Strong boys names please!

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 :wall:).

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 :)

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....

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

Here's a few that I like:

Shannon
Lucas
Jeremiah
Daniel

I like Robert too :)

Hugo
Samuel
Alexander
Orlando
Arlo
Richard

Lachlan or Cameron, hands down! :loveshower:

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

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

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

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

Wow, thank you everyone!

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

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:rofl: 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!

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.

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

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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 :lol:

What about James as a first name?

Jackson?

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" :rolleyes:

Liam, or William
Owen
Thomas
Mathew

Stirling
George
Frederick
Orson
Magnus

Liam James
Rhys James
Mitchell James
Ryan James
Oscar James
Blake James
Dean James
Adrian James


that's all i got now :lol:

Too 'Michael Jasckson'.... Too funny :-)

Blake?

I like Rhys too, and Hugo. How about:

Vincent
Dillon
Isaac
Lucas
Ruben
Vaughn
Niam

Alexander has loads of nick name options: Zander, sandy, Alex, Allie.

I have a Thomas James... :D I think it's a lovely strong name, but I'm biased!

Lewis???

Samson
Sebastian
Cameron
Bradley

DS1 is Cameron James :) It's a great name (ok, so I'm slightly biased!)
I like Alexander - I wanted DS3 to have that name but DH wasn't keen.

We have a Noah and a Hamish. Also like Xavier, Jacob, Liam, Levi.

I did have James as a potential boys middle name for my hypothetical list for my third son lol. The names I had picked as potential first names were:
Reuben
Archer
Rowan
Blake

DS is H ayden C ooper. Fantastic strong names IMO :p

DD would have been Evan C raig. I wasn't in my top 10 but unfortunately that was the best DH & I could agree on :/

Maxwell
Matthew
Aaron
Julian
Xander
Henry

Charles?

Bruce
Rock
Duke
Razor
Hank

Jonathan
Anthony
Gordon
Robert (yes I love it too!)
Andrew
Xavier
Nicholas
Benjamin
Nathaniel
Declan
Alexander
Edward (Ted, Ned, Ed, Woody)

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Bruce
Rock
Duke
Razor
Hank

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At the risk of sounding like an old fud ... do people really call baby boys Razor?? I'm not sure whether I'm impressed or bewildered lol.

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At the risk of sounding like an old fud ... do people really call baby boys Razor?? I'm not sure whether I'm impressed or bewildered lol.

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Yep! I associate Razor with the scooter Hehehehe. I've also seen/heard/know of a Holden, Ford and Blade. :)

I forgot one.

Colt.

I love Patrick.

also,

August
Emerson
Eamon
Beau
Franklin
Weston
Nicholas
Noa

Harrison James
Byron James
Donald James
Lewis James
Louis James
Elliot James
Fraser James
William James
Bradley James
Mitchell James
Thomas James
Adrian James
Edward James
Oscar James
Liam James

Everything I would suggest is already been said.
I like Alexander James. That would give both your children A names though.

On a side note, I always seem to like seeing what Divy has to say or offer. I guess it is her line of work that makes me do it. :)

Solomon- Sol

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Solomon- Sol

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Wouldn't that make him Sol Tee? :)