Which boys name would you pick?

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Baby due in May and we are really struggling with boys names.

We want to stay traditional but slightly more modern.

Which is your favourite please?

Ralph (Ralphie) - worried about this being a "dog" name.

Jude - has this become too popular?

Charlie - husband loves but I just can't seem to get on board? It's nice but never thought it would be my child's name.

Teddy - don't like Edward and don't want to end up with Eddie so would keep as Teddy.

Hugo - have loved for years but had some comments about knowing a dog called this.

Finn / Finley

Hugo.

Don’t Worry about dog names, my son has a total dog name and it’s fine. Dogs are called all sorts now.

Jude is really popular as is Finley. I like Charles more than Charlie

Our boy name list is
Edwin
Marcus
Christian
Dominic
Jonathan
Timothy
Rohan (hard H)

Instead of Ralph, how about Rafe?

Finn is the only other name that I like.

Teddy or Hugo. Agree with your points about the other names x

I think they are all good names!
I like the name Hugo the most, but they are all good.

(I would not think any of those names are dog names. So many dogs have "human" names these days.)

Could you use Theodore for Teddy? Just give options in adulthood.

Nice list! All are good names.

My favourites are Charlie, Teddy (but would put Edward or Theodore on bc), Hugo and Finn / Finley. If I had another boy he would probably be Edward nn Ted.

Jude I find a bit trendy (& I still find it feminine as I know a few short for Judith)

Ralph / Ralphy - I know a gorgeous one and the name has grown on me.

Love Charlie - it works well for all ages

Hugo is good, so is Ralph. Also like pp's suggestion of Rafe.

I'm having a planned section on Tuesday and going for Teddy, Edward on birth certificate. My first son is Henry and I think they go really well. So I would say Teddy or Finn x

I like Finn /Finley of those. (Or Finnigan)
I'd probably get used to Hugo, it just has associations of drippy posh boys.
Although the vicar of Dibley might be to blame for that 😅
I prefer Hugh.

Theodore is nice, you can call him Teddy but has the option of Theo if he hates it. (I really like theo)

Christopher
Marcus
Arthur
Henry
Benjamin
Jonah

Absolutely love Charlie, Finley and Hugo although biased as i looked after 3 brothers with the names. They are all older now, 1 is an adult the younger 2 are teens. Their names have suited them all their lives.

Also Hugo.
Ralph makes me think of Forever by Judy Blume in which he was a key member character! It’s making a comeback (!) on Netflix so might be best avoided.
There are many, many Charlies and Finns/Finlays in every year group at school.
Teddy’s lovely but also a dog name, I think.
Not keen on Jude. Have taught a few and they’ve all been Ralphs dicks.

Teddy if short for Edward or Theodore. Otherwise Ralph or Jude.

I love all of @Onlyvisiting’s choices. Classic but not overused. Christopher is definitely due a comeback - a really strong, sophisticated name.

Don't worry about popularity, just go with what you love. I actually like them all except Hugo!

Hugo.

I like Charlie, Finn, and Hugo.

I've never come across a dog named Hugo

I not sure there’s such a thing as “traditional but slightly more modern” - unless you mean older names that have happened to become more trendy/popular recently? In which case I would say Jude and Hugo and possibly Ralph fit that brief, although they arent my taste as I’m usually not keen on trendier names (I’d prefer James or Joel or Hugh instead. I also really dislike the sound of Jude (rude/nude) and Ralph (vomiting) but that’s a personal thing sorry 🤣)

Finley/Finn just feels modern trendy to me, rather than anything traditional but I don’t hate it. Teddy is an adorable diminutive but personally I don’t think many older men would like it on the BC (even if they do go by Ted when older).

Of your list, the only one I quite like is Charlie - while I do prefer Charles, Charlie does still feel quite classic imo as I know a few older men called that too (like similar Harry, its not a diminutive that feels infantile).

You seem drawn to one/two syllable names the most - have you considered Evan, Toby, Louis or Owen? I think they might also fit the brief of traditional but fairly popular (modern).

Ted

Hugo or Huw. Also like Charlie.

my daughter has a dog name it became apparent that everyone seems to call their dog it (molly) but i still love it

You have similar taste in boys names to me, I regret not naming my 4th son Leonard, nn Lenny

Hugo is my first choice from your list and have you considered Jago?

Love Jonah mentioned upthread too. How about Gus, Theo or Max?

Finlay is the only one I like