Stuck on baby name for second son

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Hi ladies!

I am 21 weeks pregnant with out 2nd son and not having an awful lot of luck with names.

Our little boy is called Stanley. As it stands I'm torn between Sidney and Ellis. I feel that Sidney may be too similar, but Ellis may be too modern to go with it. These are the only 2 names we love at the moment and are names we have loved for years.

Every time I hear a little boy being called one of these names I smile and prefer that name, until I hear the other and think the same!
Any help or inspiration would be appreciated:) x

Ps our boys will be 22 months apart if that helps.

I think Ellis works just fine with Stanley- it’s quite traditional in the way that it used to be reasonably common to give sons their mother’s surname as a Christian name.

It doesn’t jar in the same way that a more modern name like Harley or Jaxon would.

I don't think Stanley and Sidney or Ellis go well together. I love Elliott, but if you are not keen, how about Seth, Wilfred or Raymond (due a comeback)?

I've got an Arthur and an Edward (sorry that you can't use Arthur as it is a great name!)

Edward is a good strong name. We chose our names out of a family tree - we just looked back a few generations.

Just to throw and now, just to throw another names into the mix:
I have a friend with 3 boys - have forgotten the name of her eldest, but the other 2 are Freddy and Stanley. Great names and go well together. I imagine that Freddy was named Frederick but have never asked. Freddy must be 14 or 15.

Stanley & Ellis. Sidney is far too similar. And Ellis goes well.

Stanley and Sidney are too similar, Ellis works better, as would Elliott, Quentin or Frederick

Stanley and Oscar
Stanley and Finlay
Stanley and Rufus
Stanley and Albert

I like Ellis!