iMum you're right, sounds bad, though I am now actually warming to the idea of a little boy, instead of being horrified at the prospect! Was unprepared for the news but yeah, not bad.

re names I have less idea than ever! So many suggestions thank you all, I shall go away and come up with final shortlist and ask what you think of it.

Don't know what I'd call it without help!! thank you!

Blair

Rafferty (very cool nn's raffa/Rafe)

HELP! I thought it was a DD- alas it is rather clearly all boy

Lets be thankful your ds will never see this thread-what a title.

as for names

I love Mark

I'm afraid I see Laurie as a girls name?! Is it just me?!
Names from my list

Oscar
Arlo
Leo
Luca
Felix
Jonah

LOVE Joshua btw, I know a 10 yr old Josh and he is seriously seriously cool

Also Lucien is fab too....

Have an Aidan, 2nd name Justin. Also like: Laurence (NN Larry if lorry a problem?)
Marcus
Francis
Lewis
Alexander

Alexander James
Edward Nicholas
James Alexander
Nicholas William
Joshua James

I really like Nicholas James, they go well together and may grow on you.

I've got

Tristan
Ewan
Jonathan (who's middle name is Francis which I wish I'd used as his first name and called him Frankie)

I have an adopted son who's name is completely off the wall - Quayone (kee-own) but I didn't get any choice in that one (obviously) it came with him

James is nice, and universally popular.

Thanks for suggestions! I think Laurie may be confused with Lorry so it's Nicholas or James, or something shiny and new that I will love...??

seeker that's hilarious! The sonographer said '95 percent boy' in a side-on shot but didn't get another view despite trying for a long time...

Ah well he will be a boy in girls clothes for a while! I was so sure of girlyness! Poor kid!!

I vote for James altho i am head over heels in love with Hugh Laurie...i prefer Hugh or Huey to Laurie...I have a James and he is gorgeous. In fact every James i have ever known has been gorgeous. However i must confess that our james is more commonly known as Bob....

Nicholas is a great name, I've got a 12 week old one, known as Nicky at the moment.
James is ok, maybe you could shorten it to Jim/Jimmy?
Laurence is good, names I considered but were vetoed by DH were Rufus, Thomas, Liam and Jude.

Did they actually tell you it was a boy? I ask because I had a late scan, saw willy, balls the lot, went on at considerable length about the boyness of him and 2 weeks later Grace was born, and I realized why everyone in the room was laughing at me!

Thanks for your advice! Hmm..... I don't hate James but don't want it as a first name- I think I have known too many annoying ones!!

I will keep up the search!

sockmonster James is a fine name but (round here at least) it is very popular. In 30 seconds I have thought of 10 that I know between 5yo and 10yo.

Just in case that bothers you - it's a good name tho!

I love love love Nicholas. If we ever had a DS3 he'd be Nicholas James.

Looshun - (Lucien) is cool

Tristan
Jonah
Jonas
Christian

Tell your DH that the Jewish form of Joshua is "Yeshua". (The Hebrew form of James is Yaacob) Yes, Jaacob and Yeshua sound Jewish as are Hebrew names, but neither James nor Joshua do.

If I were you, I'd say a complete "no" to James, as all the time he thinks its still an option he won't consider seriously anything else. Tell him "James makes a lovely middle name" (which it does)!

oh yes, I agree sock!!! you go girl....minor discomfort...oh my goodness

slowreadingprogress that's hilarious. He tends to refer to labour as 'minor discomfort' so I think he can have a James when he grows it,gives birth to it, then breastfeeds it for a year, changes its nappies and picks it up off a shop floor screaming.

He is weird. He tries to find reasons to pick James! Nicholas is now 'he'll be called saint nick, or he'll be called nick and that means to steal...'

whatever. His name is richard- I may start calling him dick for short to prove he is ridiculous!
Ehem, anyway the battle continues....

well imho you get the casting vote anyway, sock.....tell him he can have James for the next one if he gives birth to it

Laurie is SO much more stylish than James. I can see a really cool teenage Laurie.....and yet it's so cute for a little boy....

funnily enough I knew a bloke called Van and his best friend was called Laurie....geddit??
honestly, not made up

Lucian is fab as is Laurie. I also like Lissya's suggestions.

I really like Hector and Felix.

Your DH's thing about Joshua being 'too Jewish' is a bit weird - the majority of UK male names were originally Jewish: David, John, James, Thomas, Matthew, Mark, Luke... need I go on?!

I have an Elliot. Can't see what would be girly about it. It's not weird, but not common (I don't personally know of any others), and it's had a very positive response. I just wish I could think of any other names I like as much for the next one...

Hugo, or Tobias with Toby for short?

jemart I like James because it's not offensive at all,but I think I'd like it more if it weren't DH's favourite!! I'm just being awkward!!
DH says 'Pathitis' when I raise Theo as option, and says Joshua is 'too Jewish'...since when!!???

dh: why on earth are you calling our child Laurie and not James?

me: I have a secret crush on hugh laurie...?

dh: NO!

looks spookily like my shortlist did.

Ultimately we were torn between James or Theodore, DH liked James better, Theo being too greek apparently.

Our James is commonly referred to as Jamie though.

Benedict=eggs

Edward= DH's DS from another relationship (ohsocomplicated!)

Laurie---- will it be too much like 'lorry' for other children?

It's growing on me....

so good, i posted it twice!

Otto

Will

Benedict

Orlando

oo oo please call him Laurie

I think it's so stylish

I totally agree re Hugh L by the way

oo oo please call him Laurie

I think it's so stylish

I totally agree re Hugh L by the way

slowreadingprogress to be honest although I like it written down, in practice I think it's weedy and irritating and if I have to have a DS I'd rather not have a severely annoying one.

Hmm....

I actually like Laurence I hadn't thought of that at all, kind of sensible but not overused or like calling him Jack...

And I like HUgh Laurie (don't ask) so I like the nn Laurie...

hmmmmmm... what would I do without you lot!!??

Blaine is a bit like David Blaine scary magic man-

I like a name to have a meaning though too, so Aidan is suprisingly liked, I have a feeling it will be a little fiery indeed!!

I like Elliot a lot- DH thinks it sounds like a girls name (he's talking rubbish, right?)

don't like lucian - find it a weedy and annoying name for some reason!!!

of your choices Theodore is lovely, Theo for short - and if you like that how about Leo? I also really like Laurence, Laurie for short - so nice, traditional but unusual now.

Edward?

Elliot

Ellis

Aidan's Irish. I like that, and it means 'little fiery one'.

Ailin is Irish and means handsome.

Blaine is also irish.

Caio is Italian and beautiful.

thirtysomething good list- love sebastian and felix and david/alex/laurie et al, but DH will veto some as they are ex-boyfriends! whooops...

The deal with Lucien/Lucian- I like but is it too, er, camp and frilly? I don't like 'looshan' pronunciation but do like 'looseean' if that makes sense.
I don't want to spend every day cringing when somebody mispronounces it though!

OOh I like Luca but it was vetoed by DH

Thanks for suggestions- I honestly have no idea-

keep them coming please!!

If it helps I speak Spanish/Italian and am dark, DH is half Irish and thoroughly fair, DH likes boring names- sorry, I mean traditional, erm, I would like something sensible but not too common, I think.

AAhhh!

I like Saul, Theodore and Lucian/ Lucien but if I have another boy he will be Luca.

How about:
Lucas
Darren
Seth
Steffan

Ditto littlebrownmouse!!

Boys names I have on my all time favourites list are:

Oliver
Louis/Lewis
Alex
Sebastian
James
Jack
Laurie
Felix
William
David
Ted
Theo
Matthew
Monty
Cameron
Freddie
Elliott
Joel
Nathaniel

Slightly more off-beat:
Xavier
Pierre
Antoine
Clement

I love Theo.

Ned
Joe
Joshua is fab.
Lucien - pronounced Looshun or Lucy-un
Zac
James - meh
Nicolas - agree with your dh but LOVE Nico.

Did they tell you it was a boy? At DD's 20 week scan I so clearly saw a willy. Goodness knows what it was, she's clearly all girl!

Lucien is lovely.

I like

Patrick
Francis
Cassius
Saul

Hello, so I've still got a little way to go yet but I was convinced I was having a girl, but in my scan it was abundantly clear it would be a boy.

I do not have a clue what to call it, and would like opinions?

So far

James
Nicholas
Lucian/Lucien
Theodore
Joshua

er.. but I don't actually love any of them. DH says Nicholas sounds like 'knickerless'?!

His favourite is James but it reminds me of 'jamon' and although I like it, I don't love it.

Help!!!