Alternatives to Theodore

[katmarie]

We're expecting baby number 2 in the autumn and we're not finding out the sex. We have a girls name picked out but I am really struggling with boys names! My DH likes Theodore, but I just don't... love it. It's not wowing me. And I cant seem to find an alternative. I want something classic, not bothered about naming trends or anything.
We have an Alexander already, and the following names have all been taken by close friends or family:

Oliver
Joshua
Hayden
Harry

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Anthony?

Rupert
Benjamin
Toby
Thomas
Daniel
Frederick

Henry?

I have a Theodore but we didn't about 5 days after he was born deciding if he was that or a Thomas.

Caleb
Harrison
Lewis
Jenson
Luca

Tedbar

Edward
Jacob
Isaac
Christopher
Thomas
William
Sebastian

Jonathan?

We have an Alexander and had Samuel & Benjamin on the list for DC2. I also liked Sebastian but DH vetoed it.

I like Jonathan, and sebastian, and Isaac is definitely one I hadn't thought of. Thank you :)

Theodore makes me think of a wild haired and eccentric academic type

Other name that I feel fall into this category would be:

Linus
Leonard
Albert
Magnus
Edmund

Zachary

Thaddeus 😍😍😍 totally doesn’t go with your choices other than Theodore. But it’s brill 😄

I have an uncle Thaddeus!

Max or Maximilian

Leonard? Could go Leo or Lenny for NN?

Michael Joseph Albert George Robert Solomon

Theodore is much nicer than the names you've listed! Sorry.

I know an Isaac Theodore, who has a brother called Alexander.

Dominic
Cameron

I have a Theodore (Theo) already and I'm expecting number 2.

We're considering Frederick, Nathanial, Joseph, Bennedict and Henry for this one!

Gabriel
Leo
Josiah
Lucas

Arran
Harrison
Timothy
Franklin
Christopher
George
Charles
William
Arthur
Matthew

Alexander is a good name and the abbreviation Xander is fab too

Theodore feels similar to

Dominic
Magnus
Frederick
Quentin
Vincent