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31 replies

Gemiinii · 15/03/2025 20:47

Hey! This is my first time posting..

I have a son called Nicholas and am due my second in October.

I had so many girls names that I love but am really struggling with boy names!

In the end my partner ended up choosing Nicholas for my first because I just couldn't come up with any..

I don't know if its just me but boys names are kinda boring and all the same .. I see so many Luca/Leo/Theo/Arlo/Alfie or more classic names like George/James etc..

I don't want anything that unusual, but also don't want my boy to be one of many in his class the same .. I would be so grateful if you could share some boys names that you love!

Nicholas was chosen as a December baby, and baby 2 is due in October so kind of want to go with something autumnal sounding that also sounds good with Nicholas x

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Scutterbug · 15/03/2025 20:53

Adam
Dominic
Sebastian
Reuben
Tobias
Jasper
Samuel
Arthur
Benedict
Benjamin
Edward
Isaac
Jacob
Thomas
William
Zachary
Jack
Miles
Oliver

Gemiinii · 15/03/2025 20:57

Thank you! I like Jasper and Zachary

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Fontainebleau007 · 15/03/2025 20:57

Rhys
Blake
Asher
Logan
Miles
Jonah
Isaac
Luca
Levi
Rueben
Ollie
Preston
Kai
Cameron

Gemiinii · 15/03/2025 20:59

Fontainebleau007 · 15/03/2025 20:57

Rhys
Blake
Asher
Logan
Miles
Jonah
Isaac
Luca
Levi
Rueben
Ollie
Preston
Kai
Cameron

Thank you x

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Fontainebleau007 · 15/03/2025 21:01

@Gemiiniiyoure welcome x ☺️

Littletreefrog · 15/03/2025 21:07

Nathan
Vincent
Giles
Miles
Hector
Jerome
Sebastian
Benjamin
Frederick
Torren
Kane
Evan
Quentin
Robert
David
Orson
Walter
Seth

GreyhoundGal1 · 15/03/2025 21:25

Gabriel
Simon
Anthony
August
Tristan
Aaron
Christopher
Colin
Marcus
Adrian

ItalianChineseIndianMexican · 15/03/2025 21:28

Dominic was my first thought.

Anthony
Christian
Reuben
Robin
Tobias
Victor
Xander
Marcus
Barnaby

ChorusOfDisapproval · 15/03/2025 21:35

Lawrence would be a good match. Also love John, Benedict and Dominic.

Gemiinii · 15/03/2025 21:48

Thank you 🙏 definitely some I will think about x

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Wonmoretime · 15/03/2025 21:52

Jonathan
Christopher
Timothy
Anthony

Cam29 · 15/03/2025 21:57

I loveee Nicholas! I think Francis, Christian, Benjamin, Alexander, Freddie are nice x

Mumofgirls2017 · 15/03/2025 21:59

Nicholas is such a fantastic name. Names to go with….

Christopher
edward
william
oliver
vincent
joshua
robert
albert
maxwell
jonathan
zachary
peter
michael
adam
david

Moreteaandchocolate · 15/03/2025 22:44

Nicholas is lovely!

Some lovely names mentioned above - my favourites are Adam, Matthew, Thomas, Benjamin, Samuel, Jonathan, Zachary, Jasper

How about

Sebastian
Tobias / Toby
Maxmilian
Dominic
Benedict
Elijah / Elias
Hugo
Leon
Nathaniel
Ellis
Elliott
Laurence
Isaac
Reuben
Lewis
Jonah
Miles
Dylan
Joseph
Jacob
Harrison
Alistair

freshsunday · 15/03/2025 22:59

Nicholas is a great name.
Luke? Mine is in secondary now and has been the only one in his class all the way through. I’m biased, obviously, but love it!
Finley
Harris
Calum
Louie
Parker
Brodie
Harvey
Connor

Carouselfish · 15/03/2025 23:47

Louis

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Bzgh23 · 16/03/2025 11:51

How about Rufus or Russell?

H7529 · 16/03/2025 11:53

Nicholas would go well with

Lawrence
Julian
Christopher
Alexander

Gorgeous name btw x

LoudPlumDog · 16/03/2025 14:14

Nicholas and Ezra
Nicholas and Reuben
Nicholas and Dominic
Nicholas and Kieran
Nicholas and Ewan
Nicholas and Wade
Nicholas and Ayrton
Nicholas and Callan

user1492757084 · 16/03/2025 14:24

Nicholas and ..
Robin
Peter
Alistair
Clive
Malcolm
Roland

mummysmagicmedicine · 16/03/2025 18:05

Tristan
Casper
Sebastian
Dexter
Benjamin
Ethan
Benedict
Dominic
Alexander (don’t hear many around my area, south England)
Finn
Jasper
Vincent
Rowen
Tobias
Austin
Harley

DuchessOfNarcissex · 16/03/2025 18:26

Hal (Halloween)
Guy (Fawkes)
Octavian

MrsMaudeLebowski · 16/03/2025 18:45

Nicholas is lovely.
An autumnal connection for Luke is St. Luke's Feast Day is Oct 18th.
Unconnected to autumn I really like Magnus, Xander, Wilfred and Daniel. I think a little Danny and Nicky would be great friends 😊

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 16/03/2025 19:03

Dominic
Patrick
Matthew
Nathaniel

Are names that everyone knows, but don't seem to be used much at the moment.