aaaagh... boys names!

[Mrsfullhouse]

Hello,

We've just found out that our third (and last!!) baby is a little boy and of course we have a million beautiful names for a girl, but are really struggling for this little chap.
Our Ds1 is 14 months old and having spent nine long months, quite recently, chosing his perfect name, every other name has been rejected at length.
We went through a phase of super posh (and yes, pretentious) names, but we've discovered that we're really quite ordinary and we would seem a bit daft calling out a name more fit for an ancient greek philosopher in our local park.

So... We've boiled it down to the following...

Henry
James
Stanley
Hugo
Spencer

Siblings are Isabella and Arthur
Surname, one syllable, begins with H.

Any favourites on the list above or similar/ not so similar additions would be most welcome.

Totally stumped on this- they're all 'ok', but I'm not in love with any of them.

Help!!

What about Joseph?

I like Spencer, wanted to call DS it but DH vetoed it.

Love Hugh and Hugo

We also like Ted (Edward for full name)

Could be Teddy, Woody, Edward Bear etc.

Love Arthur and Henry too.

Hugo and spencer are not good!
The others any of them are lovely but I like Stanley best!

I like Hugo but not sure with an H surname
Also like Spencer and Stanley
How about Laurence?

Tobias
Bradley
Robert
Scott
Christopher
Milo
Thomas
Daniel
Lloyd
Alexander

I like Spencer.

Is your last name hu as we'll? If so, I wouldn't choose Hugo - although it is a nice name.

So, imagining your surname is Hill or Hall, I don't like the match with Henry. Somehow Henry H... is reminiscent of Henry Higgins.

Hugo H flows much better to me, though still very H-ish.

I think Stanley or Spencer would go best.

Don't like the single syllable of James.

I like Hugo the best out if your list. How does it sound with your last name? I wouldn't rule out the H- H- as it might sound lovely with a H surname.

Otherwise I would chose spencer :)

Hugo is fab. Spencer reminds me of the awful Speidi from the Hills!

The other two are nice but very common of course in that there are lots of them.

Don't see why having an H for a surname is an issue? Unless it would be Hugo Hugomann or something?!

Ok, surname is House, which is a nightmare as every name sounds like a drug rehabilitation unit or a museum.
Even our son, Arthur hasn't got off lightly. When we took him to meet my delightful father and introduces him, my dad burst out laughing and started calling him bungalow...

'Arfa House, Arfa House is a bungalow innit'

Yes, that's right, my dad is a jackass.

Spencer House sounds like a museum, James House is boring, Hugo House just sounds silly...

Stupid stupid surname, but apparently Dh taking my dignified and fantastic surname upon marriage was not an option!
I don't mind admitting that when we saw his little dingle light up on the screen my heart sank a little. Not because little boys aren't awesome, but because I knew naming him would be such a ball ache.

Dh loves Sterling, but Sterling House sounds like a bank branch....

Henry is top choice at the moment, as it doesn't sound to bad with surname, but, every other baby is either a Oscar, Oliver or a Henry around here.

Of your shortlist I like James the best, but none goes particularly well with the surname House. What about:

Lucas
Robert
Philip
Julian
Your surname as first name?

How about a long boy name so you never get to the surname?

Sebastian
Joshua
Benjamin
Benedict

Ah I see. Dilema. But on the upside, nothing you call him is going to work, just some less bank sounding than others I guess! So you could name him almost anything you like but agree totally that Stirling sounds like a bank or solicitors office.

Long shot but can you kids take your surname?

Love Julian and Julius, but Dh has vetoed due to Julian Clarey. Men really are daft.
I'm so stuck and we're running out of time. Really don't want to end up with name regret.
Dh suggested William and then sniggered 'Willy House...'
If his father makes fun of his name, what on earth are other children going to do!

Same thought on the length, but Dh is Benjamin, Joshua used by three family members, Benedict too similar to Dh, Sebastian used by my brother... who has SEVEN children, each with three names! So options are so limited.

Back to the greek ponsey names... please welcome Ptolemy Herculese House...

Who else even thinks about Julian Clary these days? Need to go to work on your DH about that one, because that's the most stupid veto reason ever. Fair enough if actually he doesn't like it, but not because of some entertainer who isn't even really on telly any more.

I also offer:
Corin
John
Elliot
Joseph
Christian
Ethan
Rupert
Gabriel
(Jo)Nathan
Thomas

p'raps not Kit though. Or Rocky.

Jonathon 'Jonty' House??

Like Jonty, but Jonathon makes me 'uncomfortable' I can't explain it, but it gives me the creeps a bit!!

Help!!!

AngelaDaviesHair- just emailed Dh and had that exact same conversation, but he's sticking to his guns. Hmmmm.

Jonquil?
ha ha ha!

Jeremy
Gilbert (known as Gil?)
Lewis
Miles (v nice that, ripe for revival)

Gabriel has been on the table and dismissed with a quick discussion on what it could be shortened to... Gay House was never going to go down well with Dh.

God, I'm making Dh sound like a homophobe!! He's not at all, he just doesn't want our baby to be a target for idiots later in life.

Shame, because I love Gabriel.

Miles is awesomes, but a funny mouthful with surname.

Tbh I love lots of boys names it would seem, but stupid surname is an issue.

When we got married, it turned me from an italian exotic beauty(!)... to a kebabary.

Stupid surname (honestly, pregnancy hormones not making it worse or anything!)

I think Hugo is the loveliest name on your list, but James is the one I think works best.

(And I do have a sneaky liking for Ptolemy).

Some other suggestions: Dominic, Piers, Frederick (Freddie), Michael, Raphael (if he's vetoed Gabriel, perhaps the other archangels might work better), Edward (but not Teddie or it sounds like a nursery toy), Theo?

Henry is my all time favourite boys name I adore it and it goes well with the sibling names. I also like William nn Bill think that would be sweet