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Boys names…any more suggestions, and thoughts

27 replies

cat234 · 25/07/2023 20:52

We are having a little boy, had a couple of girls names we both loved/had agreed on, but really struggling with boys names. I really wanted Arthur, but our nephew has recently been called that, so trying to decide on alternatives we are happy with. Possibly want John as middle name if we can pick a first name that goes with it. Surname is quite short, two syllables, and not particularly unusual. I keep trying names our when talking to my bump, but can’t find one that feels right!

Possibles so far are
Oliver
Charles
Alfred
George
Benjamin
James

Suggestions of any others, or thoughts on these? I know they are ‘safe’, not unusual etc, but I don’t particularly like the more out there type names.

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BicOrange · 25/07/2023 20:55

Michael
Andrew
Lawrence

cherryassam · 25/07/2023 21:07

Theodore
Henry
Isaac
Alexander
Christopher
Oscar
Nathaniel
Louis
Adam
Frederick
Marcus
Samuel
Zachary

NuffSaidSam · 25/07/2023 21:10

It's a good list, they're all safe, dependable names. I like Benjamin best and George second best.

Other suggestions:

Harry
Matthew
Marcus
Leon
Jacob
Edward
David
Sebastian
Alexander

Pretty much anything goes with John so no problems there.

CountAdhemar · 25/07/2023 21:27

What about 'Adhemar'?

MrsSamR · 25/07/2023 21:38

My two boys names would have been Monty or Bertie but I had 2 girls!

shoopshoopdedoo · 25/07/2023 21:50

I really like all of your choices, especially James, George and Benjamin. Alfred is my least favourite. I don’t actually like Arthur at all, so I prefer your current list! I’d also consider Alexander and Edward.

Mybusyday · 25/07/2023 21:53

William John sounds lovely! Congratulations btw

AdaColeman · 25/07/2023 21:56

I like James and Benjamin from your list.

Charles/Charlie and Oliver have been in the top five names for years, so there must already be a lot of them!

How about...
Rafe
Eric/Erik
Barnaby
Nicholas
Raymond
Rex
Graham
Roland
Patrick
Christopher

Mumofgirls2017 · 25/07/2023 22:42

Like George, james and Alfred.

albert
william
edward
oscar
theodore
vincent
samuel
Joseph
isaac
jacob
daniel
frederick
wilfred
nicholas
peter
christpher

Mumofgirls2017 · 25/07/2023 22:42

Louis

Theoldwoman · 26/07/2023 03:32

I love Benjamin and George.

Some suggestions:

Wyndham
Ernest
Cedric
Christopher
Patrick
Jeremy
Edward
Timothy
Elias
Alexander
Samuel
Richard

Riverlee · 26/07/2023 03:36

Samuel
Daniel
Robert
Henry
Joseph
Alexander
Jacob

user1492757084 · 26/07/2023 07:26

Oliver, Charles and Benjamin sound very well with John.

Others ..
Hector John
Geoffrey John
David John
Michael John
Barry John
Roderick John
Edward John
Alistair John

KirstenBlest · 26/07/2023 09:51

Peter
Matthew
Thomas
Michael
Samuel
Robert
Stephen
Mark
Andrew
Simon

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 26/07/2023 10:18

I like Ben but not Benjamin, James and Oliver. More ideas.
Francis John.
Louis John
Andrew John
Daniel John
Henry John
Matthew John
Aaron John
David John
Anthony John
Leo John.
Stanley John
Michael John
Alexander John
Christopher John.
Steven John

pinkgown · 26/07/2023 10:22

Why are there no babys called Brian any more?

KirstenBlest · 26/07/2023 10:23

David
John as a first name
Patrick
Jonathan
Paul

KirstenBlest · 26/07/2023 10:26

It fell out of fashion, @pinkgown . Ryan was very popular about 20 years ago..
What happened to Alan, Neil, Nigel, Roger and Gary?

pinkgown · 26/07/2023 12:47

Not many Malcolms, either...

Aquamarine1029 · 26/07/2023 13:04

Austin John
Camden John
Laurence John
Wilfred John

bobby81 · 26/07/2023 13:30

Thomas

OopsieeDaisy · 26/07/2023 14:48

Oliver - nice but a bit boring
Charles - love Charlie
Alfred - I like the nn Alfie
George - love!
Benjamin - also love
James - really like this too!

other ideas
Harry
Henry
Oscar
Louis
Theodore

crazyBadger · 26/07/2023 15:19

I love James I haven't heard of a little Jane's for a long time now

All the "big" James I know are all lovley humans

Sugarplumfury · 26/07/2023 15:28

They’re all fine names OP. Other ideas:
Alastair
Tobias/Tobias
Rory
Leo
Jasper
Felix
Hugo
Miles

uncomfortablydumb53 · 26/07/2023 15:39

Daniel
Samuel
Thomas
William
Henry
George