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Alex, Oscar or Ben

40 replies

Purple139 · 17/04/2021 11:20

Can you help us decide out of these names, the middle name will be either Peter or Thomas.
Our surname begins with N.

Thank you x

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schnubbins · 17/04/2021 14:42

My son (21) is Benjamin Alexander aka Ben .He loves his name.

sarah13xx · 17/04/2021 14:03

All nice but I’d go Oscar

DotDotDotDotDot · 17/04/2021 14:00

Oscar would be my choice. The other 2 are nice enough I suppose. I love Benjamin though.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 17/04/2021 13:53

Alex

But they are all fine.

Violetlavenders · 17/04/2021 13:43

I know soo many young Oscars, Alexes (boys and girls) and Bens. I need their surname to identify them.

I don't know any young Peters.

Chilldonaldchill · 17/04/2021 13:21

I love Oscar.
Alex is lovely too although I would go for Alexander and I then prefer Xander as a nickname.
Ben is nice enough but a bit boring imo.

ILoveStickers · 17/04/2021 13:02

All great (not helping).

If pressed, I think I'd go for Alex.

ILoveShula · 17/04/2021 12:53

I like Peter too. I know a young Peter and it seems such a nice names compared to the more trendy and overused names.

Violetlavenders · 17/04/2021 12:23

Peter

I'd use Peter as a first name! Strong and memorable as not too popular.

The others are overused and dull imo.

JustanotherTuesday · 17/04/2021 12:10

They are all nIce names. I think Ben is a good name for all ages. You could wait and see what suits him when he's born.
What we had originally picked for our youngest didn't suit him at all. We then chose a name we had never considered before and he actually really likes his name.

Nonameyet1 · 17/04/2021 12:03

Ben. Then Alex.

Oscar isn’t for me.

Doona · 17/04/2021 12:02

Oscar

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 17/04/2021 12:02

Ben. Its a great name.

KirstenBlest · 17/04/2021 12:00

I'd say Ben but Ben Nelson sounds like Ben Elson.

Not keen on Oscar, but that's me.
Alex(ander) is great but I know so many.#

Both middle names are fine.

Try each one with the surname.

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 17/04/2021 11:59

Alex

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