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Boys names shortlist/ideas - second child

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Flint2923 · 21/07/2026 16:30

Expecting my second child later in the year. Don't know the sex, but if we have a girl I think I know what we'll end up going for. Boys names, however, we find a lot tougher.

We have a DD called Marla and it is important to me to have a sibling name that goes with it - at the very least, not something that is starkly different. Surname is Irish, begins with R, three syllables. I get quite fixated on the flow of first name and surname - I like it to be memorable (although trying to avoid alliteration as DH feels it's 'too much'). DH is Irish but we live in England.

Our shortlist currently:
Sidney
Patrick, known as Paddy
Ivor
Fergus
Issac

None are perfect for various reasons, but interested to hear people's thoughts on them. I feel like we've gone through every possible name in existence, and ruled most out, but interested to hear other suggestions too.

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Mumofgirls2017 · 21/07/2026 17:02

Like Sidney and Ivor. Also Patrick.

how about Ivo? Irish name

stanley
jasper
flynn
orson
leonard
jude
silas
vincent
torin

Flint2923 · 21/07/2026 16:43

Ah dammit, too late, can't edit.

To confirm, I would go with Isaac as the spelling if we opted for that.

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SlightlyTerrifiedButPolite · 21/07/2026 16:43

Not your question your DD’s name Marla is beautiful

Flint2923 · 21/07/2026 16:41

@QuaintBeaker yes I do mean Isaac - guess that's the drawback with that one, I keep mistyping it! Will see if I can edit my post, thanks

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Flint2923 · 21/07/2026 16:40

@ClearlyNoIdea interested to know why you think we shouldn't give him a diminutive ourselves?

I do really like Patrick, the drawback with that one is have a relation on my side with that name - not close enough to be named after him, not distant enough for his name not to come up. I like Paddy and thought it may help differentiate. Although my worry is the full name will be very Irish for someone with an English accent. But I suppose it hasn't harmed Paddy McGuiness and Dermot O'Leary.

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QuaintBeaker · 21/07/2026 16:36

Patrick is PERFECT

Editing to add: do you mean Isaac?

ClearlyNoIdea · 21/07/2026 16:33

I like Issac and Patrick from your list but please don't shorten it to Paddy. Patrick is such a lovely name and no doubt when he gets older his friends will give him the nickname Paddy but please don't do it yourself.

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