Boy Name Help!

[babyinthacorner]

I can't find a boy's name that I love. Well I can, but can't use them for various reasons!

Names I love but can't have:
Keir
Gabriel
Ethan
Jesse

Names on shortlist:
Lucas
Luca
Raphael - nn Rafa/Rafi

Our surname is short and can be a Christian name - rhymes with keen! So that can be quite tricky - don't really want a name that could be a surname as DH often gets called by our surname at doctors/hospital etc and hates it.

I'm arguing that if we can't find a name we both love, then I'd like to use a family name - Harry or Michael - although DH is vehemently against the latter as it's been used on both sides, several times on mine. And Harry's a bit too popular - and the name of our neighbour's dog!!!

I've trawled and trawled name lists and so think our final shortlist is just that. But thought I'd pass it over to the power of MN for a bit of outside perspective. Please give your opinions!

I like the names on your shortlist. Especially Lucas. Raphael is nice. Not so sure about Luca if you have a one syllable surname.

But how about a classic name that's due a come back. Sonething like Richard.

I like all the names but think Gabriel (gabe) "keen" and Lucas "keen" work really well! Both names were on my shortlist for a boy!

Thanks! The only problem with Lucas is that it's a surname, so we get the first name/surname problem. Richard's also a family name... quite like Dicky as a nn though

I'd LOVE Gabriel - especially as I'm due in December. But close friends already have a Dec born Gabriel and DH won't have it...

How about Fabien, Reuben and Rowan. Those are similarish names to Gabriel and Raphael.

Sorry I didn't read properly it was already on your no list! :(
How about Nathaniel (Nate) or Samuel?

I really love your shortlist, I'd choose Lucas.

Thanks all - like Nathaniel but Nate wouldn't work with our surname. Also love Samuel, but DH has vetoed...
Rowan's now an option - will put it to DH.
Lucas is getting more and more points!

Lots of Lucas' about. Prefer Luke tbh. Dislike Luca and Raphael.
How about Rafferty, Lawrence, Christian, Evan, Zachary?

Rory? Gregor? Douglas?

How about Henry instead of Harry?

Also Emanuel, Ezekiel, Caio or Caius

I like Lucas. We are considering Noah and Jonah if we are having a boy.

Luca sounds really sweet too.

Like Luca and Lucas. I know a couple of Raphaëls, the name works well for them. One is Raffa and the other is Rafe. Rafe Dean sounds pretty fantastic.
I know Lucas can be a surname and could give rise to "is it Lucas Dean or Dean Lucas", but it's not as bad as calling him Miller or something, where he would invariable get called Dean Miller.

Raines how on earth did you work out my surname???
Thanks everyone, think it's definitely going to be one of our shortlist names, which is very helpful in itself!