Boys names help - at a dead end

[HalleLouja]

Girls names we are sorted - there are 4 names we like and we have a top one

Zoe - at the moment our favourite.
Alexa
Sophia
Helena

I / we want something that is not necessarily English as my family are from Cyprus and I now have a typical English surname. We already have an Adam, so that is out of the window and the only names we can agree on that we like are. But not in love with either of them:

Matthew
Luke
James - not keen on nn Jim

The names we like but for one reason or other can't use are:

Alex - my personal favourite
George
Thomas - definitely a no no

Any inspiration will be appreciated.

Freddie
Will(iam)
John(ny)
Jonty
Henry
Harry
REx
Dominic
Sebastian
Charlie

I find boys' names hard!

Luca
Lucas
Jason
Dominic
Seth
Jordanne
Lee

Why can't you use Alex if it is your favourite?

Charlie - is a no - not in a bad way but can't use it

Lee - my husband would love but no no no no no

Luca - I like but I think of it as more Italian than Greek.

Lucas - I like but not sure I love - its a possibility and on the list

Sebastian - DH said no

Not keen on William, Harry, Henry, Jason.

Boys names are tough. Want something like Alex which isn't Alex. DH doesn't like Xander. I like Theo (its a family name) but won't go with surname.

My brother's name is Alex. Too close and would be confusing.

If you love the name so much can't he be known as Little/Young Alex or Alex Jr?
I know someone who is 57 and still known as Young Jim (his dad is Jim too!)

Alexander has loads of variants, Sandy, Alec, Eck, Lex, Sasha etc. Seems a shame to not use the BEST name :) and your brother would be v flattered surely?

I have to declare an interest here though, I have an Alexandra (Alex) and we have many Alexanders known by various nns in our families. It's a brilliant name (love Alexa too and Zoe from your girl's list).

My brother is totally lovely but going through a pain in the arse stage to not think of anything more polite. So maybe that is putting me off as well....

Am loving Alexa too. If it is a girl I will be fine. Just boys names....

What about Andrew?

Not to keen on Andrew. Also the name of an ex so don't think DH would be too impressed

Ooops. Antony? Paul?

Nope - I think I am just a bit fussy. I don't want anything too popular....

I like Ben a lot - DH went to school with someone called Ben he couldn't stand so that is a no go-er.

Maybe need to look at some more biblical names. Old testament - says the atheist. But I seem to like biblical names (see above) and they are more cross cultural.

Not that either of those names are popular now - just not keen on them.

If you'll consider a Scottish name there is Alistair (variations are Alastair and Alasdair). Just a little like Alex.

Daniel
David
James NN Jamie
Justin

Yes, Alasdair is the Scottish version of Alexander, but you might want a different initial for DC2.

If you don't want anything too popular then dig out your Greek name book!
Bet you won't find Tryfonas in UK top 100!

How about Orthodox saints names?

Anthony, Basil, Nicholas, Constantine, George, Raphael, Gregor, Phillip, Chad, Blaise, Cosmo (Cosmas), Paul, Peter, Demetrious, Herman, Maximus, Simon, Simeon, Viktor, Jovan?

Andreas
Elias
George (my fav) - why can't you use this?
Yannis
Milos

Although I don't want popular I do not really out there names. Maybe that comes from someone whose mother is called Maroulla! There are some horrid names in my family other than that. I didn't think I was that fussy until now.

I think we might stick with Matthew or Luke / Lucas / Luca. Seems Luca is of Greek origin and its a bit different to the norm.

George is my dad's name. He would love it but it might not be the best idea.

Will show DH the list and see what he thinks. Maybe he will like something different. Not sure I like Milo but Milos could work....

Benedict
Louis
Seth
Elijah
Max
Barnaby
Milo
Tobin
Tobias

Josef?
Doesn't Luca mean dog or wolf in Greek? as in lycanthropy?

I love Luca.

adam or noah? I also like Wilf?

Luke is very nice. James is also nice and most James's that I know are not nicknamed Jim.

How about...

Matthias
Aaron
Felix
Albert
Francis
Jacob
Zachary
Christian
Emil
Nathaniel
Oliver
Fabian
Isaac
Leopold
Samuel
Tristan
Reuben
Caspar
Hector
Julian
Solomon
Lewis

I love the name James, though i may be slightly biased as DH is a James. It suits men of all ages and I don't even think it has to be shortened. Hubby doesn't shorten his, so neither does anybody else.

Great choice with Zoe (I have one so I'm unashamedly biased!)

Her twin brother is Isaac. It does seem to be getting more popular lately but it's a lovely name IMO. It means "he who laughs" which he does, all the time!

Oh...and their elder brother is Alex. We must share similar tastes OP :)

Elias
Jason
Philip
Nicholas
Silas

or Yianni - I know a lovely Greek American Yianni :)