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Please help us with a baby boy name!

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mamato2soon · 27/08/2025 23:14

DH and I cannot agree on a name for our baby boy, being induced next week.

We have a daughter called Tilly (not Matilda, just Tilly).

Our surname begins with C and his middle name will be John after my Grandfather.

DH loves traditional names however all of our friends have had boys, so Oliver, Zachary, Liam, Max and a few others we like are out of the running.

We originally decided on Henry but something isn’t clicking for me, DH likes George but our DD is Peppa Pig mad and I just associate it that.

I love names like Beau and Kit but DH won’t entertain them.

We both like Charlie, Joshua and Henry is still in the mix however like I said, it’s just not clicking for me but maybe it will be when he’s born?

Any name suggestions I’d be really grateful for!

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Unexpectedlysinglemum · 27/08/2025 23:15

alfred / Alfie Albert / Albie /bertie

Happyelephants · 27/08/2025 23:16

Connor, initials would be CJC, which are good.

CharlotteStreetW1 · 27/08/2025 23:17

Adam
Sam
Dan / Daniel
Ross

(I have three great nephews called Oliver!)

Lemonslemonseverywhere · 27/08/2025 23:17

Theo?
Theo and Tilly is cute and he could be called TJ for a nickname (Theo John)

steff13 · 27/08/2025 23:19

I like all of your husband's choices, and like him I would not entertain yours.

I like Henry, but not with John.

I like Ethan John and Aidan John.

Fizzfamm · 27/08/2025 23:20

Frederick / Freddie / Arthur / Wilfred / Theo / Theodore / Harvey / Leo / Harry ?

CheekyOtter · 27/08/2025 23:21

Alexander/Alex
Edward
Matthew
Samuel/Sam
Max
Adam
Dylan

fairycupcakes · 27/08/2025 23:22

Henry is lovely! I like Charlie too.

How about:

Tilly & Luca or Lucas
Tilly & Leo
Tilly & Hugo
Tilly & Oscar
Tilly & Theo
Tilly & Albie
Tilly & Archie
Tilly & Rory
Tilly & Ollie
Tilly & Milo

IfItWereMe · 27/08/2025 23:23

Peter John
James John

IDrinkFromTheKegOfGlory · 27/08/2025 23:23

Nathaniel (Nate for short). I’m biased because that’s my son’s name but he’s the only one in his secondary school of 1800 kids so it’s a pretty uncommon name.

Crochetandtea · 27/08/2025 23:24

Alexander
Samuel
Edward
Theodore
Albert
Ernest
Barnaby
Bertie
William

Henry and George are v v popular .

Birch101 · 27/08/2025 23:24

Austin
Matthew
Andrew
James
Domonic
Anthony
Alexander
Benjamin

MegsNaiceJam · 27/08/2025 23:26

IDrinkFromTheKegOfGlory · 27/08/2025 23:23

Nathaniel (Nate for short). I’m biased because that’s my son’s name but he’s the only one in his secondary school of 1800 kids so it’s a pretty uncommon name.

I agree. Nathaniel (Nate) is a great name. No bias here, just have always liked it.

IDrinkFromTheKegOfGlory · 27/08/2025 23:27

Thanks Megs 🙂

Viviennemary · 27/08/2025 23:29

Joshua is nice. Beau and Kit are totally dire. Like from an American sitcom.

Hercisback1 · 27/08/2025 23:30

Edward
Fred
Jacob
Harry
Charlie

AppleCrumbleAndIScream · 27/08/2025 23:30

Ralph
Walter
Bertie
Thomas

Theres a hole in the bucket dear Eliza, dear Eliza…. Well mend it dear Henry, dear Henry mend it!

Fozzleyplum · 27/08/2025 23:30

Christopher/ Christian, which ticks the "traditional " box for your DH, then you can use Kit as a shortened version.

mamato2soon · 27/08/2025 23:31

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 27/08/2025 23:15

alfred / Alfie Albert / Albie /bertie

I had a dog called Alfie growing up and our friend now has an Alfie. There is also an Albie in our family.

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mamato2soon · 27/08/2025 23:32

Happyelephants · 27/08/2025 23:16

Connor, initials would be CJC, which are good.

My stepbrothers name 😂

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Tink3rbell30 · 27/08/2025 23:32

Harry, Thomas, James, Ralph, Louie, Elliott, Joseph, Kieran.

mamato2soon · 27/08/2025 23:33

CharlotteStreetW1 · 27/08/2025 23:17

Adam
Sam
Dan / Daniel
Ross

(I have three great nephews called Oliver!)

DH is Sam, I like it but he doesn’t want to use it!

My cousins who we see often are Adam and Dan.

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mamato2soon · 27/08/2025 23:33

Lemonslemonseverywhere · 27/08/2025 23:17

Theo?
Theo and Tilly is cute and he could be called TJ for a nickname (Theo John)

Love Theo but my sister recently dumped her boyfriend of 5 years called Theo for cheating on her 🤦🏻‍♀️

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mamato2soon · 27/08/2025 23:34

steff13 · 27/08/2025 23:19

I like all of your husband's choices, and like him I would not entertain yours.

I like Henry, but not with John.

I like Ethan John and Aidan John.

Not keen on Ethan or Aidan 🙁

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AppleCrumbleAndIScream · 27/08/2025 23:35

There’s a hole in the bucket dear Eliza, dear Eliza…,

Well fix it dear Henry. dear Henry fix it!

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