Which of these options is best?

[Snowdog37]

Dh and I are in a battle of wills over the name of our soon to be born Valentine’s Day baby.

He likes Alexander Jacob.

I like Atticus Alexander.

I win, right? 😄

[lazydog]

Sorry but I much prefer your dh's choice. Don't like the name Atticus at all.

[Cavender]

Alexander Jacob is lovely.

I’m not keen on alliterative names. Sorry!

[CocoLoco87]

Alexander Jacob is lovely!

[SuperBeagle]

Alexander Jacob is much nicer.

I think Atticus is ridiculously try-hard, sorry.

[BikeRunSki]

Alexander Jacob is lovely.

I understand the literary references to Atticus, but don’t particularly like it.

[crisscrosscranky]

I love Alexander

[Zioanna]

Alexander Jacob is much better

[ChocolateCrunch]

I really like Atticus! Probably because I know one - his siblings have strong, Roman names too.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Alexander Jacob

[MorningstarMoon]

Alexander Jacob

[LyannaStarktheWolfMaid]

I like Atticus.

[pipilangstrumpf]

Atticus Alexander is great!

Atticus is a lovely name with a great association. It's also an interesting name that isn't overused.

Alexander is a little dull, I know SO many Alexes both male and female.

[AnyaMoondial]

I really like Alexander Jacob too. Atticus is very cool though .

[pipilangstrumpf]

Don't worry about how first and middle names sound together, they rarely/never get used together

Choose between Atticus and Alexander.

Personally I find Atticus much more interesting, much cooler and I like the literary association.

Alex(Anderson) is overused and a little boring in comparison.

[pipilangstrumpf]

Sorry meant to say Alex(ander)

[mum2be2boys]

I much prefer Alexander Jacob

[AmberTopaz]

I’m with your DH. I love To Kill a Mockingbird but personally I’d avoid a name so closely associated with one particular character. (Did you see the thread the other day about Hannibal?!)

[SunsetOverEasterIsland]

Adore Atticus, not so unusual that people haven't heard it, but definitely not used a lot.
I do love names that are not used a lot - only 2 boys in UK registered with my son's name in the year he was born. Lots of Alex's of both sex around.

[MikeUniformMike]

Atticus screams out 'Mummy read a book, one, at school'.
It is probably far more popular than you think.
Much as I love TKAM, I wouldn't use it. Just like I wouldn't name a child Jeremy or Jean Louise.
Alexander is popular for a reason. It's classic.
Alexander offers plenty of scope for nn's.
Al, Ally, Alec, Alex, Sandy, Sasha...

[user1459464195]

I much prefer Alexander to Atticus. There are many famous Alexanders yet only one famous Atticus. And I'm not sure I'd want my child's name linked to a book such as TKAMB.

[RavenWings]

Alexander Jacob.

Atticus is a bit try hard and middle class notion-y. Plus a lot of people dislike how the character changed in GSEW.

[GottaGetThisDone]

I like Alexander Jacob of the two choices.....but I think Alexander Atticus sounds great too

[DramaAlpaca]

I'm on team DH here. Sorry OP.

[AnotherRoadsideAttraction]

I like Jacob Alexander, as it flows nicely.

But between you and your husband's choices, I like his better.

[TulipsInABlueVase]

Alexander definitely, but I don't like Jacob. Atticus is awful.