Boy’s name to go with difficult surname

[Leanybean]

Hi, I need help!
We are due in around 10 weeks and are really struggling to agree on any boys’ names. DH is extremely sensitive about how names sound with the first syllable of our surname, COCHRANE.

DD is Charley - Charlotte - so it kind of needs to compliment that too.
We both liked Rafferty for a while before feeling that it is too ‘brave’ compared to Charlotte. We can’t have Jack, Jacob or Alexander, all of which we both like.
We would both really like a name that can be shortened to a nn.

Example names DH likes:
Thomas
Arthur
Raphael

Example names I like:
Maxwell
Joseph
Zachary
Finley (DH thinks could sound like ‘thin ck’)
Isaac (I agree with DH that this is inappropriate with our surname)
Oliver (DH thinks could sound like ‘I love a ck’)

What other names are there that could compliment Charlotte but don’t have any remote phallic connotation and go ok with Cochrane??!

If it is a girl we have narrowed it to either Jessica or Megan.

Thanks for your opinions!

And just what are you implying by that?

I think I'm just too innocent.

How about Ivor Cochrane if the others might be smutty?

Isaac or Olivia

Hugh Cochrane = "You Cock" potentially so wouldn't go for that one either.

Donquixote sounds like I've a cockring

Donquixote sounds like I've a cockring

How on earth does donquixote sound like 'I have a cock ring'? That's just silly.

My colleague has the surname Cochrane and I have literally never made any connection to it and the word “cock” until now.

Your post has made it on to Daily Mail. They must be having a really slow day!

@Aquamarine1029 could you link it? I can’t find

@Whatsyourflava

Sorry! It's not on DM, it's from the bloody Mirror!

www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/family/im-struggling-pick-name-baby-21925642

Same ridiculous "news" sites so it's easy to mix them up.

I just came on to say I’d seen this in the Mirror! Lazy-assed ‘journalism’!

I have a Charlotte.. Her older brothers are Jack and Joe.. It sounds really nice together I agree 😂.. I also loved the names Jesse (was our choice for a boy) If I had another today and had to name a boy I'd go for Teddy or girl Hattie or Harriet.. Cant see a problem with it going with Cochrane.. Think it's safe 😂

Donquixote I was referring to your suggestion of ivor cochrane obviously

CHARLIE IS GREAT. GOOD CHOICE FOR DD.

HOw about

HAMISH Cochrane
Louis Cochrane
Paul Cochrane
Cameron Cochrane
Conner Cochrane
Rain Cochrane
Romi Cochrane
Dennis Cochrane
Austin Cochrane
Dexter Cochrane
Philippe Cochrane
Walter Cochrane
Brandon Cochrane

Donquixote I was referring to your suggestion of ivor cochrane obviously

Doh. Sorry, I'm just really not good at spotting these double entendres. I did think I'd misunderstood you.

I'm going to stick to girls name suggestions from now on. Something with a little gravitas which couldn't possibly by distorted into something filthy.

How about Ivanka Cochrane, OP?

Donquixote shame because ivor is a lovely name!

Donquixote shame because ivor is a lovely name!

I agree. I think OP should aim for a girl and boy, Ivor and Ivanka, and forget about DH's cock problem.

Any you like so far?

I have to say I didn't make the connection.

Matthew
Jonathon
Andrew
Bernard
Martin
Patrick
Simon
Michael
Aiden
Stuart
James
Gareth
Kieron
David
Robert

Heh. My youngest sister is called Megan, and as a Charlotte, imo those two names go together very well.

Boys names, I think Jake or Jacob might work well. Jack could also work. Benjamin and Christopher are my brothers names for other names to go with Charlotte.

I totally understand what you are saying
As a teacher I wish more people would give thought to the whole name and if surname matches first name
I suggest any of these - all on our lists
Alfred/Alfie
Freddie
Wilfred
Zac
Rory
Harry
Henry
Austin
George
Jack
Joseph
Thomas/tommy
Benjamin/Ben
Mathew
Bertie
Lenny
Alex

Good luck

@WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll Cochrane is a Scottish name, so the existing correct pronunciation is with a "ch" sound like in loch. Totally different from Cock. So the original pronunciation is fine,if people would stop mangling it!

I hadn’t thought of that - it’s coh-krane in my head.

Eddie.

Cochrane is a Scottish name, so the existing correct pronunciation is with a "ch" sound like in loch. Totally different from Cock. So the original pronunciation is fine,if people would stop mangling it!

You're not wrong, but I don't know where OP lives. If you asked 500 people at random in England how you pronounce it, 499 (if not all) would say 'COCK-run'. You can either try to order the tide to go back or just accept that that's how things will be. Even the German supermarket properly pronounced 'Lee-dhl' just goes with the flow and calls themselves 'Liddul' in their UK adverts.

Yeah I know, I was (perhaps too literally) responding to your asking why the original pronunciation hadn't been altered to be more acceptable the way some other names have.

Donquixote bit late but 🤣🤣🤣🤣 at ivanka