5 boys' names - 4 days old.

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We are really struggling. He's now 4 days old.

• Oliver (my favourite but I don't like Ollie and it's very popular!)
• Lewis (for some reason people think it's 'chavvy' (hate that word!))
• Hayden (same as above! )
• Robin (I know it's stupid, but it's really unusual in my area and I don't know if I'm brave enough!)
• Theodore (we really like the NN Teddy but will it just be too difficult in life for him to be Teddy and Theodore on BC? Also, DH says it as 3 syllables! Is it 2 or 3!?)

Any comments would be lovely.

I think Teddy is becoming very popular (if that bothers you)

I don't think Lewis is 'chavvy'

My fav from your list is Robin. Go for it! He can always be Rob/Robby/Bobby is you/he wants something more conventional

I know two Olivers and neither are known as Ollie. That's my favourite of your names too.

Theodore. I dislike Lewis and Hayden, but just as a matter of personal taste. Oliver will quite possibly be shortened to Ollie as he gets older, and you will get little say in it if he likes it. I quite like Robin but have always considered it slightly 'wet' - though again this is a matter of personal taste and others might think I'm totally barmy!

Congrats on the baby, btw!

Oliver is my favourite.

@Lemondrop99 I know I'm odd as I said about popularity with Oliver, but for some reason I actually prefer it for Teddy as I know it's quite a marmite name, so if there are lots of other boys with it, there wouldn't be many eyebrows raised!)

@Bestseller2017 how old are they? I feel like when he starts school I'd have no choice!

Theodore
Oliver
Lewis

Robin

Hayden

Would be my order of preference.

Congratulations!

How do you say Theodore as 2 syllables?? Thee-dore?? No. It's thee-o-dore. Love it!

I would DEFINIELY pick Robin

Theodore - Theo, Teddy

Or

Robin

He says it as thear (similar to fear) door! I am loving it, but worry that he will always say it like that and confuse him! Although, Ted as a NN

Theodore and Oliver are my favourite.
I like Lewis but prefer Louis, pronounces Lewie.

Robin is a brilliant name. Go for it!

Congratulations

I like Oliver best but like BlondeGinger prefer Louis to Lewis.

My lest favourite is Hayden.

Good luck!

least even!!

The-a-dore is how it's pronounced though, I can't imagine how you are pronouncing it?

My fave is Robin from that list. Why is it stupid?

Can be shortened to Rob and that is lovely too.

In order of preference:
Lewis
Hayden
Theo (dore)
Oliver
Robin

Robin is my favourite from your list.

Oliver is lovely , round here if you called Teddy in a park you'd be surrounded by small fluffy dogs .

Theodore is lovely. Oliver is ok. Not keen on others, sorry!

I love Teddy, was going to call DS Edward with Teddy as NN but DH vetoed it. I would say Theodore with three syllables!

I like Robin very much also. Ted and Rob were Jo March's sons in Little Men, apropos of nothing.

I think Hayden is fine.

Lewis and Oliver are OK too but I find them a bit meh next to the other names.

@CurlsLDN that's how I pronounce it. DH pronounces it the way I said he did.

@WowOoo I mean it's stupid for me to think I need to be brace

Or how about Edward? NN also Teddy, Ted or even Ed which I love.

My DD's class has and Ed, a Ted, and a Ned (smile).

Theodore is great, but definitely has 3 syllables?!

Sorry I see what I put in the OP. He pronounces it as 2 syllables (the way I said he did later on)

Theodore/Theo is easily the nicest name on the list. Why would using a shortened version be difficult? Millions of people do it every day.

Wouldn't worry about your OH's pronunciation "confusing" him either.

I think you're overcomplicating things tbh.