Totally stuck for boys' names

[AnnieWaits]

DC2 is on the way and appears to be a boy. We are totally stuck for name inspiration, especially as we found a name we really loved for DC1.

If he were a girl he would be Iris, Martha, or Alice. We love Peter, Benedict, and Arthur, but DH and I are both the youngest of large-ish families and these names have already been used by close family members.

We are wary of anything too popular (which would probably count against Iris and Arthur).

Please inspire us?!

Benjamin
Alfred
Edmund
Barnaby
Simon
Stephen
Reuben
Joel
Joshua
Elias
Paul
Patrick
Matthew
Sidney
Albert
Robert
John

Philip instead of Peter?

Jasper
Nathaniel
Gabriel
Solomon
Tristan
David
Miles
Julian
Wilbur
Michael
Alistair
Edwin
Felix

Quentin
Raphael

Ezra
Theodore
Philip
Rainier
Jonah
Nathaniel
Henry
Elias
Josef
Nicholas
Samuel
Evan
Leonardo

Albert
Dominic
Nicholas
Gerard

Simon
Martin
Gerald
Patrick

Stephen and Patrick are going on the list. Thank you!

Kit
Eric
Thomas

David
Alastair
Andrew
Michael
Mark
Joseph
Timothy
Anthony
Nicholas
Douglas
Ewan

Duncan
James
Eben
Rohan

And Guy, I am liking that right now and Gilbert always shortened to Gil which I love.

Jonathan
Marcus
Rowan
Terence
Michael
Christian
Owen

Ned
Nathaniel (Nate for short?)
Patrick
Ethan
Owen
Evan
Gregory
Orson
Seth
Joel
Jacob
Isaac
Aubrey
Elliot
Caleb

Sidney
Russell

My list of boys names was

Ellis
Benjamin
Rohan
Patrick
Michael
Alban
Matthew

Conrad
Anthony

Theodore
Sebastian
Angus Gus
Albert

I LOVE Eric. I wonder if DH could be persuaded.

Hugo popped into my head the other day, too.

Edison
Kelvin
Laurence
Leon
Alexander
Gregory
Martin
Jacob
Samuel
Daniel
Lewis
George
Christopher
Max
Simon
Matthew
Niall
Francis
Daniel
Derek
Jonathan
Caleb

Following. I had my boy 4 days ago now and he's nameless

Our boys list currently stands at:

Finley
Sebastian
Thomas
Tobias

I also love Rory but DH won’t even entertain it ☹️

Frank.

Think about the child in school and how the first name works with surname. Children are ruthless for nicknames. Particularly think of your ds as a teenager, trying to make his way through that time, fit in with the lads, attract the girls etc. Then think of him as a man going out in the world getting a job. If you were going into a meeting with a Timothy or a Samuel for example you instantly imagine a wet fish, almost definitely gay if it’s a Timmy. Not saying this is problem, merely pointing out assumptions made about certain names.

Little Finley sounds cute, but are you really taking Finely the man seriously? I think not, it’s a child’s name. Naming is a personal thing to the parents, but don’t forget your child has to survive puberty and forge there way into the world with that name. Don’t make it more difficult for them.

Patrick and Hugo are lovely. I also really like Barnaby.

Sorry if these are repeats, but how about Wilfred or Fergus?