Help us choose from these boys' names

[rageagainsttheBIL]

We quite like these names but none stands out and we should probably narrow them down...

Magnus
Huxley nn Huck
Raf maybe short for Rafael
Rory
Tor

Thanks

[ddeemummy]

Like Huxley but not the others im afraid. Rory could be a grower though

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

Rory or Huxley. Not thrilled about your other names. Tor just sounds like a noise. TBH.

[Olbersparadox]

What's Tor short for?

[Olbersparadox]

Prefer Angus
Rory is horrible for a little child.

[KatieT12]

Oh! I suppose unless you chose that name during the pregnancy my theory wouldn't work congrats!

[CakeRattleandRoll]

Love Magnus nn Mags. Rory and Torin/Torben are good too. Rafael is fine, but Raf makes me think Air Force as in R.A.F.

[rageagainsttheBIL]

Thanks Katie - but he's already here!

[KatieT12]

I think when you see your child, it automatically becomes their name and not the person you used to associate it with. Magnus makes me think of beer... Rory is so much better!

[rageagainsttheBIL]

Leaning towards Magnus with Rory second.

The main barrier for me is that we know people with those names and I can't help think of them when I say / hear them! Anyone got experience of getting past this?

[joyfulworld]

Rafael and Rory.

[KatieT12]

Rory 100%

[squoosh]

Magnus or Rafael.

Both fabulous names.

[rageagainsttheBIL]

I like all of those Soph

[Sophronia]

nns for Magnus could be Max, Gus, Mags

[rageagainsttheBIL]

Never heard of shadow hunter piece but I'll have to check it out now.

DH likes rafe but I'm not so keen for some reason. Just prefer the sound of Raf.

Torben is cute.

DH and I will try to nail this tomorrow...

[Sofiria]

I like Rafael and Magnus!

I know that Tor is an actual name but I just think 'hill' when I see it.

[Pantsalive]

How about Rafe rather than Raf or Torben shortened to Tor?
I love Huxley.

[TempsPerdu]

Magnus, with Rory a fairly distant second. Not a fan of the others.

[dottyaboutstripes]

Magnus absolutely

[marmitecrumpets]

Rory

[pieceofpurplesky]

Are you a shadow hunter fan? Rafael and Magnus both characters in the series of books!
Love both names though

[DramaAlpaca]

I love Rory & Magnus.

Raf is nice too, if short for Rafael.

[thebiscuitindustry]

Would Angus be similar enough to Magnus? Then the initial is A instead of M.

Or another name ending in "us"? Atticus, Cassius, Barnabus (Barney), Rufus?

Not so sure about Tor by itself, but I like Torin and you could shorten it to Tor.

[rageagainsttheBIL]

Gah I was hoping you'd all come back with the same answer ;)

Think it's really between Magnus, Rory and Raf. I don't think DH likes Raf enough but it's probably my favourite.

Rory we both like but don't love, feels a bit "rugby player" to me, and I worry what if he can't say his r's like Jonathan Ross (!).

Magnus DH really likes and i think is fine but our surname begins with M and I'm worried it will be a bit weirdly alliterative, I'm also not sure what it will be shortened to - "mag" isn't great.

[SnuffleGruntSnorter]

I like Raphael. Not keen on the others I'm afraid