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Help me name my son

32 replies

ReginaGeorgeous · 13/04/2019 10:33

Due a baby boy next week and need some help and inspiration please.

Surname is Lewis, so that rules out names like Lucas, Louis etc.

Can't use Alex, Ross, Thomas, Joshua or Jack. I'd like James as a middle name as this was my late father's middle name.

I'll list current names we're toying with below, and our reservations about each. Validating or alleviating our concerns would be helpful!

Aidan - I am half Irish and to me this is a perfectly nice, normal name. However, DH thinks it will be perceived in the same way as Brayden, Jayden, Kayden etc.

Rory - is it a name that will suit an adult? Also Rory the tiger and Roary the racing car immediately come to mind.

Max - I like it, DH thinks its a dog name.

William - DH likes, I don't mind it, but if shortened to Will, it doesn't go with surname?

Help please!

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MonsterKidz · 13/04/2019 14:12

Samuel James Lewis

WaxOnFeckOff · 13/04/2019 14:10

I wouldn't have Aaron with Lewis although it's a lovely name. There is another Scottish island (Arran) so you'd a bit of a them going with Lewis.

I like Rory and Max, not a fan of Aidan to be honest and William is fine but if you wanted to shorten it then it would need to be Billy or Willy...

How about
Cormac
Evan
Conor
Ciar/Ciaran

DarlingLittleBabyName · 13/04/2019 13:09

Edward
Jasper
Casper
Lawrie
Harvey
these are the names I thought of, gd luck x

MikeUniformMike · 13/04/2019 12:53

Patrick James is lovely.
From your list Rory is the one that goes best with the surname.

missyB1 · 13/04/2019 11:38

Patrick James would be lovely!

mondler · 13/04/2019 11:32

I think Aidan is a nice name but if not how about Aaron?

My 7yr old neice goes to school with 2 Rorys so definitely isn't unheard of. I think it works well on an adult.

There's lots of names that suit pets and humans equally (think Jasper, Felix, Toby, Dexter. All are lovely and wouldn't seem strange on a human or pet. Max is one those names to me Smile

William goes with your surname but not the shortening in my opinion. Will Lewis... Sounds like a start on a question Grin but that's just me!

How about Zachary, Rueben, Elliot, Matthew, Daniel, Samuel?

Good luck x

Divgirl2 · 13/04/2019 10:50

If you're half Irish you could go with Ruarí (pronounced brewery without the B). That said the only Rory I know is a 30 year old married doctor so it definitely works for an adult!

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