DS2 is now 10 days old but doesn’t have a name - Otto or Rafe

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Hi All,
Our DS2 is now 10 days old and we haven’t been able to make a final decision on names! We’re looking for something that isn’t stupidly popular but also not too far off the beaten track. Our two final options are Otto and Rafe.

If it matters we’re based in SE England near London and surname is Carroll.

I’d welcome any opinions on either name - as we can’t pick between the two!

Congratulations on DS2! I like Rafe and think it sounds better with your surname

Congratulations!
I prefer Rafe!

I like Otto better.

I think Rafe is too 'posh', too nicknamey and too close to Rape.

Otto

the other one's too weird and not in a good way

Have you looked at the meaning of both names to see if that would swing it?

What lovely names! Why not have both names, obviously one as a first and one as a second. And congratulations!

Oscar George Carroll.

Otto doesn't sit well with your surname because they're both two syllables

Congratulations! I love Rafe, was on our list had DD been a boy.

Congrats! I much prefer Rafe with your surname.

Love Rafe, very classy.

Neither if 10 days in one hasn't stuck. Lewis obviously works, Laurie, Seth?

What is DS1 called?
Any other names on the list?
I don't like either I'm afraid and I think if you're struggling to decide it might be that neither is "the one".

I think if you're struggling to decide it might be that neither is "the one".

I agree with this. If after 10 days you still have not settled on either I would go back to the drawing board. If one of them was meant to be his name I think it would have become obvious in the past 10 days.

I used to know a lovely boy called Dexter who shared your surname. He 2 brothers called Matthew and Liam if that's any help.

Have you tried flipping a coin?
Or read out a list of names and see if there's any sort of response from him?

Rafe gets my vote

Rafe

Otto Rafe Carroll

I actually agree with people who say that if you haven't decided yet then pick neither.

I was the same with one of our boys' middle name. after 4 days a friend made me see sense, that it's because I didn't like either.
we went with a 3rd option

Love Rafe

I like Otto I can't comment on Rafe as I have no idea how its pronounced.

I'm not fussed on either but have you tried it out - practising the name may sway you either way.

I like both but prefer Rafe , also Otto is my dogs name and we do know quite a lot of dogs called Otto.

Thanks - Rafe rhymes with Safe!

Rafe! It’s a superb name.