Can’t agree on a boys name…

[Firsttimetrier]

DH and I have just had our 20 week scan and we were certain we were having a girl as I’ve had the complete opposite pregnancy than our first boy.. However, it’s a little boy!

Very excited but cannot agree on a name. Please help with some suggestions based on our preferred lists.

DH:
Cillian
Dominic
Cassian
Shiloh

Mine:
Beau
Ari
Noah
Felix

Only one we semi agree on is Cassian as I do like it but not completely sold just yet, think it needs to grow on me.

Oscar
Caspian
Lucius
Lucian
Wilfred
Elias
Elliot
Paul
Peter
Piers

tried to suggest more softer names

Thank you for the suggestions!

Oscar is my best friend’s son, Elias and Elliot are too similar to our son (Ellis).

Caspian is a nice option, will sound out with DH.

Love Ellis!

I like Dominic too.

Rowan
Cassius
Theo
Amos
Owen
Tobias
Albie
Sebastian
Jared
Maximus
Zachary
Nate

Dominic and Noah are the only ones to my taste.

Casper was my first thought. Less fussy than Cassian. Or Jasper?

Myles
Flynn
Joel
Austin
Brody
Leon
Reuben
Rowan

I really like Dominic and Noah. Quite like Felix and Cillian. I like PP suggestions of Oscar, Zachary and Owen as a brother for Ellis.

How about

caspian
casper
ossian
ivo
miles
jasper
silas
elias
quinn
rudy
torin
zachary
Tadhg

I like Cassian too. How about

Cassius
Quentin
Caspar
Marcus

Cillian - might get called Sillian or written with a K
Dominic - ok but I don't like Dom and he'll almost certainly be Dom
Cassian - fine
Shiloh - unisex but Jolie-Pitt

Beau - awful
Ari - too close to Harry but OK
Noah - too popular
Felix - ok but catfood

I'd pick Cassian, then Dominic or Felix.

Suggestion: Thomas, Oscar, Jonathan, Harry

Cillian Noah or Noah Cillian both sound great!!!
Problem solved.
Marriage saved.
You're welcome.
😉

I only like Dominic and Shiloh from the lists.

Sullivan
Jonathan
Sebastian

How is Cillian pronounced, is it Sillian or Killian?

Not a fan of Felix (cat name) or Shiloh (jolie-pitt).

Dominic always reminds of when my friends hubby vetoed the name saying he'd be bullied at school.....apparently he went to school with a 'Dom' and the other kids all called him 'Con-Dom'

Beau is adorable for a baby but just can not imagine a teenage Beau.....or a grown adult in the workplace.

Ari is my favourite from your names

Cassian reminds me of hessian. So I'm visualising a wee boy with sack type clothing
What about a nice strong traditionally masculine name, like James?

He seems to like names associated with other cultures, you like softer names but otherwise they aren't that different. I think Gethin or Oisin would be a good fit for the middle ground.

instead of Cassian (Meaning: hollow) how about any of these:
Casimir
Cassidy
Marius
Caleb
Aramis
Cosmo
Lawrence
Sebastian

Eric
Dexter
Otis
Miles
Ivan
Euan
Evan
Xander
Quentin
Isaac
Reuben
Owen
Nathaniel
Elliot
Gabriel
Rory
Caleb
Lucien
Lysander
Joshua
Jasper
Casper
Hector
Gregory