If you could choose just one boys name as your all time favourite- what would it be?

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We are really stuck on a name for DS2. We already have DS1 who is Joseph, we loved this name from day one and never ever had any doubts throughout the pregnancy and when he was born it just 'fit' and suited him perfectly. I think I love his name so much that thinking of another I like as much is impossible!

Currently names we like but don't LOVE are:
Thomas
Henry
Oliver

All fairly traditional and popular names but my question is if you could pick just ONE boys name, unusual, popular or traditional, what would it be??

Tristan

But I have a daughter called Isolde, so it is a no for me, not hat I am having anymore.
3 girls is enough!

Gabriel. I ADORE it!

I really think if I could choose only one it would be John. A good strong name that takes you anywhere, has lots of important, interesting, historical characters behind it and has the advantage of lending itself to the cutest nickname in the world in... Johnny.

If I had a boy tomorrow, I'd want to tickle him under the chin and call him Baby Johnny. Ahhhhhh.......

(Friend has one and I thought it rather inspired at the time)

oooh I also love Elliott, is great as a middle name

Pinot/Lemniscate, my son (nearly 2) goes to nursery with a Leo and refuses to say his name although I know he can see it. He calls him "That one". When we ask about Leo, he says "That one bite". Apparently they appear to be best of friends at nursery . Perhaps he is just jealous he hasn't got as cool a name as him?

Say it. Sigh. He is not a child genius reading names at 23 months.

Winston is a pretty cool name. As is Wilson. I am not English though, and it would seem weird with my surname.

My DS is called Xavier and i love that name

Richard

Duncan.

I have three boys and none of them have this name as DH does not like it :(

We actually have 4 boys so wasn't an issue LMAO but ds4's name is my favourite- Sebastian, known as Baz.

The others are called Samuel Godfrey, Stirling Max and Harold Jarvis Griffith, all nice names IMO and which they suit (Harold obviously became Harry- was always intended to but using Harold made Grandad Harold happy - Grandad Godfrey and Great Grandad Griffiths also well covered: result!)

The trouble with tehse anme threads is things are so individual

For example on paper I love Daniel listed above- doubt DH would have wanted to call a baby after my ExF ; likewise the only Duncan I know is a prat (adult, not being mean to small boys) so automatically disliked, and James is a no-no with our surname.

You can write off a LOT of names like that!

my boys are Angus, Stanley & Max.
I'm told they're very masculine, which I guess is a good thing!

Peachy, my Harry is Harry on paper, but gets Harold when naughty, even though not his "proper" name.

Love the boys' names you have though.

Thomas

I agree Peachy. Names are so very personal - we all have different associations with names (dependant on whether the school bully was a James or Connor for example).

I also think it is great that we all have different tastes. How dull would life be if we all chose the same names..?

i am currently pg with 3rd child, we have already Gracie aged 5 and Harrison 18months, I knew both of these all the way through but were a bit stuck on this one, we know its another boy but can only agree on one name which is Noah x

Lots of gorgeous names! My DH is Joseph. Our boys are Samuel and Alexander. They all go well together imo - Joe, Sam & Alex.

Jude.

Just fantastic. If only I could think of a girl's name so wonderful.

George, very closely followed by Rufus

Out of your list, I love Henry - my DS was very nearly a Henry

Elliott

I also love Jude but hubby wont have it, You could have Jude for a girl also

Amos