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Boy name help - any others we might like?

17 replies

Confitdecanard · 02/07/2013 23:09

Very unexpectedly pregnant with DC2. Already have DS and we used our favourite names with him. Early days but I'm trying to get used to the idea by obsessing over baby names. We have a Miles already. Names we sort of like are:

Oscar
Dominic
Isaac
Rowan
Louis
Oliver

None jump out though. I would prefer something not too popular (I realise these names don't all fall into that category!). Any thoughts/ideas? I love the idea of Cosmo or Cosimo but don't think we would use it for a first name, maybe middle name. Girls names have been sorted since about my third date with DH!

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snice · 02/07/2013 23:43

Sebastian
Hugo
Edward
Henry
Alexander
Caspar
? any of these any good

ouryve · 02/07/2013 23:48

Oliver is extremely popular, but I do like the rest. I like the first one quite a lot, in fact - so much that I used it myself before it became quite popular.

Tommy · 02/07/2013 23:52

I love Clement but DH wouldn't let me call any of the DSs it Sad

Elquota · 03/07/2013 00:03

Felix
Jerome
Harrison
George
Philip
Victor
Aidan
Stefan
Harley
Edwin
Tristan
Rufus
Wilfred
Sidney
Lucas

Confitdecanard · 03/07/2013 00:05

Thanks everyone. Yes ouryve, the first is probably my favourite but a bit more popular than I'd like these days perhaps. Snice - we have used Henry as a middle name already! DH has vetoed Caspar because of the friendly ghost. Not sure about the others. I really like Rowan but heard a female one being called at the park the other day and it made me wonder if it's not masculine enough. Not sure about Clement - with an English accent it reminds me of weather.

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Confitdecanard · 03/07/2013 00:06

Thanks elquota, love Felix and like Stefan from your list but DH doesn't. He likes Duncan (nutter!).

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MsJupiterJones · 03/07/2013 06:33

I like Duncan!

We have a Lawrence which I would put in the same category as your list - not too many of them around.

MortifiedAdams · 03/07/2013 06:36

Oscar Louis Surname.

Sid?

othersideofchannel · 03/07/2013 07:18

Quentin
Dominic
Tristan

Anjou · 03/07/2013 07:21

Congratulations OP! Your shortlist has some very nice names. Isaac & Oscar both go well with Miles. Have you considered Rohan instead of Rowan? Still sounds the same. I know, but the spelling makes it more masculine in my head!

There have been some good suggestions up thread. I love Caspar too but people always mention the friendly ghost! How about Casimir, Cassian or Caska instead?

Other suggestions:

Miles & Evan
Miles & Jude
Miles & Conrad
Miles & Roman
Miles & Ivar
Miles & Alban
Miles & Arlo
Miles & Ezra
Miles & Ivo
Miles & Rex
Miles & Theo
Miles & Felix

By the way, I have a Cosmo. It's the greatest name ever! Grin

Oriunda · 03/07/2013 10:17

I have a Cosmo too, I think it's a great name! From your list I like Oscar the best. Also like Hugo and Sebastian. I know a female Rowan so think that's to be avoided.

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 03/07/2013 11:00

Toby/Tobias
Jasper
Atticus
Adam
Keir

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 03/07/2013 11:03

Was just thinking about the name Duncan, have probably only met two in my life. It's probably due for a revival. Maybe your DH is ahead of the hoi polloi OP!

Confitdecanard · 03/07/2013 17:10

Thanks everyone, some great suggestions. I remain to be convinced by Duncan though! Maybe I shouldn't be too quick to dismiss Cosmo... Cosmo Oscar, Oscar Cosmo, hmmm.

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bugsybill · 04/07/2013 17:21

I think miles and Cosmo are lovely siblings names :)

KLou1105 · 04/07/2013 20:57

Oscar is nice and goes well with miles but becoming more popular
Dominic not to keen and he will probably be nn Dom
Louis is very nice and not too popular
Oliver also nice but very popular nn Ollie
Isaac very nice love it
Rowan neither like nor dislike

Other names I could think of are:
Lucian
Alfie
Elijah
Max
Rupert
Ethan
Zach

Haylebop12 · 04/07/2013 21:02

You can't have Isaac because that's what I'm calling ds1 due in October Grin

So obviously that's the best name!

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