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Alternatives to Theodore

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katmarie · 16/04/2019 19:49

We're expecting baby number 2 in the autumn and we're not finding out the sex. We have a girls name picked out but I am really struggling with boys names! My DH likes Theodore, but I just don't... love it. It's not wowing me. And I cant seem to find an alternative. I want something classic, not bothered about naming trends or anything.
We have an Alexander already, and the following names have all been taken by close friends or family:

Oliver
Joshua
Hayden
Harry

Does anyone have any suggestions?

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runlift · 16/04/2019 20:06

Max or Maximilian

PinkieTuscadero · 16/04/2019 20:06

I have an uncle Thaddeus!

BendydickCuminsnatch · 16/04/2019 20:05

Thaddeus 😍😍😍 totally doesn’t go with your choices other than Theodore. But it’s brill 😄

runlift · 16/04/2019 20:05

Zachary

PinkieTuscadero · 16/04/2019 20:04

Theodore makes me think of a wild haired and eccentric academic type

Other name that I feel fall into this category would be:

Linus
Leonard
Albert
Magnus
Edmund

Original poster
katmarie · 16/04/2019 20:04

I like Jonathan, and sebastian, and Isaac is definitely one I hadn't thought of. Thank you :)

OP posts:
Crimbles · 16/04/2019 20:03

We have an Alexander and had Samuel & Benjamin on the list for DC2. I also liked Sebastian but DH vetoed it.

MikeUniformMike · 16/04/2019 20:01

Jonathan?

Chocolatecake12 · 16/04/2019 20:01

Edward
Jacob
Isaac
Christopher
Thomas
William
Sebastian

NicoAndTheNiners · 16/04/2019 19:58

Tedbar

NoFancyUserName · 16/04/2019 19:56

Caleb
Harrison
Lewis
Jenson
Luca

Chartreuser · 16/04/2019 19:55

I have a Theodore but we didn't about 5 days after he was born deciding if he was that or a Thomas.

LoveB · 16/04/2019 19:55

Henry?

Peachbubble · 16/04/2019 19:55

Rupert
Benjamin
Toby
Thomas
Daniel
Frederick

Yabadabadont · 16/04/2019 19:53

Anthony?

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