Final 4!

[WolfMother326]

I've posted before, about a brother for Alasdair. Middle name will be Michael.

Our sweet baby is 2 weeks old and our final 4 name choices are:

Edmund
Adrian
Elliott
Rowan (too popular?)

Please don't suggest anything else but thoughts on these 4 would be helpful, thanks.

Hate Edmund. Not keen on Adrian. Rowan could be a girl. So I’m saying Elliott

Elliott or Rowan. The others are not good.

Always loved Elliot and maybe Eli for short. Love Edmund but it'll get shortened to Eddie probably so it depends if you're happy with that

Just out of interest - every thread on names gets such a mix of answers...do the posters ever find it helpful?!

Edmund- no too harsh sounding
Adrian- no
Elliot - is my favourite, I know an adult Elliot but no children with the name,
Rowan- to me is a girls name.

I think Adrian is due a comeback. It's a late 70's name. Whereas Elliot and Rowan are popular a few years back and sounding like their time is over.
Not so fond of Edmund as he was the bad un in The Lion The Witch abd The Wardrobe. But it's classic.and neither downmarket or trendy

Elliot 👍 Good luck and I hope this thread doesn't confuse you even more!

Elliot

Edmund (and I’d shorten it to Ned. Unless you live in Scotland)

My favourite is Elliott - it’s got a similar feel to Alasdair but a different first initial. I also really like Adrian and Rowan, but Adrian is another A name, and Rowan has a different vibe (to me). Edmund is more vintage than Alasdair (again, to me!)

Edmund. Particularly because I love Ed/Eddy.

Elliott and Rowan are my favourites but Edmund best with alasdair I think

Elliott
Fantastic name , love it

Edmund is my favourite but it doesn't work well with Michael imo. Edwin would work better if you don't favour Edward.

2nd Elliott
3rd Adrian
4th Rowan, which I have heard only for girls.

Edmund I think - Ned for short?

They are all quite nice

Adrian Mole, sorry.

Like Elliott. Even the most popular names (which Eliott is not) are not so populous, due to a wider range of names being used, so not really a consideration?

Reading back, Elliott seems pretty unanimous!

Edmund I think first, shortened to Ed. Goes well with Alasdair. Not Rowan for a boy. I know several but all are girls. Not keen on Elliott. Too many spellings and sounds dreadful when people drop the t at the end and the shortening is to feminine. Adrian, not sure. It's growing on me. But am not keen on the shortening Aid(s).

Edmund
(Love Alasdair btw!)

Edmund. Not keen
Adrian don't like at all
Elliott not keen but better than the others
Rowan - thought that was a girls name

Rowan

Congratulations!

I only like Elliot (prefer one t spelling, less surnamey) and Rowan. I prefer Elliot with Alasdair.

Edmund is very old man. I know old man chic is in, but personally I can't get on board with this one. I much prefer Edward, which would go with Alasdair.

Really dislike Adrian. Middle age man, not ready for a comeback. I don't like repeated initials either.

Alasdair and Elliot make a lovely pairing.

This thread was definitely a bad idea for me, lol.

Rowan and Elliott my faves

Given that your daughter is probably at least 5, that's not really relevant for OP. Name trends change fast, and as of most recent stats, Rowan is more popular than Elliot and rising whilst Elliot falls.