help! i'm sure this naming thing will be grounds for divorce!

[dylansmumplusone]

we have been desperately trying to come up with potential boy names. i'm due in beg june. we already have 1 ds, named Dylan (obviously! dh came up with name in delivery room after bob dylan which i didn't work out until later). we don't know the sex of this baby but have basically decided on Bronwyn for a girl (we have a couple back ups as well).

for a boy though - we just completely disagree. the only common name we've come up with so far is Sebastian (Seb) but neither of us love it.

as an idea - dh likes Winston (been pushing for that since ds), Mortimer (Morty), Leroy. these are NEVER going to happen! i like things like Caden, Tristan, Nate, Griffon, Lachlan. he hates all those.

we need to find something traditional but not too common. Dylan really suits his name but i hear it called out to boys everywhere we go! i feel like i've read every baby name site on the web. please help!!!

[dizzydixies]

if you both like sebestian how about Seth?
similar and quite nice?

[bobsmum]

I know a Lachlan - he introduces himself as Lachie. He's in his 50s, but very cool.

My dh has a thing against overtly SCottish sounding names, so it's been vetoed for us, but I love it.

V popular in Australia apparently.

[purplemonkeydishwasher]

actually Winston is quite nice. You could call him Win.

[dizzydixies]

winston - could be used with nn sonny?
mitch
caleb
Ted
reuben
harvey
jude
Kit
jacob
Jake
Carter
Odin
Bailey
Bay
Taylor
Cameron
Rudi
Rafferty

[dizzydixies]

Ellis
Joseph
Luca
rufus
Rocco
Nico
Jay

[sophiewd]

dylan - we are having this problem as well and funnily enough Sebastian is one of our choices

[dizzydixies]

know you said you'd had a look on all the boards but have you tried this one?

www.namenerds.com/

[dylansmumplusone]

i haven't seen that one dd will have a look now. [hopeful emoticon]

[dizzydixies]

also through fear of being shot down for recommending another forum, there are a group of woman who are name experts and know everyname in the world on here - you could post asking for suggestions here -

boards.babycentre.co.uk/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages&webtag=bcUKBabyNames

[dylansmumplusone]

hmmmm... we may have had a breakthrough with Garrett! we'll see how long it lasts!!

[dylansmumplusone]

no comment, does that mean people don't like the sound of it??

[Squirdle]

Hey go for Caleb! I have a Caleb and a Dylan, but the other way round to yours. Not many Calebs around.

I'm not keen on Garrett to be honest, it sounds too much like Gary or Gareth.

I love Elijah (Eli), Gabriel (Gabe), Noah, and Flynn (although that wouldn't go too well wtih Dylan)

[HonoriaGlossop]

Garrett is ugly IMO and he will be Gary at school.....

Love Seth
Gabriel
Noah

of those here

[dylansmumplusone]

yes i have to admit i really dislike gary. i do like gabriel i'll run that by dh when he gets home.

[TheMaskedPoster]

Murdoch?

Friend of a friend has two sons, Lachlan and Murdoch - they are expecting their third child and I am dying to find out what they are going to name him/her!

[HonoriaGlossop]

Gabe is such a cool name as well for as he gets to be a teenager etc....

[dylansmumplusone]

squirdle Caleb is my favourite but for some reason dh really doesn't like it.

honoria i did know a Gabe as a teenager that was the epitome of cool and very good looking!! he went out with my best friend (of course).

[Squirdle]

Caleb is a very cool name and not popular either. My Caleb really suits his name and we sometimes call him Cabes. Gabe is a very cool name too and Dylan and Gabriel/Gabe goes very well. I wanted Gabriel for DS3 but we thought that Caleb and Gabriel might be too samey. Tell your DH that there is a lead singer of a band (I forget which one) called Caleb...it might persuade him as he liked the Bob Dylan link. Btw, DH tells everyone our Dylan was named after the rabbit in the magic roundabout...NOT TRUE!

[dylansmumplusone]

okay, caleb is out and gabe is out. i'm so frustrated!!

[dylansmumplusone]

lol dh said the exact same thing about lachlan!! one of our best mates is nathan so that might be weird.