DC No 4 - nameless boy, Alistair or Felix?!

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Baby No 4 is late, presume he's decided to stay in until I've chosen a name

Alistair (Alastair) or Felix? Love both equally but both have issues. DC 1&2 have the first initial 'A' so we could potentially have 3 A names - bit weird?

Felix is raising many eyebrows and H is not entirely keen but could be persuaded.

Help!

If you're that unsure, why not wait til he's born and see which he suits?

Alastair is really nice. I prefer it with an 'a' rather than 'I'. I really wouldn't worry about your other DC's having A names either. I know some people do worry about mail confusion but really it's 2013 and for these boys snail mail will be a novelty! Felix is fine. I don't love it. Whereas Alastair is a nice classic name and I think fairly under used.

I very much prefer Alistair...if only because Felix instantly makes me think of cats and the brand of cat food...

I think I prefer Alistair/Alastair too... I think

Felix, if either my DD1 or DD2 had been a boy they would have been Felix. I love a name with an x in it.

Felix was horrid popular 6-7 years ago. Alastair is much mor timeless

Alastair/Alistair.

Do not like Felix.

Felix
I'm not keen on Alistair

What about Jude? Really unsure about this one but keep coming back to it.

I have an Alastair. Lovely but be prepared for everyone to spell Alistair. Or just go with Alistair for an easy life!

my brother is an Alistair, it is pretty timeless, classic name, one of those nice names which everyone instantly knows and can say, but you are rarely going to have 2 of them in the class

Alastair/Alistair is timeless. Not sure if that matters

Jude is a good name! Alastair is a bit old fashioned and Felix is v popular but still nice. If I had had a DS he would have been Lawrence, Jesse or Christian.

Yes to Alastair.
Felix is over-popular and catty.
Jude the Obscure is a no-no for me.

Felix - there's only one spelling. I know an Alastair who always has to spell his name out.

What are the other DC names?

Felix is Latin for lucky isn't it? It's a great name!

I share the same initial with both my brother and sister. It was confusing to start with but we found ways to get around it. So dont let that put you off if you like the name.

Alistair.

Felix, while it's a good name, has been a bit of a passing fad over the last decade.

Alastair, however 3 names starting with A might be a bit much as you say. Lots and lots of Felixs near me. I know a handful of Judes too.

Felix is great, but Alistair is also nice and more unusual at the moment.

Alistair is looking like the 1st choice.

Just need to decide on spelling now!

Please spell it Alasdair!!

Alastair/Alasdair. Nice name, classic, classless, not over used. Works for a sporty outdoorsy type or serious scientist type etc.
I've come across quite a few small boys called Felix in the past few years. Seems to be favoured by wannabe posh families who whine out "oh Felix don't do that darling" with no real conviction, while the little brat carries on doing it anyway. Have come across similar with Hugo and Rufus. Sorry to stereotype all those with a well behaved Felix/Hugo/Rufus..