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Brother for Philip

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PapitoSpice · 19/04/2023 08:03

Hello, we have a son called Philip and we're expecting another boy. Options include Jasper, Hugo, and Thomas, but we're open to ideas.

Any good suggestions please?

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LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 19/04/2023 09:58

Really like Hugo and Thomas.

also Henry, William, Alexander, Louis

KirstenBlest · 19/04/2023 10:02

Not Will or you'll have Phil and Will.

Michael?

fairycupcakes · 19/04/2023 10:17

Samuel or Benjamin?

emmathedilemma · 19/04/2023 10:25

Philip and James
Philip and Oliver
Philip and Paul
Philip and Patrick
Philip and David
Philip and Andrew
Philip and Matthew
Philip and Robert
Philip and Simon
Philip and Jonathon
Philip and Christopher
Philip and Daniel
Philip and Timothy
Philip and Adam

Skybluepinky · 19/04/2023 10:48

Hugo and Jasper sound posh and Philip is a normal name.

KirstenBlest · 19/04/2023 10:59

@Skybluepinky , they are both popular, so they're probably not 'posh' any more

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PapitoSpice · 19/04/2023 11:10

Some good suggestions. Some don’t work because we have close friends with some do the names.

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Beamur · 19/04/2023 11:11

Denis. Due a comeback.

KirstenBlest · 19/04/2023 14:51

I'd spell it Dennis

Heinzbakedbeans · 19/04/2023 14:52

Stuart
Douglas
Russell
Benjamin
Grant 😁

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PapitoSpice · 19/04/2023 15:02

Don’t think we’ll be going with Phil and Grant.

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Heinzbakedbeans · 19/04/2023 16:26

Sorry I couldn't resist(!)

I like Philip, not too common these days. I think Hugo is the best out of your shortlist.

Blaueblumen · 19/04/2023 16:58

Philip is lovely - classic but underused.

Both Hugo and Thomas are very popular and much more fashionable than Philip and so they may start to sound dated.

I much prefer Jasper or how about Quentin or Marcus?

Mumofgirls2017 · 19/04/2023 17:18

philip and….

robert
rowan
owen
ralph
rupert
charles
edmund
nicholas
alfred
lawrence
cedric
william
henry
george
alexander
louis
frederick
andrew

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PapitoSpice · 19/04/2023 17:25

I quite like jasper, Marcus, Lawrence,

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PapitoSpice · 19/04/2023 17:27

i’d written a longer post there but most of it disappeared

quite like Alexander but we have quite a log double barrelled surname so thought it good to have a name that’s not too long (two syllables).

also like edward but with Philip it might seem too regal. Dh likes Louis but I’m not sure

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TulipsAndDaisiesAndBlossom · 19/04/2023 17:29

David
Noah
Jack
Monty
Leo
Arlo

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 19/04/2023 18:00

I don’t think Thomas will sound/become dated. It’s a classic that has been around in every generation

user1492757084 · 20/04/2023 05:54

Philip and Edmund - my fave. They go so well together.
Philip and John
Philip and Thomas
Philip and Timothy
Philip and Leonard

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 20/04/2023 06:03

Philip and Thomas 😍
. Further suggestions. Philip and Matthew. Raymond. Anthony.. David. Steven. Arthur.

Daisybuttercup12345 · 25/04/2023 23:56

Philip and Steven
Philip and Michael
Philip and Hugh
Philip and Paul
Philip and Daniel
Philip and Harry
Philip and Adam
Philip and Jonathan
Philip and Ryan
Philip and Nicholas
Philip and Terence
Philip and Craig
Philip and Julian
Philip and Spencer
Philip and Vincent

Luredbyapomegranate · 26/04/2023 21:04

Douglas
Robert
Kester
Patrick

maddy68 · 26/04/2023 21:24

Hugo
Charles
William
Thomas

Viviennemary · 26/04/2023 23:32

Thomas Michael Joseph. Definitely a biblical name.

SnowdaySewday · 27/04/2023 00:33

Philip and Stephen
Philip and David
Philip and Benjamin
Philip and Sean