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Baby brother to Dorothy

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Motherofcats007 · 29/10/2021 14:05

Hi,

We are expecting a boy and we are looking for name suggestions!! Our daughter is Dorothy Claire and we think baby boy’s middle name will be John, last name starts with M, two syllables.

Throw me some suggestions please :) thank you!!

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RAFHercules · 29/10/2021 23:59

Patrick

LuluJakey1 · 30/10/2021 00:01

William

Blubells · 30/10/2021 08:07

Dorothy and Quentin

Dorothy Claire
Quentin John

hashbrownsandwich · 30/10/2021 08:34

Gary or Tony.

MaryShelley1818 · 30/10/2021 20:35

Thomas or Benjamin.
Both sound lovely with Dorothy 😊

shawnaander · 30/10/2021 23:08

Raymond John
Leonard John
Francis John
Gilbert John
Lyle John
Stanley John
Benedict John
Wallace John
Warren John
Charles John
Rupert John
Philip John

alexdgr8 · 30/10/2021 23:13

Reginald
Sidney
Robert
Patrick
Kenneth
David
Desmond
Philip

averythinline · 30/10/2021 23:31

Like Tobias, think 3 syllables works well..
William is a classic also:
Nathaniel
Alexander
Maximillian
Sebastian?

Lentil63 · 31/10/2021 00:22

Definitely Stanley.

TossieFleacake · 31/10/2021 00:28

Henry

TitilatedOcelot · 31/10/2021 00:44

Timothy

I have a Great Aunt Dorothy in my family tree. Her brothers were Walter, William, Arthur and Albert.

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Motherofcats007 · 31/10/2021 06:30

Thank you all! We both quite like Stanley (but husband isn’t sure about Stanley John because it’s almost like Stanley Johnson) and Tobias but Tobias is the middle name of his slightly abusive grandfather… some lovely suggestions though, thank you!!!

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ivykaty44 · 31/10/2021 06:32

Richard

stillcrazyafterall · 31/10/2021 06:49

Please not Walter! My favourite grandfather was Walter so the name has lovely connotations but it was often shortened to Wally... ☹️

junebirthdaygirl · 31/10/2021 07:46

@DramaAlpaca

Love Dorothy Claire, so pretty.

As for a boys' name, my immediate thought was Nicholas, not sure why! Henry would also be good.

Nioclas was my first thought too Also Dorothy and Matthew Dorothy and Andrew Dorothy and Theodore Love the name Dorothy, one of my favourites The Dorothy's l know have siblings Dorothy and William Dorothy and Laurence Dorothy and James Dorothy and Toby Dorothy and Douglas These Dorothy's are all much older..60s/70s
Ducksurprise · 31/10/2021 07:56

I like Dorothy and Laurence (Laurie)

Op please come back and tell us what you decide when he arrives, normally not fussed but your daughter has such a lovely name I'd like to know what her brother gets called.

Blubells · 31/10/2021 10:20

Nooo not Dory and Laurie Grin

I like Stanley or Quentin

Enko · 31/10/2021 10:33

Martin?

22Bug · 31/10/2021 19:00

Elliott
Axel
Cassius
Levi
Bodhi
Oscar
Theodore
Woody
Manila
Benedict
Finley
Owen
Winston
Zachariah

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Motherofcats007 · 31/10/2021 20:09

@Blubells

Nooo not Dory and Laurie Grin

I like Stanley or Quentin

HAHAHA we actually call her Dory sometimes. That’s also why we can’t have John as a first name, John Dory!! Somethings a bit fishy there :p
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Motherofcats007 · 31/10/2021 20:10

@Enko

Martin?
I like both Martin and Miles but unfortunately doesn’t really work with the last name :(
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Motherofcats007 · 31/10/2021 20:10

@Ducksurprise

I like Dorothy and Laurence (Laurie)

Op please come back and tell us what you decide when he arrives, normally not fussed but your daughter has such a lovely name I'd like to know what her brother gets called.

Aw thank you!! I will do!! Gonna go through the family tree for inspiration as well!
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SE13Mummy · 31/10/2021 20:16

Otis
Atticus
Benedict
Albert
William

TheFlyHalfsMum · 31/10/2021 20:56

Dominic!

northerngirl142947 · 31/10/2021 20:56

Noah