Boys name suggestion - help!

[Elwynne]

We had the name all set but now mil has ruined it after my dp told her what it was, why did you do that DP ? It sounds very petty but she claimed she came up with it first, part of me knows this is a silly reason to abandon a name i previously loved but I cant seem to get over it and i have subconsciously disconnected it from the baby. So i really need your help to find a new name.
He will be brother to Jemima if that helps... and I like the following names so far:
Orlando - big no from DP
Hamish - another big no from DP
Rory
Lucas

Any suggestions gratefully received!

Rory!

Perfect.

Tell your P if he tells MIL this one, you’ll register him as Orlando in the hospital yourself.

By the way - not petty - I’d do the same. A lifetime of ‘Ah, I named him, you know!’ - NO.

I like Rory from your list. I prefer Lucien to Lucas. I suggest:
Rupert
Alastair
Lachlan
Hugo

Orlando - awful
Hamish - not keen
Rory - like a lot
Lucas - ok, but not my taste, prefer Luca

Personally, it wouldn't bother me if my MIL reckoned she'd thought of a name first. Life's too short. If you really love the name, use it. If you've totally gone off it now, here are some alternatives -

Fraser
Rowan
Kieran
Finley / Finn
Dylan
Jude
Felix
Cian
Ewan
Liam
Caleb
Cameron
Harrison

Change your DP. Orlando and Hamish are both brilliant names. Horatio?

I’ve only ever heard of an Orlando once in real life years ago! I’m not keen and I think your baby would have to really suit that name. Not keen on Rory.

I would pick Lucas from your list.

Rafferty
Tobias
Gideon
Flynn
Elliot
Sullivan
Finley
Sidney
Laurence

Really like the literary Orlando with Jemima. But if that's a no, then of your other choices - Lucas/Lucian is also nice. You could consider the similiar (to Orlando) Shakespearean Lysander or Ferdinand, or I also like Ivo, Jago or classic Hugh with Jemima.

Rory and Lucas are wonderful names!

What was the name you now dont want to use?

I dont like Rory never got the liking of it Lucas is ok but i feel a bit of a currently inn name ..

What does dh like,

If you're Scottish or live in Scotland, then Hamish. I love it. Rory is nice too.

Also agree you aren't being petty. I'd do the same! I'd also deliberately choose something I know MIL never would.

(All hypothetical btw, as my MIL is quite cool and would never do this sort of thing. Before anyone says "oh boo hoo another MIL bashing thread waaaah").

Ahem, sorry. Anywho, I don't like Orlando or Lucas (mucus). Of the name already suggested, I like Jude, Felix and Tobias. Strongly dislike Alistair as i knew a very creepy one at school who ended up being caught with images of abuse on his PC as an adult, so it has negative connotations for me, despite me knowing two more who are lovely!

Also love these Scottish, (I think they're scottish anyway - so sorry if not), boy names:

Fergus
Gregor
Struan
Innes
Mac

Hamish is great.
I don't like Orlando. I like the idea of it but I think most people will assume it's after the place in Florida or Bloom.
Rory is great.
Lucas is a bit dull with Jemima. Lucian/Lucien is better.
Other names I think work:
Hugo
Rufus
Theodore
Rupert
Cassius
Josiah
(Fwiw I also think life is too short. If you loved his name then maybe stick to it?)

Jude, Felix, Alastair and Tobias would work amazingly as well! (Just seen above posts)

(Fwiw I also think life is too short. If you loved his name then maybe stick to it?)

But, for me, the fact she's gone right off it means that it isn't the one anymore. For whatever reason. Some names nobody would put me off. I have one in mind for a future currently imaginary dd . Honestly, short of an evil dictator naming a fascist regime the same thing, I would never go off that one.

I don't really get the MIL problem. Agree that life's too short. Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

Love Felix

Evan
Euan
Aidan
Owen

I love Rory! Would have been a strong contender doe DS had it not been the name of DF's dog!

But op isn't cutting her nose off to spite her face I don't think? She says she's gone off the name. The reason for that really isn't relevant. If she'd just said she'd been put off the name and not mentioned the MIL nobody would have cared.

Jemima is a lovely name and quite unusual

Rory is nice but far more popular and commonly used than Jemima. There's loads of Ro_ style names in the top 100. If I were you I'd pick a name outside the top 100 but maybe that's just me. Hamish would work really well

Angus
Alistair
Tristan
Laurence

@TotalBitch she's been "put off" her own nose, if you like! I suspect this might turn out to be a temporary irritation. I know the feeling of being put off something by the MIL acting like it's her idea. When it's a good idea, I've found it's better to just swallow my pride and go with it.

Anyway, who knows? Maybe a different name would be just as good. (But then the MIL might still say "Well, I wanted him to be called Sebastian..." forever after...)

😂😂😂 yes, she's been put off her own nose. Leave her be. She might not even change it after giving it some thought, but I can see why she is considering other options. If none measure up, then she'll have her answer.

@TotalBitch agree

Marcus
Guy
Hugh
Rupert
Anthony
Robert
David

Thanks everyone these names are great. Please keep them coming if you have any other suggestions

And thanks for the mil support. I really like her as a person, so I do feel a bit petty but for some reason it has just killed the love of the first name . Who knows maybe it will come back round but some of the other suggestions have been really inspiring too.

Do any of you like Milo? Or Rex? Or are they too out there?

Milo and Rex are both lovely. Totally mainstream these days and not out there imo.