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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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beavisandbutthead · 05/12/2020 21:03

I like Arthur also Henry, hugo, Arlo, Gabriel , Julian, Toby,

BigBaublesGalore · 05/12/2020 21:01

My son is called Caspar and he's fab! Loves his name and we get many compliments on it :)

BergamotMouse · 05/12/2020 21:00

I have a Sebastian. Other contenders for us were Arthur, Oscar and Gabriel.

Frazzled2207 · 05/12/2020 20:58

I love Atticus but it’s a very strong reference to a To kill a Mockingbird
Not keen on Ottos
Lucas, Leo, Nathaniel, Theo, Zachary, Henry. They all go nicely with your others.

Congratulations. I have 2 boys and could not cope with more!! 😂

JauntyMcGinty · 05/12/2020 20:54

Not keen on Atticus. I like Otto. I don't think a name's historic origin is too important. 2020 and all that. I understand you want it to flow with your older boys' names. With that in mind I suggest Luca but just because I love that name.

ABabyPanda · 05/12/2020 20:51

I don’t like them with your existing children’s names! I feel like this naming my third boy, cannot decide at all...

Gremlinpoop · 05/12/2020 20:49

I quite like Otto but fish called wonder came to mind.
Felix
Alexander
Oliver
Albert
Monty
Hugo/ Hugh
Milo/ miles
Benedict (Ned/Ben)
Hector
Frederick

lockedownloretta · 05/12/2020 20:46

Otto is really really really awful.
Atticus is just about bearable.

Alexander? Reuben? Matthew? Daniel? Jacob?

853ax · 05/12/2020 20:44

Not a big fan Atticus like Otto. Looking at them I think Anthony or a variant would be nice, Tony, Anton, Nino.
I seem to like & associate names based on letters rounded (o,p,c) or sharp (I,l,k)

Europilgrim · 05/12/2020 20:39

My opinion is basically what you wrote Atticus is a big pretentious and Otto is an odd choice since we have no German links Sorry!
I love Arthur though - definitely vetoed?

SilverOtter · 05/12/2020 20:37

I think William, Sebastian, George and Otto flows well togetherSmile

Infamy · 05/12/2020 20:37

We considered Otto (along with Rolo) but decided it was too out there for us.
Ds1 as a classic name and we’d settled on either Alexander or Christopher (kit). As it happened , he was a she!
I don’t like atticus. I do like Otto but not sure it it goes with your other names.
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Porridgeoat · 05/12/2020 20:36

Othello

Porridgeoat · 05/12/2020 20:35

Otis

Porridgeoat · 05/12/2020 20:35

Ah with your boys names.

Rafe
Cosmo
Ivo
Orlando
Hugo
James
Milo

Rosehassometoes · 05/12/2020 20:29

Like Otto
Atticus would probably grow on me, don’t dislike it.

Rosehassometoes · 05/12/2020 20:28

Nathaniel
Heath
Kit
Henry
Louis
Rufus

missmouse101 · 05/12/2020 20:26

Otto is fab! Atticus is not!

Porridgeoat · 05/12/2020 20:24

Oscar and Otto are great names

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 05/12/2020 20:21

Otto and atticus are very different to your existing boys names. Too odd.

EugeniaGrace · 05/12/2020 20:19

Frederick
Lucas
Charlie
Alexander
Theo
Henry

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Anniemabel · 05/12/2020 20:15

Thanks for all your suggestions which are really helpful, most of you have been too polite to express an opinion on Atticus and Otto but if you have an opinion I would be interested (good or bad!)

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missyB1 · 05/12/2020 20:15

Edward
Joseph
Thomas
Barnaby
Rufus
Felix
Angus
Alistair

Coldwinterahead1 · 05/12/2020 20:11

James goes with the others

millymae · 05/12/2020 20:09

Jonathan for me too - it goes so well with the names of your other three boys. How about Jonathan with Otto for his middle name.