Names like Sylvester?

[MarmiteAndPB]

DH and I are really struggling to find any boys' names that we both like. TBH I'm having a hard time finding any that I like myself let alone one which will also appeal to DH.

I recently thought of Sylvester and the more I think about it the more I like it. I know that there's the cat thing and also Stallone, but I really like the sound of it and think that it's actually a pretty sweet name. It's got a nice length and sounds kind of unusual but also solid.

However! DH had a pet cat called Sylvester and I absolutely understand why this would be a sticking point for him. Does anyone have any suggestions for other names that either sound like Sylvester, or have similar qualities? I'm starting to get pretty despondent about ever finding something!

Jasper
Casper
Sylvain
Kester

We know a Silver and he gets loads of surprised compliments on his awesome name

Spencer
Lawrence
Montgomery
Dominic
Christopher
Tobias
Christian

Victor
Lester
Allister
Chester
Christopher
Joseph
Fraser
Vincent

Sydney?

Ignatius
Horatio
Montgomery
Ferdinand

Nathaniel
Jasper
Alexander
Bartholomew
Theodore
Christopher

Humphrey
Aldous
Caspar
Amos
Desmond
Ernest
Davis
Gene
Harland
Griffin
Maverick
Otis
Magnus
Roman
Redmond
Saul
Raymond
Soren
Wilder

Thanks! Lots of suggestions

I kind of like Sylvain, Ernest and Caspar. And Horatio is pretty cool, actually, but maybe a bit OTT.

Maybe one of these will grow on me like Sylvester did.

How about Lysander?

I always think Ambrose is similar to Sylvester. The Sylvester I know is Sylvie which is unusual but nice and suits him.

Gideon
Gulliver
Woody
Rex
Atticus

Lysander is actually remarkably similar to Sylvester! Not sure if I like it though (being thoroughly unreasonable )

I do quite like Ambrose, and maybe Gideon but it's a bit biblical.

Thanks!

Arnold
Douglas
Hector
Atlas

I never say this on name posts but .... Don't do Sylvester. It was my maiden name and I went through my whole life having daily cat and Stallone jokes. That was as a surname i dread to think how much more stick I would have got if it was my first

Augustus
Maximilian
Sebastian
Orlando
Elwood
Benedict

Evander
Peregrine
Solomon

Sylvander?

It was Robert Burns's pseudonym when writing secret love letters. (not that that should sway you - just proving I didn't just make it up!)

Sebastian

Thanks everyone! Sorry for not responding for a while - have had a busy week.

Haha HoratioNightboy Sylvander does sound a little made up, but very close to Sylvester I quite like it!

Don't worry mummytwoh, we definitely won't actually use Sylvester as DH had a pet cat by that name and I don't expect him to get past that. I'm sorry that you had trouble with it as a maiden name though. It's such a great name!

Sylvain is a French similar name. To me Sylvester and Caspar are cats names, maybe you need a cat

Lily But really, Felix was an established "cat's name" for years but it's getting popular again. What's wrong with cat's names?

According to my cat Felix is a very bad cat food . My son does sometimes insist we call him Woofie so maybe there are children happy to be named after animals / cat food. One very embarrassing conversation with the Headmistress where he would only answer to Woofie and bark.

I just had to come on here and see if anybody had suggested Tweetiepie!

My second thought was of Dr Who. I think I'd choose a different name, sorry OP.

Alexander can do no wrong.

Felix is lovely and getting towards outgrowing the cat thing.

Look at Ancient Greek names - a lot of them are along the Evander, Lysander route!