Hello Berries! [name_f]My[/name_f] name is [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and I just joined this forum. We lost our son [name_m]Peter[/name_m] a while back at 24 weeks gestation, and he passed away at 9 days old We are soon to have another boy but are stumped on a name.
[name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I both use to love traditional baby boy names, in particular Biblical names, but recentlyā¦I donāt know, something has changed and I just canāt stand traditional names! Maybe because we researched them to much in the past? [name_u]Or[/name_u] I know too many people with these names???
Either way, my husband still only likes traditional male names. The best he has come up with is [name_u]William[/name_u]. For runners up he is āokā with [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m] or [name_m]Abraham[/name_m]. [name_u]Zeke[/name_u] and [name_m]Abe[/name_m] are cute, but I canāt picture my son with those name. Plus, I really DONāT want to use a biblical name. They all feel too old or overused to me now.
The ONLY name that I like is [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] (pronounced VEE-go). I think it sounds strong, sweet and intelligent. It makes me think of [name_u]Vigor[/name_u], and life. Losing our baby, these traits in a name are important to me.
Unfortunately, my husband dislikes it. He thinks itās weird. He says he thinks itās a name that other kids will make fun of him for, and beat him up on the playground We havenāt been reaching any common ground here.
What have you done when you and your partner disagree on a name, and canāt find one you both like? In an ideal situation, I would convince him to like [name_m]Viggo[/name_m], without forcing it on him. I know, ultimately in these decisions, he defaults them to me (he frequently calls me āThe Bossā , and I picked Peterās name) but I want him to like our childās name too. š«¶š»
[name_m]Viggo[/name_m] is a cool name and I quite enjoy it - itās sparky and lively!
A few ideas:
You could do something like [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] [name_u]William[/name_u] or [name_u]William[/name_u] [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] (and you call him Viggo) - then he has one traditional name and one more unique one!
Find a more unique/less Biblical name thatās like [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] in sound, but that your husband might like too! For example: [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_m]Vincent[/name_m], [name_m]Victor[/name_m], [name_m]Bruno[/name_m], Miles/Mil [name_m]Otto[/name_m], [name_m]Otis[/name_m]
Find something you both like that could have [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] as a nickname? Like [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] [name_m]Gideon[/name_m], [name_m]Vance[/name_m] [name_m]Gideon[/name_m]?
Find something with the same āvibeā as [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] (lively, vigorous, strong and sweet): [name_m]Magnus[/name_m], [name_u]Valentine[/name_u], [name_m]Albert[/name_m] āAlbieā, [name_m]Malachi[/name_m], [name_m]Roland[/name_m], [name_m]Casper[/name_m]
I agree with your husband, āViggoā is not a name that would fare well as an adult or older kid. It sounds like some kind of healthy granola bar or something. Also, you should find a name that you and your husband BOTH like and agree on. Maybe you can compromise with an uncommon, but well established name that was popular at some previous time but is uncommon today. Also, you could give him a real, traditional name that he can use at school and when heās an adult, and you can call him āViggoā as a nickname. [name_f]My[/name_f] cousin is officially named [name_m]Oskar[/name_m] but has been called āBarleyā since before he was born and still is at 13, so if he likes being called that, he could even keep using it, but have a real name for a backup.
Iām very sorry for your loss. I completely relate to your love of the name [name_m]Viggo[/name_m], and I can totally understand the importance of the vitality in the name being important to you.
To give your husband the opportunity to normalize this traditional and well used Scandinavian name, you could ask him to Google notable people named [name_m]Viggo[/name_m]. Olympic athletes, mathematics etc, all bearing the name may help to normalize the unusual sounds. Are you in the US? However, if his feelings about the name and/or naming your son [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] donāt change, then hereās a few similar names you might like to think about:
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]Vaughan[/name_m]
[name_m]Vance[/name_m]
[name_u]Vern[/name_u], [name_u]Vernon[/name_u]
[name_m]Finlo[/name_m]
[name_u]Marlo[/name_u], Marlow(e), [name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_u]Aven[/name_u]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
I hope you soon settle on a name you both love for you boy!
I understand you wanting him to like the name, but I think he should cede to you in this. You have both had a terrible loss and his kindness in this would be great. What about [name_m]Valerian[/name_m]? [name_m]Victor[/name_m]? [name_u]Vernon[/name_u]? [name_m]Vaughan[/name_m]? If not [name_m]Viggo[/name_m], then tell him I said he should let you name the baby.
Thank you for your suggestions. I like the idea of possibly making it a middle name, for [name_u]William[/name_u], or another more traditional name. I had a friend in high school named [name_u]John[/name_u] [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] [name_m]Barker[/name_m], who we all just called [name_u]Bailey[/name_u]. If he doesnāt cave to [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] as a first name, I think this is a good option.
Some of the other names you have mentioned, I have also ran by him. Iām reading [name_u]Les[/name_u] Miserables, and so I asked him if he liked either [name_m]Victor[/name_m] or [name_m]Hugh[/name_m]. Both were a negatory.
[name_f]My[/name_f] husband grew up in a very small mid-western-ish town. He was pretty sheltered from the outside world when I met him (he didnāt know what even an egg roll was ). Heās made some cultural progress, he ātriesā every new foreign food restaurant we go to, but doesnāt usually like it. Iām going to keep at it though. I love [name_m]Viggo[/name_m], and hope in time he will too.
I predict [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] being a name thatās going to rise in popularity due to 1) Itās meaning: [name_u]Warrior[/name_u] 2) Itās popularity in Scandinavian countries (the new Soren) and 3) The long vowel sound of āOhhhā, on trend with names like [name_u]Arlo[/name_u], [name_u]Leo[/name_u], [name_m]Otto[/name_m], etc
We live in the US so itās less heard of here, but not totally unusual thanks to [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] Mortenson. Iām at the point in my life though where I donāt care as much if people like my choices. I hope other people would like my sonās name of [name_m]Viggo[/name_m], but people have hated me for a lot less!!
Another user suggested a traditional name with [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] as a nickname or middle name too. Might be a good option if hubs and I continue to disagree on this name.
Ok so I tried this tonight. I told him [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] wasnāt that unusual of a name and to Google it so he can see famous people who have this name. He Googled āViggo, [name_u]Famous[/name_u] Peopleā and came up with a list of Viggoās and their pictures. He scrolled through them then said āI donāt know any of these people, other than [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] Mortenson. See, there are no famous people named Viggo!ā I think heās on to us.
I do like your suggestion of Finnlo. I love [name_u]Finn[/name_u] and that is a cool variation of it. Iām going to consider and see if my husband likes it today. Weāll see!
Re [name_m]Viggo[/name_m], I love the imagery of it and [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] Mortensen is a great flag bearer, but Iām not sure I could use it because I also see it as close to vego/vegan etc. But thatās not a reason not to use it. I like idea of you using it or else using it as middle (William [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] flows really nicely - and Williamās meaning is strong and vital, as a warrior and protector!)
Otherwise (all not super popular plus good, powerful meanings):
Hey, thatās actually a great idea! We both like [name_m]Lord[/name_m] of the Rings (him even more so than me) and he owns all three movies. Thank you for the suggestion. Iāll give this a go!
Thatās interesting, Iāve heard other people make references to words similar to [name_m]Viggo[/name_m], that arenāt the name. Hadnāt heard of Vegan though.
Surprisingly, weāve discussed the names on your list. The only one from there we both line is [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m] (Zeke), but I hate how it rhymes with Geek and Freak.
So much work picking the perfect name! We may end up going with [name_u]William[/name_u] as a first name, as long as I get [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] for second name. We will see! I am very stubborn, to my benefit, and sometimes to my detriment
Really!? See itās not that strange to name kids after characters/actors from films! Weāve considered a lot of GOT names too, but none of them seem to stick. They are all either too common, or too obscure,
I think itās more than fine when itās also a legit name - in this case an [name_u]Irish[/name_u] / Sanskrit name - super handsome and with positive meaning - in this case āascendingā. Would choose for eg Legolas!
some great suggestions have been made already! i love william viggo and i hope your partner goes for it. iām not sure if youāll like this more than viggo, but have you talked about going for the word vigor? since thatās a big part of your love for the name and itās a tad bit more traditional to go with word virtue names, maybe heāll be more for it! itās definitely not a super highly used virtue name but itās at least more familiar to english speakers than viggo!
i do hope he comes around in some way. viggo is such a cute name and i see no reason why an adult canāt wear it! personally iām named after a character from star trek, another nerdy franchise, and everyone who recognizes the name or hears the story just thinks itās cool. Best of luck!!
[name_f]My[/name_f] name is [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and I just joined this forum. We lost our son [name_m]Peter[/name_m] a while back at 24 weeks gestation, and he passed away at 9 days old 
We are soon to have another boy but are stumped on a name. 
For runners up he is āokā with [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m] or [name_m]Abraham[/name_m]. [name_u]Zeke[/name_u] and [name_m]Abe[/name_m] are cute, but I canāt picture my son with those name. Plus, I really DONāT want to use a biblical name. They all feel too old or overused to me now.
(pronounced VEE-go). I think it sounds strong, sweet and intelligent. It makes me think of [name_u]Vigor[/name_u], and life. Losing our baby, these traits in a name are important to me.
We havenāt been reaching any common ground here. 
, and I picked Peterās name) but I want him to like our childās name too. š«¶š»
I think heās on to us.
Who canāt help but love [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] after watching him as Aragorn!?
We both like [name_m]Lord[/name_m] of the Rings (him even more so than me) and he owns all three movies. Thank you for the suggestion. Iāll give this a go! 
So much work picking the perfect name! We may end up going with [name_u]William[/name_u] as a first name, as long as I get [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] for second name. We will see! I am very stubborn, to my benefit, and sometimes to my detriment