First and middle name combinations for a boy

[MagnoliaGarden]

We are having a boy and have quite a long shortlist!

Do any of the below combinations stand out for you - good or bad?

Scott Benjamin
Scott Arnold
Scott Thomas
Otto Dean
Otto Lee
Arnold Scott
Arnold Jack
Arnold Dean
Toby Nathaniel
Toby Scott
Benjamin Jack
Benjamin Scott
Benjamin Lee
Benjamin Dean

Middle names are used so rarely that it's really more about first and surnames. You'll only be shouting the full thing when you're really annoyed at them.

That said I'll answer the question since you asked. I don't like any of the Scott first name combinations, don't like Otto, I used to have a pet rat called Arnold, he was lovely but I can't picture it on a child. Tobias Scott is nice, but I don't like Toby as a standalone name.

Which leaves Benjamin. Benjamin Dean sounds like a lawyer's firm. Ditto Benjamin Scott.

Benjamin Jack or Benjamin Lee. Probably the latter.

Benjamin Jack

Toby Nathaniel is the best although I'm not keen. Prefer Toby Jack.
I really don't like Arnold- 'Hey Arnold'
Benjamin I don't like but I don't mind 'Ben'
I knew a dog 'Otto' so that's all I can think of sorry.
Scott is very dated (80's) imo.

Not a fan of Arnold or Scott really. I do like Otto and Toby but Benjamin is my favourite. I'd go Benjamin Jack or Lee.

Benjamin Scott is a lovely name!
Although not on your list I really like Peter Scott

I like all your first names apart from Arnold. I'd probably choose Benjamin Jack or Benjamin Scott.

Toby Nathaniel is the nicest of those

Toby Nathaniel is the best of your options but out of all of your names I love Nathaniel Thomas

I like Tobias and Arnold.

Benjamin Jack

Otto Benjamin would be nice.

Really wouldn't pair Otto with Lee . Isn't there a girls name Ottilie ? Sounds too similar and makes it sound like a girls name .

Really dislike Scott, Arnold and Otto.

Benjamin and Toby are both fine, if I had to pick one probably Benjamin Lee or Jack

Benjamin Jack is lovely.

I love Arnold, Otto & Scott.

My favourites would be
Arnold Scott
Otto Dean
Scott Thomas

Otto Lee sounds like Ottilie to me. Not a fan of Scott Arnold for some reason.

Huge variety of names there!

Toby Nathaniel or
Benjamin Jack

I like Benjamin Scott although Scott isn’t my favourite name...Benjamin is though as I’m a tad biased!

I only like Benjamin, Thomas & Nathaniel out of all those names.

Of the combinations listed I'd have to say Benjamin Lee.

Lee, Scott and Dean are all quite dated - make me think of a 90s 'lad' wearing fake burberry. So not those. I'd go for Toby Nathaniel or Benjamin Jack

I like Benjamin as a first name - do any middle name options have family connections or is it just the sound?

I also think Toby Nathaniel and Benjamin Jack are the best names on your list.

I like Benjamin and Tobias.
Though Benjamin Jack has the initials BJ....

Arnold is woeful, I am from the generation of Hey Arnold! so cant get past that.

Benjamin is meh, its nice I feel like its been overused.

I really like Scott, it would have been a middle name if I had boys.

Always liked Nathaniel (Nate is a great nickname!) so my vote would be Nathaniel Scott.m

Thanks for all your replies. Especially @HankyPanky04 - I hadn't thought about that in combination and definitely one to avoid!

We also had Benjamin Arnold on the list, but it reminded me too much of Benedict Arnold, so that was a no-go.

This has also been helpful where names have been deemed a poor choice by some, where we really love the name, we don't mind and that has been lovely to discover.

After a shortlisting last night with dh, we are down to three and although some might think Scott is dated and Arnold reminds them of Hey Arnold, we love all three and just need to wait to see what baby suits when he joins us.

Benjamin Scott
Toby Nathaniel
Jack Arnold

I was going to say Benjamin Scott but then his initials would be BS if that bothers you? Good luck x

I like Jack Arnold