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Really struggling with boys name

31 replies

MustIthough · 29/12/2023 13:13

Hi, due next week. Can’t find a name we both love!
not keen on ‘y’ or ‘ie’ ending. (not set in stone)
surname starts with S.
names we love but can’t use,

James
Sean
William
Jonathan
Robin
Elliot
Robert
Sam
Harry

I feel like I’ve exhausted all options (I’m sure I haven’t) Any help greatly appreciated!

OP posts:
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sleepymama3 · 29/12/2023 13:15

Isaac
Thomas
Daniel
Noah

bloodyeffinnora · 29/12/2023 13:15

Michael

BoleynMemories13 · 29/12/2023 13:16

Your taste seems traditional.

George
Edward
Thomas
Jack
Joseph
Peter
Christopher
Daniel
Benjamin
Oliver
Matthew
Michael
Adam
Luke
Alexander
Isaac
Arthur

LizzieFromTheForest · 29/12/2023 13:16

Sam and Harry are my faves from your list @MustIthough Smile

AutumnComfort · 29/12/2023 13:19

Matthew
Rowan
Sebastian
Ben (jamin)

NotFastButFurious · 29/12/2023 13:26

@LizzieFromTheForest they're names she can't use!!
Benjamin
Thomas
Christopher
Matthew
Henry (too close to Harry?)
Rueben
Rory
Callum
Oliver
Alistair

MustIthough · 29/12/2023 13:28

Thanks guys, they do seem traditional.. not intentionally!
open to more ‘out there’ suggestions too.
I like Leo but DH not keen. Same with Noah!

OP posts:
MustIthough · 29/12/2023 13:30

Yes Henry also should be on can’t use list, love Alistair - what would it get shortened too generally? Not sure I personally know any Alistairs 🤔

OP posts:
Alstro · 29/12/2023 13:31

Kit
Gabriel

lumpfy · 29/12/2023 13:33

Julian
Alistair
Nathaniel
Patrick
Jago
Wilfred
Richard
Justin
Gabriel
Frederick
Peter
Philip
Nicholas
Rupert
Oscar

lumpfy · 29/12/2023 13:34

Alistair gets shortened to Al or Ali typically

Alloveragain3 · 29/12/2023 13:35

James is such a lovely and timeless name
I would've gone for it but couldn't convince DH

Other options:

Daniel
Henry
Oliver
Luca

RosaSkyes · 29/12/2023 13:35

Jonah

BabyYoshke · 29/12/2023 13:35

Charles
Peter
Aidan
Jason
Reuben
Mark
Marcus

Amdone123 · 29/12/2023 13:36

I love Alistair.
Tristan
Sebastian
Dominic
Luke
Benedict

Viviennemary · 29/12/2023 13:37

Not keen on Noah or Leo I like most of the names on your can't use list except Robin and Elliot. Other names I like are

Joshua
Isaac
Michael
Thomas

I much prefer those traditional names.

StampOnTheGround · 29/12/2023 13:39

Max
Luke
Jacob
James

theduchessofspork · 29/12/2023 13:51

I like Alistair - the ones I know are just Al

Jude
Joel
Jules
Jerome
Seamus
Alexander nn Sandy or Sacha
Rufus
Ronan
Corin
Nathaniel (Nate)
Daniel (Dan)
Matthew / Matthias (Matt)
Augustus / Angus (Gus)
Patrick
Laurence (Laurie)
Dashiell
Toben
Tristram
Rory
Barnaby (Barney)
Zachary (Zach)
Issac (Zac)
Xavier (Xav)
Tobias / Toby
Francis / Franklin (Frank / Frankie)
Ethan
Ellis
Elias
Elisha
Ezra
Eli
Nicholas (Nico)
Jethro
Anthony (Anto)
Dylan

MerryChristmasToYou · 29/12/2023 13:51

I don't like Noah. Leo is nice but too popular.
Love James but would run into the surname.

Peter, Thomas, Matthew, Mark, Daniel, Andrew, Michael, Henry, ...

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 29/12/2023 13:51

Benjamin
Ethan
Dominic

NotFastButFurious · 29/12/2023 13:53

The Alistairs I know are shortened to Al or Ali (or a mix of both)

tokesqueen · 29/12/2023 14:05

Adam
Luke
Elias
Zachary
Isaac
Dominic
Marcus
Edward
Evan
Benjamin

Theoldwoman · 29/12/2023 14:08

MustIthough · 29/12/2023 13:13

Hi, due next week. Can’t find a name we both love!
not keen on ‘y’ or ‘ie’ ending. (not set in stone)
surname starts with S.
names we love but can’t use,

James
Sean
William
Jonathan
Robin
Elliot
Robert
Sam
Harry

I feel like I’ve exhausted all options (I’m sure I haven’t) Any help greatly appreciated!

Benjamin
Jonas
Adam
Angus
Caleb
Chad
Lucas
Eric
Evan
Francis
Joseph
Nicholas
Quinn
Finn
Trent
Julian
Christian
Weston
Ayrton
Daniel
Simon
Vance
Kurt
Jacques
Owen
Logan
Cameron
Michael
Sebastian
Hamish
Reuben
Andrew
Stephen
Joel
Jonathan
Mathew
Rupert
Ryan
Cole
Lucas

Doublebiscuit77 · 29/12/2023 14:18

Christopher (Kit)
Dominic
Anthony
Jacob
Miles
Tobias
Alexander
Simeon
Michael
Patrick
Corin
Felix
Ralph
Rupert
Edmund

I like PP suggestions of Sebastian, Matthew, Daniel, Gabriel, Tristan, Adam, Eric, Nathaniel

StuffLoriThangs · 29/12/2023 14:28

Steven
Thomas
John
Matthew
Richard
David
Martin
Lucas
Ruston
Wes(Wesley)
Jason
Vince (Vincent)

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