Hunter...

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Yay or ney?
I should add surname starts with a H also.
So Hunter (middle name unknown) H
My partner had his heart set on it last pregnancy and I wasnt keen. This time round he is desperate again. I dont hate it. But I also dont love it. Partially because I love more traditional names (harry, oliver etc)
We currently have, George, Charlie (previous marriage) and Teddy

Opinions welcome, also middle name suggestions...

HH is OK (His Highness :-) ).

I quite like the name, it makes me think of the writer, Hunter Davis. However, Mel's late good looking but psychopathic son in Eastenders was called 'Hunter' and that would put me off a bit because I imagine a lot of EE watchers will have named their babies after him.

I'm not a fan of the name Hunter. Not a fan of the surname as a first name trend or the hunting connotations. It doesn't fit with his brothers' more traditional names either (I'd probably feel a little shortchanged if I were Hunter). That said, I do like the alliteration.

It’s ok. I’m not a big fan of American style names, and it feels very American to me and doesn’t really fit with your other kids names (which may not matter). It’s not for me but I think it’s a perfectly acceptable name and unlikely to get teased etc.

First thought - Hunter from Gladiators. I dislike this name.

May be suggest 'Stalker' to DH.It would get rid of the double 'HH' and may be less forceful.

Don't like it I'm afraid because of it's connotations-

Hunter wellies (common!)
Hunter from Gladiators
A noun not a kid's name,
A surname

So many nicer names out there! And you should pick a name both you and your DH both like.

I can’t stand it sorry OP- makes me think of some American teen drama films. I dislike most American names in general though as like you I prefer more traditional names.

It also really doesn’t fit with your other sons names

Hunter - I like it.
Two associations for me - the Hunter wellies,
and the film Paris Texas, where the boy child was called "Hunter" and sexily pronounced by his French mother as "Unter" in her accent.

Horrible name. Why would you want to call your child after a person who hunts and kills animals? It also sounds ugly and looks unattractive written down.

I like Hunter. Something more traditional for the middle name - Alexander maybe?

I think both of you should love it to chose it for your son.

It's not to my personal taste, sounds quite harsh and American to my ear.

I like it OP. I've heard of several Hunters here (NZ) and I think it goes with the other family names.

The two Hunters immediately brought to my mind were Hunter S. Thompson and Hunter Davies. Both born 1936/7.

And neither of them images I'd wish to conjure up around my son.

Its coming out more unlike than like. Which worries me. We made a deal as its 4th if girl I chose if boy he chose... ( I should of thought about this more!) its of course a 4th boy so he got to choose.
I'm just not 100% on the name and he is adamant its Hunter. I've approached it numerous times. But we had the same issue with Teddy our other son and disagreed on his name for the entire pregnancy. He says he wanted to call him hunter and I should allow it as I got my way with Teddy. (He obviously agreed to Teddy - I didnt just name him)
What do I do... I've tried the middle name approach. And saying I'm not keen.
He hates any traditional name. I've suggested Jacob , Harry, Henry, Oliver, Alexander, Thomas ... the list is endless. He hates them all. Hes more into the American names...

It's a bit chavvy and it doesn't go with your other names - he'd look like the odd one out

I have a hunter Samuel I loved the name, if his last name starts with a H I would give him a middle name that starts with a different letter

I don’t like it. It doesn’t go with the other DC names at all. Archer or Fletcher are better for that style of name.

It's also an old English name

I like it. In any case if you agreed your DH gets to name a boy I think you need to stick to that. If the deal was "only if I agree" that's different.

Hunter and Teddy...

I think if you had an agreement to let him choose the name then you need to stick to it, your DH might absolutely hate the name ‘Teddy’ but has allowed you to use it.

Always amuses me that people can decide on the major commitment and decision to have a child together but can’t agree on a name .

The name reminds me of Hunter Davis, one of my favourite writers so for that reason alone I could live with the name.

I like it.

But I what about Archer, Fletcher, Mitchell, Sawyer, Henley, Cooper, Miles?

I don’t like it and it doesn’t go with your other boys names.

Does he not like any other names?
There’s not many names that basically mean ‘killer’ - I wouldn’t want to call a child it.

I'd pass.

I think it's one of those names that seems a lot for a kid to live up to. It's sounds very masculine and outdoorsy and might not suit an introverted indoorsy kid....