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Need some help with boys names please

46 replies

MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 08/06/2018 19:36

Found out DC2 will be a boy Smile
Very excited but it means we have to disregard our long list of girls names and start thinking about boys names which, for some reason, we've found much trickier. We already have one DC who is Esme so would ideally like something that sounds nice with her name.

To give you an idea of what we might like:

Ned (vetoed by DH because of Game of Thrones)
Seth (like it but don't love it)
Gabriel (same as Seth)
Ezra (can't use)
Joel (again like but don't love it)
Noah (doesn't work with last name)
Gene (vetoed by DH)
Alec (doesn't work with last name)

There were 5 girls in my year at school with the same name as me so would like to avoid anything too overused!

Any suggestions would be gratefully received!

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FairfaxAikman · 08/06/2018 19:38

Underused classics like Peter, Simon, Thomas, Marcus, Andrew, Henry, Daniel, Michael...?

BabyItsAWildWorld · 08/06/2018 19:40

Kit?

MikeUniformMike · 08/06/2018 19:54

Another vote for an underused classic.
Kit is likely to be quite popular.
From your list, I only like Alec.

daimbars · 08/06/2018 19:54

Jude
Sebastian
Jonah
Elijah

Arcticwonder · 08/06/2018 19:58

Noah is popular - maybe too popular?
Ethan
Elijah
Aiden

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 08/06/2018 20:00

Silas
Theo
Tristan
Fraser
Euan

Jasquers · 08/06/2018 20:06

Leo

Aprilshouldhavebeenmyname · 08/06/2018 20:08

Isaac goes nice with Esme.

BabyItsAWildWorld · 08/06/2018 20:10

Aiden is lovely.

Peachbubble · 08/06/2018 20:49

Flynn
Riley
Luca
Jasper
Milo
Rory

MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 09/06/2018 08:08

I really like Aiden but DH is worried people will associate it with suicide now because of Coronation Street.

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AnElderlyLadyOfMediumHeight · 09/06/2018 08:13

All your names feel very 'on trend'. Seth is the only one I really like. Go with an underused classic as per pp. How about Nicholas, Nick for short? David is a lovely name and hardly ever used these days.

I agree with a PP that Isaac goes well. Or for a less well-known biblical name, Asher?

ButterflyOfFreedom · 09/06/2018 08:14

Nathan/ Nathaniel
Leon
Hayden
Luke / Luca/ Lucas
Rowan
Theo
Caleb
Justin
Christian
Zachary
Ciaran
Marcus
Isaac
Jacob / Jake
Owen
Harris / Harrison

Spidermansthong · 09/06/2018 08:14

Marcus
Niall
Lucas
Toby

BrutusMcDogface · 09/06/2018 08:19

Minister - your dh is ridiculous. Not everyone watches coronation street! I certainly don't.

I'm also stuck for boys' names. From those suggested, I like Jude and Sebastian.

TatianaLarina · 09/06/2018 08:20

Love Gabriel.

MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 09/06/2018 09:31

Minister - your dh is ridiculous. Not everyone watches coronation street! I certainly don't.

I know! He doesn't even watch it! I think he mentioned that we liked the name to a friend/colleague or something and they brought the storyline up. I told him this is why you don't discuss names with people!

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MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 09/06/2018 09:32

We both like Nathaniel- that's definitely going on the list Smile

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MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 09/06/2018 09:34

I agree Isaac is a lovely name but some good friends of ours already have an Isaac so would feel a bit weird.

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Frosty66612 · 09/06/2018 09:34

Oscar
Toby
Leo
Aaron
Hayden
Rowan
Lewis
Jackson
Riley
Cody
Ethan
Evan
Samuel
Ralph
Innes
Hudson
Elijah (Eli)
Leon

Cosmoa · 09/06/2018 09:40

How About Nico? Pronounced Nee-ko
Either on it's own or short for Nicholas.

IVflytrap · 09/06/2018 11:29

Asa
Jethro
Micah
Eric
Miles
Asher
Ivar
Rafe
Lorne
Keir
Jed
Jago
Xavier
Raphael
Joshua

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 09/06/2018 12:18

Love Alec.
Benedict (Ned).
Joseph
Arthur

MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 09/06/2018 13:44

Thank you all. From your suggestions so far I really like

Evan
Ethan
Isaac
Jed
Theo
Elijah

But, frustratingly, can't use any of them as they're already used by family members or close friends

Have added Nathaniel and Asher to our list. Although we're not 100% convinced the latter sounds right with our last name.

Keep them coming! Smile

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Frosty66612 · 09/06/2018 14:14

Kieran
Kai
Gavin
Niall
Callum
Blayne
Reece/Rhys
Joss
Brodie
Joel
Finley
Dylan
Jack
Joseph
Struan
Kian
Zach
Stanley
Jude
Cole
Travis
Connor
Eric
Elliott
Elias
Tobias
Cameron
Chester
Austin
Shay
Ennis