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A brother for Jacob- help please!

27 replies

Mum2Be36 · 09/01/2022 19:37

I am due to have another little boy next month and am really struggling with names. Me and my husband have very different opinions on names and have vetoed all of each others favourites, which is really tough. I had my heart set on Rory but he doesn’t like it. We have narrowed it down to the following, which are the only names we sort of agree on.

Aidan
Aaron
Oscar
Sean
James

The middle name is going to be Joseph. I love Aaron but am worried that it sounds very biblical when we already have a Jacob. We’re not particularly religious. I also feel like James might be weird because it also begins with a J so am slightly leaning towards Oscar. Really need some second opinions here! Thank you xxx

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RavenclawsRoar · 09/01/2022 19:41

I agree - Aaron or Oscar. I think I prefer Oscar out of the two. I don't like Aidan at all and while James is a nice name I personally wouldn't want the same initials (although there's no problem with this - I do know plenty of siblings with alliterative names). Sean sounds a bit dated to me. Shame your husband doesn't like Rory - that's lovely. I also thought Leo when I read your thread title.

ladygindiva · 09/01/2022 19:40

Aidan Joseph is fab I think. Also Oscar Joseph. James is a nice name but James Joseph doesn't run so well, although I'm not sure that matters. Anyway, they're my 3 faves.