Two mums cannot name their son. Please help!

[Scarlett555]

Surname and middle name are both one syllable so we want at least a two syllable name (middle name will be John).

Names I love that have been vetoed:

Raphael / Rafael nn Rafi (my absolute favorite but DW thinks it’s pretentious)

Jago (too ‘nicknamey’)

Rohan (Too ‘wet’)

Milo (Nestle milk)

Oscar (she had a fish called Oscar)

Tobias nn Toby (just doesn’t like it)

Names she likes that I don’t:

Rhodri
Ezra
Jonah
Sebastian

We can’t use a name beginning with El as it would be too matchy matchy with our DD which is a shame as we both like Elijah, Elliot and Ellis

Other names we both like but can’t use as they already belong to close friends or cousins are Arlo, Issac, Theo and Reuben

There is one name neither of us dislike (Jacob) but neither of us love it either. Please wise Mumsnetters there must be a name we haven't thought of yet??!

The statistics show plenty of male Rowans.
Rufus
Francis
Edward
Joshua
Robin
Lucas
James
Isaiah
Seth
Griffin
Kit
Adam
Laurie
Noah

Greville
Elijah
Isaac
Winston
Arthur
Frederick
Algernon

I am overdue DS2 and we're considering Rafael/Raphael too (though I know your DP has vetoed it).
DS1 is called Dexter though, so thought I'd throw that in the ring too! We love it and it really suits him. Dexter John works well too.

sorry - just re-read your OP and saw Isaac was a no go

Luca
Joris
Michael

drspouse I like the Miko nn! Not heard that before would it be Mick-oh or Mike-oh? And my dad is Michael so he would be thrilled. That is one to consider... thank you.

baffledbeyondbelief now Roscoe is a cool name! Would we be brave enough to use it? Hmmm.

I like Raphael and Roman or how about

Reuben John
Quentin John

The one I know is Mee-ko - one parent speaks a language in which i is ee.

Hayden
Reggie
Ryder
Rafferty
Morgan
Dylan
Liam
Tyler

What about Josiah?

Jedidiah? Nn Jed. Jed is a cool name. I like it with John too.

@Scarlett555- I am a much be-neiced woman- but none currently pregnant, sadly. Happy to add you to the clan, though!

Benjamin?

Jethro! I love it

Skye I really like Benjamin (all boys called Ben are lovely) but DW says no...

Liking the J names. Josiah and Jedidiah are lovely names... quite biblical though. I know I've mentioned other biblical names but they are a bit more mainstream.

Jethro is an interesting one... I like it. Although it rhymes with death row 🤔 but it is very cool. I think we're getting closer.

Thanks so much for all the suggestions it is really helping.

Jethro is nice too.
Still not as good as Granville mind but I'd like to meet a Jethro.

Rory

Samuel
Alexander
Maxwell
Laurence
Matthew

David
Michael
Robert
Robin
Stephen
Jamie
Rory
Matthew
Daniel
Peter
Thomas
Edward

I know they seem plain but all have great nn potential for you to find a combination you love and they all go with John as a middle name.

Conrad
Torin
Robert

Francis
Philip
Richard
Robert
Roderick
Anthony
Samson
Leo
Lawrence
Adam
Edmund

Tristan
Adam
Harrison
Niall
Anthony
Xander
Torin
Nathaniel
Gregory
Timothy
Alistair
Vincent
Peter

Axel
Bertie
Cooper
Daniel
Ezra
Frasier
Grayson
Hudson
Idris
Jamie
Killian
Louie
Maddox
Niall
Oliver
Parker
Quentin
Rupert
Silas
Thomas
Ulysses
Vaughn
William
Xander
Yale
Zachary

A bit of a mixed bag, but I remember how hard it was when we has to name ours!

Congratulations, and I hope baby boy arrives safely and you find his perfect name xx

Remy
Micah
Vincent (Vinnie)
Aiden
Aaron
Morgan
Max
Bradley (Brad)
Finley
Keiran
Jake
Cody
Luke
Ethan
Rory
Hugo
Hudson
Callum
Noah
Rocco
Reid
Drew
Wyatt
Craig

Use John as a first name - I think it it absolutely great - So how about John Patrick