Bilbo for a boy?

[Patienceisvirtuous]

Not really, just wanted to entice you in 😄

Lovely ladies of Mumsnet, please help! We're having a boy this Spring and we're really struggling for names we both like.

We'd like something that is modern, sounds lovely and is not too popular - it will be followed by, probably, David then our one-syllable surname that goes well with most names.

Names I like but are not 'the one':
Julian
Kit
Vincent
Patrick
Ali (Alastair)
Shay

Names DH likes, but I'm not so sure about:
Elijah
Caleb
Gene
Dylan

I know there's a bit of an eclectic mix there so I'm just hoping for some inspiration. Totally open-minded at this stage 😊

I love Kit btw.

I have a shay! He often says he wishes it was Seamus!!

Gregson
Flynn
Max
Felix
Rafferty
Theo
Tobias
Seth
Amos
Sebastian

I like Caleb from your list.

Why not Christopher, shortened to Kit?

I have a Patrick, by the way- it's a fab name.

Zachary?

I love Gus but am not keen on Angus. Another alternative is Magnus which I'm undecided on.

Yes I love Kit too. It always sounds so friendly to me.

Patrick also lovely.

Congrats by the way. Maybe Bilbo for a middle name?

Frodo...?

William
Michael
Daniel
Joshua
Adrian
Timothy
Glenn (hate Gene)
Rory
Nicholas
Jonathan
Matthew
Crispin
Terence
Gary
Mitchell
Jacob
Tobias
Kelvin
Jasper
Roland
Wayland
Wayne
Darius
Finlay
Gregory
Russell
Leon
Brandon
Brinton
Brett
Wesley
Craig
Thomas
Seth

And love Christopher shortened to Kit as Bertrandrussell said

It worked!

I like all except (Julian and Shay - sorry, Seamus is good)

What about Hugh or Eugene?

Nicholas
Matthew
Lucas
Liam
Joseph
Thomas

I really like Paul and John too!

Kit

When I was about 12 I said if I ever had a boy he would be called Bilbo! How about Ellis?

Gandalf?

My suggestions weren't that modern though!

Vincent! Quite like Gene though, we'll Eugene

Bilbo...why not? 😁

I'm glad my ploy worked 😄 Am feeling inspired and your confirmations re some of my names are making me like them more. Some great food for thought.

Am feeling Christopher 'Kit' and Seamus 'Shay'.

Also still liking Patrick. Bertrand does your Patrick get 'Paddy'? (Which I like as a nn).

hellochicken I quite like Paul John :)

Bitoutof thanks :) He's a long-awaited babe after much trying/several losses. Discussing names still feels like tempting fate but am trying to have a bit of hope that things will go okay.

Kit was the first one that jumped out at me too.

Congratulations and best wishes for the rest of your pregnancy!

Oh double congrats then Patience. Everything crossed for you

Another vote for Kit, although long form Christopher as Kit David Name doesn't roll off the tongue as well as Christopher David Name.

Yeah totally agree Natsku

I'm married to a Patrick, he has never been Paddy, his friends call him Pat but me and our families call him Patrick

I like Dylan and Kit (but not Christopher) from your list

Dominic
Adam
Benedict
Calvin
Jonathan
Corin
Evan
Francis
Gregory
Andrew
Robert
Elliot
Frederick
Jeremy
Laurence
Michael
Miles
Marcus
Matthew
Nicholas
Nathaniel
Owen
Philip
Peter
Robin
Stephen
Simon
Timothy
Victor
Christian
Douglas
Sean
Duncan
Elias
Isaac