Thoughts on our boys list

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Which name from our boys list do you like? Our name for if we have a girl is Julia Edie Hope.

Thomas
Benjamin
Samuel
Joseph
Zachary
Isaac
Oliver
Asher
Dexter
Luca
Otto
Sebastian
Milo
Billy (William)

I like Thomas Joseph and Billy the most

Thomas and Billy are probably my favourites

I like Benjamin, Sebastian and William. Least favourites are Otto, Milo and Asher.

I like Benjamin and Joseph... they're my son's middle names. I really don't like Billy but like William 🤷🏻‍♀️

Thomas Joseph Samuel oliver

Don’t like Dexter or Asher

Love the others

I am not keen on Dexter or Asher (though I know a lovely Dexter) and I don't like Milo by association with a really irritating one. These all feel like try-hard names, a bit.

I absolutely love all the other names and my DC's names are both in there. Great taste. Only comment is that Oliver has been mega-popular for years so it might not be my first choice. I really love Zachary and Isaac.

I like Isaac, Milo and Sebastian. Least like Thomas and Joseph.

Billy rhymes with Willy

I only like Isaac and Joseph.

Love Julia for a girl.

@Grufallosfriends not too bothered about it rhyming with Willy.

These all feel like try-hard names, a bit

They seem like pretty popular names, nothing try-hard about them?

I like Zachary and Asher.

Dislike Billy (Silly Billy) and Otto.

Know lots of puppies called Otto (random but true) so that puts me off that.

Only you know whether you want one of the popular names or not. I know lots of Joes/Sames/Bens/Toms/Ollies - but they're great names and (mostly) great kids so it wouldn't put me off.

Dexter/Asher/Milo/Seb/Otto - more out there but maybe you like that?

My ds has a top 20 name and I'm fine with that - I always remember a bloke I knew (an Edwin) saying that he'd been bullied for his name and had always wished he'd been a Steve or a Dave.

There are more mumsnetters in the Milo camp than in the Tom camp generally -but only you know?

Really like all of them

I’d whittle down the list based on how they flow with your surname, initials and how you feel about popular names as opposed to less popular.

I have a Thomas so biased.

He was nearly William but Thomas beat it just. From the rest of your list I like Sebastian.

Not too bothered about popularity, just about the name itself. We’ve narrowed it down to Billy, Thomas, Sebastian and Benjamin. Last name is one syllable and starts with S, so let’s say Smith. Which is my main draw back with Thomas. I’m thinking the S might run in with eachother

Love Benjamin and Joseph.

Don’t like any of the others especially Isaac, Luca and Otto

i love billy! but i’m probably biased...

I like Sebastian and Otto.

I have a Thomas, and if I have another boy he’ll most likely be Isaac. Also like Benjamin and Samuel from your list.

From your revised list I like Thomas, Sebastian and Benjamin. Not keen on Billy. With your surname I would choose Benjamin, though Thomas ending in s wouldn't worry me overly. Thomas is my favourite of your names. I'm not keen on alliteration so would avoid Sebastian.

Like:
Thomas
Benjamin
Samuel
Joseph
Zachary (currently popular)

OK but not sure:
Isaac
Oliver
Billy (William)

Don't like:
Asher
Dexter
Luca
Otto
Sebastian
Milo

We’ve decided to go through with Zachary

Lovely. FWIW I prefer Zac to the other nn.

Thomas - ok
Benjamin - ok
Samuel - ok
Joseph - ok
Zachary - too popular
Isaac - not keen
Oliver - even more popular
Asher - like Jane? Is it even a name??
Dexter - a type of cow
Luca - ok
Otto - like a German SS Officer
Sebastian - no
Milo - no
Billy (William) - no