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

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dylansmumplusone · 06/03/2008 09:40

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!!!

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mrsruffallo · 07/03/2008 14:29

I like Monty for Mortimer- do you prefer that?

dylansmumplusone · 07/03/2008 14:37

i don't know, adam and cameron seem a bit too, kind of blah ifkwim. dh was trying to sell the monty for mortimer but i'm not keen. i picture a geeky teenager somehow.

i want something uncommon and 'cool' but he wants something traditional - i think it's a tough balance.

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themildmanneredjanitor · 07/03/2008 14:38

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mrsruffallo · 07/03/2008 14:39

Tyler?

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ronshar · 07/03/2008 14:40

Dont use Noah. Is it everywhere. Very common at the moment. Do the Sainsbury's challenge. Stand at the back and listen to every name you wouldnt ever use being shouted out.

mrsruffallo · 07/03/2008 14:41

Thack??? Thack off Thack you
Finn?
Nathan?

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tortoiseSHELL · 07/03/2008 14:41

Why not look at the meanings? In fact I'll do it for you...

Winston - "from Wina's Town"
Mortimer - "from the still pond"
Leroy - "King"

Caden - "Fighter"
Tristan - "Tumult"
Nate - short for Nathan - "He Gave"
Griffon - not recognised
Lachlan - "From the Land of the Lakes"

Sebastian - "Venerable"

Garrett - "Spear Rule"

mrsruffallo · 07/03/2008 14:42

Tyler is better than bloody Thack-what if he is thick?

tortoiseSHELL · 07/03/2008 14:42

What about Archibald - Archie for short - that's quite sweet, and traditional.

mrsruffallo · 07/03/2008 14:43

LOL at those meanings
How about Gideon/Gid

dylansmumplusone · 07/03/2008 14:43

ronshar love the sainsbury's challenge idea! i do imagine myself yelling at them and see how it rolls of the tongue lol!

lmao about thack off!

i like zachary but it's my cousin's boy's name so kind of off limits. definitely in the right spectrum though.

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PortAndLemon · 07/03/2008 14:43

Ewan
Owen
Vaughn / Vaughan
Jefferson

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mrsruffallo · 07/03/2008 14:44

Gabriel?

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dylansmumplusone · 07/03/2008 14:46

i know it's stupid but gideon is the name of a bad guy from charmed which i used to watch religiously so that won't work.

with the meanings i like sebastian and caden.

i think we're really going to have to hope if we have a boy he suits sebastian!

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mrsruffallo · 07/03/2008 14:47

LOL Hatrick

Fimbo · 07/03/2008 14:47

My ds is Adam {sticks tongue out}

If I ever had another ds he would be called Struan.

mrsruffallo · 07/03/2008 14:48

mmj

mrsruffallo · 07/03/2008 14:49

How about Marcus?
Joe?
Ben?