Strong boys names please!

**Teeki** · May 3rd, 2013, 01:50 PM

DH and I are nervous that we're having a boy this time. Not that we wouldn't love a boy, it's just that we haven't been able to come up with a boys name since I was pregnant with DD! We're both feeling like this is a boy and we like to have a name when we find out the sex. That's only about 5 weeks away and we've gotten absolutely nowhere.

We'd like something that goes with DDs name (Annabelle) and something that is strong sounding and would be good for a man, not just a little boy. E.g. I floated the idea of Robert as this is my Papas name and he's just beaten cancer, and I like it. But nope. Middle name will be James and last name is the first three letters of my username. Due to the short surname we like long-ish names, like Theodore (although DH said no to this too

).

We tend to find interesting nicknames that aren't the norm - Annabelles nicknames aren't Anna, Annie, Belle or Bella lol - so we will likely find something that will suit while he's young. So hit me with your ideas, and I'll rattle them off when DH gets home!

Thanks

**Cass72** · May 3rd, 2013, 01:58 PM

Well, I like Robert too but that's a biased opinion because it's DS2s (and also my dad's) name.

What about Michael? Or, Edmund, Edward, Nicholas, Christopher....

**TickToc** · May 3rd, 2013, 02:04 PM

DP & I like Mason for a boy. I also like Michael

**Aussiegirl777** · May 3rd, 2013, 02:11 PM

Here's a few that I like:

Shannon
Lucas
Jeremiah
Daniel

I like Robert too

**Arcadia** · May 3rd, 2013, 02:48 PM

Hugo
Samuel
Alexander
Orlando
Arlo
Richard

**Sunny Love** · May 3rd, 2013, 02:56 PM

Lachlan or Cameron, hands down!

**Pholi** · May 3rd, 2013, 02:58 PM

Nothing sounds stronger to me than our DD's name Thor... but I don't think that goes with the surname very well.

**~Gee_Whizzy~** · May 3rd, 2013, 03:16 PM

Ethan James
Leonardo (Leo) James
Damon James
Lachlan James
Isaiah James
Lucas James
Dylan James
Marlon James

**MLR1901** · May 3rd, 2013, 03:17 PM

Emilio Robert
Callen Robert
Issac Robert
Keenan Robert
Just a few....

**Blixie** · May 3rd, 2013, 03:21 PM

Michael
Ryan
Harrison
Shane
Arthur
Karl
Christopher
William
Nicolas
Benjamin
David
Edward
Andrew
Patrick
Good luck finding something you both love

**Teeki** · May 3rd, 2013, 03:37 PM

Wow, thank you everyone!

Nothing sounds stronger to me than our DD's name Thor... but I don't think that goes with the surname very well.

It rhymes with naughty! It's good but I think we might have to skip it lol.

I really like Michael and Benjamin. Christopher is a no as it's my dads name - James is also his middle name so a bit much. It's also the name of a cousin I really don't get along with for many reasons. I like Alexander and Orlando too, oh and Nicholas and Leonardo.

At least there are plenty to put to DH - the more there are, the more likely I am to get a yes!

**~Hestia~** · May 3rd, 2013, 03:39 PM

I was going to suggest Peter, my eldest son's name...but don't think it goes well with your surname

From your above post I really like Alexander (my bub is named Alex), Nicholas and Benjamin.

**Teeki** · May 3rd, 2013, 03:57 PM

I was going to suggest Peter, my eldest son's name...but don't think it goes well with your surname

I actually considered it when I saw your DS1s name but came to the same conclusion. I can almost guarantee if we go with Alexander the nickname won't be Alex. I don't even know where we come up with them. We have two nice girls options and again the nicknames we already use are strange

**Rowellen** · May 3rd, 2013, 03:59 PM

What about James as a first name?

**Williever** · May 3rd, 2013, 04:12 PM

Jackson?

**Teeki** · May 3rd, 2013, 04:24 PM

So far DH prefers Benjamin, Nicholas and Alexander. We're getting somewhere!

James is a no for a first name as it's the name of the foreman at DH s work and he's an absolute idiot. No one is really a fan of him lol. Michael and Jackson are out because they're too "Michael Jackson"