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Baby boy names list help please

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igglypiggloo · 07/10/2020 22:29

Finally pinned my other half down to talk through baby names for our little boy due in Jan and have formed a list which is by no means final but has names we both felt were possibilities. If you could give me your honest opinions please and any suggestions of other names you think we might like. Our first dd is called Josephine/Josie

Harry
Jamie (DH dislikes James so would be Jamie on BC)
Oscar
Robert (we will probably call him Bobby day to day)
William

Thinking of Patrick Douglas or Angus as middle name

Surname is easy going with most things two syllables.

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DramaAlpaca · 07/10/2020 23:21

I love all your names except Oscar. They all combine nicely with the middle names too. You can't go far wrong really, whatever you choose.

All go well with Josie (lovely name).

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igglypiggloo · 07/10/2020 23:14

No worries I did ask for honesty!

Live in Scotland but not west coast and relocated southeners but good to think about re: William around Glasgow - had not really thought about that!

Interesting to hear reactions middle names Vs first names. We have been toying with Douglas as a first name as well & is growing on me. Angus and Patrick I love the full names but I do like having nn options and not keen on Pat/paddy or gus particualrly!

Surname is two syllables begins and ends with a consonant. Don't really want to give away much more than that as is a bit outing with other personal information I've given out but it goes with most things

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LouiseTrees · 07/10/2020 22:56

@PinkJellycat

Second PP, love your middle names.

Would Patrick Douglas be possible? That's lovely.

Second this one!
caringcarer · 07/10/2020 22:51

I love Douglas. My best friend used to be called Douglas. James is better than Jamie as Jamie nice when a child but not so much as an adult. I love Bruce if looking for Scottish name. Robert ok but don't like Robbie. Bobby ok. Angus ok as middle name also Hamish.

PinkJellycat · 07/10/2020 22:47

Second PP, love your middle names.

Would Patrick Douglas be possible? That's lovely.

Tillygetsit · 07/10/2020 22:44

I love all your mns and to be brutal, am not keen on your first names. How many syllables does your last name have and what does it start with?
P.S. Josie is gorgeous.

LouiseTrees · 07/10/2020 22:42

I’m not keen on Robert and if it was shortened Robbie would be better. Are you Scottish? That, and if you live in the west has bearing on whether William is a good idea, it’s a lovely name but best avoided if live near Glasgow and especially not with Patrick as a middle name. The other three and all your middle names much less problematic. Jamie Douglas or JD could be cool but I actually like all the combinations.

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