Baby boy is 12 days old. 8 names.

[Piper2017]

Hello Mumsnet!

Baby boy is 12 days old. We just can't decide. Some opinions would be very helpful.

The 8 names:

• Aidan
• Elliot
• Finn
• Hayden
• Isaac
• Noah
• Oliver
• Reuben

The one we like the least is Oliver - it has an obvious NN. We don't mind the name being shortened/given a NN, but I can't see him having 'Reubs' or 'Els', etc. written on his books at school, but Ollie may well be!

There is at least one of each of those in my son's preschool class except Aiden and Hayden.

I like them all except Hayden.

I think Issac would be my first choice

Oliver
Finn

Elliot and Hayden are clunky names which can't be shortened at all. Boys will always come up with a nickname, so this is giving licence to them to come up with something completely random.

I'd rather bank Olly than leave it to playground/adolescent boys to come up with something...

Finn feels short enough that boys might not get creative?

Noah contradicts my logic above but I do like it!

Congratulations! I like:

• Isaac
• Oliver
• Reuben
• Noah

If you don't like obvious NN like Oliver = Olly you should beware that issac may become zach. I have a Noah so am biased with your list but also love Finn (but then I do have a Flynn!). Let us know what you decide!

I just feel sad letting go of Oliver but I know you're right!

Thank you all

I'd vote for any of them except for Noah and Isaac, both of which I dislike.

Noah!

If you feel sad letting go of Oliver maybe that means that's the one?

The only one I like is Isaac.

I like Reuben best and then Isaac.

FWIW I have an Oliver and it doesn't get shortened, he will correct anyone who tries! Has done since he could talk.

Elliot and Hayden are my favourites. I suggest putting them all in a hat and picking one out

The only other name I like on your list is Aiden

So many Oliver's already, Noah gets my vote. Trying call i him a name a day see what suits best

My worry with Aidan is you have all pretty much spelt it Aiden! So that might need to go I suppose if he likes Ollie, not much I could do! Which would upset me a bit

I love Finn. There are Olivers everywhere atm.

Elliott or Finn.
Too many Issacs and Oliver's around but both are nice names if that doesn't bother you.
Aiden and Hayden are quite middle aged names.
Reuben and Noah are ok, but not as nice as Elliot or Finn.

It's funny - there are very few Olivers here, but lots of Finns. Wonder if it's the Celtic/Gaelic connections?

Issac and Elliott

If you still can't decide between the 8, find another name. You've not found the right one yet.

Elliot
Reuben
Isaac

Aidan - one of my favourite names

Elliot - like this too, but spelling issues over how many Ls and Ts

Ruben - couldn't usd it as is an ex's name, but still love it.

Isaac - v popular amongst my children's peers (5-10 years old), but does lend itself to the nn Ike.

Finn - 2 a penny
Noah - 10 a penny
Oliver - very popular and getting boring
Hayden - would be pronounced Aidan most the time anyway.

Fanny actually, I think it's because we love them too much! Not that we can't pick because we aren't sure on if we like them, but because we love them all!