Help narrow down our shortlist!

[lostlobster]

Me and DH finally agreed on a shortlist. Our last name is one syllable and begins with S. Any middle name suggestions would be helpful too.

Joshua
Otto
Isaac
Ezra
Caspar
River
Leo
Billy
Jude
Oscar
Joseph
Samuel

Joshua is lovely & tbh kids & especially teens will often have nicknames you hate. You could have gone with Caspar & he became known as Twixy or something. Jay is quite a sweet nickname ?

Joshua - nice
Otto - nice
Isaac - nice
Ezra - no
Caspar - no
River - definitely no
Leo - nice
Billy - no
Jude - nice
Oscar - nice
Joseph - nice
Samuel - nice

I love Jude! It was the name me and my partner chose before we found out we was having a girl! His dad is called Joseph so was going to be Jude Joseph xx

Joshua
Jude
Isaac
Joseph

Oscar, James or John for the middle name.

FWIW parents don't really get to decide on the nn, except in infancy. I have a good friend known by everyone as Charlie. It's how she introduces herself. Her mother is the only person on the planet who calls her Charlotte.

Joshua Jude is a lovely name
Congratulations lostlobster
It’s nice to see a list of baby names that are actual names IYKWIM? Most aren’t to my taste but I’m sick of the cutesy names being given to children, children who will become adults one day and won’t be happy that their name is Honey or Bluebell

Joshua Jude is nice.. will definitely be Josh so hopefully it grows on you.
Love Ezra and River though.

1. Joshua
2. Isaac
3. Samuel
4. Casper

I like- River Jude 🤷🏻‍♀️ Or Joshua River Jude Lol

Joshua or Samuel

Samuel Isaac is very handsome sounding and Isaac is a bit unexpected which I like

Joshua Samuel or Joshua Leo

Joshua common
Otto no
Isaac no
Ezra love this
Caspar no
River I like this for a girl
Leo it's ok
Billy if you like bill
Jude it's ok
Oscar I like this but some people say it's a dogs name
Joseph dislike
Samuel dislike

If you hate Josh, have you thought of Josuah ? He'd be Joss then.

Or Josiah

Joshua - nice
Otto - prefer Otis
Isaac - ok
Ezra - ok
Caspar - LOVE
River - ok
Leo - LOVE
Billy - hate unless nn for William
Jude - nice
Oscar - nice
Joseph - ok
Samuel ok

Isaac and Joseph