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Down to two...

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Hummingbird82 · 02/07/2020 11:34

My baby boy will be here in a couple of weeks and picking a name has been a thousand times more difficult than we anticipated Shock

We are now down to two names, but like them both equally so would love to hear what others think.

Owen - Nice and neutral, good for a baby and good for a man in my opinion.

Wyatt - You'd think American but it's actually old english and I love the meaning.

Both names go well with surname, which do you prefer?

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HappyDinosaur · 02/07/2020 11:36

I prefer Owen, Wyatt does sound a bit American for me and so not really my style. Both are decent names though.

17caterpillars1mouse · 02/07/2020 11:40

I like both but love Wyatt. It's different but known and has a old-worldly feel about it which I like. It was on our list, along with Everett which I think has a similar feel (we had girls)

ElspethFlashman · 02/07/2020 11:41

Wyatt sounds like a hero in a bodice ripper set in the Old Wild West where our heroine escapes a whorehouse and stumbles upon Wyatt's lonely but unusually clean and cosy horse ranch where he slowly rebuilds her trust in men by listening to her whittering on before he makes gentle love to her with his rugged Western willy.

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Hummingbird82 · 02/07/2020 12:31

@ElspethFlashman Grin That was brilliant!!

Partner is leaning towards Wyatt and I am leaning towards Owen so still no idea what we're going to call him Confused

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Spied · 02/07/2020 12:36

Much prefer Owen. It's a strong, classic name and I think it's lovely.
Wyatt sounds a bit try hard and I'm not sure it would suit many boys/men or how many would be comfortable introducing themselves as Wyatt.

LochJessMonster · 02/07/2020 12:37

I think Wyatt is more ‘modern’ and is my preference.

Tinamou · 02/07/2020 12:38

Owen. Wyatt makes me think of cowboys too!

Thiswayorthatway · 02/07/2020 12:41

Owen

bridgetreilly · 02/07/2020 12:44

Wyatt is old English AS A SURNAME. As a first name, it's as American as all get out.

I prefer Owen by a country mile.

IlanaWexler · 02/07/2020 12:47

Owen has a much nicer mouth-feel than Wyatt for me (although this might be because I have an accent that often drops Ts)

puzzledpiece · 02/07/2020 13:01

Owen definitely

SnowdropFox · 02/07/2020 13:10

I prefer Owen. I just think Wyatt would be harder to shout across the street when it's time to come in for dinner! Slightly prefer its meaning too.

SnowdropFox · 02/07/2020 13:10

I meant to ask, is there a mn to consider?

emmathedilemma · 02/07/2020 13:56

Owen

KellyMarieTunstall2 · 02/07/2020 14:00

Owen Wyatt

AnnaSW1 · 02/07/2020 14:03

Wyatt. Owen just sounds really weak to me.

M0mmyneedswine · 02/07/2020 14:15

Owen, wyatt sounds like a cowboy to me

BabyLlamaZen · 02/07/2020 14:23

I think Owen. I feel like Wyatt sounds cool now, but only now. I find it hard to say. What's the meaning?

IndieRo · 02/07/2020 14:23

Owen but as I'm Irish I would spell it Eoin.

Hatscats · 02/07/2020 14:25

Owen

Marshmallow1102 · 02/07/2020 15:55

I prefer Owen, I think the reason people are thinking of the wild west when they hear Wyatt is because that's the name of the West World (TV show) character who massacred everyone! 🙊

Alwaysundecided · 02/07/2020 17:41

Owen. It's lovely.
I can't help saying Wyatt in an American accent.

Joolsin · 02/07/2020 17:58

Owen - by far!

MojoJojo71 · 02/07/2020 18:03

Owen by miles, really don’t like Wyatt

midsomermurderess · 02/07/2020 18:11

Wyatt. Owen Wyatt feels like a cop out, and imagine how irritating it would be to know your parents did that. Owen is fine, sound as a pound, but Wyatt has character.