Help: DISO tips for making a final name decision when *totally* indecisive

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I'm having a nightmare. Got a lovely newborn boy (well he's almost two weeks now) and just can't seem to settle on a name for him.

Got a shortlist (which keeps changing) and which includes:

Callum
Joseph
Cameron
Owen
Jamie

But just can't seem to decide which one he suits / which one to go with.

has anyone been in a similar position? Got any tips for how you make your mind up?

In fog of sleep deprivation can't imagine ever making our minds up!!

Rory is so much nicer than Owen! He looks like a Rory to me

Imagine if Rory can't pronounce his Rs properly...!?

@greatduckcookery @tammytoby - I just think Rory is rapidly rising in popularity atm and can imagine there being two/ three Rory's in the class by the time he gets to school

I do like Owen (and Joseph) though know these won't be to everyone's taste...

How would that help with the pronunciation with those who struggle with their R?

I th I k either Owen or Joseph can you ask your other dcs which one they prefer?

@tammytoby - it wouldn't help - that's just why I won't choose Rory

@Belindabauer - yes we could ask other dcs but there's three of them (two old enough to have a view), and I'd worry that they'd disagree and then there'd be arguments about which one we went with.

maybe it's time to flip a coin or just trust my instincts and go with Owen!!

To go the more Gaelic route you could go for Eoin?

Should add I'm biased as I have an Owen of my own!

if your gut's going with Owen, go with Owen. It's a lovely name and it suits him. I reckon you're just experiencing FOMO now re the other names.

If you're choosing Owen because it's Welsh, what about Owain? Pronounced O-wine rather than o-wen. It's the more common form in the part of Wales I'm from and I love it.

@Jfw82 - good taste!

@ladycarlotta - I think you're probably right. I do think Owen fits and is a good name, but there's just something stopping us going public and making the decision once and for all. Perhaps it's just our lack of sleep!

@mrsrubmonday - - Owain is a lovely name, but I think might be hard to get ppl to get to grips with it here in deepest darkest north of 'England!

Would thinking about nicknames help? Round here Owen would be called O and Joseph would be called Joe. L

Why on earth would a short name like Owen ever be shortened..!?

It's so easy to say..!

Owen goes well with sibling names and it's not too popular...

everything round here gets shortened. Or lengthened. I know 2 Owens - one known as O, one as Os