AIBU to ask you what to call my son…

[TheKingtonHalls]

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!!!

Can I ask why? I quite like it. Is it too much like 'lorry'?

Said it who? Bethany 😂😂

No, but they have a very special bond because of it. And my younger child worships the ground his brother walks on, so it’s very special for that to be the story of his name

My baby is Seb/Sebastian so of course i love that name!

Theo, Nicholas, Jacob, Lucas, Barney, Albie.

Henry

Thanks so much for all the suggestions! Really liked a lot of them - Jude, Max, Charlie, Albert, Henry…

He’s here now and some of the favourites like Rowan and Elliot don’t really suit him.

We’re thinking maybe Alfie (short for Alfred)?

Alfie Kington Hall
Leo Kington Hall

Ok do you think?

Congratulations on the safe arrival!

I’m feeling a J name
Jasper
Joel
Jacob

Rupert🙂

Leo 🩵

I love the suggestion Alexander.

Alexander Kington Hall or Alex Kington Hall. Both sound great.

Joshua Kington Hall
Marcus Kington Hall
Edwin Kington Hall
Rupert Kington Hall
Xavier Kington Hall
Simon Kington Hall
Peter Kington Hall
Charles Kington Hall

I do know a girl called Rowan but I've seen it spelled Rohan for a boy.

I think you should pick from the names you both like. Its good to keep in mind that the name someone has determines their natural level of opportunities in life. Its serious business.

Kevin,
Roger,
Derek,

Harry Nathan Kington Hall. Both of you do a bit of compromising

Vaughn Kingston Hall

A 2 or 3 syllable name sits musically with your "bird-perch" surnames.

But...Montgomery Kington Hall also trips off the tongue

@Starling7 ...why stop there? Nigel, Colin, Gary: Condemn the kid to a future of grey slip-on shoes, chromed exhausts and no mufflers on a Vauxhall Astra, and a comb over. 😁

Thank God you’ve gone off Rowan - the poor child would have “Rowan K” on his peg at school. Wank!

I know two sisters who are adults, and the elder of the to named the younger. The names have a similar vibe, so the parents liked the suggested name and used it.

Someone I work with had her DD announce that her little sister was going to be called her best friend's name. The sisters' names don't have the same vibe.

What could happen is that the older child picks the name of that week's best friend or a cartoon character.

I think Jacob and Leo sound nice together too.

Jehovah.

Middle name...Witness.

And what a beautiful furure that would be!

I think James goes really well with that surname, and it's a classic name that won't date. And it can be shortened, if Jim or Jimmy seems to suit him better.

I always think that the best names add up to 3, 4 or 5 syllables. Anything over 5 tends to be a bit of a mouthful.

You need to say the name and surname together.

Jamie Kington Hall flows better than James Kington Hall.
James Kington flows nicely.

Clicked on stream to suggest Leo, my second pick would be Logan.