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My husband loves ridiculous names. A great example is his obsession with Allison Wanda Land (say it out loud).
I love Theordore for a boy, and my dear husband is convinced we should use Rex as the MN so he can call him T Rex.
My logical mind tells me Oh Hail No, but do you know how hard it is to compromise with a man who thinks Bubba Burlap is a good name?
Two questions:
1) would you name your child Theodore Rex?
2) does your spouse have ridiculous name ideas too? What are some of the best (worst)?
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Re: T Rex
I wish my DH were as into names as yours, if even to joke about it!
1. No, sorry. I can appreciate a joke, but I wouldn't serioulsy make a joke out of my kid's name. We had some silly names for DD when she was in utero though.
2. Nothing really "out there" but when I was expecting DD he kept suggesting all of these really 80s sounding names-- Jessica, Stephanie, Andrea etc.
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Taking the whole T Rex thing out of the equation, yes, I would name my child Theodore Rex. It flows nicely. With that being said, I don't think I would name my child Theodore Rex just so I could call him T Rex. You could just name him Theodore and call him T Rex if you don't love Rex as a mn. DH has a friend Trevor they call T Bone (mature, I know) and his mn isn't Bone.
I think your DH and mine would get along nicely. Mine does have ridiculous names. He always says Raul for a boy, even though I know he doesn't mean it. He loves Charles nn Charlie for a boy though, so that's what we'll probably go with if we have a boy.
Good luck!
1. Sure. I think the NN is really cute. I may be odd, though
2. No. His name ideas have been very reasonable
Love the name Theodore! It was one of my top choices if babe was a boy.
Rex is just a middle name, I think if one day he decides to go by T. Rex then why not? If he doesn't there are so many other nicknames with Theodore to choose from, such as Teddy or Theo!
My husband thinks it would be awesome to name our kid William Robert. Very nice name, right? Well, it's so he can call him Billy Bob. To me, that's ridiculous!
My H was also into suggesting ridiculous names, as was every guy I'm friends with who has become a dad. Memorable suggestions included:
Magnus VonMagnuson
Kegger
Drippings Of Lastname -- okay, no actually seriously suggested this, but it did get trotted out as a potential name during my 2 pregnancies and every pregnancy of my H's friends' wives.
Spartacus
I can't think of all the silly suggestions these guys made for names, but there were many more. I wouldn't worry about it. It's probably his way of telling you that you're spending more time thinking about baby names than he wants to. When he's ready to get down to the business of saying what names he likes, you'll know. Don't let this teasing get to you.
I'd do it, if you love the first name. Rex isn't bad for a middle name, imo, and it'll make you hubs happy. T-Rex for a nickname is cute!
My husband is ridic about names too. He insists that our son (if we have one) will be called "Hammer." Uhmmm no dear, I don't think so...
Perhaps we'll have a similar moment of compromise when the time comes!
I'm not gonna lie... I kinda love it. LOL.
And it sounds like as far as your husband's crazy taste goes it might be your best bet!
But Theodore is a great name, and I love Rex... hey. Rock the T Rex. It's just a nn. He has a good solid real life name. ;-)
1) My oldest is named Theodore. When he was 3-4 he loved green and dinosaurs, especially the T-Rex. And guess what? We could still call him T-Rex or Theodore Rex as a NN even though Rex wasn't his actual MN. I think it is incredibly cheesy unless Rex happens to be a family name.
2) My DH wants to name this baby Salmon Portland LN after one of Pres. Lincoln's cabinet members. His suggestion for a girl is Salmonella. Sigh.
ETA: At 5 he is so totally over T-Rexes, they have been replaced by dragons, which are so much cooler since they have wings. Just something to think about, your son could quickly grow out of liking that NN.
My husband just suggests terrible names. He loves all gender neutral names which I can't stand.
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I think it's great your hubby is involved and excited about names. Mine would like to name all his future children after the original power rangers.
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DS is Theodore so I'm clearly partial to the name. And I like Rex too. I honestly think there are worse things than having your husband (assuming he's cool with you not using this nickname) calling him T Rex. The kid might even like it come high school. A hundred million times better than Bubba Burlap!
We have decided on William Thomas if we ever have another boy, honoring men in DH's family. DH is a Star Trek (specifically Next Generation) fan. He found out that Will Riker's full name is William Thomas Riker and now he not so jokingly suggests we actually use that as the name. So far I'm succeeding in thwarting this idea because Jean-Luc calls the character Number One (because he's the first officer) whereas this would be for our phantom second son and at least third child so it's illogical. Zelda is also really high on his list for a girl and not because he really likes the name or anything, but because he really likes the video game. Link is also on his list for boys for the same reason.
This whole thing made me LOL.
1) Yes. I actually don't mind the name.
2) Nope.
This.
Ha - I would. I actually kind of like it.
My DH is like this too.. I feel your pain. He almost slipped Stella Bellum by me, and I was surprised he actually suggested something nice.. until I realized it means Star Wars.
1)If I loved both names I would do it for sure. Sets him up for a great nn if he is every a professional athlete
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2)Yes, too many to count. A few weeks ago I was volunteering at a boys and girls club in town. A boy and girl (around 6 years old) were playing house and the little girl had a baby doll. I asked her what she named the baby and she said "Crystal Rose" the boy immediately jumped in and said "She always names it Crystal Rose and I HATE that name!" Well what would you name it kid? "DRAGON!"
Even at this young age...