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Topic: Help!
Posted By: KiwiL
Subject: Help!
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 6:15pm
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Hi guys,
We have another little man on the way!! And now I have to do another annoying "help me with a name" post. Love all the ideas you all come up with... and as they say, two (or 200) heads is better than one. 
Obviously I have heaps of time, but really struggled with naming Jackson, so want to be organised this time (plus, in reality, I can't stand things being up in the air)! So here are the rules: 1) Although I have a preference for J names, I don't think I want to have two J kids. So preferably not a J 2) I like longer names that have a clear nickname possibility (ie Jackson/Jack) to give the kid choice. 3) I like mostly more modern/common names. DH is against anything that he will have to spell out or repeat all his life. 4) Our last name is Winter. So don't want any names ending in 'er' or 'a' 5) Don't want a unisex name - I like strong boys names So... whaddaya got?!? Thanks heaps in advance! |
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Posted By: Flutterby
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 6:37pm
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Dominic (dom)
Sebastian (Seb) Joseph (Joe) Thats all I can think of at the moment  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: julz85
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 6:39pm
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hmmmm well these are boys names that i like : Travis, Cohen , Vincent ( vinnie), Quinn, Logan, Blake, Preston, Ashton, Liam, Ethan, Seth, Cole, Noah and Luke ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 6:54pm
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jesse jonathon Jeremy oliver - i know it breaks the 'er' rule but it sounds good oliver winter - or ollie... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 6:55pm
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oh and congrats on two boys!!!! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Lulu
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 6:56pm
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Braeden ------------- Lou http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 6:59pm
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Nickolas (Nick), Michael (Mike), Dominic (Dom), Matthew (Matt), Christopher (Chris), Peter (Pete), Hayden (Hayd), Jacob (Jake), Reegan (Regs), Keegan (Kegs), Zachary (Zac)... Hth ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MyLilSquishy
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:14pm
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oooooooh love Zachary Winter! and Dominic Winter!
ummm Robert (Rob/Bob), David (Dave) Jeffery/Geoffery (Jeff/Geoff), Graeme/Graham (G? lol), Julian (Jay?), Bradley (Brad), Samuel (Sam)? |
Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:17pm
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Alexander - Alex, Andy, Xander, Lex
Alexander is a very Strong name lol. I love this name -------------  
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:20pm
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You can't shorten it but my hubby would love me to put forward his name - Hamish (I call him Haim though) -------------  
 
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:20pm
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Harrison ------------- susie |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:22pm
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Julian - Julz, Graeme - Gray ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsH
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:27pm
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Ooh, I love the name Oliver Winter!
"Oliver Winter, One News." ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:45pm
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hehehe I can't help but suggest 'Timothy' heh Not sure if you have heard the poem 'Timothy Winter comes to school' ? I learned it at Middle school. ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!) 
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:50pm
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Did anyone say Tomas (Tommy)? Travis (Tray, Trav)? Grayson (Gray)? -------------   
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:51pm
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Zachary
Harrison Cameron Oliver (and I think it sounds fine with Winter ) Braedyn ------------- 
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Posted By: FionaO
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 8:08pm
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Oooooooooooooooooooooh yay yay yay!!
Tricky, we struggled with names for Fin. Zachary, Nathan (Nate), Thomas I really like Alexander and Dominic too, good suggestions. ------------- 
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Posted By: tictacjunkie
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 8:13pm
| Quick flip through my book with your asks- Abraham, Anthony, Ashton, Benjamin, Bradley, Dominic, Douglas, Ezekiel, Geoffrey, Gregory, Isaac, Marcus, Nathan/Nathaniel, Nicholas, Samuel, Thomas, Timothy, Tobias, Vincent, Zachary. Sorry if you have double-up ideas, haven't read other posts! & I stuck to the ones that had "suitable for adult" nicknames. =) |
Posted By: Lexidore
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 8:19pm
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Clayton (Clay)
Andrew (Andy, Drew) Lachlan (Lachie) Elijah (Eli) Spencer (Spence) Harrison (Harry) I was also going to suggest Alexander but it ends in 'er' ------------- 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 8:30pm
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Anthony (Antz) Richard (Richie) James (Jimmy) Michael (Mike) Reuben (?) Simon (Si) Nicholas (Nick) Nathan (Nate)
Thats all I can think of at the moment -------------  
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 8:48pm
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Oscar - Oz...
Reuben - Ben (guy at our school had that for a nick name) or Roo Just to throw one out there... Malcom - Mal Richard - Richie, Rich ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 9:16pm
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Some great suggestions here!
I do like Oliver... Olivia would have been our girl's name... but not sure I am in love with it. I like Ollie. With lots I like one or the other (eg the long or the short, but not both)... eg I like Ben but not Benjamin, Dan but not Daniel, Charlie but not Charles, Ritchie but not Richard, Harry but not Harrison, ..... For the vetoes: I like Dominic, Cameron, Ashton, Nathan, Elijah,... but DH doesn't (Grrrr... men!) I like Ethan, Liam, Jeremy, Bryce but no short versions I like Alexander, but it's my stepdad's name and don't want to name bubs after him Zachary and Jackson no good (Zac & Jack) Don't want anything with 'son' on the end (Jackson) Michael no good (Michael/Jackson)
Here would be my list so far (that we agree on): * Oliver * Thomas Only two!! And neither I am totally in love with. This is so hard!! I had girls names totally sorted. |
Posted By: Febgirl
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 9:20pm
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Anton?
Lucas? ------------- Two little girls under 2! 
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Posted By: tictacjunkie
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 10:02pm
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That sounds like us, there's a few names we like, but none that we love. I'm even slightly starting to doubt our girl name too. There seem to be a few good websites but they're tiresome to look at! I'll keep your asks in mind when I start looking again, but I have promised myself I won't til after the scan. =)
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Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 7:42am
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hey kiwi I was the same as you - like lots of shortened versions... we went with Harry. Not Henry or Harrison, just Harry. Haven't regretted it! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 8:47am
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with our second child i told my husband he could name him... after several months he came to me and said we were going to call him toby francis - francis after his grandad. i thought oh, not what i would have chosen, but i did say he could do it. in the end it really grew on me and i cant imagine him being anything other than toby! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 9:34am
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Congratulations on another wee boy!
Willam (Will, Willy, Billy) Lachlan (Lockie - not sure how you would spell that)! Out of interest what where the girls names you liked? ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 11:01am
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If I was going more traditional with my names I really like Samuel (Sam) and Joesph (Joe). Clean simple and strong. My ultimate was Sebastien (Seb) but DH really hated it.
DS1 has a long name that we have shortened and I wanted the same for number 2 but gave up and he now has a name that can't be shortened at all. Its actually works. -------------  
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 11:09am
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Andrew - can be Andy or Drew (althou I have an Andrw and he does not like it shortened) ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 11:39am
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Jeremy can end up as 'Jerry' too, I don't really like that.
I like Nathaniel - Nate for short. I tend to make my kids names longer tho haha so I have Ethan Peethan, Erynn Merin, and Violette Piolet heh ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!)
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 11:53am
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If you like a shortened version of a name why not go with it? Do you HAVE to have a long and short version?
I like William but probably not William Winter. Joshua or Jacob? oops, just remembered you didn't want another J name. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 at 5:06pm
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Bizzy, I was the driver behind calling JJ Jackson, so part of me almost thinks DH can name this one. If I say that, I know we'll end up with Joshua....
I guess I would be ok with that. Don't really want another J name, but at least then one of us would be fully satisfied!!!
For girls, it was either going to be: Olivia Jasmine or Katelyn Jasmine As for the long/short thing, I would prefer that just because I like the choice it gives the child later on. |