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Brother for Jacob and Benjamin

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namechange272727 · 20/12/2025 13:55

Henry, Samuel or Alexander? (We would use the long name rather than shortening.)

or something else?

thanks

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MummaR94 · 07/01/2026 21:20

Jacob, Benjamin and Tobias
Jacob, Benjamin and Rupert
Jacob, Benjamin and Henry

NotrialNodeal · 01/01/2026 18:19

I think Samuel goes best but I actually prefer the name Alexandra and then Henry over Samuel.

timoteigirl · 01/01/2026 18:09

I like all three but Samuel goes best with the brothers' names.

Fifiesta · 01/01/2026 10:46

CurlewKate · 21/12/2025 05:20

If you don’t like the shortening, don’t use the name. You absolutely can’t control what other people call your children. I’d go for Henry of those three-although you might get Harry! Incidentally, obviously it doesn’t matter, but I might assume that Jacob, Benjamin and Samuel were a Jewish family.

Yes, I mainly agree. Once you have named your child, it is their name and their choice to have shortened if they wish.
Best to pick a name that has an acceptable shortening. Alexander to Xander, as an example, would tick all boxes in my humble opinion…

Emanwenym · 24/12/2025 11:28

Henry, Samuel or Alexander? (We would use the long name rather than shortening.)
You won't have any control when they're older. Alex and Sam are very likely.
Of the three I'd pick Samuel but they're all ok.

As a wildcard, I'm suggesting Japheth.

TallulahBetty · 23/12/2025 15:48

BestZebbie · 20/12/2025 14:02

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Asher, Dan...maybe steer clear of Joseph though.

Came here to suggest all these! Grin

Strawberrymoonx · 23/12/2025 15:47

Samuel goes best with your other two children’s names. All 3 lovely names though

Parky04 · 23/12/2025 15:45

I have a Benjamin and a Samuel.

Calliopespa · 23/12/2025 15:33

shoopshoopdedoo · 22/12/2025 23:18

Alexander is my favourite.

Samuel probably “goes” best with the others - I would presume a Jewish family with sons Jacob, Benjamin and Samuel.

I think those three are all widely used in C of E and Catholic families too.

Things like Malachi, Levi and Abraham maybe less so.

shoopshoopdedoo · 22/12/2025 23:18

Alexander is my favourite.

Samuel probably “goes” best with the others - I would presume a Jewish family with sons Jacob, Benjamin and Samuel.

TheBirdintheCave · 22/12/2025 23:02

BestZebbie · 20/12/2025 14:02

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Asher, Dan...maybe steer clear of Joseph though.

I came here to say this 😅

Bungle2168 · 22/12/2025 23:01

Brave choice of names in the current climate.

Andthatrightsoon · 22/12/2025 22:55

Joseph, Rueben, Naphtali, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Zebulum, Judah, Asher, Levi or Simeon?

Calliopespa · 22/12/2025 22:52

I really like Samuel.

However, I think with those two names Jacob, Benjamin, Isaac sounds even better.

But Jacob, Benjamin and Samuel is also really nice.

What I like about all four of these names is they are what I call "gently" biblical - like Peter or Matthew - so not as directly biblical as Malachi or Moses or Abraham etc. Not that those are bad, but I like the slightly more "mainstream" vibe.

VioletBeatrice · 22/12/2025 14:13

Alexander is an excellent name, but our experience is that shortening is inevitable once he starts school.

KarriTreeSullivan · 22/12/2025 13:54

Daniel, Joseph, Reuben, Simeon, Asher, Levi...

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namechange272727 · 22/12/2025 12:28

Thanks everyone - Samuel a clear leader! Also love Zebulon - had never heard that before - but think it might be the pregnancy hormones 🙈

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pilates · 22/12/2025 07:17

Lovely bunch of names

Ethan?

itsgettingweird · 22/12/2025 07:09

Samuel.

although before I opened the thread I thought Isaac would go.

Barleycat · 22/12/2025 07:05

Namechangedndnf · 22/12/2025 06:15

Just keep using the full name. As long as DC wants to, others will follow.

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My son is Samuel. Now an adult but has always corrected anyone who calls him Sam. His dad still does it but to everyone else he is always Samuel.

Barleycat · 22/12/2025 07:02

Samuel

Milliekate38 · 22/12/2025 07:00

how about Caleb ? From your list Samuel

Namechangedndnf · 22/12/2025 06:15

namechange272727 · 20/12/2025 13:58

Thanks both - I worry with Alexander that unless we use a shortened name from day 1 (Xander would be the best), he will eventually end up as Alex, even though I would much prefer to call him Alexander than Xander.

Just keep using the full name. As long as DC wants to, others will follow.

MeridaBrave · 21/12/2025 20:07

Asher, Daniel, Raphael, Noah

CherryRipe1 · 21/12/2025 19:59

Joshua, Ezra, Balthazar