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boy name to complement Beatrix

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backpackingfamily · 08/08/2012 19:56

Our 2.5 yr old DD is called Beatrix. She was 3 weeks old when we finally thought of it and DH and I agreed on it immediately.

DS is now 16 days old and DH and I are really struggling on names for him.

It appears we like names that known but unusual, with more of elegant feel.

So far, the ones we agree on (but no Eureka moment) are:

  • Toby
  • Barnabus / Barny
  • Benedict
  • Pascal
  • Lysander
  • Xavier

DH thinks there are more names out there that we have yet to consider.

Anyone got any suggestions?

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Kaekae · 13/08/2012 10:07

Love Monty at the moment think they go well.

thegreylady · 10/08/2012 17:29

My friend's twins are Beatrix and Alexander

SleepyFergus · 10/08/2012 16:56

Oscar?

Biscuitsneeded · 10/08/2012 16:53

Henry?

shepherdsdelightfulinlycra · 10/08/2012 11:09

of these suggestion so far, Hugo and Theodore are my favourites to go with Beatrix IMVHO.

sostressedsostressed · 10/08/2012 02:13

Another good name is James

sostressedsostressed · 10/08/2012 02:12

Dante is very low class. Think Council Estate.

sostressedsostressed · 10/08/2012 02:11

Bailey
Tyrone
Leo - Blair's kid so you are in good company
Perry
Kai
Wayne
Matthew
Barry
Steve

Napdamnyou · 10/08/2012 01:55

Benet is an old form of Benedict?
See St. Benet's abbey, Norfolk.

TabloidTart · 09/08/2012 22:19

Hugo or Rafael

Cleo123 · 09/08/2012 21:07

Laurence goes really well with Beatrix. Laurie for short. both classic, nice, slightly unusual names. Good luck. naming not easy I have found but they grow into their name whatever you choose! X

ThePieWhoLovedMe · 09/08/2012 19:07

Tobias or Titus !!

stickyj · 09/08/2012 16:30

Hi, what about Gregory? I have a Dominic too

mathanxiety · 09/08/2012 16:19

Don't use Dante if there is any chance of a DS living and working in the US or Canada. It's very downmarket in N. America.

livingonaprairie · 09/08/2012 06:44

I know a Beatrix with brothers Tobias and Rupert if that's any help

smokeybacon · 09/08/2012 06:39

I know a Beatrix with 2 brothers Max and Casper. Both work well with her name I think.

FreelanceMama · 09/08/2012 06:36

lovely name for a girl. Glad to see Tobias and Montgomery on the thread (our son's names) although Bea and Toby might sound a bit odd.
Theodore
Edwin
Benjamin (agree that Benedict sounds like Much Ado)
Marlow
Louis
Franklin
Wesley
Julius/julian
Fitzwilliam

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backpackingfamily · 09/08/2012 06:14

haha - Potter - that would be so funny!!!!

Lots of great suggestions that I can discuss with DH

I really like Dante though. I liked Bronte for a girl, and think this sounds like a male equivalent to it.

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WanderingOkapi · 08/08/2012 22:59

Joel ?
Like Reuben too and Liam with Beatrix
Congratulations !

Sossiges · 08/08/2012 22:55

Potter

DorothyGherkins · 08/08/2012 22:54

Dante

Belshels · 08/08/2012 22:53

Montague (Monty) but then I'm biased as name of our gorgeous DS

MumPotNoodle · 08/08/2012 22:50

Beau

MrTumblesCrackWhore · 08/08/2012 22:49

Beatrix and Benedict - a tad twee (Beatrice and Benedick are a couple in Much Ado About Nothing)

We were going to call ds1 Beatrix if he had been a dd.

I've always liked Grey for a boy or Estile if you want to go a bit frenchy.

What about Lucien too?

beachyhead · 08/08/2012 22:48

I like Toby Grin

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