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Help me name a 4th boy!

87 replies

Anniemabel · 05/12/2020 19:05

I’m really struggling with names as I have three boys already so with their first names and middle names I’ve pretty much used up all the names I really like!

I like Oscar and Arthur but those have both been vetoed. I also like Atticus and Otto, but not sure if Atticus is a big pretentious and Otto is an odd choice since we have no German links. If I went for either of those I’d want to give the baby an uncontroversial middle name in case he hated his first name.

Please help me with suggestions for other names I might like or opinions on Atticus and Otto!

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Bin85 · 05/12/2020 23:55

Alexander - Alex or Xander
Stefan
Felix

DramaAlpaca · 05/12/2020 23:53

I don't mind Atticus but I'm not keen on Otto.

I also have three boys. If I'd had a fourth he'd have been Daniel or Finn. I ended up using Finn on the dog Grin

Littlemissnutcracker · 05/12/2020 23:11

I don't really like your choices of Atticus or Otto and I think your other three boys have great names. Theo would really work well.
I love names like Henry. Jude. Ben. Thomas.

Goslowlysideways · 05/12/2020 23:07

Love Atticus and Otto

Seth
Max
Elijah

Etinox · 05/12/2020 22:55

I came along to suggest Otto!
Ivo is lovely too.
Bede
Benjamin (correctly for once!)
Idris- out there but if you have Welsh connections?

Whatsyourflava · 05/12/2020 22:36

Otto is lovely and won't raise any eyebrows these days
Stick with that

SoftSheen · 05/12/2020 22:31

Ikeameatballs Montgomery and Conrad are good too.

SoftSheen · 05/12/2020 22:30

Henry (this is the best match with your other names, IMO)
Edmund
Alexander

Ikeameatballs · 05/12/2020 22:26

Montgomery nn Monty
Francis
Amos
Edwin
Cillian
Xander
Bertie
Quentin
Conrad
Rocco

Nell96 · 05/12/2020 22:23

Not keen on Atticus - I like the literary connection, but not the sound, and it's a bit name to live up to. Otto is nice, but not sure it's one I'd choose myself - sounds a bit abrasive perhaps. How about -

Noah
Rowan
Reuben
Jacob
Ethan
Jude
Benjamin
Seth
Frederick
Leonard (Leo)
Augustas (Gus)

AngelDelightUK · 05/12/2020 22:22

I think Otto flows better with your boys names you’ve already got. Adding Atticus to the mix would make them a bit of a mouthful, and I love Atticus

William, Sebastian, George and Otto/Oscar/Arthur just seems to work well.

Musmerian · 05/12/2020 22:18

Edmund.

blowinahoolie · 05/12/2020 22:17

Theo I absolutely love too, it blends in well with your other boys names.

EileenGC · 05/12/2020 22:04

@Anniemabel

Theo is also a contender, Jasper has been vetoed, along with Casper!

My other kids are William, Sebastian and George.

I'm a big Formula 1 fan and those three names follow that theme in my head Grin, so I would suggest another F1 related name such as

Charles
Max (Maximilian?)
Alex/Alexander (one of my all time favourites)

That said, I love Theo (my brother is Theodore and I think it's a great name) and Arthur is fab too. Not so keen on Atticus and Otto. I live in Germany and Otto is quite old fashioned here!

blowinahoolie · 05/12/2020 22:01

Have four boys myself, so remember it well. Didn't know my 4th was a boy until I was on the operating table 🤣

You have beautiful classic names for boys. How about Thomas?

22DMcN · 05/12/2020 21:55

I link Otto with Anne Frank’s father - and sadness.

Isaac
Elliott
Daniel
My brother is Tim - he hates his name.
Love the three boys’ names you have already.
Good luck.

Chilldonaldchill · 05/12/2020 21:39

I love Atticus. I think it fits well with the others.
I don't dislike Otto but don't love it.
Apologies for any that have already been vetoed:
Otis
Felix
Lucian
Gabriel
Kit/Christopher/Christian
Mattias
Flynn
Benedict
Dominic
Rufus
Reuben

Aria999 · 05/12/2020 21:23

Agree they don't really go with the other names.

Agree James is good. Or Oliver?

MessAllOver · 05/12/2020 21:23

Not a fan of either Otto or Atticus, sorry (you did ask for opinions!). Atticus is the better choice, if you must.

With William, Sebastian and George, I might choose one of the following:

  • Robert
  • Benedict
  • Patrick
  • Ivo
  • Nicholas
  • Anthony
  • Leo
  • Rafael
  • Laurie
  • Maximilian
MondeoFan · 05/12/2020 21:21

Do you call them Will, Seb, George?

If so I like James or Harry

Dislike Casper and Otto

Like Atticus - Atti for short.
Kirstie Allsop has an Atlas and calls him Atti for short

EasternDailyStress · 05/12/2020 21:20

BTW I think Lawrence goes well with your other names.

Charleyhorses · 05/12/2020 21:20

Atticus and Otto are a bit far ouT considering your other names.
Alexander goes nicely .
Mark or Marcus?

EasternDailyStress · 05/12/2020 21:19

I really like Scandinavian names, have you had a look at any? I love the name Cnut, but couldn't give it to a child for obvious reasons!

How about Anders? Lars?

docemmett · 05/12/2020 21:15

Otto sounds a bit pretentious (sorry!). Atticus is great!
Suggestions Barnaby and Edward

fedup2017 · 05/12/2020 21:12

I have 4 boys.
By the time I got to naming number 4 I had a string of girls names..... But no boy ones left we both liked.
We ended up re-using one of the previously used middle names. Tbh despite the naming boards obsession about middle.names we don't really use ours day to day.
Ds4 doesn't care that his first name is the same as DS3 s middle name. Ds3 not bothered either. It's caused no confusion at all ( it's William fwiw)