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Need more boy's names!

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magicalmadmadamim · 08/01/2026 08:16

Not due until august but having a suprise 4th!
I already have 3 sons, Leo, Dylan, and Max.
Don't know the gender yet but the only other boy's name i love is Flynn. DH is half irish.
Girl's names i like are Saoirse, Penelope, Pearl and Calliope.
I quite like Raffy for a boy but worry it sounds pretentious!

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SpringIsComingSoonFolks · 11/01/2026 11:48

magicalmadmadamim · 11/01/2026 07:01

Love as lot of these suggestions!
Funny story about Ralph, I was going to be a Ralph if i had been a boy! My mum said the thing she didnt like about it was if she was shouting at the door for me to come in, it would sound like a dog barking which put me off ever using it 😂

Love your existing names op!

Here are some more suggestions…

Boys:
Lucas
Caleb
Jake
Louis
Leander

Girls:
Violet
Chloe
Ruby
Ava
Paloma
Leah
Cleo
Lucia
Darcy
Lois
Goldie
Matilda (Tilda)
Isabella (Bella)

Thedevilhasfinallycaughtupwithhim · 11/01/2026 08:14

Griffin?

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magicalmadmadamim · 11/01/2026 07:01

Love as lot of these suggestions!
Funny story about Ralph, I was going to be a Ralph if i had been a boy! My mum said the thing she didnt like about it was if she was shouting at the door for me to come in, it would sound like a dog barking which put me off ever using it 😂

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SpringIsComingSoonFolks · 10/01/2026 20:55

Leo, Dylan, Max and….

Calvin
Joby
Albie
Zachary / Zach
Oscar
Caspian
Rafferty / Raffy
Theo
Jack
Toby
Isaac
Ruairí

mac111 · 10/01/2026 20:32

Flynn is a good shout, I’d also suggest Fletcher

GraceMyers · 10/01/2026 17:07

Flynn is perfect for a boy, works really well with your other boys. As you asked for more suggestions I also like Finn, Rory, Rafe, and Ellis.

CrostaDiPizza · 10/01/2026 11:54

Ralph is a gorgeous name- it's not
and perfect shortened to Raffy- only Raffy isn't intuitive or perfect or shorter.

Lollylavender · 10/01/2026 11:33

Giraffehaver · 09/01/2026 22:41

Raffy is in no way pretentious. I think it makes a lovely shortening of Raphael/Rafael and I also like the name Rufus

But surely ‘pretentious’ is a subjective view, and many people regard Raffy as pretentious. Thankfully we all have different tastes!

I don’t find any name as pretentious but I hate Raffy as it sounds like Riff Raff.

ItalianChineseIndianMexican · 10/01/2026 10:41

Your boys names were on our shortlist.

We also had:

Joseph
Nathan
Justin
Marcus
Theo
Aidan / Haydon
Ellis
Rowan
Owen
Isaac
Freddie
Harris / Harrison
Ciaran
Zac
Christian

scottishGirl · 10/01/2026 09:57

Sorry I agree with your thought on Raffy. I feel the same with Rafe.

Flynn goes well with the names you have, or Fin, Finlay.

As others have said, I also like Rory to go with the boys you already have.

TheBirdintheCave · 09/01/2026 23:34

girlabouthome · 09/01/2026 20:17

I’m having surprise 4th also! Due in May

I already have Wilf (Wilfred), Penny (Penelope) and Gabe (Gabriel).

Here’s my master list 😆

Polly
Cecily (Cece)
Marcie
Ophelia (Fifi)
Peggy
Penny
Bunny
Perdie
Pearl
Juniper (June)
Summer
Annie
Audrey
Freda
Minnie

Rafferty
Henry
Rufus
Rupert
Wilf
Gus (Fergus)
August
Alfred
Augustus - Gus
Aubrey
Percy
Hector
Gene
Bertie
Walter
Raphael
Ferguson - Ferg, Gus
Clarke
Angus

My daughter is a Marcella (nn Marcie) :) Nice to see it making other people’s lists :D

Thursday5pmisginoclock · 09/01/2026 23:22

Ralph is a gorgeous name and perfect shortened to Raffy

Giraffehaver · 09/01/2026 22:41

Raffy is in no way pretentious. I think it makes a lovely shortening of Raphael/Rafael and I also like the name Rufus

girlabouthome · 09/01/2026 20:17

I’m having surprise 4th also! Due in May

I already have Wilf (Wilfred), Penny (Penelope) and Gabe (Gabriel).

Here’s my master list 😆

Polly
Cecily (Cece)
Marcie
Ophelia (Fifi)
Peggy
Penny
Bunny
Perdie
Pearl
Juniper (June)
Summer
Annie
Audrey
Freda
Minnie

Rafferty
Henry
Rufus
Rupert
Wilf
Gus (Fergus)
August
Alfred
Augustus - Gus
Aubrey
Percy
Hector
Gene
Bertie
Walter
Raphael
Ferguson - Ferg, Gus
Clarke
Angus

FollowSpot · 09/01/2026 20:13

Zachary
Seth
Raphael (Raff)
Fabian

Icecreamisthebest · 09/01/2026 20:07

Rufus

angus

Ben

CurlewKate · 09/01/2026 20:02

Patrick.

MrsSimz · 09/01/2026 19:59

Some lovely names. My boy is Elliot. I loved Dexter and Ace as names too but our surname begins with an S and they were too lispy when said as a full name.

CrostaDiPizza · 09/01/2026 11:09

Leo, assuming you are in England or Wales, has been in the top 100 since 2002, so would have been in the top 100 when your teenager was born.

It was #88 in 2002. The current #88 are jointly Nathan and Austin.

notatinydancer · 09/01/2026 11:07

Rex , Luca , Joseph.

CrostaDiPizza · 09/01/2026 11:00

@magicalmadmadamim , it wasn't a criticism but pointing out that the others weren't top 10 names. It's been quite popular for over 20 years.

We have a family member who was deliberately given an underused but not 'out there' first name. You can guess what happened - the name is a top name now.

Better to be the eldest with the name than to be the one at the tail end.

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magicalmadmadamim · 09/01/2026 10:47

CrostaDiPizza · 08/01/2026 10:56

@Icouldwriteabookonmydisastrouslife ,of the three, only Leo is a top 10 name. (Max 44, Dylan 64). From your list, Jack, Freddie and Lucas are in thetop 25 but not top 10.

Leo never used to be in the top 100 when i used it, he is a teenager now and it was quite uncommon back then!

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magicalmadmadamim · 09/01/2026 10:43

CrazyCatMom · 08/01/2026 12:24

Ruairí (Gaelic Rory).

I think it works well with your other boys’ names and also honours your husband’s Irish roots.

I actually have a cousin (once removed) with that name! he has scottish heritage!

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magicalmadmadamim · 09/01/2026 10:42

Thankyou for all of the suggestions!

Think i will keep Flynn near the top if its another boy!
Love most of the girl's names. there is just so many nice ones to choose from!
I get what people are saying about the names 'going together'.
I prefer short names in general, so i am shortlisting Pearl and a few other 1/2 syllable girl's names :)

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fodomoo · 08/01/2026 23:39

Laurie/ Laurence it is just a lovely classic name.