After two girls you'd think naming a boy would be so simple. For years Henry has been our boy name and it's still a maybe. However now that we're actually having a boy and I've said the name aloud with our last name, I'm exploring other options. Last name ends with a Y. Too many "y"'s? The only other name DH and I can agree on is Jack. Love Jack and it sounds awesome with our last name (3 syllables) and the most likely Japanese middle name (also 3 syllables) but I'm worried about the popularity of all of the variations, Jackson, Jaxon, Jax, Jaxsen, the list goes on.
Other names I like are William, George and Jude. Unfortunately DH has a good friend named "Jorge" so George is out. DH has vetoed William because he's convinced he'll get called Bill. And Jude is just too matchy with DD2, Juliette. Also love Charlie but that one's gone to the girls.
I like classic/traditional names for a boy, one or two syllables. Not really into nicknames so Andrew (which I also love) is out.
DD1 is Gabriella and DD2 is Juliette.
Please help with any suggestions!
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Anyway, classic boys name last that don't lend themselves to nicknames of the top of my head.
Alistair Ambrose Addison Basil Bernard Conrad Colin Casper Cedric Cecil Claude Clyde Damien Desmond Eugene Eric Francis Gary Gerald Horace Ian Ira James Julian Lucian Lyle Laurence Marshall Maurice Neville Oscar Oliver Peter Patrick Roger Roland Russell Victor Vincent Wilbur
I actually really like Jack, it's a great classic, strong name...unlike Jackson and the many variations that are super trendy
Some ideas
Nathan Dominic Oliver Colin Micah Holden Ezra Ethan Malcolm Marcus Thomas Evan Benjamin Graham Luca Noah Alec Patrick Seth Abram Dean Isaac Rhys Joshua Simon Tristan Carson Cole Miles Jonah Roman/Rowan Finn Edwin Dawson Louis Leo
Is one of my favourites personally are Oliver, Finn, Simon, Seth, Alec, Ezra, Malcolm
I have a Jack (just Jack, none of this Jaxson nonsense) and the other names we considered were Benjamin and Lucas. And because I feel like I have to say it every time someone asks if Jack is short for something:
I agree with the Jack point. Between it and all it's variations it's everywhere. Totally disagree with Charlie (which is a NN by the way and you said you didn't like that). I would go with Charles and NN Charlie. I think vetoing William and Andrew for the NN reason is silly. Your girls names could easily lead to Gabby or Julie/Jules. Is that an issue you have now? You don't have to use NNs. I know plenty of people with kids who only go by full names and it's a non-issue.
Re: Help naming boy with two sisters
Anyway, classic boys name last that don't lend themselves to nicknames of the top of my head.
Alistair
Ambrose
Addison
Basil
Bernard
Conrad
Colin
Casper
Cedric
Cecil
Claude
Clyde
Damien
Desmond
Eugene
Eric
Francis
Gary
Gerald
Horace
Ian
Ira
James
Julian
Lucian
Lyle
Laurence
Marshall
Maurice
Neville
Oscar
Oliver
Peter
Patrick
Roger
Roland
Russell
Victor
Vincent
Wilbur
Some ideas
Nathan
Dominic
Oliver
Colin
Micah
Holden
Ezra
Ethan
Malcolm
Marcus
Thomas
Evan
Benjamin
Graham
Luca
Noah
Alec
Patrick
Seth
Abram
Dean
Isaac
Rhys
Joshua
Simon
Tristan
Carson
Cole
Miles
Jonah
Roman/Rowan
Finn
Edwin
Dawson
Louis
Leo
Is one of my favourites personally are Oliver, Finn, Simon, Seth, Alec, Ezra, Malcolm
And because I feel like I have to say it every time someone asks if Jack is short for something: