Everyone hates my baby names!

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I'm really struggling to find a name for our baby boy that my partner also likes. I steamrolled him with it last time as I found all his suggestions ridiculous and our first son is called Max, much to his disdain.

There are two names we both agree on, not my favourites but I really want one we've both chosen this time:

Sonny & Reid

I've googled these, looked at mumsnet and Reddit and it seems everyone thinks they're awful names.

Names I like which husband has said absolutely not to:

Samson (a compromise on Sonny, use Sonny as a nickname and have this on bc so he can go by Sam when he's older if he finds Sonny childish)
Luca
Rory
Charlie

Husband leans towards more American names which I'm not massively a fan of.

Any suggestions? Are the ones we agree on really that awful? Idek I'm getting so stressed with it as I'm feeling like a lot of his suggestions are just ridiculous.

I love Robin, and it goes with Max. Would it help to use Max as the angle into a name?

River is OK, what about Forrest? Any wrestlers called that?

Charlie is a non-name, it's like you gave up trying to think of anything.

Rory and Charlie are both ok names. They wouldn't be my choice but both fine. Reid is totally dire. Maverick even more so. Not quite as bad as Jimberley I have to say. Which will now become the yardstick for the worst name ever prize.

This is making me reconsider Robin - I did like it at the time but didn't like the nickname Rob, but think Bobby is quite cute.

What we thinking all? Robin? I want this over and done with

Your DP has appalling taste, Junior and Maverick FGS! 😁

I don't like Reid really though and Sonny is OK-ish as a nickname but far too childish for an official name.

Your older son's name, Max is nice, and I like your other suggestions too. I think you need to overrule your daft DP somehow.

Honestly if the choice is between Sonny, Reid, Maverick and Robin, Robin looks a pretty fucking logical choice from where I'm sitting! 😅

I love Sonny, I know a super cool one.

Reid is a bit odd when said out loud if I'm honest.

Cameron is nice. How about Angus?

Reid's fine.

But Sonny's awful. Remeber he's going to be a man for longer than he'll be a child.

I like Sonny! Not sure about Reid. Shame Rory is a no as I love that.

Of your DH's suggestions the only one I could get on board with is Wyatt. Maybe Austin if pushed.

Elliott?
Evan? Or Ethan?
Jesse?
Nathan (Nate?)

I've only ever met one male Robin, several female Robyns/Robins. But Bobby is sweet.

I know a Reid, it took a little getting used to but genuinely love it now and it suits him so well.

Lachlan
Dexter
Alec

Robin is lovely, plenty of options to shorten if you want, Bobby, Robbie, Rob... Sonny is a nickname, not a real name, and all his other suggestions are surnames, which aren't very nice at all. I could not be cajoled or bribed into calling my precious baby son any of the the names he has suggested, except Robin.

Sonny's awful! I think it's more a nickname than an actual name. DP has an uncle Sonny. He's 80 if he's a day. I've always thought it was horrible. Junior is also dreadful and as for your dp's names - not in a million years!!

I do like Max and I think a shorter name would go better. Something like Max and Oscar, Max and Sam, Max and Ben, Max and James/Jamie, Max and Alex. Max and Tom.. Remind your DP that we are not in the US... and your poor child has to put up with whichever moniker you choose for the rest of his life!

I really like Sonny, and personally really don’t like Robin - but you will never find a name that is liked by everyone so focus on what you both like.

I also disagree completely with people who say Sonny is just a child’s name; I’ve known 4 Sonny‘s (two are now toddlers, one is his 20’s and one who is a grandad) and it works for them all. IMO nicknamey names don’t tend to be favoured on MN so they quite often get negative comments.

Other suggestions (sorry if I repeat any but I can’t remember all that have been mentioned!)

Hudson - NN Sonny
Mason - NN Sonny (also Max and Mason sounds cute!)
Cooper
Carter
Miles
Levi
Bodhi
Brody
Griffin - NN Finn
Eli
Oakley
Chester

Austin is nice and goes quite well with Max.

But the trouble is not everyone is going to like your babies name but that shouldn't matter .
It's between you and your partner to decide

I like sonny I nearly called my son that but I preferred another name it went better with his siblings

Your choice and you may end up changing it when you have your baby might not feel right

☕

Slightly off topic but I used to work with an American guy called Randy. Surname was Queen.
Hard to keep a straight face when he first introduced himself - “Hi, I’m Randy Queen”

Go for Charlie or Reid. The others are awful.

I know a Max and Austin, works well together

How about Charlie nn Chad to cover the American angle

I think Jenson from your DH's list is ok. I've met one or two recently.

What about:
Laurie
Wilder
Eli
Mason
Hudson
Brody
Nate

These are all names I've heard recently for babies or young children so don't strike me as being particularly "out there", if you know what I mean.

Do you think your husband is suggesting all these horrible American names to make you see Robin in a better light?

Lol, do you know what Chad means?

River is my favourite from your list

I really like Reid.
How about Tate? I also like Wyatt and Austin from your list, Charlie is very boring.