Partner being difficult about boy names

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Has anyone else found this?

The only names he likes are

Teddy (Edward, Ted) - I feel this is very popular and not for me tbh
Woody - a no from me
Zack

I love the names

Milo
Otis/Otto
Cosmo

Any suggestions please? Have really struggled with boys names, more so than will our daughter

I don’t think it matters whose surname baby is getting.

I’m surprised you think Ted is too popular but suggested Oscar. I’d agree that Finn seems to fit both of your styles; but that’s popular too.

Miles
Elio
Rocco
Kit
Rex
Orion
Ludo
Ivo
Rowan
Wilf
Flynn

I’ve got 2 boys, and they have a name from each of your lists! The other boy name I like is Raffy in case that helps…..

Nico? As a compromise between your two styles.

Christopher nn Kit.

Felix
Jake
Elliot
Benjamin
Theodore

Cutesy names are fine when they are small but do consider a grown man.

Edward is very nice.

Consider ..
Richard
Geoffrey
David
Xaviour
Lennard
Walter
Alexander

*The only names he likes are

Teddy (Edward, Ted) - I feel this is very popular and not for me tbh
Woody - a no from me
Zack

I love the names

Milo
Otis/Otto
Cosmo*

I MUCH prefer your names, in fact I love them all, especially Cosmo!

I find your dh's names cutesy and overused/dull! And Woody is an erection.

Just shows how different name tastes are!!

How about

Orson
Quentin
Reuben
Marcus

Trying to find common ground between the two of you -

Miles
Orlando / Lando
Jago (Jay for short)
Rex
Max
Zachary
Malachi
Guy
Julian (Jude)
Ezra
Ellis
Theodore (then you can call him Theo and your husband can call him Ted!)
Todd
Jed

then you can call him Theo and your husband can call him Ted

You're joking

Julian (Jude) - why? They are two different names
Theodore (then you can call him Theo and your husband can call him Ted!)

Jude can be a nickname for Julian. Famously "Hey Jude" was written for Julian Lennon.

My suggestion of Theodore was slightly tongue-in-cheek, but only because OP said she liked Theo and her DH liked Ted. Some people do have more than one shortening/nickname. I know an Alexander who is Alex at home but Xander elsewhere. Another bloke I know is called Jonathan by his parents, but is Jon at work and Jonty to his friends.

@M4driver , Paul McCartney wrote Hey Jude as "Hey Jules," a song meant to comfort John Lennon's 5-year-old son Julian as his parents were getting a divorce. The change to "Jude" was inspired by the character "Jud" in the musical Oklahoma!

Isaac
Jedd
Henry
Hartley
Jonathon
Ivor
Kelly
Lorcan
Eric