Thoughts on these boys’ names

[UpToMyElbowsInDiapers]

I have a list of at least a dozen girls’ names that I love, but I’m drawing blanks for boys (I’m not even fully convinced by my first DS’s name and he’s nearly two, hahah!)

Thoughts on:
Cedric
Declan
Julian

Or other suggestions that work in both English and French? I’m leaning towards Cedric, as is my DM... not sure where DH’s head is at, but he’ll take Mumsnet suggestions and feedback semi-seriously with me! :-)

Love Cedric best

Declan would be my choice of those three. I feel bad, but I have to say I find Julian quite wet sounding, and Cedric is a bit old man/slightly geeky to me, sorry.

Not 100% on what would work in French but Maxim? Lucien? Elias? Laurent? Felix? Rufus? Benedict? Dominic? Wilfred? Alaric? Wolfric? (last 2 quite out there but cool imo)

I'd probably go with Declan.

How about?
Maxim
Vincent
Christian
Sebastian
David
Robert
Frederick
Louis
Charles
William
Xavier
Alexander
Oliver
Philip
Benedict
Gabriel
Raphael
Dominic
Elliott

Oh there are some neat ones on these lists. I’ve never heard of Alaric and I don’t think I’d be brave enough. But I do love it!

Of your list, Declan, but Conor is really nice.

Declan is lovely.

Ciaran
Cian
Cormac
Conlan/Conan
Patrick
Quinlan
Conor

I love Cedric.
I quite like the vibe of Julian but not the actually sound.

Not a fan of Declan

Dexter
Conrad
Vincent
Wilbur.
Finbar

I like Cedric!

How about Quentin?

Julian is Ok but like Julius better
Declan I think is ugly and low rent (sorry!)
Cedric I think is half cute/half naff so I wouldn’t unless you are dead set

French/English names - Samuel, Charles, Lucian, Alexander, Nicholas, Oliver, Philip, Gabriel, Raphael, Antoine, Christopher, Benedict, Dominic (I know there are spelling variations, but would just go with the spelling of the country he’ll actually grow up in).

I really like Cedric and Julian, but not Declan personally.

Cedric - I think it's a brilliant, underused name, I wanted to use it but it rhymes with my husbands name so we decided against it (and had girls)

Declan - nice but I prefer the other two
Julian - lovely underused name though I know my parents generation all thought it was awful when we were considering it

Other names we considered

• Benedict
• Dominic
• Nicholas
• Rufus
• Elias

@UpToMyElbowsInDiapers

Oh there are some neat ones on these lists. I’ve never heard of Alaric and I don’t think I’d be brave enough. But I do love it!

Alaric I was the King of the Visigoths and the name is actually used nearly as often as Cedric in the UK (6 times vs 9 for Cedric last year but varies year on year - although never more than mid teens for both Alaric or Cedric). Although the name Alaric is becoming slightly better known since it was used on an US teen tv show. I really love the sound of it too but I can't use any -ric ending name as it clashes with my surname, so annoying!

Love Cedric

Declan

Cedric and Julian are awful drippy names. Similar to Percy and Ashley.

I like Julian. How about Eric?

Declan is my favourite

@WildCherryBlossom

I really like Cedric and Julian, but not Declan personally.

Was going to say exactly the same!