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What baby boy names did you love but didnt use?

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Rodneyyoudipstick · 23/03/2023 09:28

What baby names did you love but didn't use? Do you wish you did?

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nowaworriedmum · 23/03/2023 14:02

Nate

Avariceagain · 23/03/2023 14:19

Fabian 😍 DH was having none of it though 🤣

Stickycurrantbun · 23/03/2023 14:24

Arthur
Sidney

OfMark87 · 23/03/2023 14:26

tealandteal · 23/03/2023 09:30

I loved Roman but it didn’t go with our surname (also ends in an).

I did put it on a post here and a mumsnetter said she was using it for her baby so that’s lovely.

This was also the name I picked out and when he was born he just didn't look like a Roman 😭

seratoninmoonbeams · 23/03/2023 14:27

I have two teenage DS but they would've both been Violet had they been girls. Would still pick it now.

Mxflamingnoravera · 23/03/2023 22:32

Alexei

Flidina · 23/03/2023 22:35

I loved Rafferty, and Orin, but went with a family name

Apollonia1 · 23/03/2023 23:24

Benjamin
Theodore
Tristan

Bbq1 · 23/03/2023 23:26

Jolyon

RosaCaramella · 24/03/2023 00:06

Ruaridh
River

for my son.

Now also really wish I’d included my Dad’s name and husband’s name as middle names.

Sugarfree23 · 24/03/2023 00:09

Pillowtalkkkkk · 23/03/2023 10:22

Rufus! Loved it. Still love it.

But when DS was a tiny newborn and DH leaned over his cot in the hospital and said, “Baby Rufus. Hello Roo,” I didn’t like the nickname Roo at all, and it made me like the name Rufus less! So we went with something else.

Get a dog - I know a big labardoodle called Rufus - ruf bit makes it a fab dogs name.

notangelinajolie · 24/03/2023 00:13

Jack. Always Jack. But had 3 daughters so no Jack.
It’s funny but I’ve totally moved on from Jack. It’s far to late for me to have and more children but now my absolute favourite boy name that will never be used is Maximilian.

Sugarfree23 · 24/03/2023 00:13

I loved lots of boys names
David
Alexander
James

Ladyofthelake53 · 24/03/2023 02:24

Jarad
Ned
Tobias
Jude

Caszekey · 24/03/2023 13:09

Jareth
Tobias

Gideon
Atticus
Ignatius
Fabian

Anothernewname13 · 24/03/2023 13:18

Reuben was my number 1 but DH wouldn’t let me 🙄
Roman and Freddie I really liked but just couldn’t commit to using. Glad I went with my little boy’s name instead

Nalupa · 24/03/2023 13:20

Isidore
Nikolai

CornflakesOnTheSolesOfHerShoes · 24/03/2023 13:45

Gabriel, Daniel, Isaac, Reuben, Jacob, Bartholomew

Variously vetoed by DH, already in use by friends/family, baggsied by my sister (who then didn’t use it) or we chickened out (that was Bartholomew).

We went with an alternative Old Testament option!

PracticallyFlooredZero · 24/03/2023 13:51

Felix. Loved and still love this. DH insists it’s a cat’s name 😡

Also loved but didn’t use Theo, Zachary and Leo.

SirSidneyRuffDiamond · 24/03/2023 15:27

Magnus.
We are not Scottish or Icelandic.

Lulu1919 · 24/03/2023 15:51

My daughter was going to be Elliot if a boy ..she's 30 now !!

BridieConvert · 24/03/2023 16:12

Fraser
Angus
Nathan
Liam

I had girls so they were never used!

FetlocksBlowing · 24/03/2023 16:19

Larry (still think it's very cute but when I met my DS he wasn't a Larry 🤷🏻‍♀️)
Edward - no good as she was a girl 😊

SpringBlossomJoy · 24/03/2023 16:44

Algenon

stormelf · 24/03/2023 16:47

Tyr - worried about pronounciation issues
Leofric - same as above
Leif - would've been third child's name if a boy