Help with boy names please

[TickTockBaby]

34 weeks with a boy 🙂

Really struggling with boy names, we have a DD named Phoebe and loved her name straight away. But nothing's seems to be sticking with this kiddo, there's a few I like but none I love.

We like quite 'normal' traditional names, we have common English surname so feel most things would go well with it.

Our list at the moment is;

Benjamin nn Ben
Percy (husband not keen)
Luke (I'm not keen)
Finley nn Finn
Nathaniel nn Nate
Oscar (too common?)
Samuel nn Sam
Connor

Feedback or alternatives welcome 😁

Of your list, all the ones you both agree on seem fine (I'm with your husband on Percy). Connor, Nathaniel and Finley seem best. Or

Michael
Adam
Daniel
Jude
?

I'd advise narrowing down your list by taking off the names one of you isn't keen on because you both have to like it.

Finley is a bit too rhymy with Phoebe, but if you like the two 'f' sounds together, Felix might work.

Benjamin, Nathaniel and Samuel all work well, as do all the names MissingLinker suggests.

I think you need something classic but not too popular.

Benjamin is the best of the list.
If you aren’t sure about Luke, how about Lucas?

I prefer Finn as a name. Benjamin is nice and Luke , Nate I am not a fan of. Oscar I just associate with a cat.

Anyway I like Tobias / Toby
Christopher/ Kit
Theo
Hugo
Sebastian/ Seb

Well I’d take Luke and Percy off if your both not sold on each other’s choices.
I quite like Ben and Connor.
Wilbur
Dougie.

I like Oscar, even though it’s popular.
How about Dominic?

I like Oscar and Nathanial most!

I am a teacher and these are actually not that common despite them being traditional which is why I like those best.

You usually end up with a ton of bens, sams etc

Thanks for the input everyone.

Hadn't considered the Finley/ Phoebe rhyming, so good shout on that!

Not overly keen on any of the suggestions as of yet, perhaps Daniel.

Some feedback that might help narrow down what I'm after,

Wilbur- not keen
Dougie- dislike shortened names without a full name option, would have to be Douglas< which I don't like.
Theo- one of the few that wouldn't fit with our surname
Hugo- next door neighbours dog 😂
Sebastian- not quite 'us'
Christopher- I like but it's a popular family name.
Jude- quite popular?
Michael- dates but not in the good way.

I promise I'm not picky- more suggestions welcome!

William. Oliver. Thomas. David

Ooh thanks for the insight @StellaDelMare not being one of many in class with the same name is definitely a factor for us 👍

I'd go with Ben or Oscar. I don't think Oscar is that common - I'd say the most common name in your list is Sam.

I like your list! I have a Conor (spelt the Irish way, we have Irish family) I absolutely love his name. I love Gaelic boy names.. other suggestions... Ewan, Aiden, Niall, Rory, Fraser, Calum. Good luck deciding!!

I like Benjamin and Nathaniel a lot from your list. Samuel is nice, too.

Phoebe and...
Daniel
Charlie
Henry
Thomas

If my daughter had been a boy I had picked these:
Adam
Zane
Lysander
Isaac

I have a Reuben which I think is great!
Other on the list were Kit, Eli and Arthur

Nicholas
Ernest
James
Ivo
Dylan
Jasper
Jonathan
Marcus

Phoebe is a lovely name and I love Percy and Samuel

Other names I like:

Ones with good nicknames:

Christopher nn Kit
Wilf(red) nn Wilf
Barnaby nn Barney or Barns
Nathan/Nathaniel - Nate
Rafferty / Raffy
Sidney nn Sid
Laurence nn Laurie
Eli
Ellis
Miles / Milo
Seth
Cole
Otis
Eric
Casper
Rudy/Rudi
Dexter
Blake
Angus
Dominic
Idris
Percy (love it- know it’s on your list already)
Chester
Caleb
Marley
Austin
Otto

Thanks for the input everyone, will take a revised list to DH, 😁

Pheobe and Reuben
Phoebe and Ronnie
Phoebe and Henry
Phoebe and Sebastian
Phoebe and Lucas
Phoebe and Benjamin
Phoebe and Rory
Phoebe and Jamie
Phoebe and Thomas
Phoebe and George
Phoebe and Geoffrey
Phoebe and Jasper
Phoebe and Arthan
Phoebe and Edison
Phoebe and Daniel
Phoebe and Rhys
Phoebe and Riley
Phoebe and Gus

Alexander
Theodore
Edward
Laurence
Hugo

Oops, didn't spot you'd vetoed Theo and Hugo already!
Jasper?
Cassius
Magnus

Phoebe and Peter
Same initial I know...