Boy name help

**Ngala** · May 31st, 2011, 03:41 PM

DH and I have different opinion on boy names. But I am thinking that because I named DD, then DH should be able to name our DS.... BUT I don't like what he has in mind!!!!

Jai

I think its short and boring (apologies if anyone out there has a boy named Jai!!) compared to our DD name (Avaleigh) so I was thinking of maybe lengthening it out somehow, IYKWIM!!

Any one have any suggestions?

The name I have in mind is Levi but DH doesnt like it.

**Curlygirly** · May 31st, 2011, 03:47 PM

Thats one of my dh's fave names too, if we had a boy Jai. Lol. I felt the same.. to short for a first name even though I really like it. Hmm not much help really but what bout Jailen? Other then that may Jai-something else

Goodluck, names are super hard and when I didn't know I was having a girl, I could not come up with any boys name...

**Junglemum** · May 31st, 2011, 03:48 PM

i know a Jai, i think it's a cool name!

**Phteven** · May 31st, 2011, 03:52 PM

I don't like Jai much and Jailen makes me think of people with cigarettes under their t-shirt sleeves and missing teeth.

If you had a Jason, a James or a Jacob you could use Jai as a nickname.

**Junglemum** · May 31st, 2011, 04:02 PM

The Jai i know is not J, but J-eye....

***Ash*** · May 31st, 2011, 04:13 PM

I have the following 'problem' with Jai...

Is it a creative spelling for Jay or is it pronounced Jye?

I never know how to pronounce it.

**Ngala** · May 31st, 2011, 06:40 PM

Yes it would be pronounced Jye

I think that a lot of people wouldnt know how to pronounce it..

Jai is a nice name, I met a lil boy called Jai and he was a cutie. but I just don't want to call our son that..

**RhiChiChi** · May 31st, 2011, 06:42 PM

I agree with you, I don't think Jai & Avaleigh really complement each other. I do know Jai too but his name really suits him. I don't have any other suggestions.

**kristi14** · May 31st, 2011, 08:11 PM

Not to criticise anyone that does the "dad names the boys, mum names the girls" but im not a big one for that. I beleive you should both have a say and both love or at least like the name you choose for your baby. So if you dont like Jai, then i think u should both actively keep looking until u find one u both like. So keep offering DH suggestions lol :P

I agree that Jai and Avaleigh dont compliment each other, i think a more old style traditional name would compliment Avaleigh, its such a pretty name, reminds me of lace or something, dont know why. Anyway, rambling.............i would be looking along the lines of William, James, Roman (biased on that one :P), Oliver, Samuel, Isaac, Jacob etc etc

**Ngala** · May 31st, 2011, 08:42 PM

kristi - yes i agree with what you say but I would like to encourage DH to chose a name but I wont settle for something that I don't like.

Think I need to offer some more names!! Hit me with some boy names

**sneakysparkle** · May 31st, 2011, 09:09 PM

How about Jairus?

All the best, choosing names with a partner can be sooooo hard!

**kristi14** · June 1st, 2011, 01:03 AM

kristi - yes i agree with what you say but I would like to encourage DH to chose a name but I wont settle for something that I don't like.

Think I need to offer some more names!! Hit me with some boy names

Very good to hear

Ive got friends who have settled for something they dont like and regretted it and its taken them a long time to get used to the name.

When it comes to boys names i find it difficult but here are some suggestions.

Luca
Isaac
Roman
Oliver
William
Samuel
Ethan
Drew
James
Jacob
Xavier

**Ngala** · June 15th, 2011, 10:48 PM

Ok serious help is needed here!! I can't find any name that I like and that I can get DH to like cause he is stuck on Jai and I still don't like it.

So has anyone got any suggestions?

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**Ginger** · June 15th, 2011, 11:00 PM

what about Jay?

**Ngala** · June 15th, 2011, 11:11 PM

DH's name is Jason so anything similar is out and that's one of the reasons I dont want Jai Is cause it's too close and ppl could call him J-ay instead of J-ye...

We are most likely goin to use David as a middle name. I would like a first name that is unique but not too unusual, something trendy or even surfer like...

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