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Inspiration needed - we were set on Isabel/ Isobel but

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CesareBorgiasUnicornMask · 05/03/2017 11:53

have found out we are expecting a boy! I like Luke, DH likes Nathaniel. We're both ok with the other's favourite but neither of us love them. I like Sebastian, Ignatius and Benedict, all of which DH hates.
DH also likes Edward which I don't, particularly. I want to use William as a middle name after both my grandfathers - DH says he likes it enough for a first name but I'm not sure I do.

So please spam me with names!

Currently Luke William and Nathaniel William both seem nice but a bit... meh.

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 05/03/2017 13:13

Adam Nathaniel
James Luke
Joseph William
Nathaniel Luke
Luke Nathaniel
William Edward
Jonathan Luke
Luke Benedict
Dominic Nathaniel
George Edward
Edwin Luke
Henry Nathaniel
Lawrence Edward

MovingOnUpMovingOnOut · 05/03/2017 13:21

Joel William
George William
Benjamin William (he'd end up as Ben)
James William
Zachary William (Zac/Zach for short)
Maximillian William (Max for short)
Rupert William
Cassius William (Cass for short)
Jeremy William (Jem)
Julian/Julius William
Edmund William
Arthur William
Thomas William
Rufus William
Guy William
Simeon William
Saul William

averythinline · 05/03/2017 13:21

I have a slight preference for Nathaniel - the 2 Lukes I know are nice boys but a bit bland - so slightly colours my views- you could go for the whole lot -
Nathaniel Luke William

Christopher (Kit)
Bartholomew
Joshua
Theodore
Tobias
Maximillian
Jasper
Isaac
Alexander..

imsorryiasked · 05/03/2017 13:22

Isaac?

MovingOnUpMovingOnOut · 05/03/2017 13:24

I've just seen averythinline's list and love Tobias and Kit. Also Jasper but that is definitely a cat name*... but then again Rupert and Rufus are dog names and I suggested those!

*in my world and possibly not representative of the world at large Grin

RiverdaleJughead · 05/03/2017 13:26

Tobias and Kit are bomb but nobody should pick them ... haha I don't want everyone to be called Kit by the time I have a son to name it :')

RiverdaleJughead · 05/03/2017 13:26

Also my friends little brother is called Jasper and I think he's like 13 now

Rockaby · 05/03/2017 14:29

Nathaniel William is lovely and I don't know anyone if that name. I'm not keen on Luke as I find it a little dull personally.

Of your other suggestions I really like Edward and Sebastian.

Ignatius reminds me of a really grim character from a book called Confederacy of Dunces and Benedict makes me say Bendy-dick in my head (I blame a MN username for that)!

Sistafromanuthamista · 05/03/2017 14:37

Daniel
Andrew
Inigo
Lucien
Morgan
Corin

MovingOnUpMovingOnOut · 05/03/2017 14:44

Lucius is nice.

AddictedtoSnickers · 05/03/2017 15:15

William is a lovely first name choice

ToastVacuum · 05/03/2017 17:11

I like Nathaniel William. It's classic, not dull.

Felix
Leo
Caspar
Ezra
Peter
Aaron
Theodore
Lawrence
Wilbur
Marcus
Edwin
Zachary
Saul
Ethan
Tristan
Arthur
Oliver
Nicholas
Gabriel
Julian

Rockaby · 05/03/2017 17:30

Toast, I'm not sure if "it's classic, not dull" was directed at me or not.

If it was directed at me; if you read my post you will see I said that I really like Nathaniel William. It's Luke William, which I find a little dull personally.

If it wasn't directed at me then ignore me! Smile

CocoLoco87 · 05/03/2017 17:55

I like Nathaniel William and Edward William. I also like Joseph, George, Henry, Frederick, Alexander, Edwin, Samuel as first names.

AndNowItsSeven · 05/03/2017 17:58

At least it won't be necessary on a bike.

meettherussians · 05/03/2017 18:01

What about Luca?

daisydalrymple · 05/03/2017 18:09

Matthew William? Has a similar sound to Nathaniel? (The ones I've known both shortened to Matt / Nat as adults)

daisydalrymple · 05/03/2017 18:09

Matthew William? Has a similar sound to Nathaniel? (The ones I've known both shortened to Matt / Nat as adults)

purplewaterbottle · 05/03/2017 18:13

Do people actually call their children things like Ignatius?

ImperialBlether · 05/03/2017 18:14

Gabriel
Louis
Raphael

CPtart · 05/03/2017 18:28

I have a Luke William so that would be my choice.
I also have an Adam.
Other names in the frame we liked were
James,
Benjamin,
Edward,
Christopher,
Zachary,
Evan,
Isaac,
Dominic.
Nathaniel is a but of a mouthful and will get Nate, which is awful IMO.

mathanxiety · 06/03/2017 04:57

Jude Nathaniel
Louis Nathaniel
Leo Nathaniel
Ivo Nathaniel
Henry Nathaniel

Isaac William
Nicholas William
Joseph William
Luke William
Jonah William

pixiepoop · 06/03/2017 12:21

Isaac

crapfatbanana · 06/03/2017 13:24

Montgomery William
Ralph William
Vernon William
Ernest William
Reuben William
Morgan William
Felipe William
Arnold William
Edgar William
Lachlan William

CesareBorgiasUnicornMask · 06/03/2017 14:01

Thank you! I think I'm warming to Nathaniel, actually, but some other good suggestions here. Will show DH!

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