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Stuck on boy’s name and we can’t agree!

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daphine2004 · 15/04/2019 22:35

Second boy on way. DH wants Franklin 🤮

I want any of these: Sebastian, Edison or Grayson.

Our DS’s name ends in ‘son’.

Anyone able to chuck any suggestions our way and give me your thoughts on Franklin?

Thanks.

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WallisFrizz · 15/04/2019 22:37

I don’t like Franklin either. I also don’t like having two siblings with names both ending ‘son’.

I think Sebastian is lovely.

Prettylittlelady · 15/04/2019 22:41

I like Grayson best but you can’t really have two with names ending in ‘son’ unless you only plan to call him ‘gray’?!
Sebastian is cute too.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 15/04/2019 22:43

I don’t like franklin.

Sebastian is the nicest of your suggestions.

PlanBea · 15/04/2019 22:44

I wouldn't use a "-son" name when DC is already a "-son". Sebastian is a lovely name, I prefer it over Franklin.

daphine2004 · 15/04/2019 22:45

I know two names ending in ‘son’ is odd and I wouldn’t. Is just hard as I haven’t come across any other names that I like. I really don’t want baby to have a compromise name and a dodgy one at that.

DH set against Sebastian as it’s too
much “overheard in Waitrose” for his liking. DH is a Yorkshire man and very against anything that sounds like a person from Made in Chelsea - most of my suggestions apparently had been 🤬

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Isitweekendyet · 15/04/2019 22:46

Franklin is a bit... could you compromise on Francis?

I also agree you can’t call multiple children son names... what about just grey?

daphine2004 · 15/04/2019 22:48

I am loving Gray. I had suggested it previously but I’m putting that back on the table!

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GlitterPixie · 15/04/2019 22:54

Franklin is the worst of the lot anyway

MumUnderTheMoon · 15/04/2019 22:55

I also agree two "son" ending names is a bit much. Grey would be lovely.
What about Alden, Becket nn Beck, Arthur, Edward nn Ned or Davis?

mothertobe789 · 15/04/2019 22:57

I don't like Franklin or Edison, sorry!!

I like Grayson! But my favourite is Sebastian, gorgeous name!

Hazlenutpie · 15/04/2019 23:01

Sebastian ❤️

Calixtine · 16/04/2019 01:34

I quite like Franklin. What about August, Maxwell, Darwin, Dashiell, Archer, Otis, Soren, River...?

sleepstealer · 16/04/2019 02:29

No to Franklin. Sebastian is nice.

Other ideas - Frederick, Rory, Eric, Dylan, Toby, Fletcher, Ray, Ralph, William, Carter, Nathaniel, Evan, Owen, Joshua, Jacob, Riley.

MarthasGinYard · 16/04/2019 02:31

Franklin is dreadful

Sorry Op but I dislike your choice of surname names too.

Sebastian is ok very over used at moment.

MercyBodle · 16/04/2019 02:45

I dislike Franklin. Sebastian is my favourite from your list.

Granger/Grainger
Fraser
Eamon
Evan
Angus
Fergus

Divgirl2 · 16/04/2019 05:07

Grayson reminds me of Grayson Perry. I also really dislike it for seperate reasons.

I don't think you can have two 'son names. I'm assuming your other DS is Jackson. Jackson and Grayson sounds ridiculous.

Also not keen on just grey as a name. If you're going to name your child after a colour don't go with the dullest one in existence!

MrsBertBibby · 16/04/2019 05:56

Conrad.

HotpotLawyer · 16/04/2019 06:30

You can’t have another ‘son ‘ name, your family will sound like a Greengrocers.

I quite like Franklin.

Sebastian is good.

HotpotLawyer · 16/04/2019 06:30

Gray is horrible.
50 shades thereof.

brizzlemint · 16/04/2019 06:45

How about Granville ?

LittleMissMummaBear · 16/04/2019 06:47

I don’t like Franklin either.
I love Grayson, but only if you’re ok with two names ending in -son. Sebastian is cute too! x

Lydia55y · 16/04/2019 07:09

What about Franko?

HotpotLawyer · 16/04/2019 07:23

Blake
Harvey

daphine2004 · 16/04/2019 07:47

Thanks for the name suggestions. We will give them some thought!

Definitely won’t be having two boys ending in ‘son’.

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Sexnotgender · 16/04/2019 07:52

Franklin is dreadful, sorry!

My DS is Francis, would that work as a compromise?

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