Ok, here is my boy name longlist

[YouCanBe]

I am finding boy's names much harder than girls.
Would anyone like to cross some off for me, or highlight the best ones please?

What do you think?

Eli
Otis
Rudy
Reuben
Thomas
Benjamin
Saul
Louis
Samuel
Brendan
Otto
Rory
Gregor
Elias
Solomon
Leo
Russell
Glynn
James
Amos
Robin
Sonny
Miles
Ross

[yourclavicle]

will pm you You

[TheWholeEnchilada]

Elias is a really lovely name.

[amazingmumof6]

go for Reuben! it means "behold, a son" - just beautiful!

[ChippingInLovesAutumn]

I haven't read the other replies as I don't like to be swayed

[Apologies to anyone with children with the names I've said NO to!]


Eli - No
Otis - It's a lift, at best a dog.
Rudy - No
Reuben - No, but largely personal reason why not
Thomas - Yes, but also personal - family name, if not then probably also a No
Benjamin - Used to like it, going off it - rapidly
Saul - No
Louis - No
Samuel - No
Brendan - Absolutely not
Otto - Just no
Rory - No - it is now the name of an animated car
Gregor - No
Elias - Definitely not
Solomon - Absolutely not
Leo - Sad reminder
Russell - Grant??
Glynn - No
James - OK
Amos - No
Robin - No
Sonny NO
Miles - No
Ross - No


Oops - it's probably just as well you and I aren't trying to agree on a name

[amazingmumof6]

Elizaday sorry, but Eli is not a pet name!
it means "high" or height" and is of Hebrew origin. In the Old testament Eli was a high priest and a judge, teacher to Samuel.

[YouCanBe]

chippingin Ok, admit it, you ARE my DH.

Oh, maybe not, you did say OK to one!

[TessOfTheBaublevilles]

Love these:

Eli
Reuben
Thomas
Benjamin
Saul
Louis
Samuel
Elias
Leo
James
Amos
Miles

Of the remaining names, the only two I don't like are Russell and Glynn, I find them too dated.

[ChippingInLovesAutumn]

What names has DH put forth?? I'll probably like them

[BrieMonster]

Love Sonny, but we changed our minds at the last minute (10 days old) to Solomon. He gets called Sol but I love Saul as well. Love Reuben, my brother's name, love Miles but DP thinks it's posh. Don't love Gregor or Glynn, but we have similar taste otherwise!

[BrieMonster]

Oh but no to Rudy and Russell too! Can I vote for Sonny and Miles again??

[PerksOfBeingNorthern]

No to Otis the aardvark Russell and Glynn

I like:
Eli
Benjamin
Thomas
Samuel
Rory
Leo

[YouCanBe]

DH hasn't given me his list yet chipping - just disliked everything I have come up with. Grr.
I have no idea who Otis the aardvark is! This is another reason why asking on here is useful!

[ChippingInLovesAutumn]

No I'm not familiar with Otis the aardvark either - but I've spent far too much time in OTIS lifts for to ever consider it as a childs name

He who has no list gets no say - it's the law.

[Astralabe]

Nice list - the only one I don't really like is Russell because I don't like Russell Grant!