Needing a boys name

**klee** · February 25th, 2010, 11:28 AM

Hi all, we are struggling to find a boys name we are happy with, just wanting to see what other ideas you ladies can come up with. Ideally we would like either a traditional/old fashioned or a bible name. Our other two children are Phoebe and Joseph (Joey), and before anyone suggests Chandler and Ross are out

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the middle name is likely to be reuben, its nickname already, we can't use as a first name, because we have friends with a baby girl ruby, and feel its too close

**nickers** · February 25th, 2010, 11:39 AM

then what about Joey!!
Benjamin
Charlie
Christopher
David
John
Michael
Nathaniel
William
Willem
Xavier

**Rowellen** · February 25th, 2010, 11:44 AM

I love the name in your ticker - why not Reuben?
Suggestions
Edward
George
Henry
Harry
Mark
Isaac
Jonah
Noah

**Pandora** · February 25th, 2010, 11:47 AM

Reuben
Samuel
James
Michael
Thomas
Christopher
Daniel
Luke
Noah
Jude/Judah

**klee** · February 25th, 2010, 12:21 PM

thanks ladies, thats a great start, sorry i added it after, but i love the name reuben its from the bible and means behold a son, we'll probably use it as a middle name, but feel its too close to our friends daughters name which is ruby and may be too much confusion. do you think we could shorten it to Ben if needed?

**~Kim~** · February 25th, 2010, 12:30 PM

I can't see why not. I think that's kinda neat.

**Rowellen** · February 25th, 2010, 01:06 PM

thanks ladies, thats a great start, sorry i added it after, but i love the name reuben its from the bible and means behold a son, we'll probably use it as a middle name, but feel its too close to our friends daughters name which is ruby and may be too much confusion. do you think we could shorten it to Ben if needed?

I think that would be fine. I don't think it's too close to Ruby at all IMO. If it means something to you, Why not use it? Ben is a great nickname.

**Pandora** · February 25th, 2010, 01:13 PM

You could shorten it to anything you like.
Benjamin is nice too.
I do know a Reuben who gets Ruby so I see the similarity there.

**Rowellen** · February 25th, 2010, 01:22 PM

Good point Pandora.

I have Reuben picked out for DS2 (if we have one) & I was planning on shortening it to Rudy. Because Ruby is a girl's name so I would think he'd get picked on & one of our friends has a Ben (short for Benjamin). But I would shorten it to Ben if not for that.

**klee** · February 25th, 2010, 02:36 PM

thanks ladies, Pandora, i figured that would be the case, we'll save it for a middle name cause i see no problem there, and look for alternatives, will just see if can't find one we love as much in the meantime, i figured 16 weeks is still enough time!