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Original poster

A brother for Beatrix!

107 replies

Junibug · 10/08/2023 18:20

We need a boys name! Not too plain and personally I like slightly longer names although it doesn't have to be. Potentials on the list currently include Barnaby, Rafferty, Montgomery and Hector.

Any suggestions?! Surname is 4 syllables and begins with a vowel so makes it a bit tricky.

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Manthide · 12/08/2023 10:41

If my youngest had been a boy her name would have been either
Theodore,
Maximus or
Leonides

Cinateel · 12/08/2023 10:36

Benedict
Tobias
Dominic
Simeon

Twazique · 12/08/2023 10:23

I thought Hector when I saw your title!

WithASpider · 12/08/2023 09:53

Wesley

Medlady · 12/08/2023 09:46

Brewster

Toottooot · 12/08/2023 09:39

Boris

WhatK8DidNext · 12/08/2023 09:37

WhatK8DidNext · 12/08/2023 09:35

Beatrix was on my list, we went with Delilah in the end. My boy is Wilfred. Our list for him was -

Wilfred
Caspian
Laurence
Jethro
Ralph
Seth
Jasper

OH has reminded me we also considered -

Montgomery
Sebastian

WhatK8DidNext · 12/08/2023 09:35

Beatrix was on my list, we went with Delilah in the end. My boy is Wilfred. Our list for him was -

Wilfred
Caspian
Laurence
Jethro
Ralph
Seth
Jasper

Harvestwidow · 12/08/2023 08:58

I loved Rafferty but it was veeto’d by OH

We have a Bernard with a four syllable double barrelled surname, it’s a great name!

Bean83ts · 12/08/2023 08:44

Byron
Caspian
acer
florian
lucian

topnoddy · 12/08/2023 08:27

It can only be one name

Potter

hot2trotter · 12/08/2023 08:26

Poor kid 😂😂

Ohyousillydivvy · 12/08/2023 08:15

Daniel
Sebastian
Jonathan
Dominic
Henry
William
Franklin
Benjamin
Oliver
Joshua
Thomas

Snoopystick · 12/08/2023 08:01

Laurence

Getoffmyroofbirdsyouwokemeup · 12/08/2023 07:53

Oooh I have a Beatrix (and a Delilah) my favourite boys name is Hector!!! Sorry no help but I find boys names so hard!

HawdMeBack · 12/08/2023 07:43

I really like Rafferty x

SlightlygrumpyBettyswaitress · 12/08/2023 07:41

Humphrey

MazJ85 · 12/08/2023 07:27

Harrison

i agree with your husband, Casper is a ghost’s name. A friendly one though at least!

Yakadoodle · 12/08/2023 07:19

Benjamin
maximus
Stephen
christopher
hudson
harrison
jackson

Hariboislife · 12/08/2023 07:10

Harrison

Houseofpainjumparound · 12/08/2023 06:54

Michael
Benjamin
Solomon
Frederick
Timothy
William
Winston
Richard

Moonlightsonatas · 11/08/2023 14:26

Lysander or Sebastian were on my boy shortlist

Theoldwoman · 11/08/2023 14:25

Beatrix and Reuben
Beatrix and Lincoln
Beatrix and Wyndham
Beatrix and Ewan
Beatrix and Fraser
Beatrix and Lionel
Beatrix and Dominic
Beatrix and Weston
Beatrix and Matthias

PalomaPalomaPaloma · 11/08/2023 09:17

Axel

Ohthatsabitshit · 11/08/2023 08:17

Hector was my first thought