Suggestions for boy's names....

[Writerwannabe83]

Baby is due in three weeks and we've been set on the name Lewis for quite some time now but as the due date nears I'm starting to think we should have a back up plan 'just in case' but the problem is that I can't think of anything else I like.

We like names that aren't 'out there', that aren't pretentious or too 'try hard' but we also don't want a name that is overly common or popular.

What names are you considering for your boys?? I need inspiration

If I were to have another boy, he would be Matthew, Thomas or Daniel.

Maybe jakob.

I love Lewis, it's on our list (even though we aren't pregnant yet!)

Other names on our list:
Matthew
Marcus
Seth
Benjamin
Jamie
Oscar
Sebastian

My son, if Im ever lucky enough to have one will be
Gabriel James Patrick

Dominic
Nathaniel
Peter
Alexander

Lewis is quite common for 8 to 10 year olds I seem to find, so it might be less common for newborns today?

I know I shouldn't say this, but as a teacher, all the Lewises I've taught have been... challenging, so it's hard to shake that!

Theo?

Lawrence?

I know I shouldn't say this, but as a teacher, all the Lewises I've taught have been... challenging, so it's hard to shake that....,

My husband is a teacher so I completely understand

Trying to name DS1 was a nightmare as any name I suggested was usually followed by, "Oh I teach a boy called that and he's a nightmare...." so the name would be off the table

I've only ever taught naughty Lewis' too. How funny!

What other names are are considering OP?

Connor
Aidan
Adam
William
Joshua
Joseph
Evan
Kieran
Louie
Toby
Oliver
Callum
Liam
Alexander
Leon
Joel

Lucas?

Louis?

I really like Owen - what do you need a back up for? In case he doesn't suit Lewis?

I like Lewis it's lovely - xx

I like Louis, but not Lewis. Its strange how a spelling can change your opinion on a name

Luke
Ryan
Toby

Adam
Simon
Damon
Caleb
Callum

Lewis is nice although I prefer it spelled Luis.

How about
Lucas
Quentin
Finnian
Nathan

I have an Ellis and an Osian (pronounced Osh-anne) and their middle names are Leon and Ioan 😊

Harris
Ellis
Elliot
Evan
Ewan
Owen
Aaron
Isaac
Joseph
Riley
Finn
Flynn

Patrick
Dominic
Nicholas
Michael
Anthony
Peter
John
Gabriel

Thanks everyone for your suggestions.

I mentioned to DH about having a back up plan but he didn't seem to interested in the idea.

He chose the name for DS1 because I had no idea what to call him and even when he was born I wasn't particularly fond of the name but went along with it because there was just nothing else I really liked.

I have a feeling the same thing is going to happen this time too

I like the idea of spelling it Luis as opppsed to Lewis but then I'd worry that upon seeing it written down people would wrongly think his name is Louis and we'd accidentally forgotten the 'o'

Harris?

Lewis is a really fab and unusual name. Hope you can persuade your husband...

Lewis far from unusual amongst my children's peers! (West Yorks primary school aged).

It's not common where we are (Midlands way) hence why DH really likes it.

I did suggest some traditional names to DH like Daniel and Thomas but he says they're too boring

I was watching an old episode of OBEM last night and it featured a 10 year old boy who was called Lewis and he was absolutely lovely, really, really pleasant, funny and generally delightful and so it's made me go back in the favour of calling the baby Lewis

Lewis is unusual

Lewis is pretty weak sounding to me. Not much substance.