Which boys name?

[ByDreamyMintNewt]

For baby #3. Middle name will be Edward.

My top 3 names at the moment are:
Leo - but is this a bit obvious for an August baby? And is it very popular?
Louis - DH not sure on this one but I like it.
Barnaby - to be known as Barney. DH thinks it sounds a bit 'wet'.

DH likes Harry, which is OK but our older son has an 'ie' ending name with a similar vibe. Or names like Forest or River which I'm not keen on. Our daughter has a flower name.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Also other names we've considered but now ruled out:
Felix
Dylan
Rowan
Jasper
Frederick
Lucas

You fine barnaby a bit wet but the others are all nice and I think your right about Leo being popular

Not keen on Forrest or river though.

What about
Liam
Caleb
Xander
Marco
Hadleigh
Cooper
Rhidian

Leo is a great name!
Not keen on louis and I agreexwithvyour dh about barney

I genuinely didn’t get at first the link between Leo and an August baby so I personally I think you are overthinking it.

Eof your names I love Leo and Edward ( why not this as a first name)

Louis, Jasper, Lucas are everywhere - I’m a teacher so usually have a mix of Lewis and Louis everywhere…

Barnaby and Felix are very twee

I love Louis but are you not using the ie ending the same as Harry (is your ds called Charlie I am wondering)

So Louis or Harry for me out of your list.

Oscar
Toby
Rafael
Otto

I FAR prefer your ruled out names sadly!

Leo is nice but way too popular
Louis - not my fave and recent insta reel of king Louis enjoying watching women give birth hence women giving birth on their backs has really given me the ick
Barnaby - wet indeed, and if you oldest is a Freddie then that is too Flintstones

What about Kit, Oscar, Otis, Miles…? Boys names are so hard!

Edit - obviously your son isn’t Freddie if you’re considering Frederick 😄

Oh wow lots of suggestions and comments already - thank you all.
My eldest is indeed Charlie. I think Louis has a different feel to it so the 'ie' endings don't bother me. Harry is OK but don't love it. DH also likes Teddy (obviously wouldn't then use Edward as a middle name) but again I'm not sure, and I do know a lot of little Teddys already.

I like Oscar and Toby but can't use because of close family/friends.

I think Leo Edward is a lovely combo

Leo Edward is a lovely name. I also really like Louis. Both going brilliantly with Charlie. I know a Charlie with siblings Alfie and Henry? Or do you like George?

I love Leo. But it is popular. Love Harry too and think ok to have 2 with same ending. Also like River but if you don’t, it’s off the list. Suggestions

Leon
Luca
Rowan
Jasper
Miles
Rupert
Rex
Ralph
Tobias
Loki
Zachary
Kit

My August born is a Virgo so didn’t clock the Leo reasoning.

My son is best friends with a Louis so that name has positive vibes for me. I don’t like Barnaby at all.

As your dd has a flower name then a nature name would work but I’m not keen on Forrest which makes me think Gump and River seems to be everywhere. Bear isn’t to my taste either.

Leo - I know a few Leos. I never thought they might have been born on July or August
Louis - It's fine
Barnaby - doesn't strike me as being we. i know a couple of them. Nice name.

Harry - I know a Harry who has a brother called Charlie. I don't think they're Charles and Henry, I never asked.

Forest - Gump
River - wet

Barnaby is just ridiculous. Inspector Barnaby off Midsomer Murders.

Leo Edward is very handsome.

Why is it ridiculous? It's an old name. Makes me think of Barnaby Rudge,

Why is it ridiculous

Finbarr Saunders

Louis Edward or Dylan edward

I love Leo and Harry (and Charlie!)
Not keen on Louis or Barnaby

Henry
Harris
Hector
Smith
Digby

Thanks for all the suggestions.

I think it is probably between Leo and Louis. I think I'm put off by the popularity of Leo, but actually I don't know any little Leos but I do know of a couple of Louis. Only a few weeks to go. Might have to wait until he's here and have a look at him, but then what if I still can't decide?!

I love Louis pronounced Louie.

Leo is so common but still a lovely name. I called one of mine George which is so common but I rarely come into contact with any others so it's a non issue.

I don't like Barnaby, I know one in my son's year and I honestly cringe when I hear it

Call him Bob?

Leo - incredibly popular where we are. There are 3 in DD's nursery room!
Louis - it's fine. Also super popular. Probably my favourite of your three.
Barnaby - also fine. It's a little twee for my liking, so I see where your DH is getting 'wet' from, though I wouldn't quite describe it that way.
Teddy - too cuddly (and also popular) for me.
Harry - a bit unimaginative, and of course there's Prince Harry... How about Hal? It's a bit cooler.

If you like Oscar, what about Otis? Similar vibes, I think.
Benedict has a bit more of an edge than Barnaby.
Alexander works with Charlie.
Reuben?