Boy names... what if I never find one?!

[Mummyspider27]

I am pregnant with a little boy, already have a little girl called Ruby, always loved the name and it’s just felt right always. Have a weird sense of pride when I say her name, and just love it. But... I cannot find a boys name I have the same feeling with 😔 I love Noah but my husband isn’t keen. We discussed Teddy for a while but something about it doesn’t sit right with me. And I am not sure how it sounds with Ruby.
I am genuinely worried I will never find a name I like... has anyone else felt like this? Xx

We're the other way round! Found a boys name easy to agree on - one of DH dad's middle names - but we haven't agreed on a girls name. We're having a boy, so fortunately we won't have to have the girl debate again for a while. Some of the boys names we don't plan on using:

Rowan
Dylan
Benjamin
Edward
Tobias
Corey
Kit
Robin

I've not had that feeling where a name's exactly right though, just turning it over in my mind and it either grows on you or it doesn't. One thing I would put out of your head though is whether it "goes" with Ruby - it doesn't matter, you're naming an individual, and hardly anyone but you will ever say their names together.

I know a few Woody's - they are all Edward as a full name.

Thanks everyone some good suggestions and also nice to know I am not alone in finding it hard xx

How about Todd? It’s my DH name and he’s never met another in this country, so it’s unusual whilst still being a proper name that everyone’s heard of. Means fox in old English.

I'm having the opposite issue with a girl's name.
We had a solid boy name.
Arthur Phillip -last name-
And now we have found out we are having a girl. Nothing sounds right. Nothing feels right.

Hang in there! Something will click.

What sort of boy are you hoping to raise? Maybe that could help us suggest names.

Random suggestion: Tobias (Toby)

If you like Woody I'd give him Edward as his proper name then just call him Woody. My DS is (and will be until he decides otherwise) Teddy but his proper name is Theodore. Cute for when they're babies but has other nicknames for different stages of childhood/life

Stirling, Morgan, Austin, Talan, casper, caspian, Wallace,

I feel the same! We have quite a few girls names we like but only 1 boy name, which I'm starting to go off.

My partners mum is Irish and all her grandchildren have Irish names but we were late to the party. We have Nuala for a girl left over from last time when we had a boy. I have a Oisin (osheen) but I call him Ozzy (this is the one my OH and the anaesthetist decided on in my gas and air induced absence). Really struggling to have to pick out another boys name though. I used to hate Dara because of Data O'Brien however I'm a teacher and there's a kid in my class who's just the nicest kid ever called Dara so it's grown on me. My OH still thinks of Dara O'Brien so that's that not happening. If this lockdown is on still by my 20 week scan I'm going to secretly find out so that if we're having a girl I can just smile and nod as my OHs stupid boy name ideas knowing full well they're never going to happen

I love the name Woody. You will never find a name that everyone likes. Just pick one that you and your OH like. Try and ignore any other opinions xx

We were like this until we settled on Theo 🥰 still the only boy name we liked that actually goes with our unusual surname too.

I know a little Elwood which you may like as it has Woody knickname potential. The few Rubys I know of have brothers called Jasper, Matthew and Jonah.

When I was pregnant with my first my brother's then 8 year old nephew said I should call it either Ruby or Felix. I don't have strong feelings about either name myself but I did think they sounded good together!

My son is called Micah (my-cah). I have the same feeling of pride about it and therefore found it just as hard to choose his sister's name!!

Names in general are hard! Although I did find boys names harder... I like classic boys names like James, Daniel, Benjamin, Thomas.. but all the ones I liked had either been used my close friends or relatives, or if not then my husband vetoed them. In the end we did find a name for DC1 (who turned out to be a boy) that we both love, thank goodness. I adore his name and it sits nicely in the not too common, but not totally outlandish area IMO.

However when I was pregnant with DC2 we were really stumped for boys names. Our ONE boy name we could agree on was Quinn. DC1 turned out to be a DD but if I ever had another boy (no chance as totally done having babies!) I would call him Quinn.

My SIL has a Ruby and Max, I think they sound lovely together and nice on their own too.

@JumpingOnTheBed I have the same problem! My DH used to know a Kit apparently 🙄 I love it though 😢

@Katnissx my son loves watching max and ruby

I really like the name we came up with. Arland.

We couldn't settle on a name at all, and little dude went unnamed for 3 days till we realised what suited him. Little fella is 4 now and the name fits like a glove.

Some other names we tossed around where Enson, Dashiel, Julian and Booker. :)

@MsChatterbox what is that from? Assuming you don't mean through the living rooms windows 😳🤣

@Katnissx hahaha no its a child's TV programme 🤣. You should show your sis her kids can think it's about them 🤣

Op I didn't know what my boy was called until he was born. I didn't like any boy names and my dh liked reggie but I kept going on and off it. Anyway when he was born we both knew when we looked at him what to call him and it wasnt reggie x

I realised after struggling for weeks after DS1 was born that it doesn't really matter. Pick a name that you like, of course, but there is no need to fall in love with it. You will end up loving it because it is your son's name and you love him. No need to agonise.

@MsChatterbox haha brilliant, will look it up!

@yikesanotherbooboo I was thinking this... like my love for my daughters name must in the most part be because it’s hers and I love her... hopefully a name will come to me!! X