DH can only think of one name to suggest and I don’t like it

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Booked for an ELCS just over a week before Xmas. We already have a DD and are expecting a DS this time but finding boys names so much harder! DH is being irritatingly chilled about making a short list and although I have several names on my list I’m not sure if any of them are quite right… Opinions and any other suggestions please?

My list:
Nicholas (but is it too cheesy for a baby born just before Xmas?)
Benjamin (not sure if I like the “jam” in the middle but I guess he’d get Ben most of the time)
Arthur (probably too popular)
Oscar (also probably too popular but might be my current top choice anyway)
Dylan (worried people will assume we have strong feelings about Bob Dylan)

DH’s list:
Rory (I’m not a fan and would mean baby has the same first initial as DD)
Claims he would consider any of the names on my list except maybe not Nicholas but I suspect he’s just trying to shut me up

My dog is called Rory 🐶

I love Rory or Nicholas

How about these
Tom
Daniel
Ned
Alex
Max
Toby
Ben
Benjamin(ben-juh-min)
I do have girl names as well which are
Layla
Freya
Ruby
Daisy
Verity
Nikki
Isabella
Serena
Tia
India
Matilda
Olivia
Nell
Elsie
Juliana
Molly

I really like Nicholas.

More boy names
Liam
William
Noah
Lucas
Koby
Stanley
Freddie
Kyle
Alfie
Teddy(or Edward)
Richard
Jasper
James
Lennon
Solomon(soli for short)
Jake
Oliver
Nathan
Gabriel(gabe or gabs for short)
Kayden
Jayden
Tyler
Corley
And that’s all I can think of

All of our 3 daughters were going to be Rory.
We have a Westie called Rory instead!

I love Nicholas - also pp’s suggestion of Caspar which is nice for a Christmas baby.

How about Willem, Jude or Archie? All would go well with Rose 🌹

Elliott?

Do like Casper.

I like Oscar best from your list.

I don't like Rory as a name, however sounds like Rowan which is a great name. If you like Rowan maybe suggest that, if your husband is insistent on Rory?

@Limer

Nicholas=Knickerless

OMG I shouldn't read MN in bed that's really funny. And will stick in my head.

Love Nicholas and Benjamin. Both go nicely with Rose. Have you considered:
Sebastian
David
Jonathan
If you are looking for classic and underused.

Or Samuel.

My exMIL ruined the name Nicholas for me. It is quite a well known Knock Knock joke

Knock knock
Who is there? Nicholas
Nicholas Who?

Nicholas girls shouldn’t climb trees.

Sorry!

How on earth can other people help you to choose a baby name. And surely you must like at least a couple of names out of the hundreds out there. Don't dither about, just choose a couple,and stick with them.

Well you DH needs more names on his list doesn’t he - he can’t just have one and that’s the one you choose - this needs to be a mutual conversation

I like them all but Rory and Dylan. Also agree with Benedict instead of Benjamin. Oscar would probably be my favourite.

I don't think you can have Rose and Rory. The two R-Os are too much.

I like the sound of Rose and Nicholas and Rose and Oscar too. I prefer Nicholas.
I don't think Dylan goes with Rose.
Benjamin and Arthur are a bit meh.

Suggestions:
Henry
Isaac
Thomas
Barnaby
Leo
Elliott
Lucas

Rose and Fred is a no-no.

I like all your names except Arthur.

But really it's not up to us, you and your husband need to agree. If you don't like Rory then that's off the table.

Alexander

Rose and Alex.

The same initials thing reminds me of Pauline Fowler, Michelle, Mark and Martin. Tell him you don't want to be a Pauline Fowler.

Gabriel )Gabe) is my fave at the mo but Nicholas is actually really lovely.

We have a Ruaridh, similar to Rory but not so rhymey with Rosie. Admittedly Scottish though so more popular up here.

My brother and I have the same initial. It comes in handy if I need to sign for something of his.

@DietCokeChipsAndMayo

You can’t have Rosy & Rory, imagine if you had a third you’d have to try to make it fit aswell or you’d have the awful situation of Rosy, Rory and … Sebastian!

I like a PPs suggestion of Gabriel, gorgeous classic name with a little nod to Xmas too

Rosie, Rory, Posy and Corey.

Rory and Rose doesn’t bother me - I think it’s cute. I’d take it any day over Nicholas, Dylan or Arthur.

But ideally a non R name would be better.