Brother for Lola and Theo

Hello! [name_m]Long[/name_m] time lurker here looking for advice. Me and the hubs have two children, [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_u]Elias[/name_u] “[name_u]Theo[/name_u]” and a little girl, [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], who we call [name_f]Lola[/name_f]. We’ve just found out we’re having another boy and we are stumped at what to call him! With [name_f]Lola[/name_f] and [name_u]Theo[/name_u] we gave them formal names with cute nicknames. The only name hubs and I agree on is [name_m]Henry[/name_m] but neither of us like the nicknames- [name_m]Hank[/name_m], [name_m]Harry[/name_m], [name_f]Hen[/name_f], etc so this takes us back to square one. So we’re asking for other name options or alternative [name_m]Henry[/name_m] nicknames. We’re looking to match styles with [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] AND [name_u]Theo[/name_u] and [name_f]Lola[/name_f] which is proving to be a real issue. Please help us! :smiley:

[name_m]Hal[/name_m] is another nickname for [name_m]Henry[/name_m]!

Other suggestions:
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]

A brother’s name with nice nicknames to go with [name_f]Ava[/name_f] and [name_u]Theo[/name_u]…

[name_m]Augustus[/name_m]/[name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_m]Gable[/name_m]/[name_m]Gabe[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u]/[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_m]Clarke[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]/[name_m]Xander[/name_m]/[name_m]Zan[/name_m]

[name_m]Henry[/name_m] is an okay name but where I live there are soooo many little Henrys. That may not bother you though.

[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]/[name_u]Freddie[/name_u] from above is cute.

[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]/[name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_u]Francis[/name_u]/[name_m]Frank[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]/[name_m]Art[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]/[name_u]Ollie[/name_u] (popular)
[name_m]Phineas[/name_m]/[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Angus[/name_m]/[name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_m]Abraham[/name_m]/[name_m]Abe[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]/[name_m]Gabe[/name_m] (popular)
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]/[name_u]Cal[/name_u]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]/[name_m]Ed[/name_m] or [name_m]Ned[/name_m]

Thank you!!

I absolutely adore both [name_m]Leopold[/name_m] and [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] but I just know that [name_m]Leopold[/name_m] would get shortened to [name_m]Leo[/name_m] and [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] is too close to Lo’s middle name. [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m], though, is wonderful- and [name_u]Perry[/name_u] is such a cute nickname.

I love your kids names! They both have a soft feel. [name_m]Henry[/name_m] is great and doesn’t need a nickname. It’s two syllables like [name_u]Theo[/name_u] and [name_f]Lola[/name_f]. My cousin used nn for her first two kids, but not her third. If you want other options:

[name_m]Clayton[/name_m]-[name_m]Clay[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]-[name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m]-[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]-[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]-[name_m]Walt[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]-[name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]-[name_u]Beck[/name_u]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]-[name_u]Cal[/name_u]
[name_m]Callan[/name_m]-[name_u]Cal[/name_u]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]-[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]William[/name_m]-[name_m]Will[/name_m] or [name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]-[name_m]Mac[/name_m]

The popularity of [name_m]Henry[/name_m] has been a reservation of ours, but we like that it stands the test of time! Thank you for your suggestions! I think a little [name_m]Augustus[/name_m] would fit right in with [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]- and Auggie, [name_f]Lola[/name_f] and [name_u]Theo[/name_u] really sound like siblings.

Thank you very much! We had the most difficult time picking Lo and [name_u]Theo[/name_u]'s names so this time I’m leaving it to the experts! We have thought of just [name_m]Henry[/name_m], but it seems very buttoned up compared to [name_f]Lola[/name_f] and [name_u]Theo[/name_u]. Thanks for your suggestions, too! [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] is so handsome!

Another nickname you could use for [name_m]Henry[/name_m] is [name_m]Huck[/name_m].

[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] nn [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] nn [name_u]Si[/name_u]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] nn [name_u]Si[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] nn [name_m]Seb[/name_m] or Bash
[name_m]Julian[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_m]Julius[/name_m] nn [name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m] nn [name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_m]Leonardo[/name_m] nn [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m] nn [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Leonard[/name_m] nn [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m] nn [name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] nn [name_u]Nat[/name_u] or [name_m]Nate[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m] nn [name_u]Nat[/name_u] or [name_m]Nate[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m] nn [name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u] nn [name_u]Jem[/name_u] or [name_u]Jamie[/name_u]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] nn [name_u]Jem[/name_u] or [name_u]Jamie[/name_u]

[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] as a nickname for [name_m]Henry[/name_m]?

[name_m]Alfred[/name_m] nn [name_u]Alfie[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] nn [name_m]Wal[/name_m] or [name_u]Wally[/name_u]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] (not sure about a nickname for this one though?!)
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] nn [name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] nn [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] or [name_f]Char[/name_f]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ben[/name_m] or [name_m]Benji[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m] nn [name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] nn [name_u]Sammy[/name_u]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] nn [name_u]Win[/name_u]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] nn Ru/Roo or [name_m]Rip[/name_m]
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ali[/name_u]
[name_m]Harold[/name_m] nn [name_m]Harry[/name_m]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u] nn [name_u]Finn
[name_u]Fletcher[/name_u] nn [name_u]Fletch[/name_u]
[name_u]Florian[/name_u] nn [name_u]Flo[/name_u] or [name_u]Flory[/name_u]

There have been some great suggestions so far, a few of which I think I’ve repeated so I’m sorry about that!

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] these help a little bit :slight_smile:

I’d go with another name that has an O-sound to tie the sibset together.

Some possibilities:

[name_m]Thedore[/name_m] ([name_u]Theo[/name_u]), [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] ([name_f]Lola[/name_f]), and

[name_m]Anthony[/name_m]
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_m]Donald[/name_m]
[name_u]Douglas[/name_u]
[name_m]Edmond[/name_m]
[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Gordon[/name_m]
[name_m]Gregory[/name_m]
[name_m]Harold[/name_m]
[name_u]Howard[/name_u]
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m]
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u]
[name_m]Malcolm[/name_m]
[name_m]Montgomery[/name_m]
[name_m]Morris[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Osmond[/name_m]
[name_m]Randolph[/name_m]
[name_m]Raymond[/name_m]
[name_m]Roland[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m]

I’m probably repeating names now but I like these names with [name_u]Theo[/name_u] and [name_f]Lola[/name_f] (which are adorable btw)

[name_m]Lucas[/name_m] nn [name_m]Luc[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_m]Cooper[/name_m] nn [name_m]Coop[/name_m]
[name_m]Miller[/name_m] nn [name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Ludovic[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ludo[/name_m] or [name_u]Vic[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] nn [name_m]Seb[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] nn [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m] nn [name_m]Vince[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] nn [name_m]Gabe[/name_m]
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m] nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] or [name_m]Frank[/name_m]
[name_m]Andreas[/name_m] nn [name_u]Andy[/name_u]

I hope this was helpful :slight_smile:

[name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] nm [name_u]Max[/name_u]

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] berries! [name_m]Just[/name_m] wanted to check back in with all of you, firstly to thank you all for your help, and to announce the arrival of our gorgeous baby boy. [name_m]Otis[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u] joined [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_u]Elias[/name_u] ‘[name_u]Theo[/name_u]’ and [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Lola[/name_f]’ on [name_f]April[/name_f] 11th and made our family complete. We wanted to give him a name with an O in it, just to tie it in with his brother and sister’s. Thank you for all of your suggestions! ”