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AIBU to ask you what to call my son…

149 replies

TheKingtonHalls · 31/08/2025 19:56

My son is due tomorrow. We’re stuck on names!

Surname will be Kington Hall.

Our other son is called Leo, middle name John.

We both quite like James, Ben, Ryan, Eliot, John, Roan/Rowan/Rohan, but I don’t love any of them as much as Leo.

I like Harry, Jack, Arthur, Archie, Alfred, Albert, but DP doesn’t.

He likes Ethan, Marcus, Nathan, but I don’t.

I honestly feel like we’ve thought of every name and none of them are quite right.

Please help!!!

OP posts:
AmyDuPlantier · 31/08/2025 20:54

Matthew
Alban
Innes
Patrick

For the love of all the gods don’t name your son Lionel.

sleepylittlebunnies · 31/08/2025 21:03

Roman George

grrrlatrix · 31/08/2025 21:06

Stanley or Vincent.

namechangedforvalidreasons · 31/08/2025 21:06

Henry or Jamie, Rohan is also cool - but I think the pp who said Laurie was inspired!

Leo and Laurie Kington Hall, they sound like brothers.

Silverbirchleaf · 31/08/2025 21:10

Leon
Jude
Liam
Garrett
Ellis
Reginald
Percy
Wilbur
Nathaniel
Cadfael
Adam
Richard

lottiegarbanzo · 31/08/2025 22:39

Nathanial (Nate)

Ionlymakejokestodistractmyself · 31/08/2025 22:43

Silverbirchleaf · 31/08/2025 21:10

Leon
Jude
Liam
Garrett
Ellis
Reginald
Percy
Wilbur
Nathaniel
Cadfael
Adam
Richard

Leo and.... Leon?

Nope can't see any problems with that

Some more unusual names I like that I think would work:

Orin
Tobias
Rafe

AliTheMinx · 31/08/2025 23:02

Alexander James goes well with your surname. Good luck with the new arrival!

AliTheMinx · 31/08/2025 23:04

Or Otto?

ForgetMeNotRose · 31/08/2025 23:06

James

ToTheStarsToTheSea · 31/08/2025 23:21

From your list I love Rowan, or my suggestion is Reuben.

ViolaChomp · 31/08/2025 23:28

My son is Jude

AlwaysTheRenegade · 31/08/2025 23:42

Remi

WhyAmISoReal · 31/08/2025 23:48

Ionlymakejokestodistractmyself · 31/08/2025 22:43

Leo and.... Leon?

Nope can't see any problems with that

Some more unusual names I like that I think would work:

Orin
Tobias
Rafe

Leo and Liam just as bad! Amazing what people suggest.
Also a PP said 'Hal' - Hal Kington Hall? No.

Joseph
Samuel
Everett
Eliot is really nice from your list

Empress13 · 31/08/2025 23:51

Sebastian

Sparklechoppy · 01/09/2025 00:43

Ryan James?

patooties · 01/09/2025 00:57

The Leo’s I know have Jude, Freddy, Jack, Joe, Max and William (Billy/Bill) as brothers.

OwlBeThere · 01/09/2025 01:09

MiddlingMarch · 31/08/2025 20:07

Rowan

(Row to rhyme with Now)

Row like now? Surely not.
row like flow is how every Rowan/Rohan I know is pronounced.

@TheKingtonHalls

Ren
Taran
Macsen
Seth
those are my suggestions.

Maddy70 · 01/09/2025 01:13

William
George
Henry
Archie

thefirebird · 01/09/2025 01:54

Alfie
Elio
Lionel
Euan
Jonathan
Ronan
Elias
Eli
Elijah
Alexander/ Xander
Euan
Otto
Rory
Jude
Milo

JennyWrenSeven · 01/09/2025 01:59

My son’s middle name is John after my DF 🥰

I really don’t think you can beat the name James from your list and it goes wonderfully with your surname.

JennyWrenSeven · 01/09/2025 01:59

My late DF 🙏🏻

Wheelz46 · 01/09/2025 02:00

Theo!

Leo and Theo 😁

whitewineandsun · 01/09/2025 02:03

With those surnames, Alex(ander), James or Henry.

Archiemctavish · 01/09/2025 02:24

Eden