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Help me name a 4th boy!

87 replies

Anniemabel · 05/12/2020 19:05

I’m really struggling with names as I have three boys already so with their first names and middle names I’ve pretty much used up all the names I really like!

I like Oscar and Arthur but those have both been vetoed. I also like Atticus and Otto, but not sure if Atticus is a big pretentious and Otto is an odd choice since we have no German links. If I went for either of those I’d want to give the baby an uncontroversial middle name in case he hated his first name.

Please help me with suggestions for other names I might like or opinions on Atticus and Otto!

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IamnotwhouthinkIam · 06/12/2020 18:57

Atticus is lovely, I don't think it's pretentious at all but it is very associated with To Kill a Mockingbird, if that matters? Dislike Otto though, it's very trendy and a bit comical sounding to me.

Though with your other boys names I agree with pp that a more traditional boys name could fit better (but maybe a quirky nn could jazz it up?).

So: Alexander (Xan?), Nicholas (Nico?), Edward (Bear, Iolo?), Maximilian (Maxim?), Michael (Cal?), Nathaniel (Han?), Henry (Hal?), James (Jem?), Christopher (Kit?), Xavier (Zev?)

Mammyloveswine · 06/12/2020 18:59

Nathaniel, Elijah, Noah, Joshua, Zachary, Albert, all go with your other names!

diddlediddle · 06/12/2020 19:02

I'm afraid I really don't like Otto, I don't think it goes with your other children's names and I would think it a bit strange with no German connection.

Atticus is obviously a bit full on, I don't hate it but it really doesn't go with your other sons. I think the pregnancy hormones might be getting to you!!

Lostinacloud · 06/12/2020 19:08

Rory?
Just wanted to nip on and say hello. I have 4 boys and love it Smile

Cindie943811A · 06/12/2020 20:36

I love James and Alexander and both would go well.
Other classics are Thomas, Matthew, Samuel, Jonathan, Justin, Magnus

Anniemabel · 08/12/2020 17:41

Dh has now vetoed Atticus and Otto anyway but thanks for the feedback! He says I can have Atticus as a middle name if I really want to!

We’re thinking Theo as a compromise but I don’t love it. Other option he suggested is Wilbur, which again I like but don’t love.

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GoodbyePorpoiseSpit · 08/12/2020 17:52

How about Solomon (Sol)
Or Sullivan (Sully)

Heard both of these today and liked them :)
Love Theo but not sure on Wilbur... Wilf?

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 08/12/2020 17:56

You can’t have William and Wilbur!

“Meet my sons - Will and Wil”. Very strange.

Laska2Meryls · 08/12/2020 17:58

I think short names would go ..
Todd
Torin
Ben

christmasmiserymary · 08/12/2020 18:02

Wilby
Zachery
Tobias
Nathanial
Ivor
Ivan
Caleb
Jacob
Alfred

calimommy · 08/12/2020 19:02

I have 3 boys and I'm expecting my fourth which is actually a girl and has shocked us. My boys are

Lewis
Alexander
Sebastian

I had decided my fourth boy would be

Hugo
Benjamin
Or Bernard

But now we are looking at girls names 😂🤷‍♀️
Good luck!

imaginat1on · 08/12/2020 21:03

Julian, Christopher

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