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Boy name for Benjamin's brother

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user1473702293 · 03/08/2020 10:58

Hi everyone,

We are expecting our second boy. Already have Benjamin Alexander. What are your favourites from this shortlist? Or any similar suggestions?

Edward James
Edward William
James Sebastian
Samuel James
Max William
Luke William
Oliver James

We are really struggling to narrow it down beyond this! Thanks for any help!

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userabcname · 03/08/2020 10:59

I like Edward James the best.

Flymetothestars · 03/08/2020 11:03

James Sebastian

Other names you might like

Peter
Laurence or Laurie
Barnaby
Christopher or Kit

Flymetothestars · 03/08/2020 11:03

Lovely list by the way. All great names

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user1473702293 · 03/08/2020 11:07

I do like Peter, but wondered if having Benjamin and Peter was a bit too 'Peter Rabbit'!

Christopher/Kit is lovely too!

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Ricekrispie22 · 03/08/2020 11:17

Edward William is a bit to W W! William Edward sounds better.

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user1473702293 · 03/08/2020 11:26

Trying to avoid William as a first name, as then we'd potentially have Bill & Ben!

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sweetnosugar · 03/08/2020 11:34

Edward James! It’s lovely

LarkDescending · 03/08/2020 13:34

James Sebastian (or Sebastian James).

LarkDescending · 03/08/2020 13:35

Samuel James also very nice. Actually I like all your choices!

LarkDescending · 03/08/2020 13:37

Louis or Rupert might also appeal?

TheFabledSnake · 03/08/2020 13:37

I know a pair of brothers called James and Benjamin, those names are great together

LarkDescending · 03/08/2020 13:40

Nicholas also springs to mind.

NoemiaElara · 03/08/2020 13:45

Edward James or James Sebastian.

MrsGilly1 · 03/08/2020 14:43

Samuel James or Oliver James.

Also like Thomas William as a suggestion x

123Dancewithme · 03/08/2020 16:12

How about James William or James Edward?

LittleBrownBaby · 03/08/2020 16:23

How about Stanley James

averythinline · 03/08/2020 16:39

I was going to suggest Alexander!
Sebastian
Christopher
Maximilian
Montgomery
Oliver
Theodore
Edward (Ned)
Nathaniel is a current fave ...

James and Luke are ok not so keen on William

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 03/08/2020 16:42

How about Sebastian James rather than James Sebastian.

sunrainwind · 03/08/2020 16:45

Wow I love your list Benjamin and Alexander were both favourites of ours (would have gone with Benjamin). I really like Samuel and James too.

Other names we liked were Jack and Joesph.

sunrainwind · 03/08/2020 16:46

The only name I'm not so keen on from your list is Sebastian but ok as a middle name!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 03/08/2020 16:49

Andrew Joseph
Daniel George
Christopher Henry
Matthew Oliver.
Thomas Andrew

TinyMetalBirds · 03/08/2020 16:53

James Sebastian, or Edward James.

reefedsail · 03/08/2020 16:59

Edward James or James Sebastian

You have great taste!

Tillygetsit · 03/08/2020 22:18

Two brothers I know are Benjamin and Matthew.

Anappleaday1 · 04/08/2020 07:39

Before reading your post I was going to suggest Alexander! My favourite from your list is Max, lovely.