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Help us name our son!

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Sunshinemum12 · 28/04/2023 11:10

Hi there,

DS is due later this year, just found out it's a boy and struggling with names but have come up with a shortlist. I am drawn more to classic names. Which is your favorite from the following:
Julian
Alexander
Harry
Oliver
Xavier
Lucas
Any other suggestions most welcome. Thanks in advance!

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Holly60 · 02/05/2023 11:30

I like Lucas - lovely name

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Sunshinemum12 · 02/05/2023 11:14

Brilliant, thank you @resm x

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resm · 01/05/2023 21:31

My favourites from your list are Oliver & Alexander.

Other suggestions:

Daniel
Thomas
Joshua

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Sunshinemum12 · 01/05/2023 18:55

@AvonCallingBarksdale thanks! @Nearlywed2038 thanks, very helpful suggestions@YourWinter brilliant, another vote for Alexander! I like Dominic and Rufus too@Beachywave Thank you! @KayEmAy aww thanks that is so kind of you to say:) really appreciate your detailed response, super helpful. Haha I'd forgotten about Harry Potter! Great list, adding some of your suggestions to our list@midsomermurderess Thank you, oooh Sasha, I hadn't considered that as a potential nn, lots of options with Alexander! Xx

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midsomermurderess · 01/05/2023 16:25

Lucas or Alexander, nn Sasha (poncy, moi?).

KayEmAy · 01/05/2023 16:21

Honestly there isn't a name on your list I don't like haha

But if I had to put them in order -

  1. Xavier - has always sounded so strong and handsome to me. And while it it may sound more compex, there really is only one intuitive spelling :)
  2. Alexander - favorite classic, works great in so many languages and it's a name where I like all the nicknames associate!
  3. Julian - handsome and melodic
  4. Oliver - love, just sad it's gotten oh so popular
  5. Lucas - also an international friendly name that ages well
  6. Harry - will always be a wizard to me

Other ideas you may like-

Holden
Jasper
Conrad
Dorian love the nn Rory too
Bellamy
Spencer
Quentin
Adam
Forrest
Dimitri
Connell
Gideon
Sterling
Emmett
Roman
Owen
Jordan
Stefan
Neil
Christopher
Jay
Grant
Lance
Devon
Blaine
Eric
Elijah
Matthew
Darius
Elliot
Clay
Tobias
Joel
Collin
Rhys
Landen
August
Wells

Beachywave · 01/05/2023 11:52

Lucas - my son's middle name and absolutely love it.

Love the name Alex but not keen on Alexander

YourWinter · 01/05/2023 00:34

Also, Rufus? Like Lucas, but better!

YourWinter · 30/04/2023 23:13

My favourite would be Alexander (or Alastair, Anthony or Angus).

Not Lucas… I think Ludo is nicer.

Julian is lovely but not with John as a middle name.

The name I wanted for DS was Dominic, but exDH vetoed it as it’s a cousin’s name.

Nearlywed2038 · 30/04/2023 23:00

You see a lot of Harry’s and Oliver’s at the moment so just depends is you want a more uncommon name.
Love Alexander but will most likely always just get Alex.
Julian isn’t my favourite and I feel like Julian is a little blonde boy with blue eyes so still super cute!
Personally not a fan of Xavier but still think the name is nothing short of adorable.
Lucas, very cute, not to common.

Other suggestions:
Luca
Jude
Harrison
Austin
Zander / Xander

AvonCallingBarksdale · 30/04/2023 22:29

I like Julian. Much prefer Luke to Lucas (I may be biased though 😁)

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Sunshinemum12 · 30/04/2023 22:22

Haha thank you@BinkyBeaufort! Yes I was worried about that link as well!!! Honestly thank you to everyone who has responded so far, it has really helped provide clarity and narrow down the list big time!! Xx

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BinkyBeaufort · 30/04/2023 20:52

Lucas or Alexander.
Oliver is tolerable but I really don't like Ollie, and Harry WAS fine but now just reminds me of over privileged, entitled tossers for some reason 🤣

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Sunshinemum12 · 30/04/2023 19:46

Thank you @TrueScrumptious , I'm thinking so too! @aSofaNearYou thanks! @Giggorata good point, I agree! @salamithumbs haha yes maybe some of the options are a bit grandiose for us too!! Thanks for your thoughts! @octoberfarm really helpful, thanks:) @Cananyoneexplain that's a great point, may be the decider for us! @Viviennemary appreciate your opinion:) @Buebananas thanks, great feedback! @mathanxiety amazing list, lots of fabulous names on there, thank you for your suggestions @Fandabedodgy thank you, yes it seems to be the top vote based on responses, it's been so helpful in narrowing the list down! @PumpkinsAndCoconuts thank you so much, haha I know that feeling, that's why some other boys names haven't been added to my list, it's funny how it taints a name but it really does! Xxx

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PumpkinsAndCoconuts · 30/04/2023 17:35

Julian: nice

Alexander: love it!

Harry: I'm not too fond of that one. And very popular.

Oliver: nice. Maybe a bit too popular.

Xavier: not my cup of tea.

Lucas: I've had some really bad experiences with various men called Lucas. I'm obviously very biased but the name makes my stomach churn nowadays.

Fandabedodgy · 29/04/2023 22:55

Alexander

mathanxiety · 29/04/2023 22:51

I know Oliver is very popular, but I like it best from your list, and I think it would go well with middle name John.

Suggestions:
Barnaby
Oscar
Julius
Luke
Raphael
Charles
Elliott
Samuel
Mylo
Quentin
Isaac
Ezra
Reuben
Adrian
Dominic
Nathaniel
Zachary

Buebananas · 29/04/2023 22:22

I like Julian and Xavier.

I really don't like Harry, Oliver or Alex as they are sooo dull from overuse.

Viviennemary · 29/04/2023 22:13

Julian awful
Alexander fine
Harry nice
Oliver ok
Lucas don't like
Xavier awful

Cananyoneexplain · 29/04/2023 21:25

Alexander is my favourite. I think it’s popular but in a kind of enduring way rather than a trendy way, if that makes sense?

Also like Harry and Oliver a lot. I’m not so keen on the other options.

octoberfarm · 29/04/2023 17:02

I like Alexander, Harry, Oliver and Xavier best. I think probably Alexander and Oliver go best with John.

salamithumbs · 29/04/2023 09:52

I really like Harry, Alexander and Oliver (appreciate the name is popular though!)
Xavier and Lucas are ok too but a bit.. dramatic for my taste. Makes me imagine someone who lives in a manor. This is probably just because I don't know any though!
I think Julian sounds a bit wet but this is based mainly on Julian from the Famous Five, I've only met one in real life!

Giggorata · 29/04/2023 09:00

Alexander and Oliver go better with John as the second name, I think.

aSofaNearYou · 29/04/2023 08:56

Love Alexander! Harry and Oliver are far too common for me, the others are all nice enough.

TrueScrumptious · 29/04/2023 08:46

I like Julian and Alexander best.

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