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Friends baby has arrived, no name yet, has asked for help

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EnglishRose1320 · 26/10/2020 19:37

My friend had a beautiful baby boy a week ago. Her and her partner can't decide on a name

She loves:
Oliver
Edward

She likes:
Rupert
Peter
Harry
Alexander

He loves:
Peter
Alexander

He likes:
Oliver
Theodore

They would really like a name neither of them have thought of yet, similar to the names they like, thay they both just love instantly, I think they may have to pick a name one loves and the other likes. To complicate things they have a large blended family so lots of names already ruled out.

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EnglishRose1320 · 26/10/2020 21:19

My friend has kept her exes surname for her other children's sake and will only change if she marries her partner, don't think she would be comfortable giving her new baby her exes surname so it will have her partners name.

Lots of lovely suggestions, thank you, will show her tomorrow.

OP posts:
BikeRunSki · 26/10/2020 21:24

Anthony
Matthew
Nicholas
Dominic
Patrick

Of your lists OP, I like Peter the best

Ellmau · 27/10/2020 00:13

Alaric
Rufus
Jasper
Piers
Ralph
Gabriel
Edwin
Edmund

ClaryFairchild · 27/10/2020 01:44

Oliver Alexander

emilybrontescorsett · 27/10/2020 06:43

I would go with Oliver or Alexander.
Peter reminds me of Peter Sutcliffe so I would never use that.
Our of Oliver and Alexander choose the one which goes best with the surname.
So Alexander is ruled out if A surname could be made fun of.

joystir59 · 27/10/2020 06:47

Give him all three: Oliver Alexander Peter Surname.

joystir59 · 27/10/2020 06:48

Children should imo take the mother's surname

Katgolde · 27/10/2020 07:29

Alexander Oliver

IckleBear · 27/10/2020 07:58

Casper

Enko · 27/10/2020 13:28

Daniel
David
Conrad
Edgar
Emmett
Francis

diggadoo · 27/10/2020 13:36

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pantherrose · 27/10/2020 13:57

I much prefer Alexander- I find Oliver a bit twee tbh.

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