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Baby Boy Name Help

27 replies

Babynamehelp22 · 29/01/2025 14:18

I have one son called Ludo and expecting another son imminently.. we are struggling with choosing a name.. any suggestions welcome.

Current Options:

  1. Ossian (nn Ossy)
  2. Caspar (too popular right now?)

Names we either can’t use or only one of us likes:

  1. Hector
  2. Caspian
  3. Conrad
  4. Vincent
  5. Orlando (too similar to Ludo?)
  6. Pierce
  7. Enzo
  8. Cosimo/Cosmo
  9. Heath
  10. Quentin
  11. Julian
  12. Nico

thanks!

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user1492757084 · 31/01/2025 23:43

Ludo and ..

Blair Inigo

Italiangreyhound · 31/01/2025 23:34

Love Amos.

Thegoatliesdownonbroadway · 31/01/2025 23:33

Tiddlywinks

RogueFemale · 31/01/2025 23:31

I immediately thought of StJohn, pronounced SIN-jun.

bluebunnys · 31/01/2025 14:13

Babynamehelp22 · 31/01/2025 10:57

Possible other option of Blair? Either has a first name or middle?

I'd use Blair as a middle name, especially a 2 syllable one like

Caspar Blair
Quentin Blair
Marcus Blair

reichs79 · 31/01/2025 11:22

Avery, Ashton, Aston, Addison, Arlo, Baxter, Blair, Blaize, Barnaby, Casper, Cain, Colter, Colt, Dexter, Emmett, Gideon, Grayson, Horacio, Hugo, Ivor, Jasper, Jude, Kiezer, Leighton, Leigh, Leon, Matteo, Marcus, Nate, Ocaen, Oscar, Paxton, Quinn, Rafe, Rafferty, Riley, Raven, Silas, Soran, Tate, Tegan, Vernon, Wilf, Xavier, Xander

Original poster
Babynamehelp22 · 31/01/2025 10:57

Possible other option of Blair? Either has a first name or middle?

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MrsMoastyToasty · 31/01/2025 08:21

Dunstan
Barnaby
Benedict
Dominic
Alexander
Lysander
Lawrence
Michael
Sebastian

user1492757084 · 31/01/2025 07:49

Ludo and
Ossian
Otto
Inigo
Cahil
Rex
Tex
Max
David - Dave
Zane
Xavier - Xave (pronounced Zave)

DemBonesDemBones · 29/01/2025 18:29

Caspian is absolutely beautiful.

BootballJoy · 29/01/2025 18:06

I vote for Caspar!

Others:
Tristan
Felix
Rollo
Otto
Matteo
Kylo
Dominic
Dashiell
Ash
Taliesin
Nico
Ambrose
Fabian
Magnus
Corin
Julius
Stefan
Simeon
Remy

mathanxiety · 29/01/2025 17:07

Caspar is much nicer than Ossian (Ossy) imo.

Suggsstions:
Casimir
Alaric
Isidore
Kit
Clement
Rex
Jonah
Abram
Rieffe

wickerlady · 29/01/2025 16:34

ZiggyZowie · 29/01/2025 16:31

Monopoly

Uno

Jenga

😆😆😆 scrolled down to find what I knew would be here

ZiggyZowie · 29/01/2025 16:31

Monopoly

Uno

Jenga

Mumofgirls2017 · 29/01/2025 16:28

love Casper, and Ossian is nice. Ludo and…

cassius
cassian
jasper
osiris
otis
otto
orson
rafe
loki
victor
remy
rex
rufus
sidney
august
atticus
torin

LoudPlumDog · 29/01/2025 15:30

Ayrton
Dane
Wade
Evan
Rupert
Torin
Trey
Kane
Fraser
Campbell
Uriah
Weston
Bentley
Christian
Bartholomew
Trent
Jacques
Kurt
Avery
Gage
Brock
Brady
Victor
Kai
Saul
Jesse
Lyle
Samson
Geordie
Lincoln
Emmett
Cole
Yagan
Baden
Fletcher
Hudson

Moreteaandchocolate · 29/01/2025 15:30

I love Ossian! Caspar is nice too.

Otis
Rufus
Cyrus
Austin (Ozzy)
Asher
Koby
Orson
Rex
Nolan
Orin
Ezra

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Babynamehelp22 · 29/01/2025 14:51

Thanks for suggestions so far.

We like a lot of O ending names.. incredibly outing but our dog also has an O ending name.. so another feels too much!

i feel we made end up with Ossian in the end!

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paranoiaofpufflings · 29/01/2025 14:46

I like your style/choices!
Ossian and Caspar are both lovely and go well with Ludo. The over popularity of Caspar might put me off that a little but both solid choices.

Some other suggestions you might like:
Atlas
Gabriel
Idris
Leander
Nathaniel
Taran

Waterboatlass · 29/01/2025 14:45

Ossian absolutely

ItalianChineseIndianMexican · 29/01/2025 14:42

Otto
Otis
Ellis
Evan
Cornelius
Callan
Tobias
Tobin

bluebunnys · 29/01/2025 14:33

Love Ludo

I would name his brother Quentin or Vincent!

Goandygo · 29/01/2025 14:33

Amos

SatinHeart · 29/01/2025 14:30

Benedict
Roman

AubernFable · 29/01/2025 14:27

I like Casper, also Jasper. Do you want Dutch names to match Ludo at all (Aart, Coen, Lars)?