And here’s the eclectic boy’s names list – comments and suggestions welcome.

[Party-of-five]

Stanley then Basil

[Epacris]

So glad to see the Basil fan club out in full force. I hope he looks like a Basil then.

[Astrolady]

I think Edward will get popular, with the whole Twilight thing.

I like Basil and Leo.

[Deedles]

I love the name Leo but I do know about 4 Leo's in DS's daycare. So Leo seems to be becoming quite a popular name.
I really love Basil and George too!

[helle]

Theodore?

[Rowellen]

I like Edward & Leo from your list.

[RhiChiChi]

My pick is Leo

[Mumma22beautifulgirls]

Another fan of Leo here!

[Epacris]

Thanks everyone.

I love that your list is mainly names you can't use!

I know, I know! (I’m rolling my eyes at myself, btw ).

Gosh, Leo is a popular choice isn’t it.... but since I put it on the list, I’ve decided that it reeeeealy doesn’t go well with our surname, way too many “O” sounds.

Polly A, MadB and sconeonamission – thanks for those suggestions, they are the kind of names that we like (and actually MadB, my other grandfather is Eric).

helle – we thought about Theodore/Theo, but now it has the same problem as Leo.

Ash – We can’t use Rohan, we just can’t, but if we did I’m sure I would say it Ro-harne!!! Because it’s just such a great word to say like that.

So this is what I’m left with now.

Basil
Alfred
George
Edward

[*Ash*]

You have a short-list, that's great. Did you want to have one name picked out or are you happy to stick with a short-list and see what name suits him best (if he is a he, as adamantly asserted by middle aged tradie bloke)?
I like Basil George as a combo too.

[Epacris]

Oh, no, no, no, we’d never actually name a bub until we have seen it, so no need to pick THE name now. So yeah, I guess a short list is good.

[AnnaBelle]

Hi Rach,

CONGRATULATIONS HUN ON BABY NOS 3
I love your names for your first 2 and think we have similar taste in names

My two boys are : Edward Louis & Rupert Nicholas

So for me I like Edward of course !!
But i do love Leo & George (Basil is cute but for me I knew a cranky old Basil that lived next door to my nan growing up so Basil doesnt appeal to me because of that only!!)

Anyway what about Louis??

Umm.. girls names
I love Eloise (very pretty)
Eliza?????????????????????

Best of luck and wishing you all the best with your new arrival

[Pandora]

Okay, all the names you think don't go with Angus I think go rather well, but I gather you are wanting them not to be so rhymey?

So from your list, those names aside, I like Rohan (which you can't use) and Stanley the most.

Others I like that I think go Ok wig your kids names are

Henry
Hamish
Connor
Cohen
Liam
Declan
Ronald
Donald
Malcolm

[PollyA]

I finally remembered the name I've been searching my brain for
Denzil

[LionsandBears]

Well I'm biased. I think Leo is a great name I had no idea it was so popular.

When I read your shorter short-list like this as one name: Basil Alfred George Edward, it reminded me of the royal family Are you sure you don't want baby to have 3 middle names?

Henry, Charles, William, James etc could be added to that list too. Theodore could be shortened to Ted or Teddy

I guess it depends on what baby looks like

[smiles4u]

well of course im gonna say Elise as it's my younger sister's name i named my DD's middle name after, but then again my Mum was in favour of Eloise too

My DD's two Great-Great-Uncle's who are brothers are Stanely (Stan) and Leo (and they are in their 90's) !! ...

I think Eloise and Leo goes perfectly with your other childrens name !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[*Ash*]

I finally remembered the name I've been searching my brain for
Denzil

Oh yes, I have a soft spot for Denzil/Denzel. Good old Cornish name....

[Phteven]

I like Basil.
Edward....even though my gorgeous nephew is called Edward because it is a family name I still think Edward is too Twilight.

Tristan?
Hugo?