Boys names are so hard!

[kmini]

Still early days of pregnancy with Dc2, so hoping I'm not jinxing by posting.

Our DS is Thomas Benedict. He's been a Tom occasionally Tommy right from the outset. I still love it despite its popularity.

Girls names - we are relatively set on Tess. I love it, though do have the occasional wobble.

Boys names however are way harder. I love solid and strong boys names. However this time it would be lovely to have something less common. Nothing too quirky but maybe more unusual.

Names like Sam and Joe are out for family reasons.

Help appreciated.

Oh thank you Jinca! I think it's a lovely combination too. We'd love a boy too, but a girl would certainly make it easier on the name front.

We have similar taste. I also like
Nicholas
Daniel
Edmund
Alexander

Richard
Roderick
Laurence
Jonathan
Maximilian

Theo
Toby
Nathaniel
Luke / Lucas
Henry

Great taste, love Tom and I also really love Tess/Tessa.

How about Daniel, Matthew or Joshua?

Saul
Matthew
Gabriel

Tess is gorgeous.

I wanted Tess but couldn't convince DH

Alexander
I like Gus as a nn would you consider Fergus or Angus
I also love Magnus and Mags on a boy
Russell is underused
Gabriel

I think of the traditional names Timothy, Michael, Nicolas and Phillip are relatively underused.

My current favourites are Silas and Elias

Christopher is lovely or how about Quentin, Edmund or Dominic?

Daniel with Dan or Danny. So good with Thomas (Tom or Tommy). Or Samuel...