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Opinions on boys names please

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WalkingMeAway · 10/01/2021 20:34

Hey. We’ve recently found out we’re having our second boy and we’re stumped for names. Of course I had a list of girls names as long as my arm Grin. We just don’t seem to love anything ! We do know we like fairly normal names. Our DS1 is called Oliver (so we’re not concerned about popularity!).

Any thoughts on our list, or recommendations? Thank you

Joshua - but don’t like Josh
Elliot
Jacob - hate Jake
Theo
Alexander - not Alex
Noah
Anthony
Gabriel
Harrison

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NoJetter · 10/01/2021 21:23

Love Elliot. It goes well with Oliver too.

user1493494961 · 10/01/2021 21:22

I like them all except Harrison and Anthony. First choice would be Gabriel, although difficult to choose.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 10/01/2021 21:22

For some reason, of your list I like Elliot with Oliver - maybe because it repeats some of the same sounds? Gabriel also works well too though.

Normally I would say Oliver is pretty classic so I think you should stick with similar - but it's probably not a good idea to go for Alexander or Joshua if you really hate Alex and Josh. Maybe Henry, William, Thomas, Edward, Nathaniel, Tobias/Toby or Samuel?

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 10/01/2021 21:21

Elliot is lovely.

Firebird83 · 10/01/2021 21:19

I know two sets of brothers called Oliver and Elliot!

resm · 10/01/2021 21:18

I think you have a great boys list, and I love Oliver!

Joshua - I really like Joshua.
Elliot - Sweet little name, I could imagine a gentle little boy carrying this name off well.
Jacob - I love Jacob, but not overly keen on Jake either.
Theo - Also really like Theo, but prefer Theodore on the birth certificate.
Alexander - Love this name and think it goes best with Oliver if that’s important to you.
Noah - Beautiful name too.
Anthony - Big fan of Anthony and very refreshing atm.
Gabriel - Really love Gabriel.
Harrison - Not to my taste and feel it’s different style to your other name choices.

Not much help sorry, I love the majority of them! Alexander, Anthony and Gabriel would be too three for me.

JustanotherTuesday · 10/01/2021 21:16

I would choose Elliot too as it goes nicely with Oliver.

ellenpartridge · 10/01/2021 21:08

Elliot would be my pick

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WalkingMeAway · 10/01/2021 20:40

Really like Jackson but a friend has Jaxon

Love Theo, my only concern is it’s my boss’s son’s name. Not sure that’s a bit odd. We don’t socialise or anything, but still!

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zeitgeista · 10/01/2021 20:36

jackson?

my favourite on your list is theo :)