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Alex, Oscar or Ben

40 replies

Purple139 · 17/04/2021 11:20

Can you help us decide out of these names, the middle name will be either Peter or Thomas.
Our surname begins with N.

Thank you x

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Purple139 · 18/04/2021 04:04

Thanks everyone!

Our front runner was Oscar Thomas, but we had comments from family that it was a cats name.
Also love Ben/Benjamin just not sure it goes with our surname.
Forgot to say we already have a Liam, any other suggestions?

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Threelittlebirds1 · 18/04/2021 07:22

I love all 3. I have a Benjamin who was very nearly an Alexander. Oscar was vetoed by dh but it's one of my favourites, I really wouldn't worry about the cat comments!
Other suggestions:
Max
Finley/Finn
Toby
Theo
Patrick

Mysa74 · 18/04/2021 07:54

@Purple139

Thanks everyone!

Our front runner was Oscar Thomas, but we had comments from family that it was a cats name.
Also love Ben/Benjamin just not sure it goes with our surname.
Forgot to say we already have a Liam, any other suggestions?

Funny you should say that, our car is called Oscar... I like Peter and Ben, Alex was on my girls list. Choosing names is exciting and scarey isn't it? [Grin]
Mysa74 · 18/04/2021 07:56

*cat, not car.

LozMarieFielder · 18/04/2021 09:08

I absolutely love Oscar! Alex is okay but so so so boring. Ben is just....Ben. I can’t really see it on someone older than 16.

catwomanhatwoman · 18/04/2021 09:12

Oscar by a mile!

unchienandalusia · 18/04/2021 09:16

Benjamin Peter.

Arrierttyclock · 18/04/2021 09:23

Alex

IdblowJonSnow · 18/04/2021 09:30

I like Ben and then Alex.
Not keen on Oscar.

Kollamoolitumarellipawkyrollo · 18/04/2021 09:33

I love Ben and Alex. Not keen on Oscar and there are a lot where we live.

The only issue with Ben is your surname beginning with N so they’ll run into each other but still would choose this over Oscar.

Jelly4444 · 18/04/2021 09:43

Alexander Thomas
Benjamin Thomas

I'm not fond of Oscar. It reminds me of a cat too.

Violetlavenders · 18/04/2021 11:53

I'm not keen on Oscar. Know one who goes by Ossie Hmm

VenusClapTrap · 18/04/2021 12:34

I know a Ben Nelson. He doesn’t have any issues with his first name running into his surname.

I like Peter the best of your names, but if that has to be a middle then I’d go for Oscar. I dislike Alex and Ben is a little dull.

withsexypantsandasausagedog · 18/04/2021 13:37

Alex!

May2021Mummy · 18/04/2021 14:57

I love Ben it's a classic can't go wrong name second would be Oscar I don't like Alex

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