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Lennox, Jarvis or Errol?

33 replies

MagentaVitus · 10/05/2015 17:46

Hi all,

I'm finding boys names really tricky - DH and I have very different taste. 3 we have settled on are Lennox, Jarvis and Errol.

I'm leaning towards Jarvis, but I'm not completely sold.

Could you suggest any other names with a similar feel? We will not like anything in the Jayden-school-of-thought, nor do we want a revived grandad name like Alfie.

Middle name will be Ford, and our surname begins with G.

Thanks very much!

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Sophronia · 10/05/2015 18:27

Errol is my favourite of the three, not so keen on Lennox or Jarvis.

Suggestions:

Winston
Arlo
Vaughn
Cassius
Miles
Spencer
Hallam
Gregor
Roland
Glenn
Jethro
Reid
Mannix
Orrin
Alec
Jasper
Arlen
Rudy
Ennis
Quentin
Emmett
Conrad
Torin
Everett
Donovan
Maddox
Flynn
Jago
Angus
Sullivan
Douglas
Jared
Edgar
Roarke
Corin
Fraser
Otis
Quinn
Stirling
Curtis
Franklin

iwouldgoouttonight · 10/05/2015 18:39

I'm not so keen on Lennox, but I think Jarvis and Errol/Erol are cool names. Other similarish names:

Rocco
Jonah
Ellis

HarryLimeFoxtrot · 10/05/2015 18:52

My favourite from your list is Jarvis.

I'm struggling to think of names with a similar 'feel' which don't already appear on Sophronia's list. Maybe Blake, Elliot, Erasmus, Rex, Joel, Aubrey?

SanityClause · 10/05/2015 18:55

I like all of those.

Not helpful, sorry.

IvoryMadonna · 10/05/2015 19:27

Lennox and Errol are cool, but I don't like Jarvis.

Baxter?

CarlPoppaJaJiggyJarJardoo · 10/05/2015 19:29

I really like Lennox.

ButterflyOfFreedom · 10/05/2015 19:37

I prefer Lennox.

Sorry for any repeats:
Lennon
Indiana
Hendrix
Winston
Heath
Roman
Otto
Lyndon
Idris
Ezra
Orson
Carson
Titus
Maurice
Nile
Zeb
Bronson
Drake
Vann
Romeo
Grayson
Cosmo

MamaLazarou · 10/05/2015 19:58

LENNOX! Lennox is the second best name EVER. I would love to have used it but it sounds silly with my son's name. Otherwise, it would definitely be my first choice for DC#.

MamaLazarou · 10/05/2015 20:01

Lennox Lewis is dreamy, Annie Lennox is cool. It's easy to pronounce and spell, it's not wacky but it's not ten-a-penny. It's the perfect name.

Variousrandomthings · 10/05/2015 20:04

Lex
Eric
Jonas

Adore Lennon

RedToothBrush · 10/05/2015 20:05

I've met a baby Lennox. I think its a cool name. It suited him.

Lunastarfish · 10/05/2015 20:21

Go for Jarvis - it's a great name!

exWifebeginsat40 · 10/05/2015 20:23

Mannix??

Linus.

MagentaVitus · 10/05/2015 20:34

Thanks all! Have to admit, I'm liking Jarvis because I love Cocker.

DH just wants to name him Spike. If you ask him, he wants DS to sound cool, 'like a rockstar.' I despair!

My faves suggested from your lists are Quinn, Rocco and Linus. Have also stumbled upon Basil, which I really like. Are the initials BFG a no go?

Also, MamaLazarou, I have to ask - if Lennox is number 2, what is number 1?

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nooka · 10/05/2015 20:45

My grandfather was called Basil. As children we thought it was a hilarious name, very silly. Not sure how old you are OP, but for many people Basil will be very associated with Basil Fawlty, possibly not the best association. Or Basil Brush (boom boom).

I like Jarvis and Linus.

MagentaVitus · 10/05/2015 21:04

I like Fawlty Towers very much Blush

I am 28.

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MamaLazarou · 10/05/2015 21:34

I'll PM you, Magenta.

ButterflyOfFreedom · 10/05/2015 22:18

Love Linus!

Silas
Travis
Brent
Otis
Bram
Seth
Maddox
Dexter
Buster
Fletcher
Bruno
Amos
Draco
Mitchell
Trent
Maximus
Cillian
Kier

ButtonMoon88 · 10/05/2015 23:27

Kit
Gene
Buddy
Ace
Phoenix (I heard this at the park today and love it but my hubby would never agree to it!!)
Levi
Remi

Rhubarbgarden · 10/05/2015 23:54

Go with Spike! It's a great name. I also really like Basil and Jarvis.

I don't like Lennox at all. Errol was a guinea pig wasn't he? Childrens telly, many moons ago. Sure there was an Errol the guinea pig.

LineRunner · 10/05/2015 23:58

Geno
Viggo
Jefferson

Rhubarbgarden · 10/05/2015 23:59

I googled. Turns out Errol was the hamster. But you know what, you probably don't need to worry about Roland Rat associations in this day and age.

NCTimeAgain · 11/05/2015 00:02

Errol is a dragon's name.

MagentaVitus · 11/05/2015 07:04

See, I think of Errol as the Weasley family owl Smile

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ratsintheattic · 11/05/2015 07:24

Lennox from your list. Calling him Spike would be unkind IMO. It's the sort of name a person should acquire not be given by parents trying to be cool. What if your son is not cool?