Boys' names

[Fuschia]

Good era, ruaridh is the second name of my littlest

[Ruth_Baldock]

My top boy's names were:

Dallas

Silas

Szymek (prounounced shemeck, Polish for Simon)

Jesse

Jude

Asher

Theo

Seth

...baby (now almost 3) was named Sebastian Michael Dallas in the end, poor sod.

[bluesuperted]

Belle - oooh love the idea of Sirius but got a resounding eye roll from husband...

Ruth - Ahhhh E's middle name is Michael! Did we know that they shared a MN? I love it...even though it's conventional for me! But would never use it as a first name as don't like Mike, you have to be at one with the nickname... Even if like me, you love the nickname but never use it yourself (mother's prerogative!).

I love Micah and think it's lovely with Reuben. But I like the meee-kah pronunciation whereas I think most pronounce it Mike-ah? Again brings me back to Mike as a nickname so out for us!

[Fuschia]

Marley?

Zachary?

[Fuschia]

Simeon

Max

Gideon

Aaron

Levi

Lev

Joseph

[Fuschia]

Raphael

Rafe

[minder]

Thinking about it there's not many Peters around. My Dad's name is Peter (he's 84) and most people call him Pete, so you have got to think of possible shortenings of names I suppose.

By the way if you like Jarvis, I would go for it. There won't be another when he starts reception class and I think it's a great name but each to their own.

When my son was born he was going to be a Daniel (he's now 19). As soon as he was born he didn't look like a Daniel and he isn't now!

[bluesuperted]

Think Gideon is another great fit with Reuben.

Nameberry forum often has great threads on 'sibsets' if you're a name geek!

[dulwichgirl2]

Seriously, go traditional ie counter trend. You can be very sure there will be plenty of "whatevers" at school, to your surprise, on day 1 if you choose something outlandish. Everyone is doing it. If you opt for a traditional name, you will find no other child has it in this vicinity and it is so much more pleasant than being called "whatever" aged 20. Otoh, I'm fundamentally old fashioned!

[bluesuperted]

That's a strange logic dg2, the most 'traditional' names are still massively popular and you can often find 3 x James, William, Charlie, Benjamin or similar in many classrooms in ED. Plenty of people are still going the traditional route, which is fine but personally I would stay away from top-20 for that reason.

[susyp]

friend's son is called Harrison - I quite like that!

My friends son is called Silas and I always thought it was a v ugly name but I see she is very in vogue! Glad for that!

I would have called a son Thomas I think but again quite traditional. Max, Joe.

The "doublers' in my daughters class are Josh and Max though.

Susypx

[Polly D]

Thanks all for some lovely suggestions, keep them coming, hopefully also useful for others in similar boat.

We do have one traditional name suggested here on the (very) short agreed list but not convinced. Also one of Fuschia's suggestions is our definite agreed middle name, after a family member, tho with slightly diff spelling to F's.

I can see that many of the suggestions go v well with Reuben but we kind of want to steel

clear of another old testament name, which wasn't why we chose Reuben as both v much athiests, just love the name.

I find the name websites and books a bit overwhelming as never know where to begin, hence turning to the forum, so thanks again!

Perhaps I am spending so much time thinking about the name in order not to think about other newborn-related matters!

[Fuschia]

Rufus?

Emil?

[Grotty]

I'm into old-school names at the moment...

Arthur

Stanley/Stan

Arnold/Arno

Walter/Walt

Alfred/Alfie

Frank/Frankie

My first choice for baby 2 was Arlo, but vetoed by husband so we were going for Otis on the day. But we had a girl (Mabel)

[crystal7]

Love the name Silas, good literary connection. Think Wilfred would go with Reuben. Some great names suggested here. Also like Isaac and Gideon. Rollo was on our list for baby 1 (who turned out to be a girl) but we went off it for some reason. BST I love E names and have 2, was worried it might sound a bit twee but think it works. My boy's name is quite unusual but also old testament. We are often asked if we're religious, we're not just love the name...

[Belle]

i was really keen on walter (husband wasn't) but now am glad we didn't go for it as am a huge breaking bad fan at the moment and as there are 2 Walters in that it might have freaked me out a bit...

I also liked sid/sidney. And Pip! but that was ruled out.

[Monkey]

Tobias?

[vintagebelle]

Boys names I like are,

Heath, Finn, Blaze, River and dare I say Hunter.

Hope you find a name Both yourself and husband can settle on.

[Fuschia]

Lawrence?

Rupert?

[Fuschia]

Ezra

Malachy

Seth

Nathan

Emmanuel

Ezekiel

Victor

Edmund

Edwin

Felix

[Fuschia]

Xander

David

[sweetgirl]

my friends sister has just named her son bertram! not my taste but hey..... ;-)

[midivydale]

Aaron, Zacharia, Arthur, Hugo, Gabriel, Victor, Nathaniel, Emmanuel, Pontus

Fuschia, you have come up with some beautiful names.

[Fuschia]

Leander

[Mum2be]

Goodness me there are some extremely strange names coming up here please remember your children have to attend school at some point maybe not set them up for a life time of bullying you no how cruel kids can be , also some names just suit babies they are going to be teenagers and men don't forget !

Just saying