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Baby Boy - Isaac, Luke, Rory or Thomas

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JellyBellySmith · 21/03/2021 15:14

It's taken DH and I a long time to come up with names for DS2, due soon. For DS1, we only had one name we absolutely loved and so was an easy choice - Max.

For DS2, we've narrowed down to:

Isaac
Luke
Rory
Thomas

What order of preference would you have for these names? Any other suggestions (although we've been looking at names so long we have probably already decided against them)? Surname is Smith.

TIA

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Tambourina · 21/03/2021 23:41

I like them all. My order might be:

Thomas
Isaac
Rory
Luke

Enidblyton1 · 21/03/2021 23:30

Max and Rory. They just work!

frenchfancy81 · 21/03/2021 23:25

Thomas, Luke, Rory, Isaac

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 21/03/2021 23:18

Of your choices I like Luke with Max best - both simple, classic boys names that aren't top 20 popular.

Thomas is quite popular and I don't know if the S ending runs into Smith, and Rory too trendy for me personally compared to Max. Isaac is okay but is the "aac" sound is a quite similar to Max.

It's relatively uncommon now, but a possibility could be Hugh? (another simple classic name).Or perhaps Owen or Evan would be nice?

MobyDicksTinyCanoe · 21/03/2021 21:14

Isaac
Luke
Rory
Thomas

But Fraser Smith sounds better than all of them.

ShipOfTheseus · 21/03/2021 21:12

Any except Isaac.

Drunkenmonkey · 21/03/2021 21:10

I love the name Rory so much (I have one) but I wish it wasn't getting so popular. It was in the 80s when I chose it 5 years ago and now it's about 40ish I think.
It is still a great name though and similar in popularity to the others on your list. I don't see it as trendy either, I've known Rory's of all ages and it's an Irish classic.
Rory
Thomas
Luke

Issac

daisydalrymple · 21/03/2021 20:05

Thomas
Isaac
Luke

Rory

Allmyarseandpeggymartin · 21/03/2021 19:58

Rory all the way!

TenThousandSpoons · 21/03/2021 19:05

I like all of them.

  1. Isaac is my favourite but I think it doesn’t go so well with Max as the others do.
  2. Thomas
  3. Luke
  4. Rory
Hufflepuffsunite · 21/03/2021 18:58

@JellyBellySmith you probably could, actually. Kids these days have no idea who he is! 🤣 It's a lovely middle name then. Rory William has a nice ring to it.

ShouldHaveCouldHaveWouldHave · 21/03/2021 18:56

Love Luke or Luka (don’t like Lucas=mucas)
then Rory.
Isaac is ok.
Thomas last as I think it’s too popular. I know one in every year group at DDs school.

Spied · 21/03/2021 18:42

Thomas
Isaac
Luke

Rory

itsgettingwierd · 21/03/2021 18:41

Or how about Lucas instead of Luke?

My nephew is called that!

itsgettingwierd · 21/03/2021 18:40

My son is Thomas but Issac was also on my list!

Other 2 are ok too so I'm not much help but I'd go with Thomas or Issac.

Pro a sky Thomas because it's easier to say with Max Grin

partyatthepalace · 21/03/2021 18:12

Luke - really like it. Don’t think too popular?
Rory - love it but getting super popular
Issac - like it but goes less well with smith
Thomas - like it but bit dull with smith

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Noodlesnoodlesnoodles · 21/03/2021 18:08

I really like Rory, especially as your surname is Smith - would be nice to have a more interesting first name. Thomas is a good solid name. Not keen on Luke, though Lucas is quite nice. Dislike Isaac - would prefer Zachary / Zach. How about Rowan, Reuben, Henry, Aidan, Angus?

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JellyBellySmith · 21/03/2021 18:07

Thanks everyone for your thoughts - keep them coming! I probably like Rory best - as some have said I think it's lovely with my other son's name too, but we are still debating!

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JellyBellySmith · 21/03/2021 18:06

@Hufflepuffsunite - William is a family name and will probably be a middle name. As much as I loved it before, can't get away with naming my child "Will Smith"!

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Clockingon · 21/03/2021 18:01

Isaac - 1
Luke- 4
Rory-3
Thomas - 2

Peachbubble · 21/03/2021 17:49

I'd go with Rory. Thomas would be my second choice.

sarah13xx · 21/03/2021 17:20

1.Rory
2.Thomas
3.Luke
4.Isaac

TatianaBis · 21/03/2021 17:18

Rory by a long way

Thedogscollar · 21/03/2021 17:02

Rory by a country mile. Sounds lovely with Max.
Rory Smith. Love it.

DramaAlpaca · 21/03/2021 16:39

In order of preference: Rory, Luke, Thomas... then Isaac a long way further down.

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