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ParentToAngelsAndOneOnTheWay · 15/10/2024 22:56

Me and my now ex partner who would've been my baby's stepdad had picked out names for each sex, he has now left me and I don't want the baby to have the names he picked I know that makes me sound petty. I'm 32 weeks pregnant and would really like a name beginning with R for my baby as that's what my name begins with.

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AgainandagainandagainSS · 15/10/2024 23:00

Do you know if it’s a boy or girl?

Boy:
Rory
Ralph
Raphael

Girl:
Rose/Rosemary
Ruby

Purplerainpurplesky · 15/10/2024 23:00

Rory
Rachael
Rebecca
Rosie
Ricardo
Richard
Rhys
Rosa
Rose
Robyn
Robert
Ronnie
Ralph
River
Ricky
Rue
Roy

NeckolasCage · 15/10/2024 23:01

Good Lord of course you wouldn’t use names picked by him!

it’s not petty at all, this is your baby!

Honestly as stepdad I wouldn’t have really given him a say in names on the first place?

Absolutely choose a name you want rather than one picked by a bloke neither of you are ever going to see again!

Rory
Rufus
Ramona
Rhiannon

Scutterbug · 15/10/2024 23:01

Reuben

username3678 · 15/10/2024 23:02

Rory
Robert
Richard

Rebecca
Ruwena
Rachel

ChitterChatter1987 · 15/10/2024 23:06

Rosie
Rosalyn
Rosanna
Ruby
Rebecca
Remi

Rory
Rupert
Reuben
Ralphie
Ronnie
Russell
Robbie

MouldyCandy · 15/10/2024 23:08

Rhys for a boy.
Rachel for a girl.

Ellmau · 15/10/2024 23:10

Rosalind

Roderick

Ellsx6 · 15/10/2024 23:21

Ruby
Rendall
Rosa
Rosetta

Roman
Rowen
Rocco
Reign

AdaColeman · 15/10/2024 23:23

Rowena
Ruth
Rosalie
Rosamund
Robyn
Romy

Rafe
Reginald/Reggie
Rex
Robin
Ragnar
Roland

marshmallowmcflurry · 15/10/2024 23:23

Roberta

Copperoliverbear · 15/10/2024 23:26

Rebecca
Ruby
Reign
Rosie
Rachel Girls.
Robyn

Robbie
Reece
Roman Boys.
Rowan
Ralphie.
Robin

AdaColeman · 15/10/2024 23:29

Raine
Roisin
Regina

JumpstartMondays · 15/10/2024 23:30

Rowan
Rafferty
Rory
Rafe, Raife
Ralph
Robin
Reggie
Riley

Rosie
Rosalie
Rosa
Rebecca
Rachel
Rowena
Remi
Rhea
Ruth

Enko · 15/10/2024 23:30

Rowena

Ralph

leia24 · 15/10/2024 23:31

Reeva
Remi
Rome
Roma
Romy
Romilly
Romany
Reece
Rhea
Rio

Rhys
Roman
Ronan
Reggie
Ronnie

AdaColeman · 15/10/2024 23:31

Ramona

APurpleSquirrel · 15/10/2024 23:34

Rowan works for both

halloweenscat · 15/10/2024 23:37

Girl
Remi
Romy
Ruby
Raya
Rae
Rayne
Ranee

Boy
Ralph
Richly
Rio
Riley
Ryan
Ray
Robbie/ Robert
Reece

SerenityNowInsanityLater · 15/10/2024 23:39

Rex for a boy

Rae for a girl

SerenityNowInsanityLater · 15/10/2024 23:40

Rhea is another lovely girls’ name.

GoldenLegend · 15/10/2024 23:48

Rosina
Rosalba
Regine
Rachelle

Roderick
Rory
Rafe

ParentToAngelsAndOneOnTheWay · 15/10/2024 23:51

NeckolasCage · 15/10/2024 23:01

Good Lord of course you wouldn’t use names picked by him!

it’s not petty at all, this is your baby!

Honestly as stepdad I wouldn’t have really given him a say in names on the first place?

Absolutely choose a name you want rather than one picked by a bloke neither of you are ever going to see again!

Rory
Rufus
Ramona
Rhiannon

Thank you for the validation, I was so worried that I was being petty about the whole thing, all of those names are absolutely gorgeous I'll be adding them to my list right away!

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ParentToAngelsAndOneOnTheWay · 15/10/2024 23:53

AgainandagainandagainSS · 15/10/2024 23:00

Do you know if it’s a boy or girl?

Boy:
Rory
Ralph
Raphael

Girl:
Rose/Rosemary
Ruby

I'm not sure on the gender yet I wanted it to be a surprise, I absolutely love all the names you suggested, they'll be going on my list!

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ParentToAngelsAndOneOnTheWay · 15/10/2024 23:54

Purplerainpurplesky · 15/10/2024 23:00

Rory
Rachael
Rebecca
Rosie
Ricardo
Richard
Rhys
Rosa
Rose
Robyn
Robert
Ronnie
Ralph
River
Ricky
Rue
Roy

Thank you for all those gorgeous suggestions, I love how there's a mix of traditional and more unique names there to, they'll all be going on my baby name list.

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