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Help us decide on a name!

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Clementinesmum · 20/12/2019 04:59

Baby boy is a week old and we are struggling to decide. We have narrowed it down to either Max or Alexander and our older daughter is called Clementine. Which do you like better/think goes best with Clementine?

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Clementinesmum · 20/12/2019 05:00

Middle name will likely be David but I am not sold on Max David.

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Welshponyslave · 20/12/2019 05:49

Alexander, nice for them both to have long games with different nick name possibilities. Plus it goes better with David

Welshponyslave · 20/12/2019 05:50

Names not games!

BelfastNonBlonde · 20/12/2019 05:51

Akexander

Matches well with Clementine as pp said and Is lovely

Poorolddaddypig · 20/12/2019 06:31

They’re both great names and I LOVE Clementine. Sorry I’m not very helpful but just wanted to say great choices!

Rainbowqueeen · 20/12/2019 06:32

Alexander

daisypond · 20/12/2019 06:33

Alexander. I like Max but it doesn’t go with Clementine so well.

Thatnovembernight · 20/12/2019 06:41

Alexander.

Goes better with the middle name and also the sibling name I think!

Peachbubble · 20/12/2019 07:08

Alexander

Emelene · 20/12/2019 07:09

Alexander goes really well. Smile

blardyfeck · 20/12/2019 07:18

Alexander is a great name

SquigglePigs · 20/12/2019 07:19

I agree with everyone else - Alexander goes best with both David and Clementine. Plus I just love the name!!

MrsBertBibby · 20/12/2019 07:22

Alexander. Great name. Max is nice, but Alexander is lovely.

Rumbelow · 20/12/2019 07:24

How about Maximilian with Max for short? I also like Alexander. Congrats!

MamaNewtNewt · 20/12/2019 07:32

I love the name Alexander.

Astronica · 20/12/2019 07:56

Both Max and Alexander are great names and both sound good for Clementine's brother. Alexander has the edge being a longer name like Clementine and sounding better with David.
Another option is to go for a longer Max name eg Maximillian David, Maxim, Maxwell or Maximus, but used Max as the everyday name.

PlantPotting · 20/12/2019 08:21

Both Max and Alexander are gorgeous names
Love the name Clementine too. You have great taste and I think either name would work. Slight preference for Max

NobJobWinker · 20/12/2019 08:23

Alexander is nicer, goes better with David and more in line with Clementine

Plenty of scope for shortening too

Modernhistorybuff · 20/12/2019 08:25

Alexander.
He can be Ally, Alex, Xander... and it's a great name.
Alexander David is lovely.

Thetimetravelerswife · 20/12/2019 10:27

Alexander

Cbeebiesrehab · 20/12/2019 15:19

Prefer Max but think Alexander goes better with Clementine. If it was Maxwell or another longer version of Max (with Max as a diminutive) then I would pick that.

LarkDescending · 20/12/2019 16:33

Alexander David - so handsome. Congratulations!

Nonameyet1 · 20/12/2019 19:43

Alexander for me too.

Spied · 20/12/2019 19:46

I agree totally with Cbeebiesrehab

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Clementinesmum · 20/12/2019 23:51

Thank you all for your opinions. The real trouble is i prefer Alex and he prefers Max. DP has suggested Maxwell David but I'm not sure about the longer name just for the sake of it and it seems a big name for a little baby whereas Alexander David seems more right to me. So bloody hard!

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