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Boys names help needed please!

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mum2bejen · 06/01/2017 18:05

We are expecting our second boy, but are struggling with name ideas.

So far we have narrowed it down to a short list of 5... Oliver, Dominic, Sebastian, Samuel and Alexander... but can't seem to narrow it down any further! We keep thinking we've found a favourite, but then the next day decide on a different favourite!

Big brother's name is Matthew :-)

Which name do you prefer? Do you think any sound better as a little brother for Matthew? Any other suggestions we might not have thought of?!

Thank you for your help in advance!

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Barnes79 · 21/01/2017 14:14

I'm currently expecting my first DS and Sebastian was my fav name but just doesn't go with my surname. I've been all over the boys names threads for ideas and Sebastian seems to be one of the most popular names of the moment. I just thought it worth mentioning as it seems like all the boys born in 2017 are going to be called Sebastian (or Oliver or Samuel)...

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 15/01/2017 16:42

Matthew and Dominic.

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mum2bejen · 15/01/2017 13:01

Thank you for all of your help and suggestions!

We've narrowed it down, but we think we have a top two now. Dominic is the favourite from the original list, but we think our number one name is Ryan :-)

Thank you Buttercup!! I was reading your suggestions to my husband, and that's the one that stood out for us (even my 3 year old chipped in saying "Mummy, Ryan is the best name, I like it!!") and since then it has stuck :-)

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Allalonenow · 11/01/2017 00:31

They are all nice, standard names. Alexander and Oliver are both very popular, and Sebastian almost as popular.

From Samuel and Dominic I prefer Dominic.

MotherofA · 11/01/2017 00:14

Love Dominic , I also love the name Joseph , Jeremy , Harrison , Hamilton Smile

buttercup54321 · 11/01/2017 00:02

Matthew and Daniel
Matthew and Samuel
Matthew and George
Matthew and Christopher (Kit)
Matthew and Nicholas
Matthew and Andrew
Matthew and Robert
Matthew and James
Matthew and Alexander
Matthew and William
Matthew and David
Matthew and Craig
Matthew and Oliver
Matthew and Ryan
Matthew and Zachary
Matthew and Jacob

PostTruthEra · 10/01/2017 16:52

Samuel. It's an awesome name. Grin

SausageSoda · 10/01/2017 16:44

Sebastian and Dominic are my favourites in that order and both go well with Matthew imo.

MitzyLeFrouf · 10/01/2017 01:05

Alex

Cakingbad · 10/01/2017 00:59

Samuel is my favourite.

What about Jonathan, Stephen, Lawrence.

MollyHuaCha · 07/01/2017 09:09

All lovely names.

1horatio · 07/01/2017 09:01

I really like Oliver and Alexander.

I don't like Dominic, but I'm not sure why...

Pluto30 · 07/01/2017 08:01

Dominic is the omen.

That's Damien. Smile

OP, I like Samuel the best and I think it goes best with Matthew.

I also like Sebastian.

Oliver is lovely, but very, very popular.

I have never been a fan of Alexander, and Dominic is a bit outdated, IMO.

Laineymc7 · 07/01/2017 07:22

Dominic or Sebastian. Although they are all lovely names.

PunkAssMoFo · 07/01/2017 07:05

Samuel is my favourite and goes best with Matthew.

Sebastian would be my second choice.

I hate Alexander for no particular reason.
Dominic is the omen.
Oliver is dull due to overuse.

Glitterous · 06/01/2017 21:02

Dominic or Sebastian

We're drowning in Olivers and Alexander my way

Sophronia · 06/01/2017 19:15

Dominic

TheTartOfAsgard · 06/01/2017 19:09

Oliver works best.

Mrsjudelaw66 · 06/01/2017 19:03

Matthew and Sebastian are great names.

AvaBird · 06/01/2017 18:55

I would go with Dominic.
Other names you might like: Owen, Noah, Henry, Crispin, Felix, Liam, Marcel, Henry, Roman, Maximilian, Vincent, William, James, Benjamin, Alexander, Benedict, Thomas, Isaac, Jacob or Levi.

DramaAlpaca · 06/01/2017 18:52

My own choice would be Matthew & Oliver.

Agree with a pp, to help narrow it down, think of all the possible nicknames for the names you like and try them out with Matthew & the nickname he might end up with, for example say your DS1 gets called Matt:

Matt & Olly
Matt & Dom
Matt & Seb
Matt & Alex
Matt & Seb

Pixilicious · 06/01/2017 18:51

Sebastian or Dominic

AlwaysTeaTime · 06/01/2017 18:48

Think of what they will inevitably be shortened to. Ollie, Dom/Nick, Seb, Sam, Alex. Now which of those do you prefer? I love Sebastian and it's less popular than the others (except Dominic)

juneau · 06/01/2017 18:47

They're really nice names, but all very popular at the moment, apart from Dominic. I don't know any little Dominics, so I'd probably go with that!*

*not that it's any guarantee that there won't be another one in his reception class.

whirliebird · 06/01/2017 18:44

Matthew and Samuel go nice together :-)

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