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Please help me narrow down these boys names!

33 replies

Ginnyup · 27/03/2021 22:09

I’m terribly indecisive at the best of times but baby boy names is blowing my mind šŸ™ˆ
The below is the list we have so far. Our surname is a nice/ordinary two syllable name. We want something not toopopular but not completely out there with the option for a nickname.
Grateful for those below which you like(if any!!); I know there will be plenty of awful relatives or dogs with these names but I won’t meet them so please do be kind!!

Gabriel
Tobias (Toby)
Felix
Silus
Dexter
Phineas (Finn)
Rollo
James
Magnus (Gus/Max)
Emmett
Emil
Franklin (Frankie)
Max
Nero
Ace (middle name)
Otis
Colton (Colt)
Emerson (Sonny)
Jude
Luca
Otto (middle name)
Raphael (Raff)
Remy
Reuben (Roo)
Phoenix (middle name)
Laszlo
Lysander (zander/sandy)
Lev
Stanley (stan)
Chase
Zander
Casimir (Cas)
Cosimo
Wyatt
Rafe
Rafferty (Raff)
Asher
Sebastian (Seb)
Ezra
Hudson (Sonny)
Aurelio (Leo)
Everett (Rett)

Thank you!!

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Cotswoldmama · 27/03/2021 22:12

I have a Reuben, I love the name. I also have an Eben. I had Rufus, Otto, Jago, Auryn and Jespar on my list. I love boys names that can double as hogs names!

Cotswoldmama · 27/03/2021 22:13

Whoops dogs!

AlwaysLatte · 27/03/2021 22:20

Gabriel, Felix and Rafferty are the best in my humble opinion!

MissyB1 · 27/03/2021 22:22

Gabriel
Emmet
Emil (my favourite)

Ikeameatballs · 27/03/2021 22:22

Lots of nice names on that list.

For me the stand out good ones are:
Magnus
Sebastian
Luca
Asher
Ezra

Other names I like:
Abraham (Abe)
Laurence
Killian
Seth
Cole

I don’t like:
Phineas
Colton
Emmett
Aurelio

EvilOnion · 27/03/2021 22:28

I like:
Gabriel
Dexter
James
Max
Sonny
Luca
Xander
Sebastian

BiBabbles · 27/03/2021 22:34

My top 4 from your list are: Emmett, Franklin, Remy, Lev

Sawyersfishbiscuits · 27/03/2021 22:36

Lovely names, especially the first few. I'd definitely spell Silas 'as' not 'us'.
I really like Gabriel but I like loads of your names.
Solomon nn Solly is also nice

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 27/03/2021 22:36

Love
Gabriel
Ezra
Luca
James
Otis
Otto
Jude
Reuben
Toby.

Have you thought of starting name standing thread. You ask posters to copy your list taking their least favorite away and last name left over wins

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 27/03/2021 22:37

Also like Zander

Nannyamc · 27/03/2021 22:38

My cousin had a baby boy yesterday
She called him Alfie very cute

Woulditbeworth · 27/03/2021 22:40

I like...
Emmett
Rafe
Remy
Emil

Also like Reuben but it’s more common that a lot of the others on your list.

littlemisslozza · 27/03/2021 22:40

I know a very cool teenage Raphael (Raf).
Also love Reuben but be prepared for Rueben as a common misspelling.
Rafferty is great too.
Sebastian (Seb)
James
Max

Noodlesnoodlesnoodles · 27/03/2021 22:50

Jude, Sebastian, Reuben and Rafe are nice.

Notapheasantplucker · 27/03/2021 22:53

I like Luca the best

sarah13xx · 27/03/2021 23:02

Gabriel
Tobias (Toby)
Felix - thought about this for our little boy but couldn’t get the cat food advert out my head
Silus
Dexter
Phineas (Finn) - absolutely LOVE Finn (it’s becoming popular here though
Rollo
James
Magnus (Gus/Max)
Emmett
Emil
Franklin (Frankie)
Max - our second name is M or this would have been a maybe for us too
Nero
Ace (middle name)
Otis
Colton (Colt)
Emerson (Sonny)
Jude
Luca
Otto (middle name)
Raphael (Raff)
Remy
Reuben (Roo) - one of my favourites, my dog is called Roo (which isn’t a bad thing!) but I have seen it spelt Ru as well which is also a nice nickname
Phoenix (middle name)
Laszlo
Lysander (zander/sandy)
Lev
Stanley (stan)
Chase
Zander
Casimir (Cas)
Cosimo
Wyatt - have always liked this
Rafe - this was a maybe on mine too
Rafferty (Raff) - like it
Asher
Sebastian (Seb)
Ezra
Hudson (Sonny)
Aurelio (Leo)
Everett (Rett) - never heard of this one but I quite like it and love that nickname!

You have a lot of nice names there. I am still in the same dilemma though with a boys name so I’m in no position to pick one 🤣 I think ours might end up being Kit. What about Freddie, Vinnie or Ari?

resm · 28/03/2021 00:06

Top 5 for me would be:

Jude
Gabriel
James
Emmett
Luca

Rainbowqueeen · 28/03/2021 00:08

Love Rafferty and Sebastian the most

Smallonesaremorejuicy · 28/03/2021 02:14

Love Otto & Reuben .

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 28/03/2021 02:58

Gosh, there's an interesting mix of names there - a wide variety of styles. My favourites are James (nn Jem or Jamie?), Lev, Xander (spelt this way, Zander is too fish), Magnus and Max.

Guilty pleasures are the wonderful Rollo, Aurelio (could be Ray as well as Leo?), Phineas, Casimir, Cosimo and Lysander but I don't think I'd be brave enough myself to use as first names.

Some aren't to my taste, but the only ones I really dislike are Nero (the mad Emperor) and Colton (too gun linked) and Chase (too pet for me). Also not that keen on Phoenix (a bit hippy/celeb) and Otto (comedic German stereotype to me) but this doesn't really matter for middles.

Sorry to throw more names in the mix but have you considered similar Zev (Hebrew name meaning wolf) if you like Lev and Zander? Also maybe consider biblical Asa as a full name for the nn Ace?

JustanotherTuesday · 28/03/2021 03:15

My favourite ones are :
Asher
Raphael
Luca
Franklin
Zander/Xander

en0la · 28/03/2021 03:26

Felix is a cat and also an obnoxiously behaved boy. Stanley is a great name, I know one who is awesome.

Magnus is great. I like Emmett but not if you live near Cornwall. Those two are my favourites.

DramaAlpaca · 28/03/2021 03:31

I don't think I've ever seen such a mad list of different styles of names Grin

I only like about three of them.

MagentaZebras · 28/03/2021 03:42

Felix and Otis are nice.

Eden is not on your list but you may like?

TheBeautifulSouth44 · 28/03/2021 03:55

I love Gabriel, Tobias, Jude, Reuben and Asher.

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