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Help! Boy’s name opinion

36 replies

MakingLifeBetter · 26/04/2021 19:44

So we have a Clara, a Theo and stuck on new DS2. Our shortlist: Milo / Luca / Harry/ Raphael (Raffi) / Joseph / Dominic / Thom

We just can’t agree or settle on one! DS1 has the middle name Louis which I’d have LOVED as a first name but we can’t poach it.

Grateful for any thoughts

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Arriettyborrower · 26/04/2021 20:01

I have lots of boys and have used Luca, Joseph, Theo and Louis as either first or middle names.

I also considered Raphael and Milo.

Luca, Joseph or Raphael would be my picks from your list but what about Gabriel - Gabe, I loved this also but didn’t use it.

Amdone123 · 26/04/2021 20:01

Love Dominic and Joseph.
I think Luca 'goes with' your names, but I'm not a fan. Prefer Luke.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 26/04/2021 20:00

I REALLY like the name Luca and think it flows really nicely with your other children's names. I can imagine those three names being introduced together 🙂

PantTwizzler · 26/04/2021 19:57

I love Joseph. Prefer Luke to Luca personally.

Sprite999 · 26/04/2021 19:56

Luca Joseph is lovely and goes well with your other names.

EvilOnion · 26/04/2021 19:56

I like Luca, Harry and Tom (not keen on the h).

Prefer Rafe to Raphael.

NameChange30 · 26/04/2021 19:55

Shame you didn't save Louis.

Milo - no, rhymes with Theo
Luca - no, too close to Clara for me
Harry - ok
Raphael (Raffi) - ok but doesn't really "go" with the others (not that it's a dealbreaker)
Joseph - ok
Dominic - yes my favourite
Thom - why not Tom? I don't like the Thom spelling and I think Theo and Thom is a bit of a strange combo (hard to pinpoint why, I think it's because of the two different pronunciations of Th)

How about....
Alexander (Alex or Xander)
Isaac / Zac
Max
Reuben

ImNotWhoYouThinkIam · 26/04/2021 19:52

My favourite is Dominic. But it would be. I have one.
I also like Luca.
Harry and Joseph are a bit "meh" imo. And I'm not a fan of the other names in your list.

FizzyApricot · 26/04/2021 19:50

My faves are
Dominic & Thomas

Ifixfastjets · 26/04/2021 19:47

Luca is lovely.
I have only ever met one Luca.
All the names on your list are nice, solid names.
Luca dominic
Luca Thom

wingingit987 · 26/04/2021 19:46

Mylo and Harry for me