what would you think if you met a boy called...

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Clark? it was my gran's brothers name,but dh just thinks of Superman,which has never really occured to me.We are reeeeally struggling to agree on a boys name.

i like Ruben,Hugo Xavier and Zander..he has vetoed them all. he likes oisin,i have vetoed that...im beginning to like the sound of veto!!
help please

Veto is nice!

I like Reuben, Hugo and Oisin. Xavier and Zander are a bit precious. I can imagine a xavier and a Zander being allergic to all sorts of things.

What about... unusual classics?

Richard/Richie
Marcus
Dominic
Patrick
Toby

ps

Howard/Howie
Donald
Victor
Fergus
Gregor

Ugh, no!

DOn't like any of them - sorry op!

Since when does having a chld that has some allergies mean you are a bit precious

I like Reuben and Clark.

Clark is Superman or failing that a make of shoes.

IMO not a name for a boy that I would use.

Xavier is lovely, but you do need to be a certain type and, preferably, without a strong accent. I know of three Oisins and really do loathe the name....but hey, I have a boy called Artemus!!!

theseandcoming ahem, i was being tongue in cheek re veto?! and think you'll find you can choose the spelling of your childrens names..i have two others and have altered the spelling of one of their names because didn't like the original. i may well have a reuben and call it ruben..so there!

AND my dh is Irish,and Oisin is his choice,our other boy also has a celtic name,so no,not trying to be something we're not. which would be the case if i called the poor child vito..not a drop of italian blood in our family!

What about Diarmuid? I like that one. Seems user friendly in the uk too.

I do like Oisin, but I am just tripping over them here in south dublin. It's very popular right now. Obscure in the Uk and 'oh right. another oisin here' no offence to the mums of oisins, sorry!

What about Gregor or Fergus then? Scottish but linking in with a broadly celtic theme?! not that your family is a theme park of course.

Oisin is hideous.

My cousin called her baby Owen. But spelled it Eoghan. Why would you do that? They are a bit Paddy McPaddison. I think Irish names can be nice but if you live in the UK it just looks a bit "dreaming of the old country". And these ultra Irish names are usually used by people of Irish descent rather than those who've just stepped off the boat.

If you like Irish-sounding names, there are plenty that won't make life difficult for your child.

Clark? There are no words...

Why don't you think about names you actually like rather than what you fear/hope the name will say about your child. Let your child speak for himself rather than through his name.

I knew a boy called Clark. I think it's nice - nothing wrong with Superman .

Vito is great! As long as you don't mind thinking of Vito Corleone. But he was quite a good character.

I don't usually like surnames as first names, but I do quite like Clark, esp. as it was your grandma's brother. I wouldn't think of Superman. I prefer it to the others you mention in your post (although I do like Oisin... Clark Oisin? As a middle name you get rid of pronunciation difficulties?).

I would think of Clark Gable.

Up to you whether you think that's a good association or not.

don´t like Clark or Oisin.

Like others though-maybe with Clark as middle name?

I know a bloke called Calrk - he's really nice

Maggie, can I politely ask you to explain what the fuck you mean by "I can imagine a xavier and a Zander being allergic to all sorts of things. "

Love Ruben and Hugo, I think Clark is great but only with the right surname and also has to be worn with attitude and style. Hard to pin that on a baby......almost has to be given in retrospect.

Sorry clark makes me think of Superman (or shoes)

Like Hugo and Ruben.

If anyone is having a girl don't do what I did and call her Rosie- she's allergic to all sorts of things. We're always up the hospital & I have to cook different dinners all the time. If only I'd called her something else...

Willing to hear 'non allergic to stuff' names for dc3 due Aug..

Clark is ok - not great but not bad. Different I guess. Yep superman or office clark (or should it be clerk?)

I like Reuben but all the others you mention don't sound particularly manly to me but then I do tend to like strong biblical men's names - Samuel, Tom, Reuben etc.

BalloonSlayer, can i politely remind you that all names have different images for different people and I'm entitled to 'imagine' a xavier and a zander in any way I want.

The image I personally get from a Xavier is that the parent might be very try-hard. A professional parent 24/7 and the sort of person who loves it when their child is allergic to eggs, nuts, kiwis. The sort of parent who demands a fucking explanation from somebody who doesn't like their child's name!!

I don't like any of your suggestions.

How about

Benedict
Sebastian
Tristan
Gavin
Patrick?

But, in the end, the opinions of strangers on the internet don't really matter, do they?

You misunderstand me Maggie.

I do not have an Xavier or a whatever the other one was.

I do however have a child with an ordinary name who has life threatening allergies to, um, well quite a few foods.

And do you know what? I don't "love it." In fact, I hate it. Because my child gets left out, has to take medication everywhere, and oh yeah his life is constantly at risk.

How dare you suggest people "love" their children having life-threatening illnesses? Or that parents of children will allergies are being "precious."

I claim my entitlement to imagine you as an utter fuckwit.