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Baby boy due in a week - no name!

32 replies

wildblue07 · 25/02/2025 13:58

We just cannot settle on a name at all! Any suggestions greatly received!

Middle name - John (family links on both sides).
Irish sounding surname.

Names we’ve considered but only like don’t love: Oscar, Hugo, Henry.

Names I like but partner doesn’t: James, Toby, Caleb, Luca, Stanley.

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SheridansPortSalut · 25/02/2025 14:00

Have you ruled out John as a first name instead of a middle name?

Immavet · 25/02/2025 14:02

I like Hugo, Luca and Henry... I've known a few dogs called Oscar which slightly puts me off, although it is a nice name!

in a similar vein? -
Leo
Ronan
Isaac
Sean
Henry
Theo
Joshua
Conor
Matthew
Cillian

Smittenkitchen · 25/02/2025 14:02

Rory

Lorddenning1 · 25/02/2025 14:03

Harry
Jesse
Thomas

Pinkdreams · 25/02/2025 14:07

We had a few ideas before DD was born but not set, once I gave birth we agreed almost immediately on a name when they say once they're here you will know, it's true

Snowmanscarf · 25/02/2025 14:09

Robert
Aiden
Samuel
Richard
Adam
Elliot
Willoughby
Isaac
Zachary

MiddleAgedDread · 25/02/2025 15:06

William John
Wilfred John
Patrick John
Callum John
Jasper John

shoopshoopdedoo · 25/02/2025 15:11

James is my favourite from all your options, or Henry from the list of names you both like. Second PP’s idea of using John as a first name!

Also, I think it’s fine to pick a name you both like, rather than love. Better to do that than pick a name one parent loves and one parent dislikes. You’ll love your baby so much that you will grow to love their name too!

Manchesterbythesea · 25/02/2025 15:13

Noah?

timoteigirl · 25/02/2025 15:36

Thomas
Nathan
Joel
Rory
Samuel
Zachary
Owen

Fontainebleau007 · 25/02/2025 15:43

Miles John
Theodore John
Frederick John
Oliver John
Lucas John
Blake John
Alexander John
Elijah John
Rhys John
Thomas John
Zachary John
Lucian John

Whiteradiatorwithbellson · 25/02/2025 15:47

Spencer
Max
Leo(nard)
Oliver
Marcus

EducatingArti · 25/02/2025 15:52

Edgar John

KayEmAy · 25/02/2025 16:16

Holden
Ian
Jesse
Clay
Nathaniel
Charlie
Asher
Grant
Wells

Mumofgirls2017 · 25/02/2025 17:07

How about…

otto
spencer
orson
sidney
ludo
magnus
elias
rufus
rupert
franklin
edward
sebastian
maxwell

Yerto · 25/02/2025 17:23

Names we’ve considered but only like don’t love: Oscar, Hugo, Henry.
Names I like but partner doesn’t: James, Toby, Caleb, Luca, Stanley.

Of the names you've mentioned I like Oscar, Henry, Toby, Caleb and Luca.

Other names you may consider - Austin, Benjamin, Callum, Charlie, Connor, Elliot, Ezra, Finley, George, Harrison, Lucas, Leo, Oliver, Sebastian, Zachary

CoolPlayer · 25/02/2025 17:32

Joseph, Edward, Joshua

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Emanwenym · 25/02/2025 18:51

John as a first name, your maiden name or your mother's as a middle.

HamSpray · 25/02/2025 18:53

You e got loads of time! We didn’t finally decide until we were on our way to register DS at eight weeks!

ScentOfAMoomin · 25/02/2025 18:53

What about John Joseph, known as Jonjo?

HamSpray · 25/02/2025 18:56

ScentOfAMoomin · 25/02/2025 18:53

What about John Joseph, known as Jonjo?

The baby will come out wearing slurry-covered wellies and complaining about the price of bullocks.

Normallynumb · 25/02/2025 18:58

Connall
Ellis/ Elliot
Ezra
Niall
Miles
Rowan
Cooper
Jackson
Reuben
Isaac
Josiah
Elias

Sk1sk0 · 25/02/2025 19:33

I think all the names you have so far are nice. Other suggestions:

Charlie
Kieran
Noah
Benjamin
Samuel
Eli
Dylan
Idris
Scott

Theoldwrinkley · 25/02/2025 19:37

Please not 'Luca'. I understand there are a lot around, but the only thing I can think of is 'filthy lucre'.

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