Longish boys’ names

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Our baby is due in a few weeks and I’m struggling with boys’ names. Lots of ideas for girls. Our surname is one syllable and problematic with some names (as it sounds like ‘pain’). So some of my favourites are out: William (willy pain), Cameron (campaign), Maximilian (max pain). I think one-syllable first names sound a bit too harsh with our surname.

DD is Susanna. I like the nickname options and the fact it’s classic but not too commonplace. Also I think the 3 syllables balance well with a short surname. Please can I have some boys’ names inspiration?

Lawrence
Frederick
Sebastian
Dominic
Jonathan

Benjamin
Nicholas
Gabriel
Alexander
Gregory

Christopher
Matthew
Josiah
Jeremy
Nicholas
Nathaniel
Augustine
Constantine
Benjamin
Alexander
Alistair
Leopold
Leonard
Malachy
Julian
Fabian
Samuel
Gabriel
Damien
Patrick
Austin
Maurice
Oswald
Ernest
Emmett

Adrian
Theodore
Zachary
Elliott
Cillian
Nathaniel
Tobias
Oliver
Elijah
Raphael
Gregory

Anthony. Matthew. Arthur. Alexander.
Richard. Gabriel. Benjamin. Zachary. Stuart. Raymond. Christopher. Robert. Vincent
Charles. Conrad. Thomas. Michael.

I absolutely love some of these, thank you.

Frederick - is it really popular at the moment? Same with Theodore?
Fabian - sounds French, would it work ok in the UK?
Conrad - really like this, but would he get called Connie?
Raymond - don’t know if I’m brave enough but love the idea of a little Ray.

Stanley
Sebastian
Clemence
Lawrence
Jeremy
Henry
Nathaniel
Winston

Alexander
Nathaniel
Benjamin
Charles
Nicholas
Edmund
Francis
Gregory
Jonathan
Laurence
Matthew
Thomas
Vincent
Elliot
Gabriel
Josiah
Samuel
Timothy
Zacharias

I fear Frederick is very popular in the uk at the moment. Great name tough! Theodore is less common.

Fabian is an English name, it's spelt Fabien in French. Edith Nesbit's son was called Fabian if I remember correctly.

I like Conrad and Raymond too.

I know a 4 year old Ray if that helps. It really suits him and I like it.

Frederick does seem to be gaining popularity along with just Freddie. Theodore is very popular at least here (I know more Theodore's than Oliver's)

I like Conrad and don't imagine it will be shortened to Connie. Do you like Cormac I always think it's similar to Conrad

Wilfred
Ethan
Henry
Joseph
Arnold
Leo
Sidney
Tristan
Adam