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Baby boy names shortlist possibly!

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northwest18 · 04/04/2020 23:09

Have 2 girls and expecting a baby boy in a few weeks. We have narrowed it down to..

Lachlan
Joel
Alastair
Julian

I think lachlan and Joel are our top ones.
What do you mums think and has anyone got other suggestions? We are finding naming a boy not quite as easy as our girls! Me and hubby like different names that we don't agree on!

Thank you!

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popcorndiva · 04/04/2020 23:12

I like Julian. Is your surname short or long?

FluffyEggsontoast · 04/04/2020 23:36

Like them all except Julian
What are you girls’ names?

GreenTulips · 04/04/2020 23:38

Orry
Samual

Ineedanewusername · 04/04/2020 23:39

Alastair and Joel.

Smellbellina · 04/04/2020 23:41

Alastair and Julian are awful, Joel and Lachlan are alright though

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northwest18 · 05/04/2020 00:08

Daughters are Eleanor and Francesca

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mrselizabethdarcy · 05/04/2020 00:09

Julian is lovely

20viona · 05/04/2020 00:12

Joel

BackforGood · 05/04/2020 00:20

I think Julian is ready for a comeback. As long as you won't mind his mates shortening it to Jules. He's much more likely to be the only one in his class / group with that name than Joel which is fairly popular.

I like Joel though.
Alistair is okay.

Really don't warm to Lachlan - maybe you have to be Gaelic ?

stophuggingme · 05/04/2020 00:20

I like them all except Lachlan which makes me think of a newspaper magnate for some reason

Astronica · 05/04/2020 02:23

I like them all except Julian. Lachlan or Alistair work best next to girls' names but I do like Joel too.

OnABeachSomewhere · 05/04/2020 06:18

I like Alistair and Julian.

Sertchgi123 · 05/04/2020 06:38

I don’t like any of them, sorry.

I like

Daniel
Jack
Luke
Matthew
Jonah
Alexander
Ben

SnowdropFox · 05/04/2020 08:11

Lachlan and Julian are my favourites from your list.

Dyra · 05/04/2020 08:11

I like Julian and Joel best. All your names work with your girls' names. Since both girls have an "an" sound in their names, Julian and Lachlan work best.

FamilyOfAliens · 05/04/2020 08:14

I don’t like any of them, sorry.

I like

Daniel
Jack
Luke
Matthew
Jonah
Alexander
Ben

I don’t think the OP is looking for popular names.

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 05/04/2020 08:21

Lachlan and Alastair are lovely.

Never been keen on Julian, sounds a bit wet, and I've always hated Joel.

LadyGAgain · 05/04/2020 08:55

Great names apart from Julian which to me is always the eldest of the famous five.

userabcname · 05/04/2020 08:57

I like Joel best. Julian reminds me of the kids film Madagascar.

Chocolatecake12 · 05/04/2020 08:59

Joel! I often suggest it on here. Lovely name!!
Or Joseph shortened to joe if you were looking for a longer name.

BasilDiffuser · 05/04/2020 09:04

I love Joel.

HalfBloodPrincess · 05/04/2020 09:05

Alastair! I love this name.

EngagedAgain · 05/04/2020 09:17

In its day Julian was nice, but not so sure about now. Alastair is a name I like but seems a bit stuffy. On that basis one of the other two are better, but I would go for Joseph if I leant towards Julian/Joel. With names I think some of it is about everyday reality, not just what takes ones fancy iyswim.

MamaCoco123 · 05/04/2020 11:34

I only like Alistair on your list and I also think it goes best with your girls names :)

ellenpartridge · 05/04/2020 11:42

I'd go for Alastair