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lls1990 · 27/07/2020 18:21

Found out at the weekend it's a little boy. We were kinda hoping it'd be a girl purely so we could have named it easily! We had loads of girls names, we liked the same thing as each other but boys is a totally different situation..

I like Reuben and Miles as my favourites. Hubby likes Alexander (although we've agreed this will be a middle name) and Isaac which we can't have as with out surname it sound like 'i suck balls' 🤦🏻‍♀️He also like American sounding names and names with a z sound in them.

We both don't mind Nathaniel and Owen but nothing we love like the girls names we have.

The front runner atm is Zaiden Alexander. I like it and atm it's probably what he'll be called (unless hubby does an about turn at the last minute on Reuben!) but wondered if anyone has any other ideas which could be possibilities?

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Lavenderblues · 27/07/2020 18:23

Zaiden and Reuben are nice.

How about
Quentin
Nathan
Dexter

sleepismysuperpower1 · 27/07/2020 18:24

congratulations! I like Zaiden a lot, you could also consider Zane or Zaylen? x

lls1990 · 27/07/2020 18:25

Thank you. I love Quentin but hubby said no ☹️ Being a teacher has unfortunately put me firmly off the name Dexter and I can't overcome it!

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babycakes1010 · 27/07/2020 18:25

Ellis

lls1990 · 27/07/2020 20:43

We like Ellis. We hadn't thought about it before but he still prefers Zaiden. It's definitely on the list though 😊

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Anappleaday1 · 27/07/2020 21:17

Zach(ary)?

lls1990 · 28/07/2020 08:43

Zachary was high on the list but it's his cousin's name and the mum also has the same name as me so we thought that would just be too much!

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17caterpillars1mouse · 28/07/2020 08:52

I'm not a fan of Zaiden, it sounds very much of its time, if you know what I mean

Reuben is lovely though as is Nathaniel and Nate has an American vibe

I will suggest:
Dexter
Felix
Rufus
Wyatt
Everett
Clark
Euan

Ricekrispie22 · 28/07/2020 09:22

Ivan
Ethan
Milo
Caleb
Milton
Hudson

MikeUniformMike · 28/07/2020 10:35

I don't like Zaiden, as it falls into the Kayden, Aidan, Hayden, Jayden trend. Not keen on Reuben, and it will disappear into the Roman, Rowan, ... names.

I like Miles very much. Miles Alexander is good.

Viletta · 28/07/2020 10:43

Alexander can be shorted to Xan.

Whatsyourflava · 28/07/2020 15:37

Miles or Alexander are lovely @lls1990

I love Ellis - or what about Eli

How about

Tristan
Christopher nn Kit
Otis
Laurence nn Laurie
Wilf(red)
Barnaby
Peter
Nathan/Nathaniel - Nate
Sidney
Vincent nn Vinnie
Curtis
Milo
Seth
Cole
Otis
Eric
Casper
Blake
Angus
Dominic
Caleb
Austin

123Dancewithme · 28/07/2020 23:26

Zaiden is awful, sorry. Made up and blends with with all the Jayden, Kayden, Brayden names.

Reuben is fine, and I love Miles and Alexander.

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