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Names similar to Oliver?

22 replies

CristaBell · 08/02/2014 19:53

We've just had our favourite boys name used by another family member.

Please can you help us find a similar name or suggest another name you think we may like.

Thank you.

Ps: we may still use Oliver.

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woodrunner · 08/02/2014 20:01

Henry

Benedict

William

Gabriel

Alexander

Reuben

Ruaridh

Dominic

Matthew

Luke

Julian

Nagasaki · 08/02/2014 20:01

Oscar? Elliott? They were on my list.

Although I'm a firm believer that no one 'owns' a name, you should use the one that you love, and that suits your baby Grin

tammytoby · 08/02/2014 21:41

George
William
Quentin
Edward
Finnian
Patrick

BlueChampagne · 08/02/2014 23:20

Adam
Conrad
Aidan
Marcus

sleepingbeautiful · 09/02/2014 00:04

Asher
James
Benjamin
Samuel
Nicholas
Felix
Elijah
Elias
Daniel
Jonathan

cheeseandpineapple · 09/02/2014 00:10

Boliver, Bolly for short? Grin

Mrswellyboot · 09/02/2014 00:18

Vincent
Elliot

Mrsindecision · 09/02/2014 06:26

Thomas
Harry
Edward
Joshua
Felix
Henry
Hugo
Hugh

HopeS01 · 09/02/2014 08:26

I like Oliver too, so maybe we have similar taste. My list also includes

Louis
Henry
Felix
Thomas
Hugo
(And Ezra as a wild card)

I'm 99% decided on Hugo Oliver Smile

CristaBell · 09/02/2014 09:41

Thank you everyone.

We've added Reuben to the list :) I also like Thomas, Harry, Henry and Samuel but these have also been used by either family or friends!

I really like Daniel but dh doesn't.

What do you think of Fraser? This is becoming a favourite.

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woodrunner · 09/02/2014 17:10

Fraser is a great name (biased.)

sleepingbeautiful · 09/02/2014 18:18

My BIL is Fraser and he likes his name.

Mrsfullhouse · 09/02/2014 18:50

Here's our 'boy list' we have the same issue, with both William and Oliver having been hijacked by those close by (how inconsiderate Grin) so we've had to go a little further 'out there'

Magnus
Hugo
Julius
Horatio (!)
Sebastian
Gerard
Caspian
Errol
Giles
Archibald

Writing them down, some of them look a little pretentious, but my brother has seven (yes, SEVEN!) children, each with three names, so our choices are somewhat limited!
Also we have not long had Ds1- we're packing them in quickly, and have given him what we consider to be 'the best name ever' so anything else just seems a little... second best!

BeginnerSAHM · 09/02/2014 18:54

Oliver is v v popular (number one name in 2008 when we had ours Wink) so I second using it if you like it! I love Henry too. Harry is a nickname for Henry too so you can use either if you pick Henry. (And I like Jacob. For what it's worth...)

BikeRunSki · 09/02/2014 18:56

Jasper, if it doesn't mean wasp to you.

Wishfulmakeupping · 09/02/2014 19:01

Fraser very nice prefer it to Oliver which so popular

invicta · 09/02/2014 19:03

Luke
Fabien
Thomas
Richard
Robert
Michael
Peter
Rupert
Andrew

GlitzAndGiggles · 09/02/2014 19:04

Elliott
Ethan
Olivier
Dominic
Alex
Owen

MrsDorcasMuller · 09/02/2014 21:00

Edward
Jacob
Daniel
Oscar
Nathan/Nathaniel

CheeseStrawWars · 09/02/2014 21:02

Xavier

CheeseStrawWars · 12/02/2014 10:11

Salvador

CantQuiteBelieveIt · 12/02/2014 12:55

Toby

Felix

Benedict

James

Henry

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