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Boys names-opinions please!

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sugarsprinklesrainbowdrops · 07/07/2019 17:23

Due DC2 soon & am stumped for boys names. Neither DH nor I have any names we "love" and it's more of picking which names we "don't mind" as our dislike list is very long! We downloaded the kinder names app & matched on 1 name (DH says he isn't 100% on the name either-Max!)

We have lots of girls names but boys is another story.

Our list currently
Ethan (DH's suggestion)
Max
Flynn
I love the sound of the name Odin but don't think I can realistically use it!
I like Everett but DH is not at all keen

We both like Max but DH thinks it feels too short although we aren't so keen on Maximus/Maximilian/Maxwell etc. Would really appreciate any opinions on the few names above to hopefully help us along the way as we're at a standstill!

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mrslaurenbrown · 09/07/2019 19:03

I like Maxwell and Ethan. Not so sure on Flynn and Odin.

sugarsprinklesrainbowdrops · 09/07/2019 21:30

@mrslaurenbrown it'd just be Max rather than a lengthened version. Not sure if it's too short though!

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cellissia · 09/07/2019 21:31

Hi sugarsprinklesrainbowdrops! We are on the same boat actually. We are expecting a boy in September and still hasn't decided on a name and like you said it's more like picking a name that we don't mind but we are strongly thinking about Odin too. It's mainly the sound of the name really also on the other hand I'm a huge admirer of Norse myths and stories.
Leo is my favorite but we unfortunately named our cat last year which has died. I still remember him with good feelings but everyone else in the family just disagrees with me.. sad.. anyways I also think about Theo but not really sure. go for Odin of you like it, the more you search the more you find annoying things about any name!!

hungergame · 10/07/2019 05:27

We have an Odin in my family, think it's lovely! We had Thorin on the list so no different really. I say go for it!

Owlbert · 15/07/2019 21:17

Odin is lovely (would definitely be my top choice) and Flynn is nice too! Max is ok but there seems to be 2 or 3 in every class around here, it depends if it being 'popular' would bother you.

sugarsprinklesrainbowdrops · 15/07/2019 22:28

@cellissia it's so hard isn't it?! DD has a name we both loved way before we thought about actually having children & still love her name so it feels a bit strange to pick a boys name that we "don't hate". We had another discussion at the weekend and are no further on. Max is the name I've had in my mind for the longest so when I think of a boy, it's the name I imagine using so I'm trying to get past that in case DH doesn't agree (he isn't especially keen currently). He keeps suggesting names that are 1-2 letters different to DD's name 🙈 I know he loves her name but the second one deserves its own name...plus how confusing?!

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