Struggling to decide on boys names

[babyglow]

Hi all,

About to give birth to my second son and really struggling to settle on a name. Eldest is called Tobias (Toby for short). Husband quite keen on Jolyon but I think it might be a bit out there!

Thomas, Alexander and Nicholas all on the cards but I'm not sure if I like the abbreviations for these names (Tom, Alex, Nick) with Toby. Brain is just stuck in a pregnancy fog, can't think clearly.

Any inspiration much appreciated.

I'm in a similar situation, boys names are difficult.

I like all of your names, but especially Alexander. It's one of names we are considering, we like the nickname Xander better than Alex, I don't know whether you've considered that?

Thomas is a lovely name, but I like sibling names to have their own letter, but that may just be a quirk of mine. And he will almost definitely be Tom, I can't think of any other nickname for Thomas.

Other nicknames for Nicholas - Cole, Nico?

My sister had Thomas, Tobias and Alexander on her list. She called her son Lucas.

Agree with pp, Xander and Nico are great abbreviations.

I'm personally not keen on Jolyon.

Suggestions:

Jonathan-Jonty/Johnny
Tristan
Dominic
William

I like Jolyon. Classic, easy to say/spell and interesting. Tom, Alex and Nick are quite dull in comparison

Love it!!

Jolyon, I mean.

Jolyon - love it. (He'll be called Joe)

I love the name Toby, it was in my top three.

I don't like Jolyon and I also think it sounds a bit rhyme-y with Toby!

How about:
Max
Ben
Leo
Ezra
Reuben

Elijah or Sebastian both go nicely with Tobias and could be shortened to Eli or Seb

I like Jolyon. Classic, easy to say/spell

Well, I feel silly cos I have never known how to say it . Always assumed it was like Jolly-on, but another PP said it's rhymey with Toby, so JOE-leon? Jolian, like Julian with an O? Jol-yon, even emphasis?

Have never met anyone with this name but my brain automatically puts it in the StJohn, tweed category.

I think Nicholas is a perfect name, can't use it myself though!

I love Jolyon, it makes me think of the Forsyte Saga. Nickname Jolly

Sorry to lower the tone but isn't Joly-on slang for hard-on? Either way, no one will be able to pronounce it so I'd steer clear! Otherwise I think Lucas, Alex and Nico go well with Toby

Forgot Elijah, like that too and it goes well with Toby

How about Nikolai/Nicolai instead of Nicholas? Nn Niko/Nico or Kolya (which is the Russian diminutive).

I'm not crazy about Jolyon, it feels a bit stereotypically posh. Prefer Julian or maybe Jowan/Jovan or Jacoby?

Now I'm seeing on YouTube it's pronounced Joe-Lion! Not seeing how it's rhymey with Toby

I always thought it was pronounced Joe-Lee-On. But happy to be corrected if that's not how it's pronounced.

I also wondered if he might be called Joe-Lee (which does rhyme with Toby) or Jolly (which sounds silly)...

Ah yes, Joe-lee does rhyme with Toby. Ooh, that takes me onto Joel, which I think is a fabulous name and goes very well with Toby, OP! Another one I can't use myself, bah!

William
Oliver
Finley
Rufus
Raymond
Douglas

I always thought it was pronounced Joll-yon, to sort of rhyme with onion! Never met one in real life, so don't think I've heard it out loud.

How about

Zachary (Zac)
Felix
Rufus
Hugo
Gabriel
Rafe / Ralph

How about Benedict with nn options Ned or Ben?

Wow, loads of good suggestions, thanks so much!

Also, general confirmation of my concerns about Jolyon

But how IS it pronounced OP??? Don't leave me hanging!!

Jasper
Felix
Sylvester
Daniel
Jacob

Hugh

Jo-lee-on, I think? @BendydickCuminsnatch