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Boys name like Sybil

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foodsonitsway · 20/10/2023 14:04

We have a little girl called Sybil, we’re expecting DC2 next month and have a girls name picked out but we’re stumped on a boys name. I quite like Arthur but it’s getting popular and I’m not a huge fan of that. We also like Amos but not 100% on it yet. Any ideas?

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cunningartificer · 20/10/2023 17:33

Albert called Bertie

Jewelspun · 20/10/2023 17:34

Benjamin

Pompom12 · 20/10/2023 17:34

I think one syllable is the way to go
Tom
John
Paul
Will
Rod
Ned
Rob

LostMyEclairs · 20/10/2023 17:37

Cecil

Dragonsandcats · 20/10/2023 17:40

I think Ivo, Tobias or Hugh. Something like that

Mumofgirls2017 · 20/10/2023 17:50

Sybil and…

cedric
albert
roland
percy
orson
frank
trevor
walter
graham
francis
douglas
ralph
jasper
edgar
vincent
edwin
victor

apric0t · 20/10/2023 17:55

Amyas!

Love the name Amyas so much!! (Am-ee-yus)

Chesterdrawls · 20/10/2023 17:57

Walter
Ivan
Keith
Herbert

BigBoysDontCry · 20/10/2023 18:11

Lester
Clifford
Guy
Malcolm

rc22 · 20/10/2023 19:12

Sybil and Seth

caringcarer · 20/10/2023 19:21

Francis
Ernest
Reggie

nobleisle · 20/10/2023 21:17

foodsonitsway · 20/10/2023 14:26

Cyril is nice but feels to close to Sybil.
I like Percy, Stanley, Eric and Jasper. I will see what DH thinks when he gets home. I also like Cedric which hasn’t been suggested, but I don’t know how I feel about both names starting with an ‘S’ sound.

I really didn't want to suggest Cedric as it's my boys name and I never see it anywhere. It's such a great name. I love that you love Amos too. Are you a HP fan by any chance? Life ludovic at the min as well.

Other suggestions-

Herbert- herbie
Hector
Percy
Barnaby
Wilfred
Basil

35andThriving · 20/10/2023 21:48

Colin
Jeremy
Ray
Roy
Clive
Bernard
Gerald
Alf

PumpkinSoup21 · 20/10/2023 22:04

Arthur is great!

Hugo
Gus
Henry nn Hal
Anthony
Magnus
Alfred
Edmund
Edgar

Sybil means prophetess doesn’t it? Male names connected to foresight/the prophetic: Alexander, August, Amos, Azariah, Elijah, Jeremiah.

Daisybuttercup12345 · 20/10/2023 22:16

Humphrey
Horace
Cecil
Tristan
Harvey
Percy
Vivienne
Kim
Hilary
Charles
Perry
Wayne
Oswald
Trevor
Justin
Roland
Chesterton
Jeremy
Nigel
Bruce
Maurice
Edgar
Algernon
Arnold
Gideon
Horatio
Wayland
Rupert
Tarquin lancelot peregrine Quainton, Tristan Alan, Cuthbert, Hubert, Hugo,
Neil, Desmond, Edmondson, John.

BigBoysDontCry · 20/10/2023 22:23

Tobin
Theo
Miles
Peter
Patrick

35andThriving · 20/10/2023 22:44

Bruce

Birdsongsinging · 20/10/2023 22:46

Basil or Percy and I can never imagine recommendingbthrm
but they seem to work!

theduchessofspork · 20/10/2023 23:04

I like Amos, Digby and Francis. Can’t abide Otto (bit third Reichy)

Ernest
Arnold
Ivor
Corin
Silas
Jethro
Diggory
Barnabas

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foodsonitsway · 21/10/2023 02:07

nobleisle · 20/10/2023 21:17

I really didn't want to suggest Cedric as it's my boys name and I never see it anywhere. It's such a great name. I love that you love Amos too. Are you a HP fan by any chance? Life ludovic at the min as well.

Other suggestions-

Herbert- herbie
Hector
Percy
Barnaby
Wilfred
Basil

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I am a fan but not why we chose the names!. I love the name Cedric! It’s such a great name

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Smallonesaremorejuicy · 21/10/2023 02:09

Sybil & Seth

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foodsonitsway · 21/10/2023 02:09

I like Ivor (and Ivan). I spoke to DH about some of the suggestions and he likes Digby, Francis and Cedric. I think Amos is still our front runner though.

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Changethetoner · 21/10/2023 02:15

John
James
Eric

MikeRafone · 21/10/2023 03:28

Ivan and Sybil is a great combination

ConscriptMother · 21/10/2023 03:31

Linus. I have a very strong feeling about this!