HELP, Boys name for DS3 due in 13 days...

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My mind is boggled.
Ive got 8 names though am open to suggestion.
Here goes

Matthew
Oliver
Thobias (toby)
Jacob
Rafferty
Oscar
Otis
Reuben

At the minute Oliver and Reuben are the front runners but my main concern is, is Oliver way to popular??

Thanks

The whole popularity thing seems to depend hugely on where you live. I don't know any Olivers round my way (I do know a Reuben though). I like Oliver and Reuben best from your list too, although I quite like Matthew as well. I have an Elliot too. I'm not due till September, but am already panicking that I can't think of a boy's name I like quite as much.

I agree with Kleinemaus I don't know any Olivers either.

I like Reuben, Matthew, Toby, Jacob and Oscar from your list.

I have a Lewis and am having a Noah

Thanks, the name has to go with Sebastian and Elliott, my husband likes Sonny but with our surname it sounds like a porn name!!! Reminds me of Dirk Diggler
Good luck, Elliot was a good choice.

I do like Noah..hmmm more choice!!

Nathaniel known as Nat?

Only know one Oliver and one Reuben. Know two matthews and several Jacobs and Oscars. Two Tobias/Tobys. Noone called Rafferty around here but I do know a super-cool Otis!

Think all the names on your list are fab!

Toby and Oliver are v popular in my area.

what are the other two called

ahhh....i must read usernames more closely

Matthew - s'alright

Oliver - no, bit wet

Thobias (toby) - no, bit twee

Jacob - hmmm, not too keen

Rafferty - no, too post modern

Oscar - s'alright

Otis - no, a singer

Reuben - not too keen

Matthew or Oscar

Oscar reminds me of the character in Sesame Street- Oscar in the trash can - I'm probably showing my age a bit!

Love your list, - they're all great names, have a similar list for our DC3 due in two weeks too. I also have two sons already - one is Oliver. It does seem popular. I don't actually know others but seem to overhear Olivers being called in toddler groups / supermarkets. However, I still love it. It gets shortened to Ollie really easily which I didn't think I would like but actually really suits DS.

I absolutely LOVE Rafferty- would love it for our DC3 but am not quite brave enough and DH not that keen.

I know of one Reuben- very cute. I think it's lovely but our dog is Ruby so might be too confusing for our house!!

FWIW I'm torn between Zachary and Conrad for our DC3.

Good luck making a decision.

Reuben and Otis are great

Oliver and Otis are great!

Oliver's great - I work in a school and we've only got 1 - the first for quite a while actually. Also love Rafferty - I think it's pretty unusual - certainly in my part of the country anyway (south-west)!

Matthew
Jacob

are my faves. Not keen on Oliver, too popular and dislike Ollie.

Jacob is nice (I know two)
I know two Olivers who are both called Ollie (which I don't like) - my DS1 has Oliver as a middle name (and coincidentally DS2 has Sebastien as a middle name!)
Matthew is WAY too popular and IMO the most 'ordinary' of all your choices.
I like Reuben (my cousin's son is called Reuben)
Rafferty is unusual and I quite like Raff
Thobias is fine and for some odd reason it reminds me of another name I like: Josiah. I'm not so keen on Toby though ...
Otis and Oscar I know cats with these names I'm afraid.
Are you any nearer a decision or have we confused you further?

Thanks for all these.
Nathanial is very popular this way because of a local footballing legend!!!!!

Im not one of these people that "just Know" as soon as they see their baby what name they will be.

Knowing my luck he will be a she and i'll be really stumped then.

Reuben is my fave on your list

I also love Finlay,Flynn & Noah

I like all of your list except not so keen on Rafferty and Otis.

I have DS2 Jacob and there seem to be a lot at the mo round here (although more seem to known as Jake).

Think I like Reuben best out of the others.

Our DS1 is Benjamin.