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Help me name our fourth boy

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Lolascolas80 · 22/05/2023 21:07

We have an Oliver (Ollie) Dylan and Alexander (Alex). DH vetoes most suggestions so we are basically left with a couple of names he doesn't hate.
Current list:
Edward (Ted/Teddy) my favourite but DH insists he'll get nn Eddie which I'm not keen on
James - maybe a bit boring and I don't like Jay
Elliott - like but don't love

Thoughts on these three or any suggestions?

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PurBal · 23/05/2023 22:00

James and Edward were on our list (as was Alexander). I really liked Elliot but DH not keen. Robert and Adam also on the list. I also like Mark, Thomas and Laurence (nn Laurie).

Lemonademoney · 23/05/2023 22:00

Oops you have an Alexander already - sorry

amoretti · 23/05/2023 22:01

Theo
Oscar
Rhys

RhubarbFairy · 23/05/2023 22:03

I had a similar rule when DH vetoed everything when I was pregnant with DS1. Everything I suggested was met with 'no, Dave*'. And no other suggestion.
I eventually told him that I was never going to agree to 'Dave', and so it was off the table. He agreed but said that he felt the same about my first choice.

He had no other list. So when I went to my second choice and paired it with the middle name we'd chosen, he liked the full thing immediately.

*not the actual name

Your choices are lovely. I have a James. He prefers James but is often called Jim, and sometimes Jimmy or Jimothy (as a PP joked above). Never Jay or Jamie.

xelous · 23/05/2023 22:05

Theodore with a nickname of Teddy?

Zoflorabore · 23/05/2023 22:05

I have an Ollie who is now 20 and my second choice name was Dylan!
When I got pregnant again after an 8 year gap I had quite a few boys names at the ready but had a girl.
here were some of them ( assuming we have similar taste ha )

Caleb
Mikey
Zach
Joshua
Sebastian

and 12 years later I would probably still stick with this list. Congratulations on your impending arrival op 💙

arlequin · 23/05/2023 22:05

How about Ben(jamin)?

anon067 · 23/05/2023 22:12

James is actually my favourite boys name so I'd use that. Nn Jimmy.

Matthew
Daniel
Peter
Sebastian
Thomas
Samual

I do also love Edward.

EmiliaRuusuvuori · 23/05/2023 22:19

We really struggled with naming our third son, we had a few names picked out but couldn't decide which one.
When he was born there was a particular name that we had never considered before but it just seemed to suit him.
He is an adult now and had always really liked his name.

EmiliaRuusuvuori · 23/05/2023 22:22

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