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darrenwis · 17/06/2018 22:18

Hi all,

Struggling with names for our second boy... We have a son already called Eli, which of these do you like...

Luca
Leo
Jude
Roan
Ed
Quinn
Nate
Bodhi
Rex
Otis
Ace
Flynn
Ted

Appreciate your view!

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Aprilshouldhavebeenmyname · 17/06/2018 22:20

I have a Roan, he is 16 and loves his name. Pronounced Ro an with no 'w' sound!!

Picknickers · 17/06/2018 22:21

Otis is my favourite. So cool!

RedDwarves · 17/06/2018 22:21

Flynn is my favourite, followed by Otis.

Ketzele · 17/06/2018 22:22

I like Luca, Jude, Roan and Otis. Otis probably my favourite.

MyGirlDaisy · 17/06/2018 22:24

My favourite is Flynn, followed by Rex and Jude

AllStar14 · 17/06/2018 22:29

Love Roan and Otis

bluebell34567 · 17/06/2018 22:31

Luca

finallychangedmyusername · 17/06/2018 22:32

Rex!

ButterflyOfFreedom · 17/06/2018 22:42

My favourites are Leo, Nate & Flynn.

Least favourites are Ed & Ted.
Not keen on Jude (as I know a female one so seems more of a girls name to me), Ace, Bodhi or Rex either.

Others are OK.

I'd go for Leo.

Icklepup · 17/06/2018 22:53

I like Leo and Otis

bridgetreilly · 17/06/2018 23:00

Leo.

neurotransmittens · 17/06/2018 23:04

For a brother to Eli, I like Nate & Luca from your list
But I love Ted too and don’t think it’s ‘goes’ with Eli at all as a sibling pairing

Jammycustard · 17/06/2018 23:09

Roan or Otis.

Sophronia · 17/06/2018 23:26

Rex or Otis

clairewiththehair · 17/06/2018 23:29

I like Luca and Bhodi from the list the best. Ed is a good name but I think it being Eddie is better.

Pepper123123 · 17/06/2018 23:30

Luca

That's one of my baby names too 😍

LarkDescending · 17/06/2018 23:49

Leo

HelveticaNeue · 18/06/2018 00:09

Luca and Roan are lovely

Joeybee · 18/06/2018 00:27

Luca - Lovely name, a little trendy at the moment. Goes well with Eli.
Leo - Too popular. Goes well with Eli though.
Jude - Nice, sweet, classic.
Roan - Nice. Unusual. Maybe some people would say it incorrectly though.
Ed - As a nickname to Edward, but not a strong enough name on its own.
Quinn - Okay, but can't see it on a boy.
Nate - Short for Nathaniel, but on it's own it's a bit weak.
Bodhi - Love it, but it's becoming a bit trendy. Works well with Eli.
Rex - Dogs name.
Otis - LOVE this name!! Not sure if it goes with Eli. This is my favourite name on your list though.
Ace - More a pets name.
Flynn - Okay
Ted - Too dated and a bit bland.

Jasmina456 · 18/06/2018 00:27

Luca - fine if you're Italian, bit weird otherwise
Leo - fine
Jude - awful
Roan - don't like it (is it even a real name?) what about Ronan?
Ed - fine if short for Edward/Edmund, defo not by itself
Quinn - has been turned into a girl's name by Americans so potential for bullying; don't like it anyway
Nate - fine if short for Nathan, by not by itself
Bodhi - hideous
Rex - dog name
Otis - bit weird but it's ok
Ace - appalling, very cheesy
Flynn - hate it. Finn is much nicer
Ted - fine if short for Edward/Edmund, but not by itself.

Jasmina456 · 18/06/2018 00:27

Ted could also be short for Theodore of course

Cosmoa · 18/06/2018 07:46

From your list I like...
Luca
Leo
June
Bodhi

sonnyboo · 18/06/2018 07:56

Quinn and Rex are my favourites! I only know boys names Quinn and find it a very strong masculine sounding name.

AnElderlyLadyOfMediumHeight · 18/06/2018 07:59

Luca, Jude and Leo are nice and go with your other boy's name. Otis is OK. The others are too try-hard for my taste.

AnElderlyLadyOfMediumHeight · 18/06/2018 07:59

Oh, and Rowan would be lovely but Roan looks as if it could be a misspelling of a couple of names.