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Struggling for boy names-First time parents

34 replies

GaaaaarlicBread · 27/01/2020 10:26

Hiya , I’ve written here before with some name ideas We like but boy names is something I find harder than my husband does . He really likes Ezra but it doesn’t tickle my fancy as much as it does him . I’m only just over 9 weeks so it’s very early and we’re not going to find out what we are having so need a few names in case it is a boy and doesn’t suit the one name we choose lol
So for a girl we’ve chosen a few in case she doesn’t look like she’ll suit our favourite which is Bronwen Rose.
So we’ve got Alessia Rose and Olivia Rose as back up (100% having Rose as middle name because it’s a family name)
Boy names - we like Ethan , and obviously husband loves Ezra . Any other ideas ? Middle name will be Paul. As you can see we are not into totally out there names , so nothing like Harper or River will be a choice of ours . Our surname begins with an L and isn’t unusual , a very basic surname and two syllables.
Thank you !

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GaaaaarlicBread · 27/01/2020 10:33

Thanks Karen @karenthecleaner but I have an Uncle Rob 🤣

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Nojeansplease · 27/01/2020 10:38

Absolutely love Bronwen rose

Seems like you like E names
How about
Eli
Elijah
Elias
Or Everett?

Whatsyourflava · 27/01/2020 10:43

Ezra is a great name

Other suggestions: Names with good nicknames:

Christopher nn Kit
Wilf(red) nn Wilf
Barnaby nn Barney
Nathan/Nathaniel nn Nate
Rafferty / Raffy
Sidney nn Sid

Other ideas:

Eli
Ellis
Miles / Milo
Seth
Cole
Otis
Eric
Casper
Rudy/Rudi
Dexter
Blake
Angus
Dominic
Idris
Percy
Chester
Caleb
Otto
Bodhi

userabcname · 27/01/2020 10:43

I like Ezra and Ethan.
How about: Nathan, Matthew, Oscar, Oliver, Milo, Isaac

Whatsyourflava · 27/01/2020 10:44

I like both Ethan and Ezra

How about Ellis? Or Eli?

GaaaaarlicBread · 27/01/2020 11:04

Great suggestions thank you !
I do like Matthew and that’s a family name too so I think my husband may like that too. Otis is also lovely ! Thanks ladies !

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Whatsyourflava · 27/01/2020 11:12

Ah Matthew is lovely @itsemily - really underused

GaaaaarlicBread · 27/01/2020 11:55

@Whatsyourflava thank you , I don’t know any Matthews other than my Uncle who sadly passed away. I love Eli but don’t think my husband would be too keen :(

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MrsBertBibby · 27/01/2020 12:02

Elias
Conrad
Torin

MerryGrinch · 27/01/2020 12:06

Caleb
Amos
Rowan

Missmonkeypenny · 27/01/2020 12:10

I loved Ezra but it was a name I couldn’t and wouldn’t ever use ( friends baby sadly passed and it was his name )
We went for Reuben Smile other names on the list were:
Kit
Eli (Elijah)
Jude
Flynn

17caterpillars1mouse · 27/01/2020 14:17

I love Bronwen Rose, how lovely

I'm with your husband on Ezra, I think its lovely. Not such a fan of Ethan sorry.

I'll suggest

Elijah
Elias
Elliott
Evan
Ewan
Everett
Tobias
Sebastian
Seth
Dominic
Alistair or Alasdair
Micah
Oliver
Rowan
Noah
Jack

Any you like?

GaaaaarlicBread · 27/01/2020 14:37

@17caterpillars1mouse I love Elliot !! That would go lovely with our surname and a middle name Paul ! Thank you ! The more people saying Ezra is nice , the more it’s growing on me too though !

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Whatsyourflava · 27/01/2020 14:50

Both Ezra and Elliot are really great names @itsemily ❤️

sixtimes · 27/01/2020 14:54

How about Ezeo?

MikeUniformMike · 27/01/2020 15:04

I don't like Ezra. It seems to have become popular very quickly, and so will date. Will get shortened to Ez.
I know many people with a DS called Ethan. I wouldn''t choose it as I tend to prefer names than start with a consonant, but it is fine.
Ethan Paul is nice.

Astronica · 28/01/2020 12:44

Bronwen Rose is beautiful! I don't like either Ezra or Ethan. Matthew, Otis and Elliot are better, though I like Matthew best of those.

Elias
Euan
Fergus
Oliver
Oscar
Timothy
Jacob
Benjamin

MsChatterbox · 28/01/2020 14:49

Micah and Luca

letshopeitsnot · 28/01/2020 14:51

Enzo

Thefaceofboe · 28/01/2020 15:39

Love Ezra! Also Ellis, Elliot, Elias, Elijah

GaaaaarlicBread · 28/01/2020 15:41

@Astronica oooo Benjamin is lovely !! @MsChatterbox Luca is nice but won’t work with our surname sadly ! @thefaceofboe You see I love Elijah but my husband said the other night when I mentioned it ‘ew not for a boy’ I was like ???? It’s not a girls name ! He’s convinced it is haha

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Whatsyourflava · 28/01/2020 15:45

@itsemily it’s definitely a boys name - show him the statistics if you want to prove it !!
According to England and Wales ONS data:
1,500 baby boys were named Elijah in 2018. In contrast, less than 2 baby girls were given this name!

MsChatterbox · 28/01/2020 15:54

I love Benjamin too with nickname benji 😍

Jackiesathome · 28/01/2020 16:06

Might not tickle your fancy but for boys names i have always liked Ross

For girls i have always liked, Carla, Maria or Lyla (bit out there i know)

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