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Stuck on baby name for second son

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HJL2506 · 14/06/2018 16:01

Hi ladies!

I am 21 weeks pregnant with out 2nd son and not having an awful lot of luck with names.

Our little boy is called Stanley. As it stands I'm torn between Sidney and Ellis. I feel that Sidney may be too similar, but Ellis may be too modern to go with it. These are the only 2 names we love at the moment and are names we have loved for years.

Every time I hear a little boy being called one of these names I smile and prefer that name, until I hear the other and think the same!
Any help or inspiration would be appreciated:) x

Ps our boys will be 22 months apart if that helps.

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Chocolatecake12 · 14/06/2018 16:14

I do think Sidney and Stanley are very similar.
Stanley was on my list, others on it were:
Joseph
Isaac
Oliver
Edward
William
Elias (similar to ellis )
Marcus
Joshua

Slippery · 14/06/2018 16:14

My friend has Stanley, Arthur and Ernest. Another has Stanley and Cecil.

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HJL2506 · 14/06/2018 16:11

Hi ladies. Thank you for your replies. No offence to others but I really didn't want children with the same initials. But I do love both of these names but I just can't sit with one. I love Arthur too but that's Stanley's middle name. If I could predict the future and.know I'd have a third boy I would save one of the names for him lol x

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princessdaffodil · 14/06/2018 16:10

They are both lovely names, I think I prefer Ellis but only just.

HouseOfLynx · 14/06/2018 16:08

I think I'd avoid two with the same initial. Too tricky when it comes to letters, school databases etc. Ellis is nice.

LuMarie · 14/06/2018 16:05

I usually stay well clear of the name conversation as wth:) It's up to you!

However to encourage, I don't think Ellis is too modern to go with your first. Classic names have become modern! Plus sounds lovely together I think.

For the names being too similar, many people go with a theme and no one cares, it's thought of as a nice family thing.

So both are good and you love them both! Go with whatever you end up feeling, don't worry about them not working because they both do/

DuchyDuke · 14/06/2018 16:02

Alfred? Arthur? George? I quite like Sidney - think Sidney and Stanley go well together!