Boy name shortlist

[Wynterstale]

We are finding out the gender in 3 weeks. Girl name is nailed down and has been for a while. Boy name is so much harder.

Due to a previous loss it is very important to me that this child has a name (that I can get used/attached to) at some point between now and the next scan. I know minds can change once you meet the baby, but it is important for me that this baby has an... identity if something were to happen again. I probably don’t make sense.

In any case, I am basically on bed rest right now and thinking about names is nicer than staring at the ceiling.

SO and I already agreed on middle name Orson. (The one boy name I really like but SO only likes as middle name)

Which do you prefer out of:

Bennett/Bennet (?) Orson

Edward Orson

Frederick Orson

I also think Samuel could work, but not sure?

Thank you :)

Bennett is my fav!

Definitely Edward from your list.Its classic. Samuel is nice but not sure it gels with Orson. I really dislike Bennett/Bennet- sorry.

Sorry for being childish but just saw B.O as initials.

I think they’re all lovely, but especially Bennett. It’s completely understandable that you want your little person to have an identity, best wishes for your next scan.

BlueMerchant - Well, the full initials would be BOD, so I guess he’d already have a stripper mame ready

Ooops, name.

Edward is nice. I'm not keen on the others. Hope all goes well for you

I love Edward or Edwin if you prefer more unusual choices
What about Emmett?

Edward Orson is nice. You could call him Teddy Bear!

Not Samuel if the other initials are OD. I really like Frederick but FOD reminds me of ODFOD! Bennett Orson sounds too surnamey to me. So Edward wins

Bod

Edward is my fav too! I like Frederick, but maybe only because if our baby had been a boy he would have been Freddie!
Congratulations OP, hope everything goes smoothly!

Edward is good.

Maybe Benedict?

I like Edward from your list but I also like...
Henry Orson
Benjamin Orson
Thomas Orson

Orson means bear cub, so Edward Orson is Teddy Bear

I do like Benedict as well! Just worried it’s too religious?

And I don’t mind Teddy Bear, it’s cute and he’d just go by Edward as a grown up/in a professional setting anyway :D

Love Edward

Samuel

Edward Orson is an amazing name. It’s strong and will suit a baby, toddler, young boy, teenager and grown man.
It’s got a couple of lovely nn too - ted/teddy, Ed/Eddy.
Good luck op

Edward Orson

My favourite is Edward Orson, but I do think they are all good names.

I like Edward. Orson, reminds me of Robin Williams in Mork and Mindy - Mork calling Orson

I love Bennett (I also love Emmet and Benedict that have a similar feel. My girl would have been Benedict if she'd been a boy). Sorry, hate Frederick and there are loads of Edwards about already.

I actually love all of those names but I adore Bennett!

I like Fredrick Orson.

We have a George Orson and he calls himself George Awesome. It's so cool.