If we like Alexander what other names would we like?

[Foggymist]

We have a short one syllable surname and feel that classic names work well/best with it but are open to others that just have a classic feel to them rather than actually being classic or traditional names (classic in case you missed it there! ). I like long names as you can see because our surname is so short, but shorter ones are ok too.

Any suggestions for both boys and girls welcome!

Nathaniel
Dominic
Lawrence
Nicholas
Benjamin
Christopher
Jonathan

Adeline
Josephine
Rosalie
Tabitha
Annaliese
Cordelia

James

Sugarpie I actually love Nathaniel, Dominic and Christopher, but really dislike Nate & Chris (or even worse, Christy!) for short. I love Nathan but there seems to be so many Nathan's and Ethan's these last couple of years?

Anotherday I love James/Jamie but unfortunately dh works in emergency services with a raucous very close crew and one of the others is James with our last name, we'd never hear the end of who the "real" father is jokes!!

Thanks

Richard
Alfred
Alistair

Rosalind
Penelope
Elizabeth

Christian
Maximillian
Augustus

Lysander
Rafferty

Florence
Ophelia

Strong and classic names.

Edward
William
Louis
Andrew
Matthew
Charles
Francis
Albert
Peter
Thomas
Henry
Joseph
Richard
Vincent
Patrick.

Catherine
Elizabeth
Sarah
Hannah
Harriet
Jessica
Jennifer
Victoria
Louise
Alexandra
Charlotte
Mary
Josephine

I know a little Alexander who was very nearly Edward. His sister is Eleanor.

Alexander was on our list for both our DC. Some other names we liked:

Joseph
Calvin
Leon
Max
Wesley / Wes

Olive
Josephine
Hannah
Alice
Frances
Hazel
Cicely

Quentin

Clara

I have no suggestions but watching with interest as I could have written the OP

Helpful

Maximilian or
Cornelius

I would consider Alexander a little like Elliot

Or Louis
But any of the classic names. Sebastian is lovely also

Daniel
Nicholas
Jonathan

Any thoughts OP?
How about Lysander or Benedict.?
Lucinda or Caroline ?

Sebastian
Philippa

My husband's name has been mentioned and his nieces and nephew and some friend's children so they are all out, also the feminine version of my husband's name. You don't realise how many are used up around you until you ask strangers!

Our surname is just awkward with a lot of them for reasons that are too outing but definitely some to mention to dh and see. I really like Dominic, Louise, love Nathaniel but hate Nate, and I like a lot of others mentioned but I know people will shorten them and the shortened versions are awful with our surname. I love Olivia (Olive was mentioned), Clara and Hannah, they're fab and I hadn't thought of them

Alastar
Sebastian
George
Monty

Already mentioned but my thoughts were
Lawrence, Nicholas and Tobias
Elizabeth, Harriet
Or Martha

I have a Nathan who has never once been called Nate. Don't hear many Nathan's around here at all.

I know a Nathan and he get Nat or Nathe. Nathananiel would get Nath or Nat.

It's Nathaniel that gets Nate not Nathan ime, Nathan is definitely a contender for me even though I know about 3 under 5! Unfortunately I can't report back any time soon on what we go with as we won't find out the gender beforehand

You're my kind of person foggy! Happy choosing and good luck for the rest of your pregnancy

Thanks @Penguin27!

I taught a Nathanial but everyone always called him Natty or Nat. It suited him.
I like Dom (well, Dominic), Sebastian and Maximillion
That said, I LOVE Alexander. I would definitely go with that