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Thoughts on my list for a baby boy, please!

39 replies

soundsystem · 03/01/2017 16:58

Baby boy due imminently. We have some names we like, but nothing we love, and nothing new has been added to the list in a while. Just feeling a bit uninspired! Would welcome any suggestions based on this, and thoughts on the list so far. A couple have been all but ruled out, but leaving them in here in case they spark suggestions for alternatives.

Elijah (probably Eli day-to-day)
Zeb (but Zebedee on the birth certificate we're not sure about)
Caspar
Otto
Ludo
Dylan
Ivo
Caspian
Torin

Other info that may be relevant:

Surname is double barrelled: part Scottish, part Ashkenazi Jewish, generally assumed at first glance to be German. Almost always has to be spelled out. When we had DD the midwife asked if she was having my surname, and when I said yes said, "poor child".

Middle name will be James.

We're in London.

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CactusFred · 03/01/2017 21:46

Dylan is very common! As in lots of.
I've heard of 3 Ottos this past year... could be a fast climber!
Oren
Soren
Eben

smilingsarahb · 03/01/2017 21:49

Surely zebediah not zebedee ? I like all the names you suggest btw. On the eli and zebedee front there is zeke (ezekiel)

Frontstep · 03/01/2017 21:50

Malachi
Angus
Rupert
Seth
Silas
Mitchell

AtiaoftheJulii · 03/01/2017 21:53

Oh yes, I like Ezekiel. And Amos.

YoScienceBitch · 03/01/2017 21:55

I love Torin!

1horatio · 03/01/2017 21:57

I personally would also suggest Raoul, Basil, Lucian and, obviously, Horatio. ;)

TweedleDee3TweedleDum · 03/01/2017 22:06

Otto James Smile

Aquamarine1029 · 03/01/2017 22:10

Hudson James

SovietKitsch · 03/01/2017 22:13

If you like Zeb, what about Zephaniah instead, with Zeph for NN? No magic roundabout connotations and still pretty cool!

MikeUniformMike · 03/01/2017 22:21

How about Sophocles?

SarcasmMode · 03/01/2017 22:22

I think Ezekiel James would be lovely - NN Zeek.

But Caspar is also lovely and goes with James.

HTKB · 03/01/2017 22:28

Came on to say Zephaniah.... Zeph/Zephy is the coolest name ever. Or Elias?

Of your list I like Caspar, Torin and Otto

CakeRattleandRoll · 04/01/2017 06:27

Really like Caspar and Torin from your list. Suggestions:
Jarvis
Rufus
Jago
Erasmus
Aldous
Taliesin
Torsten

CatRash · 04/01/2017 13:45

I like Otto and Torin (I have that on my list too).

What about Joren?

Btw when I saw (Eli day-to-day) i thought that was how you were pronouncing Elijah until I read it about three times! Definite case of baby brain today!

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