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What do you think of my list, 2nd boy due!

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elfisheyes · 05/02/2026 06:47

Our 2nd boy is due in a few weeks and really struggling to settle on a name, and one we agree on!
I love slightly less common names.. Being half Polish I’d also like it to be pronounced easily by my Polish family but doesn’t have to be a direct Polish version name.
Our first son is Zachary (nns Zach/Zachy).
Here’s the list- honest opinions much appreciated! :

Tobias
Elias
Elian
Caspar/Casper
Oskar
Fabian
Leon
Benjamin

Any other ideas also so welcome, thank you x

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Spiderbat · 17/02/2026 23:04

CheddarCheeseAndCrispSandwich · 05/02/2026 07:13

Love this list! (And I usually dislike name lists on here 😂)

Ignore posters saying don’t use the spelling Oskar…it’s entirely appropriate for your heritage.

Me too! I was going to say the same thing, I usually look at these threads and giggle tbh but I like all of these names!

TheActualQueen · 17/02/2026 22:48

How about

Caspian
Theo
Roscoe
Arlo
Leo

starfire88 · 17/02/2026 12:10

I know a Tobias. It really suits him and it never gets shortened to Toby. My vote would be for that name. It seems to go well with Zachary too.

Close runners up for me are Oskar, (I actually like this spelling more than Oscar) Fabian and Benjamin

Extraenergyneeded · 17/02/2026 09:46

Stefan
Theo
Alexander

permanently · 17/02/2026 09:23

Fabian for the win

NeverTeaTea · 17/02/2026 08:39

Love Leon and Elias.

Caspar and Tobias are a bit ‘wet, posh boy’

Elian sounds like a girl’s name.

Oscar is over used.

user2848502016 · 17/02/2026 08:26

elfisheyes · 16/02/2026 22:17

Thank you all!
It turns out my husband is more picky and he has sadly vetoed quite a few from the list that I love. But he has just suggested Otis or Jacob… so adding those to the mix..?

I like both of them

Sparklinggreen · 16/02/2026 23:24

Like Casper a lot!

TheActualQueen · 16/02/2026 23:17

elfisheyes · 16/02/2026 22:17

Thank you all!
It turns out my husband is more picky and he has sadly vetoed quite a few from the list that I love. But he has just suggested Otis or Jacob… so adding those to the mix..?

I prefer Otis

TheActualQueen · 16/02/2026 23:17

Love Oskar, Toby and Casper.
They’d all go with Zach.

Other ideas:
Bodhi
Lachlan
Indigo
Levi
Jasper
Albie
Joby
Xavier

LivingTheDreamish · 16/02/2026 23:06

Both nice options.

MrJollyLivesNextDoor · 16/02/2026 22:35

MrsBridgetMcClusky · 06/02/2026 07:57

Thought of another one... how about Sebastian? Does it get shortened to Seba in Poland?

Bastek

MrJollyLivesNextDoor · 16/02/2026 22:35

Great list, love Oskar

Would add:
Aleksander
Tomasz
Gabriel

Catchycatchytune · 16/02/2026 22:24

Jacob is gorgeous.

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elfisheyes · 16/02/2026 22:17

Thank you all!
It turns out my husband is more picky and he has sadly vetoed quite a few from the list that I love. But he has just suggested Otis or Jacob… so adding those to the mix..?

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Rockyhorrors · 16/02/2026 13:54

Oscar over Oskar.

MrsBridgetMcClusky · 06/02/2026 07:57

Thought of another one... how about Sebastian? Does it get shortened to Seba in Poland?

Astra53 · 06/02/2026 06:40

Tobias is a great name and can be shortened to Toby.

Moreteaandchocolate · 06/02/2026 06:02

Love your list! Zachary and Tobias (Zach and Toby) are perfection to me!!

Oskar, Benjamin and Leon are also brilliant!

Casper is pretty cool too.

Fabian, Elias, and Elian are fine just a little feminine sounding for my taste.

LivingTheDreamish · 06/02/2026 02:58

Nice list. I like Tobias best (Zach and Toby).

SpringingOn · 05/02/2026 23:27

I really like your list. My favourites are Oskar, Caspar and Fabian. The only ones I don't like so much are Leon and Elian.

ThatMintMember · 05/02/2026 22:56

How about Elijah, Enzo or Ezra?

Casper is my favourite from your list :)

MrsBridgetMcClusky · 05/02/2026 22:52

WashableVelvet · 05/02/2026 07:37

They’re all nice. Kacper would be fine too (where I live anyway).
The baddie in Oliver Twist is Fagin. Fabian is a left wing think tank, but also a name.

My mind went to the Fabian Society, too. I like all the names on the list.

Whiskeyandkittens · 05/02/2026 22:49

I like them all except Elian, and that's because I've never come across is before and wouldn't know how to pronounce it. Is it like Elias but with an n, to rhyme with Brian or Ryan?

girljulian · 05/02/2026 22:48

I absolutely loved Fabian until my husband pointed out that it means "broad bean".

I like everything on your list except Elian (not sure how it's said?) but Tobias and Elias are my favourites.