# Archer, Sebastian, or Oliver **URL:** \ **Category:** Boy Names\ **Created:** [September 21, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/archer-sebastian-or-oliver/208516 "2013-09-21T14:48:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![amspurli](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/amspurli/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@amspurli](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/amspurli)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/archer-sebastian-or-oliver/208516/1 "2013-09-21T14:48:35Z")
### **See the results of this poll:** Which do you prefer: Archer, Sebastian, or Oliver? Respondents: 49 (This poll is closed) - Archer Douglass G. : 20 (41%) - Sebastian Douglass G. : 13 (27%) - Oliver Douglass G.: 16 (33%) ---
**Author:** ![Mischa](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/mischa/32/285_2.png) [@Mischa](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Mischa)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2013, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/archer-sebastian-or-oliver/208516/2 "2013-09-21T14:57:20Z")
Is your surname a hard or soft G? I think [name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m] and [name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m] are “natural” brothers - for each other. 🙂 [name\_m]Archer[/name\_m] would probably be the best “fit” for [name\_u]Rowan[/name\_u]'s brother but if you DH isn’t digging it, then give it a pass. I like the subtle tree connection between [name\_u]Rowan[/name\_u] and [name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m] so that would be my first pick. [name\_u]Rowan[/name\_u] and [name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m] end in “an” so that’s not ideal. ---
**Author:** ![seanic21](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/seanic21/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@seanic21](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/seanic21)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/archer-sebastian-or-oliver/208516/3 "2013-09-21T14:59:24Z")
When I was pregnant with our third, I loved [name\_m]Theodore[/name\_m] and [name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m] but DH didn’t like either of those. With a month to go, I suggested [name\_m]Archer[/name\_m]. Husband agreed but was not sold 100% until we were in the delivery room. Our [name\_m]Archer[/name\_m] is two now, we call him [name\_m]Archie[/name\_m] as a nn, (we’ve had a ton of compliments on his name) and DH reluctantly agrees now that it was a great choice! Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![amspurli](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/amspurli/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@amspurli](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/amspurli)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/archer-sebastian-or-oliver/208516/4 "2013-09-21T16:42:34Z")
Our surname is a hard G beginning sounds like great. [name\_m]Archer[/name\_m] is my favorite. My husband likes [name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m] best, he is ok with [name\_m]Archer[/name\_m] but doesn’t love it. I think [name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m] is out. ---
**Author:** ![apollonia](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/apollonia/32/3578_2.png) [@apollonia](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/apollonia)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2013, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/archer-sebastian-or-oliver/208516/5 "2013-09-21T23:34:15Z")
[name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m] sounds best with [name\_m]Douglass[/name\_m]; in fact, it truly sounds great. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://d3e4s07haqhh9y.cloudfront.net/original/3X/b/b/bb0f52bb29e5c9ad6002ee7f1a92d42d308ffe28.png) [@system](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2013, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/archer-sebastian-or-oliver/208516/6 "2013-09-22T04:17:57Z")
I went for [name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m] [name\_m]Douglass[/name\_m], I think it has such a nice ring to it, and flows off your tongue! I agree with mischa that if your husband doesn’t love [name\_m]Archer[/name\_m], then maybe don’t go for it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LAINY](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/lainy/32/89462_2.png) [@LAINY](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/LAINY)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2013, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/archer-sebastian-or-oliver/208516/7 "2013-09-22T09:09:41Z")
I love [name\_u]Rowan[/name\_u] and [name\_m]Archer[/name\_m] together! [name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m] is good too, but I think it’s a little more expected. ---
**Author:** ![amspurli](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/amspurli/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@amspurli](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/amspurli)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2013, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/archer-sebastian-or-oliver/208516/8 "2013-09-22T16:12:37Z")
Well I had decided I was good with calling him [name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m] but now my husband is warming to [name\_m]Archer[/name\_m] and he can’t decide between the two! It looks like we may have to wait until we meet the little guy. ---
**Author:** ![bonfireazalea](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/bonfireazalea/32/2105_2.png) [@bonfireazalea](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/bonfireazalea)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2013, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/archer-sebastian-or-oliver/208516/9 "2013-09-22T18:02:42Z")
[name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m] is one of my favourite names so I voted for that, but I don’t like it with [name\_m]Douglass[/name\_m]. Would you consider [name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m] [name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m] or [name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m] [name\_m]Archer[/name\_m]? You could even do [name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m] [name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m] [name\_m]Douglass[/name\_m] or [name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m] [name\_m]Archer[/name\_m] [name\_m]Douglass[/name\_m] which I like better- separates the S sounds a bit. ---
**Author:** ![amspurli](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/amspurli/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@amspurli](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/amspurli)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/archer-sebastian-or-oliver/208516/10 "2013-09-22T18:23:17Z")
> [@bonfireazalea](#): > > [name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m] is one of my favourite names so I voted for that, but I don’t like it with [name\_m]Douglass[/name\_m]. Would you consider [name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m] [name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m] or [name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m] [name\_m]Archer[/name\_m]? You could even do [name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m] [name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m] [name\_m]Douglass[/name\_m] or [name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m] [name\_m]Archer[/name\_m] [name\_m]Douglass[/name\_m] which I like better- separates the S sounds a bit. [name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m] is a favorite of mine as well but I don’t think we will be choosing it. My husband is not as fond of it as I am and he doesn’t like any of the nicknames I’ve suggested for it. The middle name will definitely be [name\_m]Douglass[/name\_m] to honor my father in law. Our first son has my father’s name as the middle so we are keeping with that tradition. Thanks for the suggestions! ---
**Author:** ![namefan](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/namefan/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@namefan](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/namefan)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2013, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/archer-sebastian-or-oliver/208516/11 "2013-09-22T18:25:45Z")
I voted for [name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m], but if [name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m]'s back on the table I like that one too. ---
**Author:** ![morgantaylore](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/morgantaylore/32/52757_2.png) [@morgantaylore](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/morgantaylore)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/archer-sebastian-or-oliver/208516/12 "2013-09-22T18:35:38Z")
I voted for [name\_m]Archer[/name\_m], but I equally love [name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m]! You can’t go wrong with those two options! ---
**Author:** ![catheyc](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/catheyc/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@catheyc](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/catheyc)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/archer-sebastian-or-oliver/208516/13 "2013-09-22T18:46:50Z")
I voted for [name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m] before reading the explanation because it’s one of my favorites and we can’t use it with our ln. BUT after reading everything, my vote would be for [name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m]. [name\_m]Archer[/name\_m] and [name\_u]Rowan[/name\_u] together just scream trendy to me, although I do adore [name\_u]Rowan[/name\_u] on a little boy. But because it’s a newly popular name, I think [name\_m]Archer[/name\_m] would make it sound trendier than it actually is … if that makes sense. For that reason (and because they sound great together and it’s a great name in general) I vote for [name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m]. [name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m] and [name\_u]Rowan[/name\_u] … perfect, handsome, awesome. ---
**Author:** ![emsky](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/emsky/32/2990_2.png) [@emsky](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/emsky)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2013, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/archer-sebastian-or-oliver/208516/14 "2013-09-23T08:16:16Z")
Oof. 3 of my favorite boy names! 🙂 [name\_m]Sebastian[/name\_m] doesn’t sound as good with [name\_m]Douglass[/name\_m] as the other two. [name\_m]Archer[/name\_m] [name\_m]Douglass[/name\_m] and [name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m] [name\_m]Douglass[/name\_m] are both fab! As much as I love [name\_m]Oliver[/name\_m], my vote goes to [name\_m]Archer[/name\_m].