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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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slowraindrop · 20/12/2025 14:02

Love Samuel. Jake, Ben and Sam is great when they’re older.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 20/12/2025 14:01

I'd say Alexander. However I'd advise against it if you don't want it shortened. You can only control that for so long. You can't be telling him at 30 tha t he can't call himself Alex.

TeenToTwenties · 20/12/2025 14:01

Samuel, Daniel, Isaac

CoffeeBeansGalore · 20/12/2025 14:01

Samuel. Ds had a lovely friend named Samuel & I am therefore biased toward it 😊.

YouBelongWithMe · 20/12/2025 14:00

Think Samuel works best. I teach a Samuel and it's never shortened. It's lovely.

I also think Theo would work really well.

namechange272727 · 20/12/2025 13:58

Elijah is nice but we know another and so wouldn’t use it.

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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.

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geoger · 20/12/2025 13:56

Alexander

or what about Elijah?

Namechangedndnf · 20/12/2025 13:55

Alexander

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