Gabriel or what

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Found out yesterday we are expecting a boy - just completely delighted and over the moon - he did hanker for a boy if i am honest and the only problem now is what to call him.... H likes Raphael too. We do have a bit of a thing for unusual and a bit poncy sounding names and wanted something a bit special but it is harder with boys isn't it? I really like Florian but I know its really flowery and maybe a bit girly..

What are your thoughts Ladies? any fabulous suggestions?

Love Gabriel but don't like Florian.

How about:
Thaddeus
Fabian
Vincent
Sebastian
Laurence
Rupert
Barnaby
Benedict
Hector

Love love love Gabriel but I worry it will be read out in class as Gabrielle by a new teacher etc. It's one of my top boys names

ooh i like Fabian but H was a bit err about it - Benedict I like but people will just call him Ben no?

I like Bastian rather than Sebastian too but again H was err nope. I also really dig Corin - but H says too much like Colin (he has a point but still love it

I have a cousin Gabriel, pronounced like gabriella but with out the lla .rather than angel gabriel. we call him Gabs, it's not so unusual as to be odd. also like the ones below,
Zak
Dexter
Jed
Luca
James
Thomas
Matthew
Christian (forget that one Having images of eastenders)
Domonic
Theo
William
Freddie

Raphael is lovely. You can call him Rafe.

Like most of the names mentioned above but perhaps not Vincent or Barnaby.

Dexter - love it but serial killer......

no Luca as we already have a Lucian

no theo as best mate has one

LOVE Lucian.

More -

Edmund
Monty
Matthias
Rowan
Is Peregrine too out there? I have a soft spot for it due to LOTR.

i had a fling with a peregrine - i have been about apparently.......

love rowan it was a top one for me but a friend has beaten me to it..

I love Lucian too - he is a huge star(listen to crowing proud Mummy...) it is really suits him

Love Monty but that's the name i call my Land rover - yes i know, i know sad isn't it

Love Gabriel.

How about Cassius?

I love Garbiel

Cassius/Cassian?

Cassius - has a lean and hungry look..... apparently

Julius Caeser

great taste Rindercella!

I can never see the name Cassius without wanting to put 'yon' in front of it. 'Such men are dangerous' you know!

I love Gabriel. It's a fantastic name.

Lucian and Florian sound daft together IMO.

My ds is a Gabriel and yes he tends to get called Gabrielle when people see his name written down. Very calmly point out that they aren't even spelled the same.

Dizzy, that was quite a coincidence!

I like Gabriel, but not Raphael or Florian.

They are two of my favourite names. Gabriel is lovely but not too keen that people shorten it to Gabe...Florian is the most beautiful name ever I love it love it love it....but I'm also not allowed it! I also love Jolian - as in the Forsythe Saga - but that's asking for trouble!!

I have a Gabriel, so love that obviously!!!

I did think about Raphael for our third, but thought that one archangel was probably enough. he doesn't live up to his name! lol

we very, very, very nearly used Lucien for number 3 as well

I also like Fabian,
Tobias
Josiah
Caius
Benedict
Benjamin
Asher
Jonas

I think Gabriel is absolutely lovely

Florian - awful and your child will have a miserable school life unless you are VERY loaded and/or do not plan to send them to school!

Maybe Reuben would be quite 'you'?

I have a Gabriel, it's an excellent name

We also considered Gideon, Julian, Sebastian.