Boys Names

[LoveYouHoneybear]

Pretty much sorted for girls names, but finding boys names very challenging! These are my options, would love opinions and any suggestions to other names I may like… We are definitely a nickname family, so these would likely all be shortened.

Thomas (Tom)
Arthur (Art)
Joseph (Joe)
Johnathan (John/Johnny)
Peter (Pete)
Adrian (Ade)
Edmund (Ned/Eddie)

Can’t say I’m in love with any boys names at all! But these are the ones I seem to mind the least. Would love all thoughts and suggestions, thanks a lot!

Edward (Teddy)
Or just a nice strong short name that doesn't need a nickname? Max?

All on your list are handsome.

My personal preference order is ...

Thomas 10
Arthur 10
Edmund 9
John 9
Joseph 8
Peter 8
Johnathon 7
Adrian 6

Others ..
Alistair
Edward
Benjamin
Adam
Charles
Max

Like Joseph and Arthur. Also Peter, but not Pete. How about

Joshua
Jacob
Christopher
Benjamin
Michael
Oscar
Oliver
Francis
Frederick
Nicholas

Of your original list, all are nice except Adrian. Why would you spell Jonathan as Johnathan?

I love Atticus (Attie).
If you like traditional names you could have Christopher with the nickname Kit.

Love them all!
Though I'm not sure about the spelling of Jonathan

Wilfred (Wilf/Fred/Freddie/Wilfie)
Laurence (Laurie)
Dominic (Dom/Nic)
Sidney (Sid)

I like Peter (but not Pete), Thomas & Edmund best. I also like Adrian.

You might also like:
Gregory (Greg)
Julian (Jules)
Louis (Lou)
Dominic (Dom)
Simon (Si)
Philip (Pip)
Martin (Marty)
Christian (Chris)
Abraham (Abe, Bram)
Patrick (Pat)
Roland (Ro)
Jacob (Jake, Coby)
Nathaniel (Nate)
Vincent (Vince)
Tristan (Tris)
Rupert (Roo)
Jasper (Jas)

I really like Jonty as a shortened version of Jonathan ~ it's my favourite boys name

I like Adrian.

Suggestions:

Cameron
Francis
Lucas
Jeremy
Noah
Jonah
Adam
Elias
Christian
Owen
Caleb
Angus
Benjamin
Alistair
Reuben
Victor
Dominic

Johnathon is a very common spelling.

Thomas (Tom) - like, would be happy to
Arthur (Art) - Arthur very popular. I don't like Art.
Joseph (Joe) - ok
Johnathan (John/Johnny) - Johnathan is awful. Jonathan a bit dated.
Peter (Pete) - like.
Adrian (Ade) - A drain.
Edmund (Ned/Eddie) - Ned is awful.

Johnathon is a very common spelling. It's not and it's dreadful. @LoudPlumDog .

@LoveYouHoneybear , what names have you considered?

The ONS site has a list of all the names registered in 2024.
How about:
Zeb short for Zebulon or Zebedee
Nat/Nathaniel
Greg/Gregory
Jonty/Jonathan
Griff/Griffin/Griffith
Jac/Jacobi
Mal/Malachi
Tim/Timothy
Mike/Michael

I like them all.

I keep thinking it is time John came back. A good, strong, straightforward classic.

Thanks all! Some good suggestions. Yes, I misspelled Jonathan, please forgive me.

I like Arthur but prefer nickname Artie.

Laurence (Laurie)
Albert (Albie)

You're forgiven. Others will misspell it IRL.

I like it and Jonny/Johnny/Johnnie is great too.
Jonty is a bit easier spelling-wise and it a bit different in a good way.

I think looking again my favourite is maybe Edmund/Ned.

It's classic but a bit unusual.

Love Peter and Edmund. I like Jonathan but prefer John/Johnny spelling to Jon/Jonny.

Joseph and Peter are my favourites from your list

I like Joey 🥰

Great list - Edmund and Joseph are my favouries - but it's sad you don't love any of them. How about Aiden (Ade), Elias (Eli), Zachary (Zach).

Off your list I think Arthur is the best option with Artie as another nickname possibility.

Of ones suggested already I like:
Edward (Ted/Teddy)
Dominic (Dom)
Caleb (Cal)

Other suggestions you might like:

Montague/Montgomery (nickname Monty)
Maxwell/Maximillian (nickname Max)
Harrison (nickname Harry)
Elijah (nickname Eli)
Callum (nickname Cal)
Hubert (Bertie/Hubes)

What about Timothy and Lawrence?

Thomas (Tom) - yes
Arthur (Art) - I personally really dislike
Joseph (Joe) - yes
Johnathan (John/Johnny) - maybe
Peter (Pete) - maybe
Adrian (Ade) - maybe
Edmund (Ned/Eddie) - like

It surprises me that mums here come up with nicknames. They always come organically, otherwise won't stick.

I like Arthur or Edmund from your list.
I also like Edgar or Wilbur.