I've got loads of time yet, but...

[LuluF]

we can't agree on boys' names.

We already have 2 girls and 1 boy. Some on MN would say we have one frilly name, one old lady name and we have a very sensible, popular traditional boys' name (Joseph, middle name Hamish).

My DH likes James. Nothing wrong with it, but I just don't like it. Also, not all that keen on the alliterative sound.

I favour names like Titus, Sholto, Rufus, Benedict, Sterling, Lucien - but I don't know if I would actually be bold enough to name a child any of those.

We have an Irish surname with Scottish connections. Our surname begins with 'F'.

Any suggestions?

the only one of yours I really like is Benedict. I like James although every second boy seems to be James ATM.

The problem with Benedict is that it WILL be shortened to Ben.... which is very common (as also a short form for Benjamin).

I would prefer James to any of your names.

I can't do it. I won't do it

Titus...really dislike, would worry about being called 'tit' or other

Sholto...dislike hugely

Rufus.. OK

Benedict.....dislike but like Ben

Sterling...reminds me of currency and the teen lad off the Disney channel, may become popular

Lucien...too 'Lucy' ish

James...nice ish but dull

Benedict is a great name. You can shorten to Ben for 'normal' name, but full name is a bit more unusual than Benjamin. I really like it.

James safe but dull. Really like Lucian and Rufus.

Thanks for the input - but what I was asking, but obviously didn't very clearly, is, given the list of names I like, what others can you suggest?

Thanks

Quentin
Tobias
Sebastian
Hugo

Asa
Emmett
Everett
Finnian
Asher
Blaise
Simeon
Ezra
Colman (Kull-mawn)
Jeremiah
Jonah
Rowan
Ruadhan (ROO-awn)
Killian
Ronan

thanks tammytoby - I wasn't singling you out - I hope you know that - it was a comment to all reading.

I like Tobias from your list, DH not keen and Sebastian (there is one in the family - although quite removed). Think Hugo might be a bit posh for us - DH likes Hugh - but I think it's too Welsh (given that we have no Welsh connections at all) and I'm not sure about Quentin.

Hugh is Irish too. I know several, of all ages.

Lulu, no I didn't feel singled out at all, just happened to be around after you posted. Hugh is nice, Hughie a cute nickname for when he's smaller.

Cassian
Cassius
Jamie?

Fabian
Isadore
Adrian
Julian
Julius
Urban
Alban
Cyprian
Cyril
Bruno
Constantine
Conrad
S ilas
Magnus
Eustace
Evander
Otto
Romuald
Felix
Miles
Florian

Thanks for the suggestions - I'll expose DH to them now, leave them to work their way into his sub-conscious and you never know, he might even think he came up with some of them himself