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Subject: 34271
Posted: 25 June 2010 at 5:06pm

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.
]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:06:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1077154&title=help#1077154 <![CDATA[Help! : If you like a shortened version...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076636&title=help#1076636 Author: clover
Subject: 34271
Posted: 25 June 2010 at 11:53am

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.

Edited by clover]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:53:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076636&title=help#1076636 <![CDATA[Help! : Jeremy can end up as &#039;Jerry&#039;...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076614&title=help#1076614 Author: ?Lolly?
Subject: 34271
Posted: 25 June 2010 at 11:39am

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 ]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:39:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076614&title=help#1076614 <![CDATA[Help! : Andrew - can be Andy or Drew (althou...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076563&title=help#1076563 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 34271
Posted: 25 June 2010 at 11:09am

Andrew - can be Andy or Drew (althou I have an Andrw and he does not like it shortened)
Dominic is nice too.
William
Jeremy can be shortened to Jer, or as we call out friend Jermy

]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:09:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076563&title=help#1076563 <![CDATA[Help! : If I was going more traditional...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076545&title=help#1076545 Author: Peanut
Subject: 34271
Posted: 25 June 2010 at 11:01am

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.]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:01:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076545&title=help#1076545 <![CDATA[Help! : Congratulations on another wee...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076374&title=help#1076374 Author: IVFGirl1111
Subject: 34271
Posted: 25 June 2010 at 9:34am

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?

Edited by Booboo]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:34:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076374&title=help#1076374 <![CDATA[Help! : with our second child i told my...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076308&title=help#1076308 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 34271
Posted: 25 June 2010 at 8:47am

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!]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:47:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076308&title=help#1076308 <![CDATA[Help! : hey kiwi I was the same as you...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076248&title=help#1076248 Author: SpecialK
Subject: 34271
Posted: 25 June 2010 at 7:42am

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! ]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:42:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076248&title=help#1076248 <![CDATA[Help! : That sounds like us, there&#039;s...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076143&title=help#1076143 Author: tictacjunkie
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 10:02pm

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. =)
]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:02:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076143&title=help#1076143 <![CDATA[Help! : Anton? Lucas? ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076090&title=help#1076090 Author: Febgirl
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 9:20pm

Anton?
Lucas?
]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:20:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076090&title=help#1076090 <![CDATA[Help! : Some great suggestions here! I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076086&title=help#1076086 Author: KiwiL
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 9:16pm

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.
]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:16:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076086&title=help#1076086 <![CDATA[Help! : Oscar - Oz... Reuben - Ben (guy...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076034&title=help#1076034 Author: High9
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 8:48pm

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 ]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:48:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1076034&title=help#1076034 <![CDATA[Help! : Anthony (Antz) Richard (Richie) James...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075998&title=help#1075998 Author: MamaT
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 8:30pm

Anthony (Antz)

Richard (Richie)

James (Jimmy)

Michael (Mike)

Reuben (?)

Simon (Si)

Nicholas (Nick)

Nathan (Nate)

 

Thats all I can think of at the moment

]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:30:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075998&title=help#1075998 <![CDATA[Help! : Clayton (Clay) Andrew (Andy, Drew) Lachlan...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075970&title=help#1075970 Author: Lexidore
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 8:19pm

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' ]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:19:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075970&title=help#1075970 <![CDATA[Help! : Quick flip through my book with...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075956&title=help#1075956 Author: tictacjunkie
Subject: 34271
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. =)]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:13:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075956&title=help#1075956 <![CDATA[Help! : Oooooooooooooooooooooh yay yay...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075948&title=help#1075948 Author: FionaO
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 8:08pm

Oooooooooooooooooooooh yay yay yay!!

Tricky, we struggled with names for Fin.

Zachary, Nathan (Nate), Thomas

I really like Alexander and Dominic too, good suggestions.

]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:08:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075948&title=help#1075948 <![CDATA[Help! : Zachary Harrison Cameron Oliver...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075896&title=help#1075896 Author: TheKelly
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:51pm

Zachary
Harrison
Cameron
Oliver (and I think it sounds fine with Winter )
Braedyn
]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:51:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075896&title=help#1075896 <![CDATA[Help! : Did anyone say Tomas (Tommy)?...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075893&title=help#1075893 Author: Babe
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:50pm

Did anyone say Tomas (Tommy)? Travis (Tray, Trav)? Grayson (Gray)? ]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:50:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075893&title=help#1075893 <![CDATA[Help! : hehehe I can&#039;t help but suggest...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075881&title=help#1075881 Author: ?Lolly?
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:45pm

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. ]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:45:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075881&title=help#1075881 <![CDATA[Help! : Ooh, I love the name Oliver Winter! &#034;Oliver...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075837&title=help#1075837 Author: MrsH
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:27pm

Ooh, I love the name Oliver Winter!

"Oliver Winter, One News."


]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:27:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075837&title=help#1075837 <![CDATA[Help! : Julian - Julz, Graeme - Gray ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075830&title=help#1075830 Author: High9
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:22pm

Julian - Julz, Graeme - Gray ]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:22:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075830&title=help#1075830 <![CDATA[Help! : Harrison ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075827&title=help#1075827 Author: susieq
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:20pm

Harrison]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:20:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075827&title=help#1075827 <![CDATA[Help! : You can&#039;t shorten it but...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075825&title=help#1075825 Author: Bobbie
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:20pm

You can't shorten it but my hubby would love me to put forward his name - Hamish (I call him Haim though)]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:20:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075825&title=help#1075825 <![CDATA[Help! : Alexander - Alex, Andy, Xander,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075815&title=help#1075815 Author: _SMS_
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:17pm

Alexander - Alex, Andy, Xander, Lex

Alexander is a very Strong name lol. I love this name]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:17:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075815&title=help#1075815 <![CDATA[Help! : oooooooh love Zachary Winter!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075810&title=help#1075810 Author: MyLilSquishy
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:14pm

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)?]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:14:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075810&title=help#1075810 <![CDATA[Help! : Nickolas (Nick), Michael (Mike),...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075797&title=help#1075797 Author: High9
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 6:59pm

Nickolas (Nick), Michael (Mike), Dominic (Dom), Matthew (Matt), Christopher (Chris), Peter (Pete), Hayden (Hayd), Jacob (Jake), Reegan (Regs), Keegan (Kegs), Zachary (Zac)... Hth ]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:59:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075797&title=help#1075797 <![CDATA[Help! : Braeden ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075794&title=help#1075794 Author: Lulu
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 6:56pm

Braeden]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:56:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075794&title=help#1075794 <![CDATA[Help! : oh and congrats on two boys!!!!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075792&title=help#1075792 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 6:55pm

oh and congrats on two boys!!!! ]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:55:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075792&title=help#1075792 <![CDATA[Help! : gordon jesse jonathon Jeremy oliver...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075789&title=help#1075789 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 6:54pm

gordon
jesse
jonathon
Jeremy
oliver - i know it breaks the 'er' rule but it sounds good oliver winter - or ollie...

]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:54:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075789&title=help#1075789 <![CDATA[Help! : hmmmm well these are boys names...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075774&title=help#1075774 Author: julz85
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 6:39pm

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]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:39:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075774&title=help#1075774 <![CDATA[Help! : Dominic (dom) Sebastian (Seb) Joseph...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075770&title=help#1075770 Author: Flutterby
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 6:37pm

Dominic (dom)
Sebastian (Seb)
Joseph (Joe)

Thats all I can think of at the moment ]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:37:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075770&title=help#1075770 <![CDATA[Help! : Hi guys, We have another little...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075759&title=help#1075759 Author: KiwiL
Subject: 34271
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 6:15pm

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!]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:15:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34271&PID=1075759&title=help#1075759