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

@Pandoraphile

I like old fashioned ❤ and it is beautiful...

But I'm thinking maybe its just a bit too much...?

I think us ladies love it.. but would a fully grown man ?

A more accurate thought would be “would a teenage boy....?”

Raphael Theodore is perfect and matches Gabriel ver well. I love the photograph

This particular lady is really not keen on Valentine - especially if he was born on Valentine's day as that just exacerbates the "soppy" reading of the name. (Sorry)

@toomanyweeds

Don't apologise ... thats what i'm looking for .. the general reaction/thoughts on names...

I just like them all!

@thegreylady

Thank you 😗

@SoupDragon

indeed !

Lysander is my favourite boys' name and what I would have used if I'd had a boy (I have one 15yo DS named Finn). I had 4 girls after him so I'm dying for someone to use Lysander!

My Dad just turned 87 on Valentine's day, his name is William (Bill).

He's fairly fit and well so maybe it's a lucky name!

@dotdotdotmustdash

It is indeed a wonderful name :)

My nephew is William..

And partner's Grandad...

So we would really like to use it within the name..

So william is my little bear's birthday twin ! ❤

@elephanttrunks

Ah... another Shakespearean fan I see ❤

Its taken me 3 weeks to whittle down to this shortlist! You can't thrown another into the ring !

Just looks like you'll have to have another bub ! ;)

Rafferty gets my vote for your gorgeous little boy. Congratulations!

I like Raphael and Rafferty about the same. Raphael goes better with Gabriel I think. Raphael Theodore is very nice too.

PS: he’s gorgeous! Congratulations

I think the thing with Valentine is that there's no immediately obvious nickname.

How about Cosmo?

Valentin (said as it spelt)

Gabriel and Raphael is perfect. Why are you dithering? Congratulations!

@Pandoraphile

My sister's cat is called Cosmo !

Rafferty William Valentine.

Done.

I refer back to my previous post,call out the name loud.
I think a good name test,imagine yourself shouting (insert name) come on time to go
Think hard do you expect to see a child or big bounding dug approaching you
Romeo I’d expect an effete labradoodle not a wean
Cosmo, I’d expect a fluffy cat not a wean

@blinkineckmum

hehe

Because my partner is not so keen!

I'm going to show him this thread though...

It would seem Raphael is the people's choice...

Gabriel is my favourite boys name and I immediately thought of Rafferty before I read your choices. I like Raphael too. I would be tempted to try and get Valentine in somewhere!

@LipstickHandbagCoffee

Yes I've done said exercise..

And imagined them being called out for their first interview ...

I think it's ruled out Romeo and Valentine as first names for him ...

Also works in a court scenario, is your son the barrister or the accused...

@Justgivemesomepeace

Lovely names huh

How many names is it acceptable to use these days !!!

I love Valentine bear