Alternatives to Rex

[Wheresthattoo]

So, I have an issue! We have a while to go, but Dsis has just had a Rex and that was the only boys name we'd agreed on and now it's completely out. Luckily we hadn't discussed names (agreed not too just in case of this scenario), but I'm now in a bit of a panic.

Current alternatives are:
Arlo (my second favourite, DH hates)
Leo (DH's favourite, I like, but sounds stupid with our surname)
Theo (I like, DH thinks it's too posh)

Can you lovely ladies please suggest something that we might be able to agree on, please?

[PunkAssMoFo]

Bruno
Donovan
Austin
Chester

[Wheresthattoo]

I don't hate all the classic names, I just find them a bit boring and we have a lot of them in the family already: Alex, Tom, Daniel, Ben, Jack, David etc. I do like James, but just think I'd prefer something a bit different. My name was fairly unusual when I was young (although is fairly popular now) and I loved being the only one in the class and school.

We both prefer Leo to Leon because I had a FWB called Leon and he's still around

[Wheresthattoo]

I quite like Fergus, but think I prefer Ferdy/Ferdinand but sigh DH doesn't

[NameChange30]

Yeah Fergus is up there with Henry in my posh name list, and it's a lot shorter than your DH's!

[Wheresthattoo]

anotheremma how do you feel about Ferdy/Ferdinand? Is that posh?

[nextusername]

Eli
Harrison
Luke
Gregory
Magnus
Saul
Vincent
Alexander
Harvey

[RoganJosh]

We have some name crossover, other names I liked were
Elliot
Owen
Fraser

[Chelsea26]

Vaughan
Gus
Douglas/dougie

[SevenOhTwo]

Rhett
Troy
Dexter
Alexander, nn Lex
Rocco
Cassius

[HainaultViaNewburyPark]

My suggestions would be Rufus or Keir.

[zippyswife]

I had Rex on the list for dc2. We went with Leo for ds2 but still think Rex would have suited him perfectly. About to have dc3 in a couple of weeks. Rex is back on the list (though I worry about it sounding pretentious) along with Gus (Fergus) Elliott Ewan and Jude.

[daisydalrymple]

I knew a little boy xav, short for xavier, but always known as xav. (I'm trying to think of similar to Rex, 3 letter short snappy type!)

[Wheresthattoo]

Thanks next I forgot I like Vincent - can't remember what DH thought.

And thanks to you Seven I've also suggested Rhett before and DH was kind of keen which is definite progress!

[Emus]

Not sure how Rhett is pronounced but the way I'm saying it it sounds very similar to Rex.

[SeldomAthleticFC]

We had Rex on our long short list for DS along with
Jerome
Gabriel
Jesse
Max
Leon
and Louis.

[Wheresthattoo]

And also Dexter is a no from DH but very much a yes from me. He does like Gus but with no longer name so that's a no from me!

Alex is definitely out as DB is Alex and that's too close for me.

Just checked and apparently Ezra Elliott and Jude are too feminine and Xavier is too posh.

We also haven't totally agreed on a girls name - this is never ending!

[Wheresthattoo]

Thanks seldom but I think they're all out for various reasons, but I might put Gabriel on the currently non-existent list

And Emus Rhett is like Rex, it rhymes with Brett!

[Soooosie]

Rio

Rio

Rio

Rio

[zippyswife]

Out of interest (as we seem to
Have similar taste in boys names) what is your girl names shortlist?

[redbinneo]

Rex is something chavs call their dogs, you have to do a bit better than that!

[professionallurker]

Rocco
Ignatius
Lennon
Floyd
Lloyd

[Becca1818]

I have a Fin (Finley)
Vinnie
Lincoln
Zac
Max

[professionallurker]

Lennox

[Soooosie]

I know a very posh Rex. It's a great name

[Snappingcrayons]

Vincent nn Vin? Classic but unusual these days.