Disagreement over baby boy name!

[Twobecomingthreeplusthedog]

My family all have quite unusual names whereas my partners family are all very religious and have classic (what I call boring names).

The only names we both agree on are Freddie and Theo, both of which I think are becoming increasingly popular (I have multiple friends with the same names).

We both liked Zach and Hugo however close friends got there before us.

We also liked Seth, not used much round here nowadays and is very historical in his family and also a bible name but we just aren’t 100%.

We both quite like the name Henry but I can’t help but feel it’s ‘boring’. I loved my name growing up and because of it no one ever forgot me. It was super helpful when applying for jobs and having interviews as it helped me stand amount amongst a large crowd.

Any suggestions? We still have 5 months to decide thankfully!!!

(Middle name will be Alexander)

You sound very defensive! I think PP was asking if DH and if the baby was having his surname, not as an attack but to point out of the baby got both his surname and middle name choice (of a name you don’t even like) that you should have more say over first name rather than choosing a name neither of you are fussed about.

Zuriel
Zachariah
Solomon
Silas
Samson
Reuben
Raphael
Philemon
Nicodemus
Nehemiah
Moses
Maxwell
Maximus
Magnus
Lucius
Jeremiah
Josiah
Joseph
Joshua
Jasper
Jacob
Ishmael
Isaac
Isaiah
Gideon
Enoch
Elijah
Daniel
Cornelius
Caleb
Benjamin
Bartholomew
Azariah
Amos

Being fair, I don’t think you can say of any name, that’s the one, until you match it with an actual person/baby.

Seth was statistically more popular last year than Peter, Mark, Nicolas, or Frank.

If you’d like an unusual name why not look on the stats and search outside of the top 1000? You might be surprised at what is actually unusual. I was when I first looked (eg Jeffery, Harold, Carl, Edgar, Conrad, Darren, all outside the top 1000)

If you like Seth how about Heath?
Definitely not common. I’ve known only one and he’d be inis 30s now.

Ephraim Alexander

I love Zakhi not sure if thats too similar to Zach. I also wouldnt worry other peoples names. DHs friends have daughters called Ellie and Ella. I also like Zander but then noticed the middle name.

On that note I’d like to suggest

Emile, Jerome, Basil, Blaise, Eugene.

Ezekiel is an Old Testament name. So is Ezra. You would not be appropriating black culture by choosing either of those names.

FWIW, I know a white, non-Jewish Ezra.

If I were naming a baby boy tomorrow I’d go for one of: Jasper, Felix, Otto, Rowan, Bodhi, Silas or Ivor. I do love the name Seth too :)

Seth
Reuben
Malachy
Benedict
Daniel

I like Freddie and Hugo. Don’t mind your friends, it’s a name. They don’t own it.

Conrad
Eli
Reginald
Edwin
Horatio
Walter
Griffin
Phoenix
Dante
Benedict
Emerson
Emmet
Conan
Alastair
Cedric
Cornelius
Crispin

@blueleonburger it’s my sister not my friend so I can’t use Hugo. We both feel Freddie is becoming too popular now so I think we’ll go with Seth or maybe Walt as a backup.

I love the name Seth

What about Xavier, Zav for short? Not dissimilar to Zach, but a different name at least?

Lucas
Milo
Tate
Kit

Well you're her sister too. Why does she get first dibs on Hugo just because she says so? Because she's the one prepared to have a tantrum over it?

It's the luck of who gets pregnant first/has a boy first surely?

She has no more right to the name than you if you like it just as much. It doesn't belong to her just because she said so!

She has no more right to the name than you if you like it just as much. It doesn't belong to her just because she said so!

I don't understand this attitude on MN.

I mean yes, technically this true. But if your own sister has asked you not to use one name, why on earth would you use it when there's a world of names out there to choose from?

First dibs goes to the person who's mentioned it first, not the person who has a baby first.

Why on earth would you advise the OP to do something that would cause such upset with a member of her family?

Thankfully the OP seems to have her head screwed on!

Zeke Kinski on Neighbours wasn't black... and I know several caucasian Ezras.

Raphael /raffi is great.
Abraham is unusual yet biblical, I'm really warming to it!

Seth is great.
I also like Jonas and Lucien and Caspian which feel like strong names which are unusual but not unheard of.

I really like

Xavier Alexander

Isaac Alexander

Otto Alexander

Jude Alexander

I'm not so keen on Seth or old bible names personally but we're all different!
Oh and I know of a white 11 year old boy called Ezra. Really suits him.

@fastwigglylines exactly, I’m not going to cause ww3 with my family over a name. She can have it and if she doesn’t have a boy I’ll call my next dog Hugo

I love Abraham and it’s also in my family tree and I could have Abe for short.

I’ll shortlist: Seth, Abraham, Ezra, Walt and Tate (I love this but not sure OH will!)

[quote Twobecomingthreeplusthedog]@blueleonburger it’s my sister not my friend so I can’t use Hugo. We both feel Freddie is becoming too popular now so I think we’ll go with Seth or maybe Walt as a backup.[/quote]
Love Seth!

I know a religious family who have an Emmanuel and call him Mani for short, he seems a very confident 3 year old! Also a local 5 year old is Morris which suits him too. Don't know of any others of either name around.