It's so much easier to think of names for a girl than it is a boy, I think, because there's so much more acceptable variety for girls. I found out at my 14 week scan that it's 90% certain we're having a boy though so now I'm trying to focus just on boys' names.
My husband is rather difficult to encourage in this area - he just glances at my list, guffaws, and walks away. Not helpful! But at least he's now vaguely saying he likes Otis, which is my current favourite, so there's hope yet!
Here's my list - which do you like most and which do you think are awful? In case it's of any use, our surname is Davey.
Austen Archer (nn. Archie) Arthur (nn. Artie) Oscar Felix (nn. Fox) Jasper Maxim (nn. Max) Sawyer Otis Lochlan (nn. Lockie, Lox)
I like Felix Jasper/Jasper Felix. Oscar is lovely too. I know a kid called Fox (not short for anything) and although I thought it was weird at the start I love it now.
Otis reminds me of the lift manufacturer, sorry. Not a fan.
Felix is nice but reminds me of the cat food.
Of the others on your list, Jasper and Oscar are the nicest I think, with Fox or Arlo as the middle name. In case popularity is a concern, I've noticed these names are becoming a bit more common round here (London), as is Austin/Austen.
Although the name is pronouced 'Lochlan' (with a Scottish 'ch' sound in the middle), the normal Scottish spelling is Lachlan, with 2 'a's.
Irish Mumsnetters may want to correct me - please! - but I think the usual Irish spelling is Lochlann.
Arthur is lovely. I also like Jasper and Felix, but since Felis is so well known as the biological name for the cat genus (as well as the cat food), it perhaps seems a little bit strange to use the nickname Fox - an unrelated animal.
I actually know of siblings called Austin and Sawyer! They're American.
I prefer your more traditional first names: Otis, Felix, Oscar, Max, Jasper. I like Lachlan too, but would spell it as I have. I'd steer well clear of Archer, because of the awful Jeffrey, and I agree with Clara about Arthur with your surname.
Otis Davey or Arthur Davey - completely love the name Artie. There was an Irish musician called Arty McGlynn who was very talented. Loved the name Artie the first time I heard it.
