans doing it for kicks. There are some fascinating hunter-gatherer communities still in existence. They hunt to live and provide for their families. Those are real hunters.

People who shoot rhinos for a jolly are cunts and shouldn't be allowed to call themselves hunters. They're just killers.

Of course hunters are and have been invaluable in many societies -
as have butchers, grave-diggers, etc.

Have you considered Butcher or Grave-Digger OP

Love Teddy or Big Ted when they're older! Both Jayden's at my DD's school are nasty bullies so put off name because of that. Not keen on Hunter but it may grow on me...

I think it would be highly unlikely that this Hunter would be linked to indigenous hunter gatherer tribes. But OP can correct me. Either way, it's a noun that describes violence.

Ted.

@histinyhandsarefrozen that's a good point

Hunter is the least shit of the 3 choices.