So it begins...

E&Jhssweethearts

First off, I love lurking on this board, hope you don't mind me picking your brains.

second, we just confirmed what the doc suspected at the NT scan and baby #2 is a boy!

We casually talked names but already the questions are starting and I need some input and ideas.

 DD is Ava Elizabeth, DH and I like strong, traditional names. But the top two contenders couldn't be more different. 

Right now the two names we like best are Arlo and Ezra. 

DH's mn is Allen and I would like to pass it on if the fn allows.

I also like Henry but feel like its becoming quite popular, but for me, isn't a deal breaker. 

 So, thoughts? Opinions? Ideas? We scanned Nymbler and nameberry but didn't find much that stood out to us.  

Crys1925

I like Henry, then Arlo, then Ezra. I know that Ezra is a boy's name, but it still doesn't sound masculine to me for some reason. Love Henry! I think all three work well with your chosen middle name.

sunslice

Love Ezra and Arlo.  I really like Arliss too!

MrsJ723

I love Ezra, and think it would work with Allen as the mn. Arlo is nms and although I like Henry, it is crazy popular.

austenreader85

Ezra has been one of my favorite boy names since I was 12  years old.  DH vetoes it each and every time.  Ezra Allen sounds really nice.  I'm not a big fan of Arlo.  Henry is another great name.  I think Henry might sound best with Ava but I don't put much hold in that unless the names are nearly identical (like Ella and Emma or something).

Other suggestions:

Judah, Benjamin, Levi, Titus, Isaac, Jeremiah, Oliver, Owen, Theodore (DS), Robert, Richard, Samuel, Thomas, William, Alexander....all come to mind when I think of strong, traditional boy names.

MrsTBird

I love all of your names with Arlo being my favorite. However, I'm not sure I like the flow of Arlo Allen. I think Ezra Allen sounds great.

Emerald27

I'm partial to Henry, but I think Ezra is a great name! Arlo is NMS, but it does go well with your DD. 

i'm not a fan of Arlo Allen, but both Henry Allen and Ezra Allen sound really nice. Good luck!

Mrs.Frazier

Crys1925:

I know that Ezra is a boy's name, but it still doesn't sound masculine to me for some reason. 

 Same here.

If I did not know it was a boys name I would have assumed it was female. It is pretty feminine to me.

BlindysWife

I, too, love Henry, and am sad with how popular it is.

I like Arlo and Ezra, Arlo just a bit more.

Names that I think are similar: Milo, Roscoe, Abel, Calvin, Oscar 

JLGY

I love Ezra!

kaylynne

Emerald27:

I'm partial to Henry, but I think Ezra is a great name! Arlo is NMS, but it does go well with your DD. 

i'm not a fan of Arlo Allen, but both Henry Allen and Ezra Allen sound really nice. Good luck!

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MAdams728

I love Ezra!  I'm fond of biblical names, though.  

Arlo dosent really do anything for me, but I like Henry, as well. 

guilletskichuk

I really like Arlo. Usually I don't care for matchy names but I think Arlo Allen actually sounds kind of nice.

Ezra is okay. Ezra Allen sounds nice together.

Not a fan of Henry.

lizzybean

I love Arlo, but I dont like the flow of Arlo Allen.

Kaitie910

Henry Henry Henry! It sounds great with Allen and I think Henry Allen and Ava Elizabeth are so good together! 

groovygirl858

I really like Arlo.

E&Jhssweethearts

Thanks for the input ladies! I think we will still have to play with it awhile before we can really decide!

Guillerma

I love Ezra Allen. I can't get on board with Arlo, it sounds like a dog's name to me and I can't see it on an adult.