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pamplemousse19 · 27/08/2025 20:22

Hi everyone, we have a dd called Madeleine and expecting a baby boy in the next few weeks. We are really struggling with names though! For some reason I am finding it really hard to find a boy's name we both like and that goes nicely with our daughter's name

On the list of potentials so far we have:

  • Raphael (which is my absolute fave but husband is less keen)
  • James (which is my husband's top pick... I think it's ok, but I would prefer to use it as a middle name, ideally with Raphael as the first name if I get my own way!)
  • William (my dad's middle name, but husband less keen...)
  • Rupert, but not sold on this
  • Jacob, but ditto above
  • Leo, but v popular in our area!

Any other suggestions would be very gratefully received!! Thank you!

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Emanwenym · 11/09/2025 15:58

Animal dressed in clothes are sinister

ninjahamster · 11/09/2025 16:08

What about Rafferty?

Bluelilacbella · 11/09/2025 16:23

Rupert is awful - it’s a stereotypical posh name as well as a Bear dressed in clothes.

I like Raphael best.

Emanwenym · 11/09/2025 17:09

What about Rafferty? Dreadful.

pamplemousse19 · 13/10/2025 12:10

Thanks for everyone's suggestions! Baby boy was born last week and we went for Raphael William in the end!
@FlowersAndFruit How did you get on?

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Emanwenym · 13/10/2025 12:28

Congratulations and thanks for the update. Best wishes to you and little Raphael William.

FlowersAndFruit · 21/10/2025 12:05

pamplemousse19 · 13/10/2025 12:10

Thanks for everyone's suggestions! Baby boy was born last week and we went for Raphael William in the end!
@FlowersAndFruit How did you get on?

I am a bit lost. I can't decide between noah and william.

DelectableMe · 21/10/2025 12:11

Not Jameson, that's a whisky.
Raphael is a lovely name. Or:
Jonathan
David
Benjamin
Luke
Marcus
Anthony

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