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A brother for Gabriel

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FizzingWhizzbee123 · 06/05/2020 18:25

As the title says really. Expecting a second son. Already have a DS called Gabriel.

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Sexnotgender · 12/06/2020 18:32

Francis.

TwigTheWonderKid · 12/06/2020 18:31

Ooh I came on to say Jude too.

So there you are!

FurForksSake · 12/06/2020 18:31

Wilfred, that's my Gabe's brother :)

BikeRunSki · 12/06/2020 18:29

Nathaniel

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 12/06/2020 18:21

Christopher.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 12/06/2020 18:20

Aww it's a shame you can't get him on board with Alexander. Mind you I can get why he doesn't want to use it if it brings up bad memories.

I saw Casper on your list that's nice.
Lucian
Zachary.
Elijah

Windyatthebeach · 12/06/2020 18:14

I have Gabriel, Roan and Fynn.

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FizzingWhizzbee123 · 12/06/2020 18:13

He goes by both Gabriel and Gabe.

Any more suggestions? We’re still struggling. Nothing seems to be right. There’s names we both objectively like the sound of but can’t see us actually using it for our son.

DH has vetoed some of my favourite names (Alexander and Nathaniel).

So far, we have found common ground on the following but none feel like “the” name

Jude (my fav but DH isn’t completely sure, plus it seems to be getting incredibly popular).
Felix
Milo
Miles
Julian
Luca
Lucius

Surprisingly DH does quite like Lysander but we have some reservations about whether we’d actually use it. We’re not sure how well it goes with our surname and worried it sounds a bit pretentious. It feels like a “brave” choice and I want DS to like his name, and I’m not sure he’d feel about something unusual. DH would be happy with Zander as a shortening for Lysander, but thinks Zander/Xander as a stand-alone name is too American. As above, he’s vetoed Alexander for personal reasons. Any other names that could reasonably be shortened to Zander/Xander?

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Nancydrawn · 10/05/2020 04:20

Does he go by Gabriel or Gabe, OP?

babynamelover · 10/05/2020 01:48

Jethro or Emmett 😍

Edenember · 10/05/2020 01:23

@FizzingWhizzbee123 Elias

passthemustard · 09/05/2020 19:20

I have a Noah and I'm expecting another bubba, not sure of sex yet but my no 1 name for a boy is Gabriel.
Others on the list be Seth or Sebastian

Edenember · 07/05/2020 14:08

Caleb, Zachary, Oscar, Seth

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FizzingWhizzbee123 · 07/05/2020 11:54

I’d happily use Alexander but a very strong veto from DH on it. Something to do with someone he used to know, and sadly I think once a person has ruined a name for you, you’ll always connect it to them.

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Honeybee85 · 07/05/2020 04:23

Castiel

Raphael

Jacob

Theodor

Tavannach · 07/05/2020 03:52

Xavier.

NameChange84 · 07/05/2020 03:50

I came on here to say Jude!

Love Asa...very different.

If you like Lysander how about Alexander?

Candyapple49 · 07/05/2020 03:47

Emmanuel and Gabriel are 2 brothers on my street .

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FizzingWhizzbee123 · 06/05/2020 23:44

Thanks everyone. Quite a repeat here of names that were on my previous list for DS1 which have also made their way over onto the current list.

Currently liking (although I expect DH to veto some)

Felix
Nathaniel
Tristan
Jude
Miles/Milo
Xavier
Julian
Austin
Quinn
Asa
Casper
Dexter
Xander (DH vetoed Alexander so prob won’t get away with this either)
Lucius
Jasper

My top three are probably currently Felix, Nathaniel and Jude.

My guilt pleasure name is Lysander. I’d never actually use it but I keep coming back to it. Think I need to buy a cat or something!

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Lynda07 · 06/05/2020 23:27

Tobias
Nicholas
Anthony
Joseph
Paul
David
Jonathan

Ilovewillow · 06/05/2020 23:02

Gabriel was in our list, it's a fab name! We also had:
Atticus
Seth
Wilfred
Jasper
Casper
Nate
Benedict

Whatsyourflava · 06/05/2020 22:55

Gabriel is lovely!

How about:

Marley
Christopher nn Kit
Wilf(red)
Barnaby
Nathan/Nathaniel - Nate
Rafferty / Raffy
Sidney nn Sid
Laurence nn Laurie
Vincent nn Vinnie
Curtis
Eli
Ellis
Miles / Milo
Seth
Cole
Otis
Eric
Casper
Rudy/Rudi
Dexter
Blake
Angus
Dominic
Idris
Chester
Caleb
Austin
Griff
Tristan
Otto

eddiemairswife · 06/05/2020 22:52

Thankyou reefed sail. It was a bit tongue in cheek.

Chinesetakeawaay · 06/05/2020 21:12

Thomas
Rowan
Declan
Benjamin

reefedsail · 06/05/2020 19:11

Or Joel

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