boys names...ideas wanted PLEASE.

[notsoslimnow]

hi all, im nearly 36 weeks.we know we are having a little boy but have absolutely no ideas for names! we had lots of lovely girls names but havent come across any boys names we really like . we would like william as a middle name and have warmed a little to oscar / harrison (harri) for short????? any ideas...?

[janeite]

Oscar is lovely; don't like Harrison or Harri at all. William is v sweet as a middle name and Oscar William goes well together. My favourite boys' names (fwiw) are Rowan, Luke and Gabriel.

[jellyrolly]

Here's a starter for you. Who is your favourite actor/singer/writer?

Mine are James (Stewart)/Damien (Rice)/John (Irving). (Obviously not Damien as he was the Omen child).

[LaDiDaDi]

Archer
Arthur
Benedict
Caspar
Duncan
Edward/Edwin
Frederick
Gregor/Gregory
Guy
Hamish
Ivo
Jacob
Jude
Kit
Lucas
Malachi
Miles
Morris
Nelson
Otis
Peter
Percy
Quentin
Robert (Robbie or Bertie)
Samson
Tate
Ted
Theo
Travis
Vincent
William
Wilf
Xander
Zacharius

[notsoslimnow]

well my favourite name was george but that is my father in law's name so my dad would never forgive me!!! william is my husbands name and love it sooo much im actually quite mad he has it!! but at least thats the middle name sorted.i also liked max but i dont really want a name that is a shortened version of something and dont like maximus etc.would also like to stay away from the normal thomas/peter/mark/anthony etc etc.maybe im just being too fussy!!!

[sannie]

agree with janeite Oscar William/William Oscar lovely.

Harrison...no no no

[notsoslimnow]

anyone like milo?

[notsoslimnow]

lol..its so great you all tell me the truth im so sick of friends saying''umm thats quite nice '' etc when they are really thinking urghhhh!!! x

[notsoslimnow]

everlong...do you shorten oscar to anything?

[catchingzeds]

We have a Zack William

Not so keen on Milo, would suit a child/teen but not so sure about an adult.

Oliver
Joshua
Oscar
Joseph
adam
Barnaby
Cameron
Corey
Dexter
Dominic
Harvey
Max well
Miles

[catchingzeds]

and more, I love choosing names

Reuben
Owen
Edward
Sebastian
Theo
Toby

[notsoslimnow]

ooh, like harvey and joseph.love oliver but its mums dog and we have a dog called molly so there would be way too much shouting molly/olly etc

[catchingzeds]

I love Joseph too

There is always something to scupper a name choice- pet, family member etc. In my case it was the fact that I have worked with hundreds of children and associate many names with poor behaviour

[bethdivine]

LOVE Oscar William [beth furiously scribbles it in diary for possibility 7months time...!]

[notsoslimnow]

you see i love sonny,but im not sure if it would make me go obsessive about shortened names etc???

[notsoslimnow]

lol beth!!!

[mummyloveslucy]

I like Oliver, Elliot and Harry.

[cthea]

I don't think Milo and William go too well together. Oscar William is nice.

Dominic
Christian
Christopher
Sebastian

[notsoslimnow]

yep i think i got milo on the brain from watching heroes!!! it always comes up on the credits!!! but agreed not good with william.

[TwoWindyDays]

Edward William
Robert William
Henry William
George William
Arthur William

we have a William, its a good first name too

[cathbath76]

We have an Oscar William too.

I think Oscar's becoming quite popular now... but I love it. It's a strong name with a lot of history behind it.

I love William as a first name too. Also Robert, Edward and Louis.

[lowrib]

Oscar William is great

Really not keen on Harri William. People will assume you named your ds after the royal family!

[bogie]

Justin (ds' name)
Joel
Zachary/Zach
Oliver