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Traditional ish not overused boys name?

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mummytwoh · 09/09/2017 17:04

Hi baby due in December, so far we have no names we can agree on.
I have completely fallen in love with Louis, husband who has suggested nothing said it's a definite no. The more time goes the more I like it. Can you please Hepplewhite find a replacement.

I don't want something that's toooo popular however don't want something that's out there. Something on the traditional doh sode but not bland 🙈 clearly I have no idea what my criteria is lol.

My son is Noah and I love it. He was named before it was popular - so much so people even raised an eyebrow lol

Anyone got any ideas? I'm completely stumped.

Thank you. X

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Moanyoldcow · 09/09/2017 21:39

Have you considered Balonz?

pancakesfortea · 09/09/2017 21:54

My son is called John (although we call him by his middle name). I thought we would never meet another John under 30 but there was another one at his primary school.

Applesandpears56 · 09/09/2017 21:59

Definitely balonz Grin

Or else
Andrew (drew as a nn is cute)
Luca
Leo

Petalflowers · 09/09/2017 22:05

Nathan
Saul
Jonathan
Robert
Daniel
Benjamin
Andrew
Seth
Jude
Malachi
Zachary

grufallosfriend · 09/09/2017 22:18

Dominic
Marcus
Quentin
Patrick

Sophronia · 09/09/2017 23:09

Solomon (Sol)
Ezra
Amos
Josiah
Abel
Seth
Isaac
Reuben
Asa
Caleb
Asher
Silas

ujerneyson · 09/09/2017 23:16

Wilbur? Sorry you cannot call a child Wilbur, it's Winnie the witch's cat

fannydaggerz · 09/09/2017 23:25

Laurie
Lachlan
Lewis
Robert
George
Samuel
Seth
Sebastian
Nathan
Alan
Philip
Andrew/Drew
Roori (cannot spell it at all and predictive text is giving me nothing)
Christian
Calum
Kieran
Scott
Aaron
Christopher

Andrena92 · 10/09/2017 00:02

Benjamin
Joseph
Joshua
Matthew
Luke
Thomas
William

Teebird669 · 10/09/2017 00:08

Adam
Mathew
Sean
Grant

Teebird669 · 10/09/2017 02:32

Arthur
Freddie
Charlie

Glamorousglitter · 10/09/2017 04:28

Paul

mummytwoh · 10/09/2017 08:31

Thank you for your suggestions.

I do like
Arthur - although hate when it's pronounced ArFa
Joshua - always been my favourite DH says No
Freddie - not sure I can see it on a man?

Maybe thinking about it I'm attracted to boys names ending in A or E sounds

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NameChange30 · 10/09/2017 08:36

I was going to suggest a name from the Bible and I see you already have a Noah! For classic names you can't really go wrong with the Bible. Some are more or less popular than others but most people should have heard of them.

I like Adam and I don't think there are many these days??

MammieBear · 10/09/2017 09:04

Moses
Isaac
Levon
Lemuel

Lionel
Maxwell
Barnaby
Roscoe

Applesandpears56 · 10/09/2017 10:04

Joseph is the closest name to Joshua I can think of

Teebird669 · 10/09/2017 12:08

Oscar
Max
Watson

FizzyGreenWater · 10/09/2017 13:28

So the theme here is that your DH's only contribution is to veto names but suggest none himself?

In that case I'd say that so far you are done with naming- you've got at least a couple that you like, until he engages with th process and starts coming up with names himself, then Louis and Joshua remain your front runners :)

Applesandpears56 · 10/09/2017 17:20

George isn't well used since the royal baby and is lovely too :-)

mondler · 10/09/2017 18:15

Marcus
Joel
Elijah (I think that would go lovely with Noah)
Seth
Jethro

millifiori · 11/09/2017 07:54

OP if you like Freddie but can\t imagine it on a man her could be Fred, Frederick, Alfred or Wilfred and Freddie as a nickname. Any of those are classic names.

Doodle2907 · 11/09/2017 07:58

My 3 month old is called Peter and we always get comments on it!! It's not so much a cute 'baby' name but I think it's nice on a teenager/adult.

Doodle2907 · 11/09/2017 07:59

Good comments by the way, haha although I know it's not to everyone's taste!

notthesortofmummyyouhopedfor · 11/09/2017 08:02

Lorcan

Tiba · 11/09/2017 08:11

Michael
Henry
Percy

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