My new baby boy's potential name - HELP!

[Rapscallion]

So - Got a little man on the way in ten weeks time! Wish he would hurry up now - I'm over the pregnancy thing now.. !

So, I am toying with the following, please be honest and let me know which you prefer:

Freddie
Francis
Sonny
Alexander
Dennis
Laurence

I guess I could combine a couple... It's such pressure deciding on a name for a human being, isn't it? x

[CantSleepWontSleep]

Francis or Laurence

[JustDoMyLippyThenWeWillGo]

I love Freddie. Would have picked that, but DH thinks full name must be official name and not keen Frederick. Also like Laurence, and Laurie for short is nice too, I think.

[sorrento56]

Alexander.
Laurence though I would spell it Lawrence.

Alexander Laurence Smith sounds great. :)

[Rapscallion]

Hey I never thought of Alexander Laurence together.. Hmmm...

Francis could be Frankie if he so chooses in later life, which appeals to me. I do love Freddie though... x

[ozmetric]

Freddie - like, as nn for Frederick
Francis - like
Sonny - dislike, too nicknamey
Alexander - like
Dennis - not keen
Laurence - like

Laurence Francis
Laurence Alexander
Laurence Frederick
Alexander Laurence
Alexander Frederick
Alexander Francis
Francis Alexander
Frederick/Freddie Alexander
Frederick/Freddie Laurence

.... would all be good names :)

[Vine]

Freddie - Babyish
Francis - ok
Sonny - Nice
Alexander - Nice
Dennis - Awful
Laurence - ok

[beccas]

All ok except for Freddie, when he is a grown man, he may wish his name was more serious for example in business.

[flopsy1974]

Alexander - easily the best name.

[mathanxiety]

Alexander and Francis are the only ones I like.

[withorwithoutyou]

I think they're all pretty nasty, except for Alexander, which is nice.

[Marjee]

I love Sonny. Alexander and Francis are nice too, don't like the others though I can only imagine them belonging to an old man not a child sorry!

[sancerrre]

Alexander or Laurence

[fivecrazymonkeys]

I quite like Freddie but not Frederick ... Fred would work.
I love Sonny - a little nick namey but so what - we nearly called our little boy Jonty!
Alexander is a little boring for me ...
Def not Dennis!!
Or Laurence - they are both 'middle aged' to me.
It is so hard, esp with boys but also if you as on here someone will always either really love or hate your name!!! It has to be your decision ... but at the end of the day it is good for impartial votes.

Best of luck!!!

[BelligerentGhoul]

Love Laurence. Not fond of any of the others, sorry.

[MollysChambers]

Love Sonny.

[MollysChambers]

Love Sonny.

[minipie]

Alexander or Laurence.

Like Freddie but as nn. If you don't like Frederick then how about Alfred or just Fred?

[littlemisslozza]

I have a Freddie but he is Frederick on his birth certificate. We never ever call him that but thought it would be better when he is an adult applying for jobs etc... Remember, there will be loads of Alfies, Archies, Charlies around so I don't think it these names will sound 'babyish' when he grows up, they will be quite acceptable.

I also have an Alexander so I think it's obvious which two names I like the best. I like Laurence too, although I prefer the spelling Lawrence.

FWIW neither of our baby boys were named until we actually met them and could see what suited them, I wouldn't stress about it too much yet.

[Hulababy]

Freddie - I like this a lot, and Fred. I am less keen on Frederick or Alfred though and not sure if I would use Fred as a full name. I see Freddie as being a shortning really rather than a full name.

[seeker]

Frederick is good - give him options.

There is no excuse for calling someong who will spend most of his life as an adult male Sonny.

Dennis is ghastly.

The others are fine. Francis can be shortened to Frank or Frankie, which are good, if a little trendy.

[EleFunTess]

Not Dennis!

Freddie is quite popular and kind of, I dunno, fashionable I suppose? I like it, though.
Sonny is sweet, but not to my taste. I'd have it if it was sbort for Nelson.

Alexander is nice. Like Alex.

Francis is great. Frankie is a brilliant nickname.

I'm not a huge fan of Laurence - a bit wet - but I love Laurie.

[LaDiDaDi]

Alexander, Lawrence or Francis.

[jellybeans]

Freddie..like but not keen on Frederick
Francis...dislike, bit unisex
Sonny...love it
Alexander...OK but dull, may get 'Al'
Dennis...awful, middle aged
Laurence...dreadful

[NotanOtter]

laurence - know lovely toddler and teen

[Giddyup]

All are great, except Dennis!