Final few boys names

[Pearlg]

DS is 1 week old today & we still can decide on a name! Final choices are:

• Alexander
• Nicholas
• Henry
• Dillon

I don't love any of them particularly, I feel we need to name him soon instead of just 'baby' & it will help me & DD (who has just turned 3) bond with him more! DD has a traditional name so we wanted something in keeping with that.

Any other suggestions?

I love Dillon.

I love Henry too but it's too popular for me. Dillon Henry?

Nicholas is lovely but I dislike Nick and Nicky so personally wouldn't use. I find Alexander a little done to death unless using a more unique nn like Sascha rather than the usual Alex or Xander. The world needs a break from all the Xander's imo

Alexander from your list.

Also suggest Benjamin

Nicholas, David or Alistair

Thanks everyone for some great ideas! we have lots more to think about & will not choose until we're certain.

I'd have went for Alexander or Nicholas before now but not keen on the inevitable shortening of them.

Our surname is only 3 letters long so some names sound a bit odd with it.

Alexander Nicholas or Nicholas Alexander have a lovely ring to them. Henry also works well as a middle name for both.

Other suggestions:

Daniel
Oliver
James
Oscar
Isaac

I like Alexander. Henry is a fat swotty name.

If you like Alexander, are you sure you don't like any of the possible shortenings? As well as Alex, there's also Al, Ali, Zander/Xander, Zand/Xand, Sandy, Eck, Sasha, Sandro, Alec, Lex, Andy...there's probably others. Just get in there first and start using your favourite.

Alexander works great with a short surname so would be my pick - and its the most timeless and traditional of your choices too (Nicholas and Henry are lovely but have varied much more in popularity/trends and Dylan is only traditional in Wales).

Other picks like Alexander in tradition or in style:
William
Edward
Joseph
Michael
Daniel
James (could be punchy with a short surname like James Bond)
John (ditto. ala John Wick)
Robert
Samuel
Frederick
Maximilian
Laurence

I think of Dillon (as opposed to Dylan) as a girl's name.

I like the Nico shortening for Nicholas.

I quite like Henry.

Nathan?