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Help me and my partner pick a name

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LoudDenimNewt · 25/08/2025 15:40

We can't decide on a boy name. We are not finding out the gender on scans and have our girl name picked, but just can't agree on boy name. I like more British and traditional names where as my partner likes American and modern names. We both really like Harry but it is my brother's name, he is ecstatic that we might call the baby after him, but part of me feels this may just be confusing at family gatherings.

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Emanwenym · 28/08/2025 18:11

I cannot use Henry as it's already used by a cousin although it would be both our first choice.

Is Henry the child of your or your DP's cousin, or is it the name of a nephew?
Would they have the same surname?

I know several people who named their child the same as a cousin's child or the same as their own cousin. The names are either very popular names (as is Henry), but two are not.

Two Henry Newts seems too much but a Henry Newt cousin to Henry Jones wouldn't be.

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