Name for DS2

[Robyn83]

DS1 is William, usually known as William occasionally known as Billy never will.
Looking for a traditional name for DS2 due next week the only two we can agree on are
• Francis
• Stanley

Not sure if Stanley is too trendy. Please help us to sway one way

Much prefer Stanley.
I always think Francis sounds feminine plus I hate Frank.

I love Francis!

Suggestions :

William and Jeremy
William and Leo
William and Benjamin
William and Nicholas
William and Caleb
William and Thomas
William and Angus

Not Benjamin. (Bill and Ben The Flowerpot Men! Maybe you need to be fairly old to remember them, but maybe not...)

Lucas
Louis
Leonard
Edward
Timothy
Theodore

Francis is lovely, really classy.

Don’t like Stanley I’m afraid, somehow I envisage a window cleaner in his late 60s with a fag in the corner of his mouth 😂

Francis works much better. I dislike Stanley a lot it's just not a nice name for me and Stan isn't great for a nickname. It isn't feminine at all, Frances is the girl version.

Francis. I do actually know one of each.

I know brothers called William and Benjamin. I think it's fine. (And I used to watch Bill and Ben, but the connection never crossed my mind).

Stanley is much better, Francis seems really feminine to me

I like Francis. Dislike Stanley.

Michael
Peter ( I'm loving this name at the moment)
Dominic
Edward
Tristan

James nn Jim/Jimmy?

Billy and Jimmy sound like a good fun pair to me, but William and James are real classics

My favourite is Francis out of the two but there has been two comments about it being feminine which does worry me

Francis is lovely and goes well with William.

Billy and Frankie would be nice nicknames.

Suggestions:
Anthony
Patrick
Fraser
Finley
Dominic

William and Luke.

Edward
Joseph
Robert

Not keen on Francis and Stanley is ok but a bit trendy in the way older names are now

How about Frederick or Laurence?

Definitely Stanley

It is genuinely a strong masculine name and has been for centuries. Obviously this may just be my opinion, but I think it's really lovely name and if you truly like it more then Stanley then go for it. Defo don't go for Stanley just because you think Francis is feminine as it isn't. But it really is just the name you prefer the most.

I much prefer Francis.

Robert or Laurence

William and ..
You are not sold on Francis or Stanley, though they are nice.
Charles
Huxley
Christopher
Hugh
Frederick
Richard
Leonard
Robert
David

I like both names but slightly prefer Stanley. Great name that is also slightly fun sounding.

Other suggestions you might like: Henry, Gregory, Joseph, Toby, Alex.