Favourite from our boys shortlist

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Due a little boy in new year. Had a thread several days ago when we were considering Laurence/Laurie for a little boy but OH decided in the end he actually really doesn't like it 🙄 so am back to the shortlist and trying to decide how I feel about the names as we're struggling to both get excited on a particular name. My favourite now and only one that I'm really feeling is Jamie though I know DH is not overly keen and probs humouring me as he knows it's now top of my list. DH is most keen on Frank and Douglas I think. Will be brother to Josephine (Jo/Josie usually).

Jamie
Harry
Frank
Harris
Harrison (Harry as nn)
Lewis
Douglas (Doug/Dougie as nn)
Finlay (Finn)
Rory
Archie
Joshua (Josh)

Middle names options of
Douglas
Patrick
Angus
Robert
William

Which would you choose?

Thank you for all your replies.

@MockneyReject I did actually have Gregory on our original list but DH vetoed that one too 😕 making him sound quite mean and awkward on here but there quite a few of his suggestions that I've shot down too!

Should also have said we're Scotland based so Harris and Lewis are actually seen as fairly classic stand alone/non-surnamey names up here.

Jamie - nice name. In terms of the same initial - "post" is barely an issue now.certainly won't be in 15 years.
Harry - nice
Frank - nice and prefer Frank to Francis
Harris - nice
Harrison (Harry as nn) - nice
Lewis - nice - joint favourite
Douglas (Doug/Dougie as nn) - nice
Finlay (Finn) - nice
Rory - bit boring and meh
Archie - nice - favourite
Joshua (Josh) - nice - favourite

Angus is also a favourite of mine

Finlay is my fave. (Although Laurie is lovely - are you sure you can't persuade DH?)

Jamie and Josephine sounds a bit samey. I've gone right off Rory ever since someone pointed out that it's a very tricky name to say if you have speech impediment.

I like best :

Finlay (Finn)
Rory
Archie

I dislike the most:

Harry
Frank
Lewis
Douglas (Doug/Dougie as nn)

Not going to lie the whole possibility of a speech impediment does make me worry with Rory... also had quite a lot of loose acquaintances who named their kids Rory recently though alternative spellings and wouldn't stop me using it does also put me off slightly tbh...

Finlay Angus is wonderful. I just love Scottish names.

Douglas (Dougie)

Jamie - short for James
Harry - ok but I know so many
Frank - not keen
Harris - not sure
Harrison (Harry as nn) - no
Lewis - not sure
Douglas (Doug/Dougie as nn) - yes
Finlay (Finn) - too popular
Rory - he'd be Wowy or Vovy, so a no
Archie - no
Joshua (Josh) - no

Middle names options of
Douglas
Patrick
Angus
Robert
William

I'd call him James Douglas (Jamie). or Douglas James.(Doug)

Not wild about your list.
Prefer Henry over Harry. James over Jamie.
What about Hamish or Magnus?
Prefer Gregor to Gregory.
Ruaridh to Rory.
Have known a couple of Scottish Barclays

Douglas Patrick

I think Josie and Jamie / Josh is too samey.

I think the more traditional names on your list are the best in general and to go with Josie. I also prefer a full name to a diminutive. Josie and Douglas is great. All your middle names are great - would you consider any of these for the first name?

I love Rory Douglas.

The only names I dislike are Archie (cutesy) and Frank (ugly). The rest are fine.

I don't think I'd have Josie and Jamie though.

I love
Frank (but dislike Francis and Franklin - Frank is fine as the full name)
Harry
Harris
Lewis
Douglas
Rory
Archie

Finlay or Lewis

William or Robert for middle names