Brother for Eleanor

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What does everyone think of the following names for a brother for Eleanor?

James
Edward
Jonathan

I keep yoyoing between James and Edward. Think Edward James sounds better than James Edward, but how often would the whole name be used anyway? DH not a huge fan of James.

Suggestions of similar classics, but not too popular welcome.

Edward James
Or

George
Joshua
Zachary

My brother is an Edward James! Love the name!

Also like Edward James.

Eleanor and Edward are nice together but I'd not want the same initial for DC if I could avoid it.

Alexander

Love George, but doesn’t go well with our surname (celebrity). Won’t say as outing.

Edward James was my original preference. Although my dad has said he doesn’t like Edward (I didn’t tell him it was on our list but he found out) although I’m sure he’d get over it!

Richard

I know Eleanor's with the following brothers - William
Christopher
Christian
Andrew
James

I like Jonathan best. Classic but less common/popular than James and Edward.

I was thinking James before I opened the thread.

I know an Eleanor & Jude :)

But I agree, Edward James flows much better.

Eleanor was on my girls list, my boys list was
James, Edward, Matthew, Nathaniel, Alexander, Samuel and Joseph

James would be my first choice on your list

Marcus
Reuben
Theo
Nathaniel/Nathan
Ralph

Edward and James are nice. I'm not a fan of Jonathon. I know an Eleanor with a brother called Oliver, which I think is lovely. Some other suggestions:

Henry
Theodore
William
Flynn
Rory
Miles
Sebastian
Louis
Alastair
Charles
Jasper
Gabriel
Harry
Jack
Lennon
Orson
Peter
Vincent
Callum
Jerome
Ambrose
Dashiell
Elliot
Miles
Marlowe
Oscar
Rowan
Xavier

For you I'd go with Henry, Oliver or Sebastian. I love all three with Eleanor.

Robert

Was also going to say Robert!

Love Eleanor & James

Edward James is a wonderful name!

Thanks all. Looks like a pretty even split between Edward and James! Some food for thought with other suggestions. Samuel maybe has potential.

I prefer Edward over James, but not as a sibling name with Eleanor - you could potentially end up with and Ellie and Eddie which are a bit too similar to my ears.

Thomas
Vincent
Stanley
Peter
Douglas (Dougie)
Michael
Franklin

I know of siblings Eleanor & Edward. I personally wouldn't have siblings with names beginning with the same letter but that's probably just me!!

I also know Eleanor's with siblings called Jacob & Peter.

I like James from your list though the shortening of Jim/ Jimmy would put me off using it as first name.

Jonathan is nice though again not keen on Jonny.

My first thought was William.

I like Eleanor and James.

I have an Elodie and expecting a boy and Edward is on my list too. I don't have a problem with siblings with the same initials but me and my brother have the same so maybe that's why! On my list is:

Edward
Michael
Alexander
Ethan

I really like Edward, but agree that Eddie and Ellie are maybe too similar (and pretty likely).
Also, Queen Eleanor was married to Edward I, which may or may not put you off...

Robert! Fab name. Very underused.

James is my favourite.
Or Toby?