Suggestions for my (fussy) husband?

[FindTheLightSwitchDarren]

My DH has vetoed a lot of (beautiful) names, which I've suggested. To date he has suggested two names:

Jack
James

I don't like either of them enough to use, though they are fine. I quite like James, but I'm worried the royal baby might be a boy named James and don't really want the name to match the Royal baby. I am due well before DoC is, so can't change choice after they have their baby.

Fwiw my choice would be:

Gabriel Wilfred Surname
Rowan Wilfred Surname (which ends in -son, so not sure if Rowan goes all that well)?

Dh doesn't like them, but hasn't done a total face at me for the Gabriel suggestion. So maybe he'll come round to that. But I'm not sure.

Alfie? Joshua? Alexander? Jacob?

Thanks chubby!

He's vetoed Alfred and Jacob (due to Rees-mog). We have a nephew named Alexander, (lovely name though), so can't really use. I don't really like Joshua.

John or Jonathan?

Samuel
Benjamin
Stephen
Jake
Christopher/Kit

Jude?

Samuel and Christopher (Kit) are definite possibilities as we both quite like them. Is Samuel ubiquitous? I only know of two little Samuels (one is 1yo, the other is primary school age).

I love Jude! Vetoed by DH though.

Oh I just asked him if he had to pick between Gabriel and Rowan which he would pick and he said Rowan. That's progress as I expected him to say "neither"!

Peter?

He says he likes Peter!

Peter is a beautiful name.

If your DH likes J names, what about Jonah, Joseph or Jasper?

Jonah and Jasper have been vetoed. I don't like Joseph enough to use it (beginning to wonder who the fussy one is)!

I think I like Peter. I'm not that sure about Pete though...

You can be a Peter without being a Pete

I have a Gabriel and a Roan. .
Great choice!!

You might like seamus which is the Irish version of James or Hamish the Scottish, Peter is lovely, it sounds like you like classic unusual and he likes traditional classic, you'll find the one a good sight to go on is magicbabynames.com this allows you to put in le names you like and comes up with similar style names.

Hamish and Seamus both suggested by me and vetoed by DH. I especially love Hamish, but it's a no go.

Gregor?

Trying to get a feel for what he might like!

@winter. You too have fabulous taste.

Gregor also vetoed (despite me loving it). I thought he'd like that one too.

Julian
Jeremy
Jeffrey
Joslin
Giles

Let's have a think about the other engines: Thomas, Gordon, Edward, Percy ........ or Harold the helicopter. Other traditional

Matthew
Nicholas
Anthony
Stephen
Michael
David
Simon nd Mark must be due a come back.

Ok I think I have the hang of names YOU would like...

Hmm

Matthew?

I love Matthew, DH likes it. But neither of us like Matt and I can't think of any other shortenings. It's quite a long name to write down, so expect it will get shortened.

Julian and Giles both vetoed by DH.

Peter and Rowan are both lovely choices. The Peter I know is only ever a Peter, never a Pete.