To name Harry??

[Popcorn24]

So me & my ex husband have a son together (he's 9), he has 2 other children (late teens/ early twenties). Me & my partner have a son together & another baby on the way. We don't know the sex of the baby yet but we've started to think about names. We had trouble naming our son as we couldn't agree, the only name we can now both agree on for this one is Harry but my ex husbands eldest is called Harry so technically mine & my ex husband son together already has a brother called Harry, would it be wrong for us to name ours (if its a boy obviously) Harry so my eldest has 2 brothers, well half brothers called Harry?

Yes, that would be very strange, and would undoubtably be upsetting for your step son. Don’t do it.

Yes. It would be wrong. Plenty of nice names out there. Use one of them.

You can’t call him Harry.

I don't think it's appropriate for your husband to have two children with the same name. What about Henry instead?

So your son with your husband would have two brothers called Harry?...

Never mind two brothers with the same name, I couldn’t be with a man so devoid of original thought that he just calls all his kids the same thing 😂

@Marrilou

I don't think it's appropriate for your husband to have two children with the same name. What about Henry instead?

Her husband will only have one child called Harry. Her ex-husband has a child called Harry.

@Directionerforever

Never mind two brothers with the same name, I couldn’t be with a man so devoid of original thought that he just calls all his kids the same thing 😂

The children don't have the same father...

I wouldn’t do it, there must be another name you can come up with.

Sorry meant ex husband in previous post

My ex had a brother called John and he was called Jonn , he tried telling me he’s was Pronounced like (french sounding) Jean 😂 so his Dad had two children both called John !
🤷🏼

Ummm no.

I don’t see it as an issue OP

Yes, having two brothers (or half brothers) both called Harry would be very odd for your son imo, so I wouldn't do it

Names similar to Harry for me are Charlie, Toby, Rory, Jack, Max, Theo, Ben(jamin), Alex(ander), Sam(uel), Zach(ary), Jacob (Jake), Edward (Eddie), John (Johnny), Robert (Robbie), James (Jamie), Thomas (Tommy), Joseph (Joey) if that helps?

I think you should think of a new name

I think a few people are misunderstanding the situation (it is a bit complicated).

The two Harrys would not share any of the same parents.

I understand the situation but I think your common kids would then have two half brothers called Harry and that’s just confusing as hell. Why do you like Harry and we’ll try and suggest alternatives?

For the people confused, my ex husband has a boy called Harry, (our son together doesn't see Harry much as he lives away & has a family of his own, works etc) & my partner has his heart set on Harry if ours is a boy, my ex is not having 2 kids called Harry, 2 totally different fathers!!! We already have an Oliver (ex husbands) & a Toby (with my partner) & my partner surname is very very tricky to put a name with, this is part of the reason naming our son together (Toby) was so hard. I love Charlie or Finley (Finn) but it just won't go with my partners surname, to many L's.
I really don't think my eldest would be bothered if he had 2 brothers called Harry, knowing him he'd find it funny, it certainly wouldn't upset him & can't see it causing much confusion as he doesn't see my ex husbands one from 1 month to the next.
Oh well fingers crossed we have a girl this time 🤦‍♀️

@Blackcountrychik

My ex had a brother called John and he was called Jonn , he tried telling me he’s was Pronounced like (french sounding) Jean 😂 so his Dad had two children both called John ! 🤷🏼

Please tell me he had only one other sister, a middle child, called Val

@Popcorn24

For the people confused, my ex husband has a boy called Harry, (our son together doesn't see Harry much as he lives away & has a family of his own, works etc) & my partner has his heart set on Harry if ours is a boy, my ex is not having 2 kids called Harry, 2 totally different fathers!!! We already have an Oliver (ex husbands) & a Toby (with my partner) & my partner surname is very very tricky to put a name with, this is part of the reason naming our son together (Toby) was so hard. I love Charlie or Finley (Finn) but it just won't go with my partners surname, to many L's. I really don't think my eldest would be bothered if he had 2 brothers called Harry, knowing him he'd find it funny, it certainly wouldn't upset him & can't see it causing much confusion as he doesn't see my ex husbands one from 1 month to the next. Oh well fingers crossed we have a girl this time 🤦‍♀️

Why can’t you go with Finn as a name rather than the long form Finley if it’s just the Ls are the issue. Also Henry instead or Harry.

@louiseTrees
My other halfs surname is Lee.... if baby was called Finn & when he's older says his full name Finn Lee it would sound like Finley so people would just end up asking what his surname is all the time!

I wouldn’t do it, if you like Finley what about Finn?

@PeanutButtaCups

I wouldn’t do it, if you like Finley what about Finn?

My other halfs surname is Lee.... if baby was called Finn & when he's older says his full name Finn Lee it would sound like Finley so people would just end up asking what his surname is all the time!

Oh sorry OP I totally misread!

Still. I probably wouldn’t go with Harry.

Your baby and as long as your son is ok with it ,do what you want.
Your ex may think its a bit strange though , but if you don't care what he thinks either , then problem solved
Can see why a ly/ lie ending is tricky