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Boys name suggestions please!

20 replies

Namechangedforthis60 · 01/01/2023 21:56

Dp and I can’t agree on any names! We’ve got
a girls name we both like but boys names are a sticking point!
I like - Elijah, Reuben, Theo (he won’t use Elijah and we can’t use Reuben or Theo)
DP likes - Nate, Dennis, Ellis

So far the only name we have reached a compromise on is Leon but I don’t love it the same way I did my other dc names!

any suggestions gratefully received!

OP posts:
Namechangedforthis60 · 01/01/2023 21:56

Oh and surname begins with a B!

OP posts:
Blowyourowntrumpet · 01/01/2023 21:59

Your suggestions are much better than your DH's. Dennis is awful

Mumofgirls2017 · 01/01/2023 21:59

Elias
Leo
Otis
caleb
ethan
nathan
gabriel
felix
rudy
rowan
rupert
jude
owen
wilfred
seth
evan
eli
ezra
hugo
milo
rafferty
rafe
elio
elyan

Theoldwoman · 01/01/2023 22:07

Elias
Fraser
Jeremy
Toby
Jonas
Regan
Lewis
Matteo
Dion
Ewan
Campbell
Wade
Christian
Evan
Joseph

Carolwithane · 01/01/2023 22:12

Adam
Arlo
Finlay
Oliver
Robbie
Alfie
Sonny
Jack

fastandthecurious1 · 01/01/2023 22:13

Milo

Consufed · 01/01/2023 22:25

Luke
Seth
Finlay
James
Alex
Samuel
Matthew

KirstenBlest · 02/01/2023 09:45

Dennis from your lists.

confusedlots · 02/01/2023 09:53

Dennis, seriously?

If he likes Leon, what about Leo?

NessieMcNessface · 02/01/2023 10:03

Your husband’s suggestions are pretty awful tbh. Some great suggestions from other posters so I hope you manage to agree on something.

scottishnames · 02/01/2023 13:18

Dennis (like David, Robert, John etc) is an ancient and dignified name that is due a comeback. Patron saint of France, if that matters.
I prefer Leo or Leonard/Lennart or even Lionel to Leon.

fajitaaaa · 02/01/2023 22:12

Mason
Thomas
I like Leon a lot
Luca?
Lucas?

CaptBuckyOHare · 03/01/2023 10:40

Caleb
Oscar
Wesley
Nico
Ivo
Milo / Miles
Max
Eric
Seth
Noah
Elliot
Calvin
Henry
Aaron
Cameron
Damian
Dominic
Dylan
Edwin
Innes
Ethan
Finley
Franklin
Euan / Ewan
Lance
Martin
Noel
Rowan
Toby
Tristan
Vincent/ Vince
Xander
Amos
Francis
Harris
Marcus
Otis
Rhys

Purplemagnolias · 03/01/2023 10:46

Quentin
Roman
Lawrence
Christopher

user1492757084 · 03/01/2023 16:21

Desmond - Des
Leon is lovely and you could call him Alby - LB
Fred
Neil
Ned
Sebastian
Benjamin
David

GoodbyeLondon · 03/01/2023 16:30

Elias? Somewhere between Elijah and Ellis!

Rufus
Caspar
Jonah
Vincent

Namechangedforthis60 · 03/01/2023 20:40

Dennis is a family name for dp so we’ve compromised on it being a middle name!
surname ends in an S sound so I’m not too keen on the double s if that makes sense!?
it’s so hard!
Part of the problem is I have a lot of nieces and nephews so a lot of the names we like have already been used!
these suggestions are really helpful!

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Rabbitsandhabits · 03/01/2023 20:47

I really like all the names both you and your DH have listed!

Kit
Tristan
Ezra
Elias
Isaac
Pip
Gus
Guy
Seb
Dominic
Oliver

Pushingdaisys · 03/01/2023 20:48

Elliot

Luredbyapomegranate · 03/01/2023 21:49

Elijah, Reuben, Theo and Leo/n are all nice but v overused

Nate is great (!) but I think needs to be short for Nathan/iel, and is also getting quite popular, Ellis is Ok. Dennis is too early for a comeback but fine in the middle

Maybe..

Struan
Toren
Stellan
Tobin
Jerome
Josiah
Jethro
Corin
Gawain
Rufus
Ronan
Patrick
Laurence (Laurie)
Idris
Jules
Jonas
Jonah
Nicholas (Nico)
Joel
Saul
Amos
Silas
Moses
Gillies
Giles
Abraham (Bram)

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