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OhhBoyy · 06/09/2017 16:16

Currently expecting our first baby and he's a boy! Had loads of girls names in mind, but no boys names feel right! So far we've only agreed on two names (Xander and Ethan), however, it looks like Ethan is now out.

Names that one likes and the other could be convinced on:
Max (although Maximillian doesn't sound right with surname)
Austin
Jenson
Xavier/Xavien (OH does like the idea of son being nicknamed x-man lol)

Names that one of us likes but the other not so much:
Roman
Magnus
Finn
Hugo
Myles
Lucias
Damien
Emrick

What are your thoughts? Are there any other names we may like along these lines?

What are your thoughts on Xander? If you like it, what middle name would you use?

Thanks for any advice! :)

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grufallosfriend · 06/09/2017 16:19

I like Xavier. Also love Magnus and Roman or how about Quentin!

Lenl · 06/09/2017 16:22

Finn is my favourite name. I have two boys and couldn't use it as it's my nephew's name. Sad

Xander is quite cool and I also like Max - I think Max stands alone as a name and doesn't need to be Maximillian.

Trying to think of other X names... what about Dexter or Alex

LarkDescending · 06/09/2017 16:23

Personally I'm not keen on Xander on its own (though I love Alexander).

Ideas inspired by your list:

Cassian
Caspar
Conrad
Elliott
Felix
Lucas
Lucian
Marcus
Julian
Julius

ChocolateCrunch · 06/09/2017 16:41

Maxwell? I know a couple of these, nn Max. Might suit your surname better than Maximillian?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 06/09/2017 17:48

I like Xavier and Xander. How about Maxim (Max) ?

Sequence · 06/09/2017 17:51

Xander Austin or Austin Xander would be nice.

Leo
Tobias/Toby
Gabriel
Milo
Amos
Marius
Harrison
Victor
Felix
Alban
Nathaniel
Gregor
Elias
Nicholas

daisypond · 06/09/2017 19:49

I like Xander, but as a short form for Alexander. I like Xavier as well. Lucias is a bit of an unusual spelling for me. I'd prefer Lucius. Or Lucian. I don't like Max without it being short for Maximilian. I like Magnus a lot as well.

Threeandabit · 06/09/2017 19:57

Other suggestions: -

Lennard
Judd
Lance
Maurice

Fintan
Everett
Ferdinand
Gareth

Howard
Murray

Kirk
Manny
Clement

pear123 · 08/09/2017 10:55

Xavier

OhhBoyy · 08/09/2017 13:42

Thanks everyone, if we used Xander it wouldn't be as a shortened version of Alexander. I like that name too although it would inevitably be shortened to Alex.

Think Xavier and Max/Maxim will be added to the shortlist too!

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