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Baby boy name

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K1mberlylauren · 26/04/2020 23:49

Due a baby boy end of may, need some unusual baby names, but not so common..
Me and my husband can’t agree on a name, he wants to wait till the baby’s born but I’d like to pick a name now.
I have a few on my list however he doesn’t agree he thinks we should have a nice traditional name !

Our girl is called amaya
Some of my boy choices are-
Eliyas
Cassius
Trey
Tareyon

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Boswello · 26/04/2020 23:50

Cassius or trey

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K1mberlylauren · 26/04/2020 23:52

Thanks, these was my two too but he isn’t keen,
He likes Christopher, or John after his dad

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K1mberlylauren · 26/04/2020 23:52

Top two **

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Boswello · 27/04/2020 00:17

John Cassius? Or Cassius John? I like John. It's classic but not common now. Jack is a really cute nickname too.

Ricekrispie22 · 27/04/2020 07:19

Maybe go for a traditional name that has a quirky or unusual middle name.
Dominic - Nico
Alexander - Xan
Jonathon - Jonty

Or the other way round: an unusual name that can be shortened to a more known name
E.g. Perseus nn Percy
Willoughby nn Will

Ricekrispie22 · 27/04/2020 07:20

I meant nickname, not middle name!

Blursula · 27/04/2020 07:26

Really like Cassius and think the nn Cass is very cool (also like Cassian and Caspian).

I also like Elias but spelt that way, and great with Eli as nn.

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K1mberlylauren · 27/04/2020 08:50

Thanks guys x

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K1mberlylauren · 27/04/2020 08:51

Not to keen on John at all

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K1mberlylauren · 27/04/2020 08:51

Caspian is also lovely

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Charis1503 · 27/04/2020 08:58

Cassius nn Cass is the only one i like

More 'normal ' but uncommon...

Elijah
Coen
Reuben
Fletcher
Tobias
Xander (could be alexander on birth cert)
Orlen
Matteo
Felix
Sebastian (Seb)

Christopher could be nick named Kitt ? Or could John be double barralled? To call him JJ?

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K1mberlylauren · 27/04/2020 09:45

Nah I’m not to sure I don’t want him to have a really long name.
I would give him a middle name of first names shorter x

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K1mberlylauren · 27/04/2020 09:46

Do you not like Tareyon ? I thought it sounds really different ?

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Howgreenwasmyvalley · 27/04/2020 09:58

How do you pronounce it?

covidcougher · 27/04/2020 10:02

Apollo apparently it's the name given to Mylene Class' son and I love it!

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K1mberlylauren · 27/04/2020 10:08

Haha really well here’s the thing I have a baby lost and I made a few up i thought Tareyon was made up lol

Ta-re-yon

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K1mberlylauren · 27/04/2020 10:09

Oh I just read her sons names Apollo ?

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K1mberlylauren · 27/04/2020 10:12

Oh sorry bit of confusion lol I thought you was talking about my name

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Grufallosfriends · 27/04/2020 10:20

I like Cassius. Or how about Quentin?

Whatsyourflava · 27/04/2020 10:21

How about a name that maybe ticks both boxes like Barnaby or Tristan or Vincent (Vinnie)

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K1mberlylauren · 27/04/2020 10:28

Vincent is lovely

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K1mberlylauren · 27/04/2020 10:29

So is Quentin lovely
Thanks for your suggestions

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Thefaceofboe · 27/04/2020 12:06

Seems like you like different styles. What about Christopher nn Kit? I love Cassius from your choices

Windyatthebeach · 27/04/2020 12:07

My ils wanted John after the dgf.
We used Jonathan as a mn.
All happy!!
Cassius Jonathan.
Nn Cass.

redwoodmazza · 27/04/2020 12:13

Christopher is good - and well due a revival.