Felix or Louis

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DH can't get past the cat association but I love Felix. What with YouTube and streaming services, I think the younger generation are less likely to watch/be exposed to tv ads featuring cat food than we were so thinking the link between Felix and cats isn't really relevant. What are your thoughts?
The other name we have is Louis (pronounced Louie), sometimes I love it and sometimes not. Middle name likely to be George or Frederick. DS due next month.

Our cat is Louis and absolutely love it for a boy/man.

Louis

Felix is awful

Felix is one of my favourite names! I would have used it for my DS, except that it sounds ridiculous with our last name, unfortunately.

Louis is a lovely name

Love both your choices

They're both lovely.
Considered Felix for my son (and Felicity for my daughter)).

Louis

Felix is not only a cat but a well known Bratofens cat food!

Sorry brand

Both great names, but the cat food spoils Felix for me, I'm afraid.

Felix has such a great meaning. I'm not keen on Louis. It sounds a bit whiny to me.

I prefer Louis. Surely if your husband isn’t on board with Felix it’s off the table anyway. I don’t associate Felix with cats and I like the name but your husband is allowed to not like it for that reason. Anyone can veto a name for any reason. I wouldn’t use Louis and George together; I’d probably assume you were some kind of Kate Middleton fan girl.

Louis by a long way.

I most definitely associate Felix with cat food.

DH does really like the name Felix but worries about the cat food thing. My point is that's only really an adult association so not going to have an effect on him until he's older and is already a strong little Felix character of his own. I too like the meaning behind it. I do love Louis too but also think it can sound a bit wet and whiny. Also I'm
absolutely not a royalist so take the point about Louis George, thank you!

I have an irrational dislike of both (helpful).. but if you can’t agree how about Laurence?

Ha, thanks. Unfortunately Laurence makes me think of dickheads Fox and Llewelyn-Bowen.

Love Louis

DH does really like the name Felix but worries about the cat food thing

I think you should respect his views/worry. Felix is indeed a well known brand of cat food in the UK, as cat owners will know.

Louis is a better choice imo.

I love Felix. Louis also nice but prefer former

I know several little Felixses. No-one things of cats, it's not a thing, you are over thinking

Felix the cat

I know quite a few boys called Felix, ranging from babies to 15 years old. Not one single person ever refers to the cat food, at home or at school. It's a dated association that nobody cares about.

Felix all the way, it's bright and happy sounding. Louis sounds like a nonagenarian Prussian fuddy-duddy.

Felix is a lovely name. Yes it's a cat food, but it's also a name in its own right, there have been lots of famous Felixs, and it means happy and lucky.

Louie is also a lovely name, although having lived next door to a woman who yelled at her kid 'Looweeeee' for five years, I've gone off it somewhat 😁 Try shouting the names down the stairs and see which one is less annoying. Also yes, Louis George would make me assume you love the royals.

Felix is so popular at the moment. I know 4
Born in the last 12 months!

Louis is also on the rise popularity wise. I can't say I like it.

I LOVE Frederick though.

I love Felix ❤️
Not a big fan of Louis.