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What do you think of my list, 2nd boy due!

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elfisheyes · 05/02/2026 06:47

Our 2nd boy is due in a few weeks and really struggling to settle on a name, and one we agree on!
I love slightly less common names.. Being half Polish I’d also like it to be pronounced easily by my Polish family but doesn’t have to be a direct Polish version name.
Our first son is Zachary (nns Zach/Zachy).
Here’s the list- honest opinions much appreciated! :

Tobias
Elias
Elian
Caspar/Casper
Oskar
Fabian
Leon
Benjamin

Any other ideas also so welcome, thank you x

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LlynTegid · 05/02/2026 22:30

Elias would be my choice, or perhaps Tobias.

Opfestlove · 05/02/2026 22:31

Tobias - great
Elias - how do you pronounce this? E-lie-us?
Elian - a bit close to alien?
Caspar/Casper - great
Oskar - gonna spend their whole life correcting the spelling
Fabian - ok
Leon - ok
Benjamin - great

SleafordSods · 05/02/2026 22:32

LlynTegid · 05/02/2026 22:30

Elias would be my choice, or perhaps Tobias.

Maybe DTs? Elias and Tobias? Smile

SophiaSW1 · 05/02/2026 22:42

I like Leon. Not keen on the others

TheNameWasOnceChosen · 05/02/2026 22:44

Tobias sounds really good with DS1's name.

Catchycatchytune · 05/02/2026 22:44

I like Benjamin best. Ben for short is also lovely. I prefer Leo to Leon.

Benjamin Leo works really well.

girljulian · 05/02/2026 22:48

I absolutely loved Fabian until my husband pointed out that it means "broad bean".

I like everything on your list except Elian (not sure how it's said?) but Tobias and Elias are my favourites.

Whiskeyandkittens · 05/02/2026 22:49

I like them all except Elian, and that's because I've never come across is before and wouldn't know how to pronounce it. Is it like Elias but with an n, to rhyme with Brian or Ryan?

MrsBridgetMcClusky · 05/02/2026 22:52

WashableVelvet · 05/02/2026 07:37

They’re all nice. Kacper would be fine too (where I live anyway).
The baddie in Oliver Twist is Fagin. Fabian is a left wing think tank, but also a name.

My mind went to the Fabian Society, too. I like all the names on the list.

ThatMintMember · 05/02/2026 22:56

How about Elijah, Enzo or Ezra?

Casper is my favourite from your list :)

SpringingOn · 05/02/2026 23:27

I really like your list. My favourites are Oskar, Caspar and Fabian. The only ones I don't like so much are Leon and Elian.

LivingTheDreamish · 06/02/2026 02:58

Nice list. I like Tobias best (Zach and Toby).

Moreteaandchocolate · 06/02/2026 06:02

Love your list! Zachary and Tobias (Zach and Toby) are perfection to me!!

Oskar, Benjamin and Leon are also brilliant!

Casper is pretty cool too.

Fabian, Elias, and Elian are fine just a little feminine sounding for my taste.

Astra53 · 06/02/2026 06:40

Tobias is a great name and can be shortened to Toby.

MrsBridgetMcClusky · 06/02/2026 07:57

Thought of another one... how about Sebastian? Does it get shortened to Seba in Poland?

Rockyhorrors · 16/02/2026 13:54

Oscar over Oskar.

elfisheyes · 16/02/2026 22:17

Thank you all!
It turns out my husband is more picky and he has sadly vetoed quite a few from the list that I love. But he has just suggested Otis or Jacob… so adding those to the mix..?

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Catchycatchytune · 16/02/2026 22:24

Jacob is gorgeous.

MrJollyLivesNextDoor · 16/02/2026 22:35

Great list, love Oskar

Would add:
Aleksander
Tomasz
Gabriel

MrJollyLivesNextDoor · 16/02/2026 22:35

MrsBridgetMcClusky · 06/02/2026 07:57

Thought of another one... how about Sebastian? Does it get shortened to Seba in Poland?

Bastek

LivingTheDreamish · 16/02/2026 23:06

Both nice options.

TheActualQueen · 16/02/2026 23:17

Love Oskar, Toby and Casper.
They’d all go with Zach.

Other ideas:
Bodhi
Lachlan
Indigo
Levi
Jasper
Albie
Joby
Xavier

TheActualQueen · 16/02/2026 23:17

elfisheyes · 16/02/2026 22:17

Thank you all!
It turns out my husband is more picky and he has sadly vetoed quite a few from the list that I love. But he has just suggested Otis or Jacob… so adding those to the mix..?

I prefer Otis

Sparklinggreen · 16/02/2026 23:24

Like Casper a lot!

user2848502016 · 17/02/2026 08:26

elfisheyes · 16/02/2026 22:17

Thank you all!
It turns out my husband is more picky and he has sadly vetoed quite a few from the list that I love. But he has just suggested Otis or Jacob… so adding those to the mix..?

I like both of them

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