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Baby boy name

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pamplemousse19 · 27/08/2025 20:22

Hi everyone, we have a dd called Madeleine and expecting a baby boy in the next few weeks. We are really struggling with names though! For some reason I am finding it really hard to find a boy's name we both like and that goes nicely with our daughter's name

On the list of potentials so far we have:

  • Raphael (which is my absolute fave but husband is less keen)
  • James (which is my husband's top pick... I think it's ok, but I would prefer to use it as a middle name, ideally with Raphael as the first name if I get my own way!)
  • William (my dad's middle name, but husband less keen...)
  • Rupert, but not sold on this
  • Jacob, but ditto above
  • Leo, but v popular in our area!

Any other suggestions would be very gratefully received!! Thank you!

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DelectableMe · 21/10/2025 12:11

Not Jameson, that's a whisky.
Raphael is a lovely name. Or:
Jonathan
David
Benjamin
Luke
Marcus
Anthony

FlowersAndFruit · 21/10/2025 12:05

pamplemousse19 · 13/10/2025 12:10

Thanks for everyone's suggestions! Baby boy was born last week and we went for Raphael William in the end!
@FlowersAndFruit How did you get on?

I am a bit lost. I can't decide between noah and william.

Emanwenym · 13/10/2025 12:28

Congratulations and thanks for the update. Best wishes to you and little Raphael William.

pamplemousse19 · 13/10/2025 12:10

Thanks for everyone's suggestions! Baby boy was born last week and we went for Raphael William in the end!
@FlowersAndFruit How did you get on?

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Emanwenym · 11/09/2025 17:09

What about Rafferty? Dreadful.

Bluelilacbella · 11/09/2025 16:23

Rupert is awful - it’s a stereotypical posh name as well as a Bear dressed in clothes.

I like Raphael best.

ninjahamster · 11/09/2025 16:08

What about Rafferty?

Emanwenym · 11/09/2025 15:58

Animal dressed in clothes are sinister

Calliopespa · 11/09/2025 15:11

Emanwenym · 27/08/2025 23:53

Raphael - dislike
James - great as a first name. Overused as a middle name.
William - it's OK. I like Billy.
Rupert - it's ok but Rupert the Bear
Jacob - it's fine. Will be Jake.
Leo - great but very popular;

Madeleine and James
or Madeleine and Jacob.

What's wrong with Rupert the Bear!!?

I'd go for Rupert.

I'm a bit iffy about Raphael

mathanxiety · 07/09/2025 20:29

Madeleine and James or Madeleine and Raphael would be lovely.

Suggestions:
Oliver
Ivo
Joseph
Louis
Nicholas
Henry
George
Samuel
Rowan
Elliott
Frederick
Benjamin
Daniel
Julian

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 07/09/2025 20:19

Madeleine and Christopher

FlowersAndFruit · 07/09/2025 19:59

How are you getting on @pamplemousse19 I'm suddenly drawn to Félix. Maybe I can sneak Rafael/Raphaël in as a middle name. Hmm.

Just need to remind DH that I named the previous two and that he loves their names 😂

timoteigirl · 30/08/2025 08:04

Sebastian
Vincent
Henry
Tristan
Andre
Edgar
Gabriel
Francis
Daniel
Maximilian

user1492757084 · 30/08/2025 07:24

Carl
Philip
Henry

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 29/08/2025 10:44

Alexander?

I do like Raphaël though.

Alexandrine · 28/08/2025 23:02

William or James for me of your choices as Madeleine feels quite classic to me (albeit not of the popular classic sort like Elizabeth, Charlotte etc) so I’d be looking for something similarly classic sounding for a sibling. So names like William, James… or Alexander, Daniel, Michael, Joseph, Edward, Thomas etc

FlowersAndFruit · 28/08/2025 09:32

No, 3rd. All boys. He's happy to go with our kids' suggestion, which so far is the cast of thomas the tank engine.

pamplemousse19 · 28/08/2025 09:25

FlowersAndFruit · 28/08/2025 07:52

Hello @pamplemousse19 I've come to join your thread :-)
Dh won't let me have sebastien either.
Jules and Tristan have already been taken.

Hello! Smile Ahhh I sort of like Sebastian as well but on the fence with it! What sort of names does your DH like? Is this your first baby?

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CuriousNamer · 28/08/2025 08:28

Know of siblings Madeleine (Maddy) and Rory

pamplemousse19 · 28/08/2025 08:00

Thanks so much everyone for the suggestions!

Can't use Jude or Max unfortunately as close friends have recently had baby boys and used those names. Also can't use Felix, Oscar or Charles/Charlie as they've already been used on our cats! 😂 I do love those names though!

Ooh I do like Joshua, that's definitely a possibility! Will add to list. Also like Gabriel but pretty sure DH will veto it...

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FlowersAndFruit · 28/08/2025 07:52

Hello @pamplemousse19 I've come to join your thread :-)
Dh won't let me have sebastien either.
Jules and Tristan have already been taken.

user1492757084 · 28/08/2025 06:27

Madeleine and ..
Raphael is the most handsome.

Others I like, inspired from your list ..
James William
Raphael James
Raphael Jacob
William James
William Leo

Emanwenym · 27/08/2025 23:53

Raphael - dislike
James - great as a first name. Overused as a middle name.
William - it's OK. I like Billy.
Rupert - it's ok but Rupert the Bear
Jacob - it's fine. Will be Jake.
Leo - great but very popular;

Madeleine and James
or Madeleine and Jacob.

TheDonsDingleberries · 27/08/2025 23:10

Madeleine & Adam
Madeleine & Alistair
Madeleine & Charles
Madeleine & Daniel
Madeleine & Edward/Edwin
Madeleine & Elliot
Madeleine & Ethan
Madeleine & Felix
Madeleine & Gabriel
Madeleine & Hugh
Madeleine & Isaac
Madeleine & Jude
Madeleine & Louis
Madeleine & Oscar
Madeleine & Otto
Madeleine & Quentin
Madeleine & Sebastian
Madeleine & Thomas
Madeleine & Toby
Madeleine & Tristan
Madeleine & Willoughby

Dippythedino · 27/08/2025 23:05

Madeleine &
Xavier
Lucas
Oscar
Charles
Claude
Benjamin
Gabriel
Louis
Franklin
Jonathan nn Jonty
Christopher nn Kit
James
Sebastian
Edward

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