Names like Simon

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28 weeks with DS1. Simon is the only name I like. Well, I like others, but don't want a 'several in the class' name. I've only taught two Simons in 12 years, so I'm guessing it can't be that common.

Anyway, I feel like I need a few more on the shortlist to discuss with DH. Any ideas?

Simeon
Samuel

I really like Simon. Like Simeon too.

Gideon
Fabian

Nearly every Simon I have ever known has a brother called Nicholas, so they seem to go together. Also Timothy, Philip and Paul.

Solomon?

I like Nicholas and Timothy too, thanks. Looking for an 'ordinary' but not too popular name, if that's not asking for the impossible. I think I like Marcus too, but not Mark.

Steven

Matthew
Malcolm
Douglas
Paul
Peter
Jeffrey

Peter

Charles

Patrick

And Simon is perfect.

He's Simon in my head anyway. I just hope DH agrees!

Jonathan
Warren
Christopher
Gavin
Richard

Adam
David
Robert
Nathan
Thomas

Anthony
John

Simon is lovely and underused.

Andrew
Gregory
George
Lawrence
Saul
Elias
Luke
Benjamin
Reuben
Adam
Alistair
Matthew
Miles
Edwin
William
Sebastian

Edith that is so true!

I know a Simon with a brother Martin.

Simon is lovely. Classic, manly sounding but not widely used these days! Great choice!

My dh is Simon. He thinks it's a fab name

Simon is a great name, not quite as great as Duncan obviously and a close second runner to Gavin and Adrian.
Seriously, Simon is fantastic. I don't know any of my DDs age - almost 11.

I know a Simon with a brother Damon

DH and I both have cousins called Simon, which is my only reservation I suppose, but as we won't look like we're favouring anyone in particular it'll probably be okay!

So, as you're here (and thanks, by the way), I'd like to use my beloved grandad's name as the middle name. He died last year at the age of 95 and was a remarkable, inspirational man. He had 21 great granddaughters and this is the first boy. My grandma is still alive and kicking (almost literally). The name is Alfred. I don't actually like it much (he was always Alf) but I'd just like his name to be carried on. What do you think?

Neil
Steven
Christopher
Andrew
Robert

Gregory or Peter fit the bill and sound nicer imo, and have pleasanter shortenings.

Can't have Greg or Peter as we have really close cousins with those names. Do like them though.

DS2 is Simon and we get lots of people saying what a nice name. :)

It is a nice name. It has gone out of fashion but is still in use. Agree with Edith about Nicholas, and Timothy and Paul for that matter. Also Andrew. I think Simon Alfred goes quite well together.