DC2 is due in May and we are struggling to come up with a name if it is a boy (we don't know if it is a boy or a girl).
We have a shortlist but don't feel strongly about any of the names and seem to have a problem with most of them. On the shortlist are:
Toby - not sure if we'd use Tobias on BC or just Toby.
Oliver - popularity puts me off and I can't work out whether nn would be spelt Ollie or Olly. Would it get annoying having to correct it all the time?
Rafferty - am inclined to think this will date but I do like it.
Frederick - as with Oliver, I can't decide whether nn would be spelt Freddie or Freddy.
Fergus
Giles - a pretty uncommon name and I can't work out why.
Monty - will this make everyone think dog rather than boy?!
Max
Rupert - the bear connection.
What do people think?
Any other suggestions are welcome - I seem to like names that end in ie/y but, with the exception of Oliver, prefer ones which aren't as popular as Archie, Alfie, Charlie etc. Names we have considered and discounted or can't use include Murray, Barnaby, Digby, Humphrey and Percy.
Many thanks!
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Thoughts on boy's name shortlist
zoomzoom28 · 18/03/2014 13:26
I love Oliver, never met one actually. I love Ollie as a nickname so much, btw.
Toby- I like Tobias, but not Toby, sounds a bit dull, sorry.
Rafferty- love it, and the nn Rafi/Raffi.
Frederick- sensible sounding, kind of a solid option. I don't like or dislike it iyswim, it just is. Would fit a lot of people, loads of nickname potential but would be more the sort of name I'd use if I honesty couldn't decide, as a safe name if no name particularly stood out?
Fergus- really dislike.
Giles- posh and old, imo, so sounds a bit odd for a kid.
Monty- a bit too cutesy, posh.
Max- strong and handsome sounding.
Rupert- sounds dated and posh. Really dislike it, sorry.
So I LOVE Rafferty, Max and Oliver, but prefer Oliver. 
Toby - Reasonable, but I would definitely use Tobias on BC because Toby is too nicknamey/informal.
Oliver - I liked Oliver too, but DP vetoed it. I didn't worry about the NN spelling because I was planning on calling him 'Oliver' anyway and figured he would probably change his mind at some point on how he wants to spell his NN himself when he is older.
Rafferty - I didn't realise this was a name, it sounds like a synonym for grumpy "don't go all rafferty on me".
Frederick - I like this one, and Freddy/Freddie is so cute on a little boy. 
Fergus - I like it, seems like a good strong name.
Giles - I can't disassociate it from Giles the librarian in Buffy but DC's generation will not get the reference anyway so no comment.
Monty - I like it but agree it does sound a bit dog-ish.
Max - I like it, it's quite a power name.
Rupert - Far too twee for me.
Frederick and Oliver - too popular for me. So many Freddies round my way especially.
Giles - see Farmer Giles of Ham
Toby/Tobias - love it, quite popular - top 50 I think.
Rafferty - a bit cool and right now.
Rupert - my favourite name. DH wouldn't permit it for DS2 because of the wet toff associations. Love the bear, and the 3 Ruperts that I have known in RL have all been lovely non wet non toff people.
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