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Otis, Frank or Ziggy baby coming in 3 days

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Pennylane87 · 01/10/2021 15:03

Hi all, I posted on here a week ago about the names Rudy and Sidney, we were all set for Rudy, but long story short, DH has totally gone off Rudy Confused! I could tell he wasn't totally onboard with it.

Anyway he's suggested Otis ( I think this has come after watching sex education on Netflix) frank and ziggy which were names we originally had in the hat.

Baby coming in 3 days and I'm losing the will to live with coming up with a suitable boys name.

Any comments and help appreciated thanx X

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AGreenerShadeofKale · 01/10/2021 15:04

They are all cute.
Maybe when you see him you will know.

Pennylane87 · 01/10/2021 15:05

I still really like River, but our surname starts with an I and am concerned about the river island connection !

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FionnulaTheCooler · 01/10/2021 15:05

Otis is nice.

Pennylane87 · 01/10/2021 15:06

@AGreenerShadeofKale

They are all cute. Maybe when you see him you will know.
Kinda hoping this will be the case ! I have three girls and never struggled to name them. They all just suited their names so well ! X
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Pixilicious · 01/10/2021 15:06

Frank
Ziggy
Otis

Ihopeyourcakeisshit · 01/10/2021 15:07

Anything but Ziggy Confused

Pennylane87 · 01/10/2021 15:08

@Pixilicious

Frank Ziggy Otis
It was the wildcard name in the hat Hmm
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Pennylane87 · 01/10/2021 15:09

Sorry that was aimed at Ziggy !

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EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 01/10/2021 15:10

Not Ziggy.

Ihopeyourcakeisshit · 01/10/2021 15:11

I love an unusual name, I do think Ziggy might be a bit too much of a wildcard though tbh.

Pennylane87 · 01/10/2021 15:12

Ziggy is off the list ! It was my least favourite anyway....

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someonesomewhere7 · 01/10/2021 15:12

Definitely not Ziggy. Cute for a baby, ok for a kid, definitely not suitable for a 30 something professional one day.

bogeythefungusman · 01/10/2021 15:12

Perhaps not Ziggy, but all the others are great.

sjxoxo · 01/10/2021 15:13

Otis gets my vote. I know several dogs called Ziggy! Frank is a bit twee for my liking. Otis is old but new, I like it! Xo

Pennylane87 · 01/10/2021 15:13

So Otis, frank, river.....

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DurhamDurham · 01/10/2021 15:14

Well as a life long Bowie fan I'd go with Ziggy. I've two girls so I don't have a Ziggy but I'd have done my best to convince my husband if one of them had been a boy. Ziggy or Bowie would have been great.

yefferson · 01/10/2021 15:15

Otis - or Francis could be a compromise between Frank and Otis?

Pennylane87 · 01/10/2021 15:16

@yefferson

Otis - or Francis could be a compromise between Frank and Otis?
Not a fan of Francis unfortunately ! X
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Ihopeyourcakeisshit · 01/10/2021 15:16

As long as Ziggy is off the list why don't you narrow it down to your fave 3 and wait until you see him?
I think you'll just know!

Pennylane87 · 01/10/2021 15:17

@someonesomewhere7

Definitely not Ziggy. Cute for a baby, ok for a kid, definitely not suitable for a 30 something professional one day.
Yeh I totally get that ! X
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Peppapigforlife · 01/10/2021 15:19

Frrraaaaank, Paaaaaaat.

Probably Otis?

MrsTerryPratchett · 01/10/2021 15:20

@DurhamDurham

Well as a life long Bowie fan I'd go with Ziggy. I've two girls so I don't have a Ziggy but I'd have done my best to convince my husband if one of them had been a boy. Ziggy or Bowie would have been great.
I note that David Bowie's son who was referred to as Zowie through his childhood is now solidly Duncan Jones. A great example of why parents' creativity probably shouldn't be expressed through their children's names. Even Bowie made his legal name sensible.

Otis has a wonderful musician as well. Otis Redding. I don't think I've met anyone who doesn't like his music.

Pennylane87 · 01/10/2021 15:22

@Ihopeyourcakeisshit

As long as Ziggy is off the list why don't you narrow it down to your fave 3 and wait until you see him? I think you'll just know!
I think that sounds very sensible Indeed ! X
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AGreenerShadeofKale · 01/10/2021 15:22

I think Frank is a great name.

Pennylane87 · 01/10/2021 15:25

I automatically think of Otis reading when I hear the name, which is a wonderful association !

I think Ziggy is too out there for us, so off the list ! I just like to throw in a bit of a wildcard ! Grin

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