Baby with no name !!!

[Dollymixture77]

So I have a 3 week old dear little baby boy born Valentine's day... still without a name !

(poor bear !)

But I'm just really struggling to decide what to call him !

He has a 6 year old brother named Gabriel with whom I had no trouble naming whatsoever ( as it's my favourire boy's name)

I'm looking for something with a romantic link and I do like names with lovely meanings. Also something a little different but not too faddy/celeb..that can be shortened and something that stands up to Gabriel.

So .. my short list is...

Rafferty ( Raffy/Rafe)
Rafael (Raffy/Rafe) - son's favourite (Also an archangel like Gabriel)
Theodore (Teddy/Ted/bear) Means gift of god.. and is saintly
Roman (Romey/Rome/Manny) Valentines was a roman festival.
Romeo (Romey/Rome/Manny) obvious valentine link... but maybe too obvious !

Middle names - Would like to use William or Melvyn or both.. (Mine and partner's Dads)

And/or maybe a combination with the first names that don't get chosen.

ie. Rafael Theodore Melvyn Hopkins
Roman Theodore William Hopkins

I really would appreciate your feedback... as it's getting beyond silly now !

xxx

Raphael was my immediate thought but I think two angels is a bit much :)

Theodore is the one I’d pick.

Theodore.

Roman

My first thought when I saw your other son is Gabriel was Rafael before I read your choices!

Both gorgeous names, had both on my list.

I would go with Rafael Theodore William - what have you been calling him in the mean time? Bear? Baby?

My DS had no name for a few days much to my husbands annoyance!

He is now a Rafferty (Raf). So my vote is Rafferty but I'm clearly biased second choice would be Rafael. There are quite a lot of Theo's near me (London) in case popularity puts you off.

Theodore. You've already called him Bear in your post, so clearly Theodore, with Bear as a nickname. And he can be Theo when he gets older if he wants which is also really nice.

Both Rafferty and Rafael are fabulous names. I'd go for one of those. Most people won't make the angelic connection with Gabriel. It wouldn't make me go .

Rafael. Lovely!

Oh Theodore. I love it, and since you have a already called him bear in your opening post that is the perfect nn along with ted. Congratulations!!

@Arriettyborrower

We've actually been calling him stickman poor baby ! (5lb9 little pudding) and bear. And yes we do like teddy/bear

It's just my son's favourite is Rafael by a mile...

Mine was originally Rafferty...

@ImogenTubbs

We quite like the idea of Rafael Theodore ... as he could still have bear in the name ... 'Raffy bear' as my son likes to call him !

ahhhh I'm sooii torn !

@AnyaMoondial

awww thank you ever so

May a picture of the nameless angel may help....

Yep. He looks like a wee Raffy Bear to me- Raphael Theodore for sure. Congratulations he is adorable.

@Isadora2007

Thank you lovely...

Isadora is a beautiful name ! Is it your real name ??

What a gorgeous boy! Congratulations OP! And Raffy Bear sounds perfect.

Congratulations, he’s gorgeous! Rafferty is my favourite, I also like Raphael (you might get some two angels comments but I think that’s actually really cute). Theodore is nice too although very popular near me, not that that’s a bad thing, just in case it bothers you. Can’t stand Roman and Romeo personally but we all have different tastes.

If you’re leaning towards Raphael Theodore then I think that’s lovely!

He looks like a "Rafferty Theodore William surname" to me 😍😍😍 what a doll!!

Raphael Theodore - he's gorgeous

I think he looks like a Raphael Theodore! Congratulations

Raphael theodore is lovely

I know it's not on your list, but. He looks likes an Arthur to me. He's gorgeous, congratulations

Congrats!

I don't think Raphael and Gabriel sound that great together. I prefer Roman or Theodore.

Raphael Theodore, what a lovely baby!

Oh what a gorgeous wee boy,Can I suggest Valentine imo classic and underused

Oh I kind of got wrong end of thread,I like Raphael, I’d still squeeze valentine in mind...

Thaddeus is cool. Thady as opposed to Teddy.