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TillyTheTiger · 24/04/2019 18:20

We're due our second child in early October, we don't know the sex. Naming DS1 was a nightmare, DH and I argued about it for 8 months, he still had no name on the day he was born and in the end we gave him my favourite boy's name and DH is still a bit unhappy about it now.
I don't want to be in the same situation again but I don't know how to avoid it - I love classic timeless names like Samuel, Thomas and James (DS has a name like this) and DH thinks those are bland and boring, and likes more unusual names like Trent, Jared and Heath.
Can anyone suggest any names we might both like?

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BelulahBlanca · 24/04/2019 18:22

Joseph
Nicholas
Flynn

Calixtine · 24/04/2019 18:54

Samson
Gabriel
Seth
Edwin
Wilfred
Jasper
Caspar
Felix
Harris
Elliot
Miles/Milo
Arthur
Rowan
Robin
Vincent
Magnus
Isaac

Soozikinzi · 24/04/2019 18:59

I love the classic Names like yourself . Can u both do a long list and see if any overlap at all ?

TillyTheTiger · 24/04/2019 19:12

Ooh thankyou I really like some of these suggestions, especially Edwin, Wilfred, Joseph and Rowan.
I suggested that Soozikinzi but DH said it would be pointless as we couldn't agree last time so what would be any different this time.
I'm hoping I can find some names I find bearable that are more on his wavelength and start there, instead of with my favourites which I know will get us nowhere!

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Petalflowers · 24/04/2019 19:16

Edmund
Callum
Connor
Ellis
Maxim

Ricekrispie22 · 24/04/2019 19:21

Give him a traditional timeless name but with a quirky or unusual nickname:

Dominic (Nico)
Nathanial (Nate)
Nicholas (Nico)
Alexander (Xa)
Arthur (Art)

Shadow1234 · 24/04/2019 19:30

I actually prefer your husbands style of names (but that's just my personal preference).

Ellis
Elliot
Luca
Remy
Dylan
Cooper
Hudson
Ezra
Caleb
Joshua
Oscar
Zac
Max
Jared
Marcus
Vincent (Vinnie)
Gabe (Gabriel)
Lincoln
Xavier
Lewis
Jonas
Murray
Quinn

Shadow1234 · 24/04/2019 19:31

Forgot Jensen

Ploppymoodypants · 24/04/2019 19:33

Arlo
Orson
Benedict

BellMcEnd · 24/04/2019 19:33

Reuben
Hunter
Lewis

beenhereages1 · 24/04/2019 20:01

Both of my boys have very traditional names, but recently I've started likely slightly more unusual names.

Jed
Seth

bamb00 · 24/04/2019 20:24

Sebastian (lots of NN options)
Barnaby
Gus
Flynn
Beckett (Kitt for NN)
Ralph
Rupert
Max
Milo
Edwin
Louie
Benjamin (Benji for NN)
Blake

TillyTheTiger · 24/04/2019 20:47

Thanks for your suggestions everyone- this has been really helpful. I'm going to make a list of the ones I like and send it to DH for him to mull over Smile

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BlueChampagne · 25/04/2019 12:31

Conrad
Anthony
Marcus
Laurence/Lawrence

Icklepup · 25/04/2019 12:38

Magnus

TillyTheTiger · 26/04/2019 19:41

Success!! Thankyou so much for your help everyone, DH really likes Wilfred and Dominic especially with the nn Nico, and I like both those too Grin

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