Roman or Reuben

[Bobbypin05]

I have a little boy called Lucas and we're looking for a boys name for his baby brother. We are finding it hard to agree a name we both like. We are currently torn between Reuben or Roman?
What do you think? Or if there are any other names you think would go well with Lucas we're open to suggestions.
Thank you for your help.

My little nephew is called Reuben, it suits him!

Reuben or Ruben.

Never never never Roman. It's a lovely Polish name with a lovely city as well but it is mostly associated with a pedophile child rapist.

Rueben. Or Rowan.

My son is Reuben
Good strong name

Roman

Reuben

Reuben.

I like Roman too, but I think it's a more difficult name to pull off.

I would go for Roman if you have any Eastern European connections (it's a common name there) and Reuben otherwise (Biblical names work across traditions, though OT ones in lesser use sometimes lead to an assumption of Judaism)

I like both. We have a Reuben, chosen over Roman as his sisters name is similar.

Don’t like either.

If eastern european:
Marcus?
Nico?
Jacob/jakub?
Sasha / Sacha?

Reuben.

I don’t associate Roman with a child rapist. I can’t even think who you mean.

I think like a pp it helps if you have a Russian or East European connectionto carry off Roman.

I love the name Reuben though.

Roman. Love it

I like Reuben too but have known of a few little ones recently and the spelling variations would annoy me

Reuben. Rowan as someone else suggested is also lovely.

I think PP is talking about Roman Polanski?
Bit of a niche reference, I wouldn't worry about it.

I like both btw. Marginal preference for Reuben I think. Oh and if you're looking for alternatives, how about Rohan?

Oh don't know what happened there sorry. I was going to say I like both and also Rohan as an alternative.

Oh for goodness sake! Sorry for spamming! My app is playing silly buggers.

I like Roman. There’s a little Roman at DC’s nursery, so the Polanski association has dwindled for me somewhat.

I think Reuben is nice too, but quite popular I think.

Reuben! I also love Rudy!

My BF has a dog called Rueben, so I can never think of it as a human name. For that reason I would go with Roman, I think of Roman Kemp when I hear it, as probably will most younger people.

Reuben

Thank you for your comments. We don't have any Eastern European connection but our surname is very Spanish. I hadn't heard of Roman the child rapist so don't have that association with the name.
We wanted something that would work with our surname that didn't sound too foreign, although I like the name Matteo DH think its to Spanish sounding.

The child rapist is Roman Polanski, (once famous for making films, now famous for being a sex offender). I don’t think of him especially, when I hear the name though.