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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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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

Toottooot · 12/08/2023 09:39

Boris

Medlady · 12/08/2023 09:46

Brewster

WithASpider · 12/08/2023 09:53

Wesley

Twazique · 12/08/2023 10:23

I thought Hector when I saw your title!

Cinateel · 12/08/2023 10:36

Benedict
Tobias
Dominic
Simeon

Manthide · 12/08/2023 10:41

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

Gnomegnomegnome · 12/08/2023 10:45

Augustus is one of my favourite names

midsomermurderess · 12/08/2023 10:45

I like Hector. And also Rupert. Bear with me, I think it is losing its hooray associations.

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hellywelly3 · 12/08/2023 10:51

Zachary, William

Willmafrockfit · 12/08/2023 10:52

Lionel
Hugo

LadyPenelope68 · 12/08/2023 10:54

Benedict

Whatsthepoint1234 · 12/08/2023 10:55

Rufus, Jude, Tobias, Edwin, Dominic, Zachary

BlackJumpsuit · 12/08/2023 10:56

Jeremy
Timothy
Edward

Hmcs · 12/08/2023 11:20

I really like rafferty and barnaby

fergus
angus
barnabus
casper
thadeus

SJC03 · 12/08/2023 11:21

We have a Sebastian, shorten to Sebby when younger, now he wants to be called Seb! X

AllAtSea53 · 12/08/2023 12:13

My cousin and partner named their baby Hector. It seems popular on here butas a word it doesn't have a very nice definition;

"to behave in an arrogant or intimidating way : to play the bully" 😕

Twazique · 12/08/2023 12:26

Hector was a Greek hero.

Some talk of Alexander,
And some of Hercules
Of Hector and Lysander,
And such great names as these.

FarEast · 12/08/2023 12:27

Benedick or Benedict

😎

Swearwolf · 12/08/2023 12:27

I think it goes nicely with Asher.

FarEast · 12/08/2023 12:28

Oops lots of you got there before me.

Then your third child can be Hero - it’s a name for a girl but I’m sure could be given to a boy ….

Takeabreather23 · 12/08/2023 12:48

I like Alexander

boysmuminherts · 12/08/2023 12:53

Sebastian
Nathaniel
Barnaby
Dominic
Noah

AutumnColour89 · 12/08/2023 14:12

Dominic
Alexander
Hugo is such a cute yet still grown up name

Hector may well have been a famous Greek, but yeah in English it means to bait and harass someone cruelly.
So I'd avoid that one for your lovely little one, OP.