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Help - baby boy needs a name

75 replies

Bojingle · 31/03/2021 10:32

My baby boy arrived over the weekend. We were hoping when we saw him, we'd feel inspired and his name would come to us. It hasnt! Not helped by the fact he's not very well and has been in an incubator so we have had limited time with him.

Please share your favourite boys names so I can read through the list when visiting later and see if anything fits.

Thank you 😊

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wizzler · 31/03/2021 23:04

Edgar
Seth
Nathaniel
Wilfred

Tillygetsit · 31/03/2021 23:05

Hope your little one is better soon. I have always wanted a Daniel but it was vetoed by my ex husband and my current one Hmm

Mumoftwoinprimary · 31/03/2021 23:06

Daniel
Jack
James
Matthew
Adam
Harry

pickaxer · 31/03/2021 23:10

Hope he gets better soon.. James is lovely or Henry or Benjamin

gallileofigaro · 31/03/2021 23:34

Arnie?

Nannyamc · 31/03/2021 23:38

My cousin had a baby at the weekend
Named him Alfie..i loved it and it suits him.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 01/04/2021 04:35

Ruby is kind of quirky retro/vintage so Arthur or Oscar would be the obvious choice for me to fit well (although they are top 10). Less popular but still well used, I think Felix or Alfred would be a good match.
Other more classic choices could be Samuel, Edward or Frederick.

ladygindiva · 01/04/2021 05:16

Congratulations I hope your little one gets well soon x
What about
Lennox
Brennan
Patrick
Angus
Lucas
Jeremy ( jem for short, I know a lad called this I like it)

partyatthepalace · 01/04/2021 07:42

Congratulations - and hope you have him home soon.

Ruby and... Jethro, Jude, Joel, Jerome
Ruby and.. Eli (Elias, Elijah, Elisha), Ethan, Ellis
Ruby and... Max, Milo, Morris/Maurice
Ruby and.... Nathan, Nico (Nicholas)
Ruby and... Frankie (Franklin/Francis), Teddy (Edward/Theodore), Artie (Arthur), Bash (Sebastian), Barney (Barnaby/Barnabas), Theo(fore), Alec (Alexander)
Ruby and... Rory, Reuben, Ronan, Robbie (Robert)

Bojingle · 01/04/2021 18:34

So many great suggestions.

My favourite for him is Isaac. I also like Theodore and Rafferty. Biggest problem is getting the OH to agree to anything. He thinks nice but "there might be something better that he hasn't thought of" and he wants to see his face properly without tubes etc. I understand but its infuriating as I just want the little one to have a name. Going to pin him down this evening and see if I can't at least get him to agree to a final two!

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karenvand · 01/04/2021 18:39

have a look at all baby names list here ... sorted by popularity (visits and likes)

WildCherryBlossom · 01/04/2021 18:46

Definitely not Max and Ruby. You will be singing the theme tune forever!

I love all types of names but if you are looking for non-top 10 but still know maybe some of these will inspire
Jake
Adam
Arlo
Rafael
Gabriel
Jasper
Arthur
Felix

I hope baby boy gets well soon. One of mine spent a week or so being looked after in hospital. The doctors and nurses were all wonderful!

YoniAndGuy · 02/04/2021 09:52

Ruby and Hugo

Ruby and Felix

Ruby and Otis

Ruby and Magnus

Ruby and Finn

RainbowRaine · 02/04/2021 10:13

Edward
Louis
Theo
Theodore
Max
Patrick
Nelson
Tobias
Ralph

RainbowRaine · 02/04/2021 10:14

Phineas

Jessbow · 02/04/2021 13:10

Timothy & Ruby
Tim, Timmy, Tiny Tim , Timmo or just Timothy

KirstenBlest · 02/04/2021 13:44

Bruno

KirstenBlest · 02/04/2021 13:45

Picked the name of a fighter.

Hope Baby gets better soon.

Galvantula · 02/04/2021 17:43

Random unused baby boy name list 😄 :

Joseph
Jacob
Douglas
Duncan
Travis
Luke
Nathan
Gregor
Nicholas

Galvantula · 02/04/2021 17:43

(and all the best to your baby Flowers )

simonthedog · 02/04/2021 17:45

If I had had a boy he would have been Gregory (Greg)

ladygindiva · 04/04/2021 16:33

Hector
A friend's son is called this, it took time to warm to it but I now see it as a great strong name x

MyCatHatesOtherCats · 04/04/2021 16:48

Isaac is a great name, I have one! Other names we loved/used for middles/I loved but couldn’t get past DH include:

Arthur
Dominic
Ethan
Gabriel
Jacob
Lucas
Joseph
Samuel
Sebastian
Thomas

Hope your little one is doing better this weekend.Flowers

Ellmau · 04/04/2021 17:16

What about Raphael/Rafael? The angel associated with healing, which might be nice as your little one isn't very well. And it soulnds a bit like Rafferty which your dh likes.

Other nice names:

Alexander
Jasper
Maximilian
Gabriel
Felix

Hope he comes home soon!

RulerForRuler · 04/04/2021 20:06

I hope your little boy is doing well. Isaac means "He will be laughing" so it bodes well for his future. Theodore means "gift from God" that also seems apt for a lovely little boy.

Names which mean strength include Gabriel, Andrew and Ethan.

I hope you decide upon a gorgeous name and you baby is home safe and well soon.

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