Last name is [name_m]Fisher[/name_m], and s.o. has his heart set on [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] as the first name. He says it is epic, but I can’t stand [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] on its own. The combo of [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] [name_m]Fisher[/name_m] makes me gag. Any suggestions to an alternative name? Thanks!
No. Please no.
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Crawford[/name_m]
[name_m]Davis[/name_m]
[name_m]Gavin[/name_m]
[name_m]Marshall[/name_m]
[name_m]Preston[/name_m]
[name_u]Steele[/name_u]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
Any other nature type names hubby may like??
[name_m]Axel[/name_m]
[name_u]Jet[/name_u]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_m]Boone[/name_m]
[name_m]Colt[/name_m]
[name_m]Jackson[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
One idea is [name_u]Remington[/name_u]. Not a nature name, but as far as the name [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] goes, [name_u]Remington[/name_u] is a gun name. [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] also makes me think of [name_m]Arrow[/name_m] and [name_m]Archer[/name_m].
Maybe [name_m]Forrester[/name_m], [name_u]Sterling[/name_u], [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u], [name_u]River[/name_u], [name_m]Fox[/name_m] or [name_m]Fielding[/name_m]?
I do think he has to take your preferences into account, especially if you’re dealing with pregnancy & childbirth and/or the potential effects on your career etc.
But I understand that it’s nicest when both partners feel equally involved in decisions.
I think I’d try to veto any occupation names ([name_m]Archer[/name_m] etc) and fish (sounding) names ([name_m]Marlon[/name_m] etc).
Maybe you could give him free range with the middle name?
My first thought was to suggest some other names he might find epic - [name_m]Hendrix[/name_m]? [name_m]Axel[/name_m] ([name_m]Ax[/name_m]/[name_m]Axe[/name_m]) [name_m]Maximus[/name_m]/[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]? [name_m]Viggo[/name_m]? Electro? [name_m]Arrow[/name_m]? [name_u]Steele[/name_u]? [name_m]Flint[/name_m]? [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]? [name_m]Jax[/name_m] ([name_m]Jackson[/name_m]?)? [name_m]Ace[/name_m] ([name_m]Jason[/name_m]? [name_u]Mason[/name_u]?)? [name_m]Diesel[/name_m]? [name_u]Jagger[/name_u]? [name_m]Wolf[/name_m]? [name_m]Otto[/name_m]? [name_m]Rocco[/name_m]? [name_u]Rex[/name_u]? [name_m]Zane[/name_m]? [name_m]Odin[/name_m]? [name_m]Griffin[/name_m]? [name_u]Neo[/name_u]? [name_u]Logan[/name_u]? [name_u]Onyx[/name_u]? [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]? [name_u]Blaze[/name_u]? [name_m]Duke[/name_m]? [name_m]Nash[/name_m]? [name_m]Cash[/name_m]?
Some of those might be best as middles, depending on your naming style - you might think they’re worse than [name_u]Hunter[/name_u].
Nameberry has a couple of lists that might help:
Or you could suggest some names from something he loves - a favourite musician/video game/movie character/sports person?
Lastly, you might appeal to his vanity - would you consider using his name or middle name?
Good luck!
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u] doesn’t work at all with [name_m]Fisher[/name_m]. I would try some nature names and see if he likes those, or are there others he kind of likes? Maybe…
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_m]Ridge[/name_m]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
Alder
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
I like pp suggestion of [name_u]Remington[/name_u]!! Nn [name_u]Remi[/name_u].
Others:
[name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_m]Garrett[/name_m]
[name_m]Kellan[/name_m]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
[name_m]Darwin[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_m]Birch[/name_m]
[name_m]Ridge[/name_m]
[name_u]Slate[/name_u]
[name_m]Arrow[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Pine[/name_m]
[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_m]Slade[/name_m]
[name_u]Sky[/name_u]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_m]Leif[/name_m]
Personally, I might stay away from names that end with -er, especially ‘occupation’ names, because I think it kind of lends itself toward the whole [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] [name_m]Fisher[/name_m] thing again. What about
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Jackson[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u]
[name_m]Nash[/name_m]
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_m]Aldo[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Knox[/name_m]
It’s really, really bad
I wonder whether your husband might change his mind if you told him you think Hunter’s a bit too feminine, because you (and the kids at school) won’t be able to resist giving him the nickname Hunny/Honey? 
I hope you find a name you both love.
Yikes, please don’t use [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] [name_m]Fisher[/name_m]. [name_m]Just[/name_m], no.
There are millions of other possibilities, it really depends on your personal taste though.
I would try to impress on your husband that although [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] [name_m]Fisher[/name_m] might be an “epic” name for a little baby, your son will only be a baby for a very small fraction of his life. Most of his life will in fact be spent as an adult, and one who may actually want to be taken seriously sometimes. [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] [name_m]Fisher[/name_m] is a gag name. It’s something you name a dog or a video game character, but not your son, who will grow up and become a person in his own right. It’s not fair to him to name him something just because you find it amusing.
If he’s obstinate, maybe try a more suitable name, such as [name_m]Henry[/name_m], and allow him to use [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] as a nickname?
Or try for something with “epic” vibes all on its own, apart from the last name, such as [name_m]Maverick[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], [name_m]Zane[/name_m], [name_m]Madden[/name_m], [name_u]Cruz[/name_u], [name_m]Jett[/name_m], [name_m]Ace[/name_m], [name_m]Rocco[/name_m], [name_u]Jagger[/name_u], [name_m]Slade[/name_m]…
My name growing up was a double -er. And then I had a childhood speech impediment that made it impossible for me to say the letter “r.”
[name_m]Don[/name_m]'t do this to your kid.
[name_m]Huntley[/name_m] perhaps? [name_m]Huntley[/name_m] fisher sounds better than hunter fisher to me…
My first thought was [name_m]Arrow[/name_m] [name_m]Fisher[/name_m]!
Maybe
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u]/[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_m]Huntley[/name_m]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] (brave as a boar)
Hunton (??)
[name_u]Thames[/name_u]
[name_u]Ari[/name_u] (means lion)
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] (means rock)
[name_m]Callen[/name_m] (also means rock)
[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m] (means dove)
Oh heck no. So glad you’re not on board with this name. Luckily there are a wealth of names that relate to hunting without being “[name_u]Hunter[/name_u].” You’ve gotten a lot of suggestions, another one I though of that would work well is [name_u]Easton[/name_u]. A friend of mine who is a hunter liked this one because of its connection to bow hunting ([name_u]Easton[/name_u] Archery).