Gabriel or Samuel

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Think it is between these two for if baby is a boy but can't decide. Big brother is James. I think I maybe prefer Sam to Gabe but not sure if it would get shortened anyway.

I prefer Samuel and think it sounds better with James.
I don't like Gabriel although I do like Gabe
Overall I'd choose Samuel nn Sam.

I say James and Samual go better together, although I do prefer Gabe over Sam.

Love them both.

I think (probably unpopular opinion) that Samuel is slightly more class-neutral. Gabriel, IMO, would go down fine if you live in a solidly middle-class area. Of the two, I prefer Gabriel.

Both are great for being easily translatable into other European languages.

Like both but Samuel is extremely popular so I’d go for Gabriel.

Gabriel. I don't like Samuel at all. However its not my baby and if you prefer Sam to Gabe you're probably best with Samuel.
Also to the poster who said Gabriel is middle class. Years ago I would have said that, but not now. What I'm about to say is not meant with any disrespect. It just a factual observation.
I was in a certain supermarket a few weeks ago and heard a mother yelling "Gabriel, pack it in. you're doing me head in, now". She wouldn't have looked out of place on the Jeremy Kyle show, to be perfectly honest.

Gabriel

Both good. Samuel will be sam all his life depends how you feel about this.

Gabriel

I have a Gabriel, adult and never been Gabe.
We know a Samuel and it's always pronounced Samule!

Both are nice, but Samuel will definitely get shortened to Sam at some point. Gabriel is better I think.

I have a Gabriel. Everyone calls him gabe and we definitely do not live in a middle class area! Much nicer than Sam

Samuel for definite. I have a Samuel and yes we all call him Sam - apart from his dad but Sam is a great name on its own anyway. I've never come across a 'bad' Sam!!

Samuel - not a fan of Gabriel, or Gabe.

Prefer Samuel!
James & Samuel

I love both, I have a Samuel and love it, but it is very common at the moment so would go Gabriel

I like both. I'm not really sure why one of them needs to "go" with his brother's name, though.

I have a Samuel. I’d say it’s a bit more classic than Gabriel which is more newly popular.

I like both but love Gabriel.

I thought I was having a Gabriel but to my surprise she wasn’t.

I prefer Samuel and Sam.

I much prefer Gabriel

I prefer Gabriel though wouldn't shorten to Gabe.
Though Samuel goes better with James imo.

Samuel 💖

Gabriel hands down. Samuel is dull and 100s of Sams.

Funny - these were two out of the three names on our shortlist. (We chose the third name.)

I'd definitely go for Gabriel.

I have a Gabriel who is currently 13 and 5’ 10”. He went by Gabey the Baby (as the youngest) then Gabe, and to my surprise has recently asked us to call him Gabriel.

I also love Samuel as it is my nephews name! If my brother hadn’t used it first we might have.

My son has always had a lot of compliments on his name. He was born a long baby and has always been tall, it seems a strong masculine name to me. DH suggested it the day before he was born.