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Which boys name do you like best?

46 replies

Idontknowwhattodo2 · 08/11/2019 13:19

I just found out I’m having a little boy, I was CONVINCED it was a girl so has only listed girls names - and of course Amelia doesn’t work!

So, which boys name do you like best out of these three, and do you have any other suggestions?

Harrison
Max
Alexander

Also taking suggestions for middle names! Surname begins with S.

Thank you!

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Sexnotgender · 08/11/2019 21:05

Alexander, hate Harrison.

miamiibiza · 08/11/2019 21:06

Max

bridgetreilly · 08/11/2019 21:59

Alexander Michael
Alexander Philip
Alexander Max
Alexander David
Alexander George
Alexander Quinn
Alexander Maddox

MrsBertBibby · 08/11/2019 22:08

Alexander is fab. Max is very nice. Harrison is not at all a nice name.

Alexander Robert
Max Thomas

Avoid Max if your surname is any kind of noun. Max Head, etc.

Minionoftheantichrist · 08/11/2019 22:17

Alexander. Don’t like Harrison. What about Max as middle name? Also Sasha is nn for Alexander which I think is sweet.

Other first name ideas:
Felix
Gabriel
Elias
Elliot
Ethan
Nathan
Benedict
Miles
Giles
Lorcan
Lawrence
Hugo
Jago
Matthias
Raphael
Zachary
Christopher

SilverySurfer · 08/11/2019 23:37

Alexander by a mile.

DramaAlpaca · 08/11/2019 23:40

I like all three of them.

Astronica · 09/11/2019 04:25

I like Alexander and Max best but Alex and Max don't flow well with an S surname. If Alexander was to be mostly called Alec or Xander I would choose that first. I like the long Alexander but it is likely to be shortened. If it's Alex or Max then Harrison is my first choice.

Stollen23 · 09/11/2019 07:43

I agree that Max and Alex don't flow well with an S surname. Harrison or Harry works better.

KronksSpinachPuffs · 09/11/2019 08:21

Alexander and Max are equally nice in my opinion!

Also like Harrison but I'm a bit up and down with it personally sometimes I like it sometimes I go off it - not sure why!

IggyAce · 09/11/2019 08:23

Alexander lots of lovely nn potential.

Suggestions:
Nathaniel
Sebastian
Austin
Christopher
Preston

meandmyboyz · 09/11/2019 11:00

I have a 10 year old Harrison and despite the mixed reviews it gets on here I still absolutely love it , he's the only Harrison in his school currently (I work there) and it has lots of nice nicknames ideas.

We also had max on our list for him funnily enough, also Isaac and Joel.

Lots of luck and congratulations xxx

polkadotpixie · 09/11/2019 11:26

I have a Max and an S surname, it sounds fine 😊

Stollen23 · 09/11/2019 11:29

Doesn't it sound a bit like Mac Surname?

polkadotpixie · 09/11/2019 11:36

Not that I've noticed!

Stollen23 · 09/11/2019 13:05

Maybe you pause for a second between first and last name, otherwise I feel the s sound of Max or Alex gets lost?

Eg Max Snow could sound like Max No or Mac Snow Grin

ElvenMoonwings · 16/11/2019 21:45

Alexander

emilybrontescorsett · 16/11/2019 22:34

Alexander.

Ellmau · 17/11/2019 14:33

Love Alexander

Like Max (you could use Maximilian and have Max as nickname)

Not keen on Harrison at all

cptartapp · 17/11/2019 14:40

Alexander. Dare I say Harrison is a 'naughty boys name?'

Mammabear111 · 17/11/2019 14:40

I like Hugo

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