Rate our boys names please!

[kmini]

Dc2 is due any day.

We have a Thomas Benedict (always Tom) and if it's a girl we like Tessa Elizabeth (to be known as Tess).

Boys names have been really hard! We were really starting to panic as we just don't adore anything. Middle name will be George.

Two names we are reasonably ok with are:

Alexander (but we don't love any nn, prob Alex for short)
Lawrence (Lawrie for nn)

Potentials but with reservations:
Christopher (nn kit, I hate Chris as a shortening, hence risky)
Toby

Thoughts and ratings would be very much appreciated!

I've always liked Alex and think Alexander George is lovely. Also like Toby, wouldn't go for Christopher if you hate Chris as I think that nn is unavoidable. Lawrie is not my cup of tea.

Love your existing dcs' names I like Alexander best out of your potentials.

I'm not keen on Lawrence and agree that you should steer clear of Christopher if you hate Chris. I really like Toby, and Alexander is nice too.

That was my boy shortlist! I also liked Dominic and Leo.

I think I like Toby best

I have an Alexander (always Alex) and I love it

Everything but Toby is great Tobias is nice though.

Christoph is quite good if you can get it to stick as a nn

I like Lawrence, with Ren as a nick name.
Tom and Ren.
Jonathan (Jon).

I like Alexander George or Lawrence George

I like Lawrence but prefer it spelt Laurence (Laurie). Alexander is lovely but exceedingly popular - that would put me off.

A couple of ideas:
Alistair
Gabriel

I love the name Alex.

Lawrence reminds me of an old man's name, and I'm rather bored of all the Alexander's.

Personally I like Toby of those ones.

Alexander George sounds lovely!

I like Alexander best. It goes well with Thomas and is nice both as it is and shortened to Alex/Ali or even Xander.

Christopher is also ok, a bit bland.

I love Tobias, not that keen on Toby. Also, if you have a third and get a Tess....Tom, Toby and Tess is ridiculous! Even Tom and Toby is a bit much imo.

I don't like Lawrence.

George is nice. Could you not use that as a first name?

Toby
Alexander (I like Xander as a shortened form)
Christopher (Kit is great. Also Kester?)
Lawrence.

I like Lawrence, Christopher, Alexander & Toby in that order.

I like just Laurie because I know a lovely man (30s) with this name. Not as stuffy as Lawrence. So many babies/toddlers here called Alexander its become a bit dull

I have always thought that Kit was an amazing name.

Alexander is nice but Alexander George is a bit dull, especially next to Thomas Benedict which is so handsome

I really like Lawrence and Lawrie. That would be my choice as although George is quite common, Lawrence is unexpected

I'm regards to Christopher I think you could easily avoid Chris as Kit is becoming the prefered nn for many. I really like it but prefer Crispin

I find Toby a bit meh. But I adore Tobias. I would use Tobias in a heart bear of I knew I could avoid Tony

Our son is Kit so obviously love that. I really don't like Crispin.
Alexander and Lawrence are also lovely names. Toby is just dull and a pet's name to me

Go for Laurence (with a U) Alexander. Lovely distinguished name. Tom and Laurie works well.

Christopher is also great but I agree on the shortenings and not keen on Kit tbh.

Toby, meh (I actually hate 'meh' and never use it but I will make an exception for Toby as it is a perfect descriptor!).

The potential of Tom, Toby and Tess is indeed another reason to avoid Toby. It'd be like Sooty, Sweep and Soo.

Lawrence from your list.

Patrick?

I think Chris will be completely unavoidable unfortunately! I like Alexander and Toby

Thank you all for your comments. George is my DH name, so can't use it as a first name. Patrick is lovely suggestion, but we can't use it either.