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Please help with a sibling (boy) name for Raphael & Sophia

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Sarahjsxx · 01/07/2024 15:36

Hello,
So our 3rd baby is 2 weeks old on Wednesday and still has no name the poor boy Blush

our eldest son is Raphael & daughter is Sophia, so we need a matching male name, hoping if possible 3 syllables

I'm English my husband is south Asian so we are trying to find a name that doesn't sound unusual in both cultures

My husband likes Michael but it's my dads name and we do not have a great relationship so I don't want that name Blush

He suggested Enzo which we both agreed on but now he has changed his mind. Also discussed Joseph which I like and I like the 'ph' in it but he says it's too short

Please fire away any suggestions as I'm stuck and it's stressing me out Sad

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Lidlisthebusiness · 01/07/2024 15:45

A few names along the same style as your current children:

Gabriel
Matteo
Alexander
Gideon
Zachary
Sebastian
Nathaniel
Cassius

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 01/07/2024 16:06

Raphael, Sophia and
Nathanial.
Anthony
Christopher
Angelo.
Dominic.
Gabriel
Valentino
Alexander

SilverSimca · 01/07/2024 16:10

I thought Michael before I opened the post!
How is Joseph too short if Enzo is fine?

I'm afraid I don't know whether these would sound unusual in South Asia but:
Samuel
Ezra
Daniel
Jonathan

bloodyeffinnora · 01/07/2024 16:15

love both Michael and Joseph

Sarahjsxx · 01/07/2024 17:26

Thank you so much for the suggestions! My husband really likes Alexander already
I like Angelo
And also like Max

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Mumofgirls2017 · 01/07/2024 17:27

raphael, Sophia and

gabriel
elio
maxwell
daniel
louis
vincent
luca
jonah
tobias
theodore
leonardo
zachary
hugo
nathaniel
alexander

Moreteaandchocolate · 01/07/2024 18:07

Ezekiel - “Zeke”
Nathaniel
Gabriel
Elijah - Eli
Tobias - Toby
Sebastian
Xavier
Julian
Adrian
Leonardo - Leo
Dominic
Dorian

LouLouVonSchnickleburger · 01/07/2024 18:10

Allesandro
Inigo
Eduardo
Elliot
Frederick

Violet17 · 01/07/2024 18:20

Benedict
Alexander
Atticus
Lysander

Brexile · 01/07/2024 18:24

Sarahjsxx · 01/07/2024 17:26

Thank you so much for the suggestions! My husband really likes Alexander already
I like Angelo
And also like Max

Raphael and Angelo is a bit ninja turtle, although they are both lovely names. I vote for Alexander, or Max if it's short for something.

Misspotterscat · 01/07/2024 19:07

Phineas

NightPuffins · 01/07/2024 19:24

South Asian covers a lot so it's difficult to know what will work in a specific place.

My immediate thought was Gabriel.

Other suggestions with an international feel:
Adam
Dylan
Leon
Noah
Samuel
Sebastian
Theo

StringTheory1 · 01/07/2024 19:27

Valentine
Valentino
Enzo
Sebastien
Atticus
Vincenzo
Rory
Christian
Matteo

NightPuffins · 01/07/2024 19:28

Or if you're going for a "ph/f"-sounding link between the three of them:

Christopher
Murphy
Orpheus
Ralph
Randolph
Rudolph
Stefan

ButtonMoonBlanketSky · 01/07/2024 19:30

Joshua
Dominic
Nicholas

Putting · 01/07/2024 19:32

I also thought Gabriel when I opened the thread.

Nathaniel
Alonzo
Lionel
Caspian

NoSnowdrop · 01/07/2024 19:33

Another vote for Xavier - congratulations!

Blueberrymuffin8 · 01/07/2024 19:35

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IamnotwhouthinkIam · 01/07/2024 23:21

In terms of style, like others Xavier was the first thing that came to my mind when I saw Raphael and Sophia.
But I can see how Christopher would also work well with the 3 syllables and “ph” links too.

Theoldwoman · 01/07/2024 23:58

Raphael, Sophia and:

Victor
Matteo
Cosmo
Wyndham
Sebastian
Tobias
Oliver
Nicholas
Elias
Jeremy
Dominic
Callan
Christopher
Toby
Evan
Elliot
Jasper
Leon
Brady
Julian
Christian
Weston
Bentley
Theodore
Benjamin
Jonah
Regan
Uriah
Fraser
Ewan
Carlos
Nathaniel
Louis
Eric
Anthony
Lincoln

user1492757084 · 02/07/2024 01:56

Raphael, Sophia and ..

Philippos
Silvio
Alexander
Sylvester
Dominic
Benedict
Benjamin
Nicholas
David
Victorio
Christopher

waltzingparrot · 02/07/2024 02:12

Antonio
Fabian

octoberfarm · 02/07/2024 02:18

Luca
Christopher
Jasper
Alexander
Lucian
Oliver
William

AstonMartha · 02/07/2024 06:04

I love your names! I thought Gabriel straight away (could shorten to Gabe).

Also
Sebastian
Nathaniel
Augustus

shorter but fabulous names:
Fabian
Caspar
Hecter

MadameMassiveSalad · 02/07/2024 06:33

Zachary
Sachin
Bodhi
Emanuel nn Mani
Issac
Leo
Aaron
Theodore - Theo
Rohan
Xavier - Xavi / Xav

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