My husband loves the name [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] for a boy, and it’s after his grandfather so it will absolutely be a name for our first son. However, we can’t seem to agree on a name for a second boy.
We both like classic names, my husband likes classic but strong names with a simple nickname.
I love [name_m]Lucas[/name_m], [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] and [name_m]Henry[/name_m] but he thinks they are too “soft”
He likes [name_m]Julius[/name_m] ([name_u]Jule[/name_u]) and [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] ([name_u]Theo[/name_u]). I don’t like either because of poor associations with the name)
We both are OK on [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], but don’t like [name_m]Art[/name_m] as a nickname
Other names that have been vetoed/not an option due to family:
[name_m]Julian[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] nn [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] or [name_m]Bear[/name_m]?
[name_m]Marcus[/name_m] nn [name_u]Mars[/name_u] or [name_m]Marc[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] nn [name_m]Pip[/name_m], [name_m]Pete[/name_m]
[name_u]Curtis[/name_u] -nn [name_m]Curt[/name_m] [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Joshua[/name_m] -nn [name_m]Josh[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] nn [name_m]Tom[/name_m], [name_m]Tommy[/name_m]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_m]Alfred[/name_m] nn [name_u]Alfie[/name_u], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m] nn [name_u]Gray[/name_u]
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m] nn [name_u]Cal[/name_u]
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] nn [name_m]Nathan[/name_m], [name_m]Nate[/name_m], [name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]