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19 replies

HelenFi · 04/05/2022 10:38

Hi all, this is my first post! I'm expecting my first baby in September. I don't know what we are having, but we are struggling with boys names. Names that we are considering currently are: Barnaby, Robert and Tobias. Our surname is one syllable. I'd be interested to hear any suggestions you can make with the inspiration above!

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KirstenBlest · 04/05/2022 10:46

I like your choices, but they are long so will almost certainly be shortened.

Try the name with the surname and try the short forms

E.g. Barnaby Ball, Robert Ball, Tobias Ball
Barney Ball, Rob/Bob/Robbie/Bobby Ball, Toby Ball etc

Mumofgirls2017 · 04/05/2022 10:47

sebastian
hugo
theodore
nicholas
louis
charles
peter
rowan
myles
jasper
cassius
edmund
christopher
isaac
daniel
zachary
dominic
felix
jude
douglas
digby
frederick
francis

HelenFi · 04/05/2022 11:00

Thank you for the feedback and suggestions! Nicknames are a whole other stress 😂

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HelenFi · 04/05/2022 11:04

I really like Theodore and Douglas is super cute!

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DinoRock · 04/05/2022 16:22

Robert

helpmum2003 · 04/05/2022 16:26

I like your choices.

Other options

Reuben
Gabriel

EmbroidedFlowers · 04/05/2022 16:27

Charles
Julius
Sebastian
Gabriel
Thomas

Chiefofstaff · 04/05/2022 16:33

I love Robert and Tobias .

other ideas - Henry, Christopher, Rory, Alastair, Rafael, Gabriel, Edward

Firebird83 · 04/05/2022 17:17

I like Robert

17caterpillars1mouse · 04/05/2022 19:57

Barnaby and Tobias are two of my favourite names, Robert not so much (all Rob's I've ever met seem to be idiots) but I love Roberta on a girl.

Other names I love / really like

Rufus
Benedict
Zachary
Moses
Jude / Judah
Nathaniel
Elias
Elliott
Joshua
Hamish
Everett
Caspian
Alexander

Any you like?

pinklavenders · 04/05/2022 20:04

I like Robert and Barnaby. How about
Dominic
Quentin
Marcus

WeasilyPleased · 04/05/2022 22:47

I love Douglas. How cute for a little one, then strong and manly when he's grown up.

Theoldwoman · 04/05/2022 23:12

Caspar
Ayrton
Lincoln
Torin
Trey
Fraser
Dominic
Gage
Vincent
Kalman
Elias
Ewan
Reuben
Jonah

wingsofabird · 05/05/2022 07:28

Love Barnaby and Tobias
stick with one of them

HelenFi · 05/05/2022 08:49

Thanks all for suggestions and feedback on our initial thoughts. It's nice to hear that you like the choices!

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HelenFi · 05/05/2022 08:50

17caterpillars1mouse · 04/05/2022 19:57

Barnaby and Tobias are two of my favourite names, Robert not so much (all Rob's I've ever met seem to be idiots) but I love Roberta on a girl.

Other names I love / really like

Rufus
Benedict
Zachary
Moses
Jude / Judah
Nathaniel
Elias
Elliott
Joshua
Hamish
Everett
Caspian
Alexander

Any you like?

Thanks for these. Our dog is Rufus so whilst I love it, it's taken! 😂I like Alexander but OH not keen!

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Luredbyapomegranate · 06/05/2022 00:33

Josiah
Gideon
Alistair
Barnabas
Mathias
Gulliver
Cassian
Lucian
Fabian
Julius
Augustus
Elijah
Zachariah
Elisha
Elias
Patrick
Laurence
Jerome
Gawain
Linus
Silas
Miles
Jonas
Rafe
Guy
Saul
Jude
Blaise

AuntTwacky · 06/05/2022 00:43

Sebastian
Benjamin
Noah
Milo

user1492757084 · 06/05/2022 11:00

Tobias is my favourite from your list.

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