Short-ish boys names

[Bearcub01]

We are finding boys names so difficult. My OH doesn’t like anything but Arthur which I have ruled out. Surname is Milligan so I think we need something one or two syllables maximum!
These are some I’ve suggested, any thoughts or options on shortish names please?

James - classic family name I’d love to use but maybe more as a middle name
George - another option as a middle name
Jack
Rory
Jude
Carson - a slightly more uncommon one OH actually likes.

Owen
Flynn
Karl
Liam
Luke
Dylan
Rua
Reece
Lucas

John, Mark, Paul, Saul, Daniel/Dan, Samuel/Sam, Luke, James, Joel Louis, Jacob, Joseph, Roy, Adam, Theo, Peter

Rory James Milligan
Casper George Milligan
Arlo George Milligan
Stanley George Milligan
Noah James Milligan
Andrew James Milligan

@Awwlookatmybabyspider

Rory James was always my favourite but my OH hates Rory!

Tristan
Caleb
Austin
Spencer
Otto
Griffin
Eli
Ellis
Peter

John
Mark
Lee
Spike
Clive
Paul
Niall
Tadhg
Saul

Reuben
Joshua
Ben
Rourke
Calvin
Caleb

Toby
Alfie
Freddie
Seth
Sonny

Parker, Eli, Tate, Jude?

Eric
Luca
Aaron
Louis
Ivan
Peter
Saul
Andrew
Jacob
David

Max
Mark
John
Leo
Louis
Fred
Jude
Nate
Otis

Troy

I think Christopher Arthur Milligan is a great name - plus you can always give him Spike as a nickname!!

Ian, Ray, Lee

Arthur Milligan sounds about 85.
Carson Milligan is just ....odd.
I think with an Irish surname an Irish first name would sound good.
How about Seamus? (If you like James. )
Or Patrick?

@Tartyflette Haha my dog was called Seamus! Great name but prefer James.

@popshops I quite like Ray!

Whose surname will baby have? Both or just yours or just his?

What first names has your partner suggested? Or is he just vetoing yours and leaving it to you to come up with suggestions he finds acceptable?

How about Art? Short, Irish, and similar to Arthur?

Jack and Rory were on my list.

Joe and Ralph were too.

Edward Arthur Milligan
David George Milligan
Anthony John Milligan

Jake
Sam

@NameChange30 will be partners surname which is Milligan. He suggested Arthur and Carson and that’s it. Doesn’t like anything else, doesn’t mind James. He did say he liked Lewis but his friends baby is called that .

@Carouselfish I love Jack and Rory! I quite like Ralph too but it’s my friends dogs name so that puts me off it. I seem to like names then remember someone’s cat or dog has that name.

I like Oliver but that was OH’s cat when he was young so he says no. I don’t think it matters. Quite like Oliver James

[quote Bearcub01]@popshops I quite like Ray![/quote]
My ds would agree with you 😀