Which boys name do you like best?

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Due DS2 in a few weeks and DH and I seem to be going round in circles thinking of names. My only ‘criteria’ is that it is a proper name and one which could be used whether DS is a judge or a builder IYSWIM

DS1 is called George and our middle name has been decided as Alexander.

Our list is:

James - but is this too similar to George?

Thomas - I love this name but DS1 is obsessed with Thomas the Tank Engine so it seems a bit odd using it now.

Matthew - recent addition from DH and I love it but DH is now not sure

Oliver - not sure how this sounds with Alexander as the middle name? Also not keen on Ollie.

Henry/Harry - DH wants Harry but I feel it’s too nicknamy and would want Henry on the bc and Harry doesn’t seem like a natural nickname of Harry to me....

So out of this list which do you like best? What do the names make you think of? Or any other suggestions along these lines because if I have another conversation about names I may well explode

Love your names.
James is too similar to George.
Thomas is a lovely traditional name that's totally being underused now. However if you're having reservations because your associating it with the tank engine, then I'd stay clear. You don't want to end up with name regret.
Matthew is totally underused too, and was on my list. I think this is a safe choice, you couldn't judge a Matthew.
Oliver is too popular - it's a bit boring now and will sound dated when it starts to fall from popularity in a few years.
Henry/Harry. I agree Henry on bc. Henry is an awesome name. Harry is the accepted nickname for Henry so would be fine to use this name. I do prefer Harry to Henry also. However Henry and George is SO cute together. Whereas Harry and George reminds me of Harry Potter!
Good luck with your name choices

James Alexander or Thomas Alexander.
George would probably love his baby brother to be called Thomas.😄

Love Matthew! Gorgeous and underused name. I've only ever met nice Matthews.

Benjamin?
Isaac
William

Henry/Harry Alexander fits perfectly with George

If I have a boy, I've always liked the name George Alexander. Good taste OP! X

Definitely don’t think James is too similar to George - they go well together. But I think Matthew Alexander is my favourite option...

Thomas or James. By the time he's older, no one will care about the Tank Engine, but when he's little it's a cute reference that his older brother will also love.

James Alexander Matthew or Matthew Alexander James. James is one of the few names that crosses the social divide, judge, peer, builder, vagrant.

Good classic names,

Jacob Alexander

Henry or Matthew!
Matthew is so under used and is such a cute name x

James

Actually I’d have Alexander as a first name
Alexander Matthew

James, Thomas or Matthew. I'm not seeing the issue with George and James tbh.

Oliver is a bit weak sounding, and Henry does nothing for me.

I like Matthew.

For me, James is too close to George.

Thanks for the quick replies!

Glad not everyone thinks James is too similar to George as it’s one of my favourites, just had a wobble when trying them out together like signing a card “Owl, DH, George and James”

Also feeling the Thomas and Matthew love - yay! It just feels weird saying Thomas for the baby when DS makes reference to Thomas the Tank constantly and is standing there in his Thomas tshirt, hat and socks pushing a Thomas walker along! And I adore Matthew, agree that it is such an underused name at the moment.

Striking Oliver off the list as I’m not keen and still not sure about Henry/Harry.

I’d love Alexandar as the first name but it’s to honour a close, living relative and would just be weird to use as a first name. Surname begins with B which rules out Benjamin unfortunately.

Matthew

Thomas, Matthew and Henry are the best!
Congratulations

I know a few sets of siblings called Harry and George, but Henry and George does sound a bit T the T. James is lovely.

George and...

Luke
David
Samuel
Frederick
Daniel
Theodore
Aidan
Isaac
Edward
Victor
Felix
Peter
Nathaniel

way like James but wouldn't use it if I had a George

Love Thomas a remember his obsession with Thomas will be so short lived in the grand scheme of things I wouldn't see it as a reason not to use in fact it might help your older DS bond with his little brother

Matthew is nice enough

Oliver is nice but I do know alot of them. I think Ollie is avoidable in the early years as non of the preschool Oliver's I know to by Ollie. School will probably bring the shortening though

Love Henry but hate Harry. Your husband loves Harry though so in your case I would avoid Henry

I'd go for Thomas Alexander

Love all of your name choices!

My favourite is Matthew Alexander, followed by James Alexander. Thomas is lovely but we didn't use it for our second as our first is a huge Thomas the tank engine fan!

Really love Matthew.

I think top 3 are:

Matthew Alexander
James Alexander
Thomas Alexander

And now it’s just a wait until we meet him and see which one suits (leaning heavily towards Matthew though....)

All of your name choices are really lovely OP, you can't go wrong. 😄

Thank you sugarpie I think that’s why I’m finding it so hard, I like them all