Naming baby blues...

Cook3133

this just sucks! I know we have 15- 16 more weeks to figure it out but my DH and I literally can not decide on another boys name. I have even posted on the name board and got a ton of responses and we still can't find one we both like!! With 5 boys already this one might just come out with the name boy #6...... Seriously we don't even have contenders to decide from

Please tell me we're not the only ones!!!

bellie1223

we just found out we're having a girl and my husband is seriously stressing about picking out a name. he keeps thinking of boy names that he likes, but cannot come up with a girls name we both agree on. i don't have any specific advice for you, except to commiserate! i keep telling him that we have a few more months (due 11.23) and that we may not even pick a name until we meet her, but it does not seem to make him feel any better. 

MoRay05

Do you have any family names you could possibly use? When we were making a list of names I would try to pay more attention when out in public or watching tv for a name that stood out.

BowWowBowie

We were that way with DD, her name came to us about a month or so before she arrived It'll happen, all with time!

kmkrushi

You are totally NOT alone in this. I've posted on the baby name board too and got some fantastic suggestions I love. But we are still no closer to settling on a name.

lyankowi

I am team green and have a girls name but no idea on a boys name.

nano1

We're having such a hard time with girl names! With our son we had both agreed right away that we loved the name Emmett, before we even knew he was a boy. This time we came up with Sam and Oliver for boys and got totally stumped on girl names.

KeHill08

You might have already tried this, but maybe both write a list of names you like and then compare the lists and see if there are any you both had written down? Otherwise what my husband and I did was literally go through lists and lists of names and if there was one we both liked, we wrote it down and mulled it over for a while and the same one stuck out to both of us fortunately.

frasch21

I feel the same way. We have looked at numerous sites to get ideas and the only name we both somewhat like is Houston. But we still aren't 100% sold on it. Hoping that one day it will click and we will know for sure what we wanna name our little guy.

LauraK33

Right there with you! We are team green with twins...we have two boy names but I have no idea what we will do if there's a girl or two in there! Hoping something comes to us closer to the big day!

makeoutside7

Maybe you can name him after a family member? I was going to name my baby after my husband's grandfather, but she turned out to be a girl....who I wanted to name Stella but the name was rejected by my husband, his mom, and his sister....so we are back to the drawing board also. Good luck!

TallyKyle

Hubby and I can't agree on a name. We had a girl name picked out, but we are having a boy and we just can't agree! I'm sure you will come up with a name, even if you have to wait to meet the little guy!

Cook3133

With 5 boys and numerous boy cousins our family names have been depleted (from both sides there are 16 boys only 4 girls) well we do have Frank and Maurinice (sp?) but not thinking we want either

If we don't come up with something I might just get my way and he will be called Jameson (after DH and FIL) husband doesn't like it because it's a whiskey. If we get that small chance of a girl we're golden because we have had that name picked out for 6 years!! (There was more like a 95% yes it's a boy in the US)

RaisingJulian

Cook3133 said:

this just sucks! I know we have 15- 16 more weeks to figure it out but my DH and I literally can not decide on another boys name. I have even posted on the name board and got a ton of responses and we still can't find one we both like!! With 5 boys already this one might just come out with the name boy #6...... Seriously we don't even have contenders to decide from

Please tell me we're not the only ones!!!

I went to high school with twin boys named Five and Six. They're mother had seven kids and literally named them by number 1-7.

MRSJESSICAX

I feel you! I swear i have seen or heard every name under the sun from scouring websites and books. I hope a name we both like hits us soon xx

aggiemermaid1

Here's a fun free app a friend shared with me. Let's you and DH quickly sort through potential names which you either like or dislike and then tells you when you have a match!

apps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/babyname-find-your-babys-name/id950562312?ls=1&mt=8

aggiemermaid1

Download the Babyname app here:

itms-apps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/babyname-find-your-babys-name/id950562312?ls=1&mt=8

aggiemermaid1

Enjoy!

CarrieOct15

We're lucky that we both agreed on a name right away, but I have a friend that didn't name her son until they were in the hospital, and they only came up with something so they would have a name for the paperwork! Lol, it happens. I'm sure you'll agree on something you both love.

thefithuntress

Lucky us had names before we even got pregnant. We're weirdos.

The Internet is a magical place.. I find that it's helpful to make a list of names you both like and search "names like ---" and you'll get lists of "similar" names, usually from Nameberry.

Before the days of Internet my mom found my name from a soap opera actress in TV guide.. So opening books/magazines and scanning for names can help, too.

Also maybe just think of places/characters/history that's important to you. Sometimes nice names are hidden in great places. Good luck

violetigerlily

 Funny somewhat relevant story: My grandparents couldn't come up with a name for my dad so the hospital just listed him as "Boy" for a first name on his birth certificate.  They named him a few days later and changed his name with the social security administration when he turned 12 and wanted a summer job.  He thought it was taken care of and had normal drivers licenses, marriage certificate, etc. Unfortunately, when he applied for his first passport at 48 a few years ago, they would only give him a passport for "Boy_____" (even though his drivers license and social security card were right) since some paperwork wasn't signed appropriately back in the 70's. Apparently, according to some branches of the government, his name was wrong. The weird thing was he had to have his mother, at 78 go and change it officially for him on the incorrectly signed documents, he couldn't do it himself.   That had to be an interesting day at the records office.  

AMG901

We're team green. We have a couple of boys names that we love. Girls names, there are a few we both like but the one I LOVE my OH doesn't. We plan on having a list but haven't got two set names on what we plan to call the baby if it's a girl or boy. Unless you're wanting personalised items before the baby is here, why not wait until baby is born. You might pluck a name out that you'd not even considered, or one on your list might just suit perfectly.
Like others have said, have a think about family members, fathers, grandfathers, great etc, maybe try with a play on these names if you're not overly keen on the original.
What I have found (albeit sometimes hard) try not to think about it too much, names whiz round your head and they stop making sense after a while! You'll find your perfect name eventually.

tmandato1234

We are in the same boat. I want unique, he wants traditional. We haven't gotten very far at all and it ends up in a argument.

queenwog

We haven't made any progress on a name either. DH has his list of likes, I have mine. There were two from his list that I almost put on mine but had reasons not to. He won't even consider the names on my list, and I hate the ones on his. So we've made zero progress.

Cook3133

Last night he told me he didn't understand what I was worried about, baby won't be here until November... Gee I don't know I would like him to have a name BEFORE he comes out!! It's not really what I want to stress over once he is born.

hacharles

Cook3133 said:

Last night he told me he didn't understand what I was worried about, baby won't be here until November... Gee I don't know I would like him to have a name BEFORE he comes out!! It's not really what I want to stress over once he is born.

This. My husband has a similar response. I want to decide on a name. I think we will both feel more connected to the baby once a name is decided. The discussion hasn't even started.

kmkrushi

Cook3133 said:

Last night he told me he didn't understand what I was worried about, baby won't be here until November... Gee I don't know I would like him to have a name BEFORE he comes out!! It's not really what I want to stress over once he is born.

Plus I feel like I've already looked at every name out there. If I haven't seen it by now I won't. I got him to finally start looking last night and I think he realized how much harder it is than he thought. We're both just too picky.

jamiem522

I am in the same boat. We are having such a hard time agreeing. A friend of mine gave me some very silly advice but now I'm starting to think we should use it to narrow down our list. So you and your hubby go down the the list and rate the names, 1=no, 2=like 3=love. Keep the names the have the highest rating and keep going down from there.

We haven't done this yet, but hopefully it helps!

JLW0504

RaisingJulian said:

this just sucks! I know we have 15- 16 more weeks to figure it out but my DH and I literally can not decide on another boys name. I have even posted on the name board and got a ton of responses and we still can't find one we both like!! With 5 boys already this one might just come out with the name boy #6...... Seriously we don't even have contenders to decide from Please tell me we're not the only ones!!!

I went to high school with twin boys named Five and Six. They're mother had seven kids and literally named them by number 1-7.

Say what? I knew a set of twin boys named David Jr and David III. I thought that was weird, but Five and Six...really?

OP, how old are your boys? Maybe let them come up with some names to get them involved. They may really enjoy it. You could make it a contest or a game with them.

oliarnmom1517

It took us 4 days of constant back and forth arguing we finally agreed on a name.. And does your H have a boy named after him yet??? Or does he not want to do that? It's just an thought since your having a hard time.. Once you find it you will know that's the name!!!!

Cook3133

@JLW0504 I asked my 5y and he said googolie eyes (sp?) .

@oorl11052015 ya both my husbands first and middle names have been used

oliarnmom1517

Cook3133 said:

@JLW0504 I asked my 5y and he said googolie eyes (sp?) .

@oorl11052015 ya both my husbands first and middle names have been used

Ahhh that sucks my friend when she couldn't find a new she just looked in the top ten names of the year in like 2000 or 2001.. They won't be as popular now and maybe you can find a name you can agree on.. Just a thought!!

alisonrmc

Before we knew the sex we had names picked out for boy and girl. After we found it were having a baby girl we all of a sudden weren't sure about the names we chose and now have no idea what were doing. Neither of us agree with the other persons choices anymore!! So frustrating

MadBloom

My husband and I are having a hard time as well. This will be our second girl and we feel like we already used our top girl name!
Nothing sounds right this time. Our daughter has a fairly traditional/classic name so we're trying to find something that compliments that but anything we come up with has either been used by a cousin/ friend or it's a top 10 name and we really want to avoid anything that is trending right now.
I feel like when we see the name it'll just click that that's her name.

phyllisnefler

A website I stumbled upon the other day that has some great name ideas is Appellation Mountain -- https://appellationmountain.net/ -- some of their ideas are a leeeeettle beeeet out there, but in general I found it to be a really fun, useful, and thoughtful springboard. 

They have a "master list" of curated/somewhat unusual boys and girls names, and the search function helps bring up some really interesting blog posts from over the years. Good discussions on trends and such. 

This probably sounds like I'm spamming but I promise I'm totally not -- just a genuine recommendation -- I thought it was a really good complement to a lot of the baby name websites that just overwhelm me with massive lists of every name under the sun!!

Bootsie81

MadBloom said:

My husband and I are having a hard time as well. This will be our second girl and we feel like we already used our top girl name! Nothing sounds right this time. Our daughter has a fairly traditional/classic name so we're trying to find something that compliments that but anything we come up with has either been used by a cousin/ friend or it's a top 10 name and we really want to avoid anything that is trending right now. I feel like when we see the name it'll just click that that's her name.

This is us too.  We can't seem to find a name we like as much as our DD's name.

Cook3133

WE FOUND A NAME WE BOTH AGREE ON!!!!!! So excited and one less thing to deal with. Our 6th son with be called,.........

Ryker John

oliarnmom1517

Cook3133 said:

WE FOUND A NAME WE BOTH AGREE ON!!!!!! So excited and one less thing to deal with. Our 6th son with be called,.........

Ryker John

Yay!!!! That's a good name too!!! I like it so glad you finally found a name!!!

japostolova

Same boat! We decided on a name immediately with our first. This time around we had a lot of girl names picked out but it's a boy! I'm not 100% sold on any of the names so far

FilbertTree

I keep leaving lists of names I like on the kitchen table where DH will see them but not mentioning it, then later asking if he's thought of anything. My not very subtle subliminal messaging seems to be working because we both equally like the same name, we're just trying to decide now if it's a little bit too bonkers...

jellybug8402

We are struggling between two names for our little man: Austin and Dylan. His middle name will be Thomas with either. We both like both names but SO likes Austin more and I like Dylan more.... We aren't telling family or friends so we can't ask for other opinions (we really don't want them but could be useful in this case lol).