Ethan's brother would be called...

[ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged]

... One of these? Something else? Due any day now and DH and I can't agree.

Dexter
Dylan
Theo
Rufus
Isaac

Thank you!

Sorry, put my own suggestion without mentioning the ones on your list

My suggestion was based on brothers I know in real life. I've always thought their names worked really well together.

Of the names on your list I'd say that Isaac or Rufus worked best.

Andrew

Isaac goes the best with Ethan, from your list.

Caleb
Aaron
Reuben
Miles
Asher
Ezra
Micah
Asa
Jacob
Noah
Lucas
Seth
Zachary

I have an Ethan.

I considered many of the names on this thread.

His brother was going to be Elijah. Then Jonah.

Considered Jacob, Noah, Luca, Dexter, Zachary, Isaac. So very similar to the names on here.

In the end he didn't suit Elijah, or any of the other names we considered. He was called Oscar Zachary.

I think lots of names go with Ethan. Biblical names especially. We noted a theme in that we have 2 names that are 5 letters long, starting with a vowel.

We had Alice for a girl. I sense the theme continuing for DC3!

From your OP list, def Isaac.

I also like the other suggestions of Caleb and Aaron.

Miles
Andrew
Michael
Jacob
Alex
Joseph
David

Dexter

I have gone a bit old fashioned here I guess. I blame

A friend who has an Ethan also has a Callum and Logan.

Out of your list I like Isaac best (was on my list too, until I heard it being pronounced here in kiwi accent...)

I like Rufus best from your list.

Also like

Ethan & James
Ethan & Alex
Ethan & Edward
Ethan & Saul

There are lots of little Noahs and Isaacs round here, if "common-ness" (is that a word?!) matters to you?

I definitely agree that Isaac is really a good choice from you list.

Other biblical names that I have not seen mentioned here, that you could consider are:

Gabriel
Gideon
Jonathan
Malachi

Thank you again. How can I convince dh that Caleb is the one?!

Of the new suggestions I like Jared and Luca best. Dh has suggested Ezra before. I guess we like two syllable names too!!

Rory or isaac

From your list Dexter.

Also really like Jared and Ezra.

Joel?

Probably Isaac from your original list. Not a Caleb fan, around my area it's a bit "common". I appreciate that it may not be where you live.

Isaac is great! Goes really well with Ethan.

Keir?

I know of an Ethan who has Benjamin and Finlay as brothers.

I like all those on your list, in fact they have all featured on our shortlist at some point! We also had:

Nathan
Leon
Christian
Dominic
Anthony
Marcus
Daniel
Joel
Ciaran

Also like Cole, Drew, Silas, Jared, and Linus.

Caleb is fab!

How many weeks have you got left? DH said no immediately to the names I suggested, but after a month or so, he agreed with them. Tell him you've narrowed it down to Reginald, Harold and Caleb Of course that could backfire on you....

I do like Isaac and Noah from you list.

The Ethan I know has brothers Harrison and Elijah.

No weeks left Notness. He's due today

Love your shortlist idea though.

Dylan or Dexter

Good luck then truth! How about screaming out mid labour, I'm going through this pain, his name will be ETHAN!!!

I just suggested names for a DD this morning to DH, he just goes, nah don't like it. I reminded him he said the same about both DS1 and DS2s names when I suggested them. He DENIED all knowledge and said, they're the best names ever, what are you talking about? GRRRR.

Whoops!! I mean his name will be CALEB!

Haha. Maybe I should just call the next one Ethan too. It's a great name.

So, Dexter seems popular. Not a 'naughty boy name'? Doesn't make people immediately think 'serial killer'?

Another vote for Caleb.

Maybe I should get actual voting cards made and you can all post your votes to DH?

Isaac off your list. But the first name that sprang to my mind was Levi.