Considering a third - help me complete a swoonable sib set

General Name Discussion
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[name]Hi[/name] all
my lovely husband and I are considering a third and I must confess the thought of naming a potential third son is very daunting as we put some thought into our sons names and love them and would love the name to compliment our sons.

our sons are [name]Hugo[/name] [name]Benjamin[/name] & [name]Julius[/name] [name]Raphael[/name]

if we ever were to have a daughter her name would be [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Sophia[/name], [name]Ivy[/name] -[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Isobel[/name] or [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Sophia[/name] [name]Isabelle[/name].

For a boy some ideas are [name]Lucien[/name], [name]Theodore[/name], [name]Henry[/name], [name]Oscar[/name] (however not sure if too popular and potentially another name style of this makes sense), [name]Augustin[/name], [name]Olivier[/name] or [name]Louie[/name]. I prefer handsome, slightly older fashioned names.

so what would you pick or suggest look forward to your responses
[name]Annetta[/name]

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[name]Hugo[/name] [name]Benjamin[/name], [name]Julius[/name] [name]Raphael[/name] and

Suggestions from your names;
[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Henry[/name]
[name]Lucien[/name] [name]Olivier[/name]
[name]Oscar[/name] [name]Augustin[/name]
[name]Louie[/name] [name]George[/name]

Other suggestions;
[name]Alfred[/name] nn [name]Freddie[/name], [name]Alfie[/name]
[name]Alec[/name]
[name]Alvin[/name]
[name]Arthur[/name]
[name]Bromley[/name]
[name]Caspian[/name]
[name]Charles[/name]
[name]Collin[/name]
[name]Cormac[/name]
[name]Crawford[/name]
[name]Damon[/name]
[name]Edward[/name]
[name]Eldon[/name]
[name]Edmond[/name]
[name]Enoch[/name]
[name]Ephraim[/name]
[name]Ethan[/name]
[name]Esau[/name]
[name]Finlay[/name]
[name]Finn[/name]
[name]George[/name]
[name]Gray[/name]
[name]Grayson[/name]
[name]Greer[/name]/Greir
[name]Gulliver[/name]
[name]Grover[/name]
[name]Harlow[/name]
[name]Holden[/name]
Jairus
[name]Jair[/name]
[name]James[/name]
[name]Kinsey[/name]
[name]Landon[/name]
[name]Lane[/name]
[name]Layton[/name]
[name]Lester[/name]
Linley
[name]Lyndon[/name]
[name]Malachi[/name]
[name]Malcolm[/name]
[name]Milford[/name]
[name]Morris[/name]
[name]Norris[/name]
[name]Norton[/name]
Phinaes
[name]Prescot[/name]
[name]Raleigh[/name]
[name]Ramsey[/name]
[name]Reid[/name]
[name]Rhett[/name]
[name]Scout[/name]
[name]Sutton[/name]
[name]Timothy[/name]
[name]Tristan[/name]
[name]Vance[/name]
[name]Wade[/name]
[name]Walker[/name]
[name]Wilbur[/name]
[name]Willoughby[/name]
[name]Wyatt[/name]
[name]Zane[/name]

[name]Do[/name] you like any of these?

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[name]Hi[/name], [name]Annetta[/name]!

I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Hugo[/name] and [name]Julius[/name], as well as all of the names you’re considering!

[name]Lucien[/name] and [name]Louie[/name] share the OO sound in the beginning, like [name]Hugo[/name] and [name]Julius[/name]. Since they’re kind of similar, what about [name]Lucien[/name] with the nickname [name]Louie[/name].

If you’re in the US, [name]Theodore[/name] fits best popularity-wise…

[name]Henry[/name] fits well, but is a bit too popular and repeats first initials with [name]Hugo[/name], if it bothers you…

Depending on where you are, [name]Oscar[/name] may or may not be too popular For example, [name]Oscar[/name] is only #130 nationally, but in the Top 100 in some states. Stylistically, I think they fit, but I agree, for some reason, they’re a bit off. I guess that [name]Oscar[/name] feels a little less romantic sounding to me?

I love [name]Olivier[/name], but I think that it could be pronouced incorrectly (o-liv-ee-er rather than o-liv-ee-AY?) and mistaken for the more popular [name]Oliver[/name].

Now that I think about it, [name]Lucien[/name] and [name]Augustin[/name] are a bit unusual with [name]Hugo[/name] and [name]Julius[/name], but they fit very well nonetheless!

Hmm… My favorites from your list would be [name]Theodore[/name], [name]Augustin[/name], and [name]Lucien[/name] (nn [name]Louie[/name]?)!

From [name]Michaela[/name]'s suggestions, I particularly like [name]Edmond[/name] (or [name]Edmund[/name]?) with [name]Hugo[/name] and [name]Julius[/name]!

[name]Theodore[/name] [name]August[/name], [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Augustin[/name], [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Olivier[/name], [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Lucien[/name], [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Louie[/name], [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Edmond[/name]/[name]Edmund[/name], [name]Augustin[/name] [name]Olivier[/name], [name]Augustin[/name] [name]Louie[/name], [name]Lucien[/name] [name]Theodore[/name], [name]Lucien[/name] [name]Olivier[/name], [name]Lucien[/name] [name]Oscar[/name], [name]Edmond[/name] [name]Theodore[/name], [name]Edmond[/name] [name]Louie[/name], [name]Edmond[/name] [name]Olivier[/name], [name]Edmond[/name] [name]Oscar[/name]?

Which one sounds best with your surname?

Good luck! :slight_smile:

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[name]Hi[/name] some good though provoking responses so far PP have mentioned I also feel [name]Oscar[/name] does not have the same sort of fit with my sons name which for me have a strong and handsome and an older fashioned feel to them. Other names I have considered are [name]Edwin[/name] and [name]Leon[/name] and I would prefer to not use another O ending or J start and means no S/X endings although I do like these in boys names.
thanks for replies
[name]Annetta[/name]

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Your sons name are definitely swoon worthy. It will be hard to match [name]Hugo[/name] and [name]Julius[/name] but I’ll give it a try.

[name]Leon[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name]- popular I know, but it is so handsome imo.
[name]Lucian[/name]- I think this one works perfectly
[name]Victor[/name]
[name]Everett[/name]
[name]Soren[/name]
[name]Silas[/name]- Although it ends in an s
[name]Vincent[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name]
[name]Sebastian[/name]
[name]Felix[/name]
[name]Dominic[/name]- Popular but handsome
[name]Theodore[/name]- This one would be perfect as well, but the nn [name]Theo[/name] might be too close to [name]Hugo[/name]. [name]Do[/name] you like [name]Teddy[/name]?
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Edmund[/name]
[name]Maximilian[/name]
[name]Finian[/name]

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Thanks [name]Leah[/name] you have just reminded me of our last short list that we had for [name]Julius[/name] I love [name]Gabriel[/name], [name]Leon[/name], [name]Theodore[/name] and [name]Lucien[/name] not sure what else is jumping out so far. My husband did like [name]Felix[/name] last time but I don’t think it fits with my sons name if that make sense.

[name]Annetta[/name]

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I really love a lot of your choices!

The ones that particularly stand out, taking your sons’ names into account, are

[name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Louie[/name] (I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Louie[/name], especially spelt this way!)
[name]Leon[/name]
[name]Olivier[/name] - I’m not sure if this is a type-o and you meant [name]Oliver[/name], but both are wonderful in my books

A few more suggestions:
[name]Walter[/name]
[name]Phinnaeus[/name] - oops, same ending as [name]Julius[/name]
[name]Linus[/name] - again
[name]Gideon[/name]
[name]Rupert[/name]
[name]Otis[/name] - again! sorry about that.
[name]Lionel[/name]
[name]Chester[/name]
[name]Timothy[/name]

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I love your boys names. I think we have similar taste in that my boys are called “[name]Gus[/name]” ([name]Augustus[/name]) and “[name]Toby[/name]” [name]Tobias[/name]. We are expecting #3 and don’t know if boy or girl - but put it this way I am concentrating on boys names more than girls names as I can’t believe we’ll actually have a girl.
We haven’t decided yet - but names on our list are (this is an unedited list and my husband hasn’t seen it yet - some of them are a little “out there” I admit but it’s a starting point!)

* [name]Raphael[/name] [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name] ”[name]Raffy[/name]”. 
* [name]Rupert[/name] [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name] - nickname?
* [name]Maximus[/name] ”[name]Max[/name]” [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name]
* [name]Maximilian[/name] ”[name]Max[/name]” [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name]
* Bartholemew ”[name]Bo[/name]” [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name]
* Beaumont ”[name]Bo[/name]” [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name] 
* [name]Sebastian[/name] ”[name]Seb[/name]” or ”Sebbie”   [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name]
* [name]Rufus[/name] ”[name]Anthony[/name]” [name]Seaton[/name]
* [name]Thaddeus[/name] ”[name]Thad[/name]”
* [name]Peregrine[/name] ”[name]Perry[/name]” [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name]
* [name]Ignatius[/name] ”[name]Iggy[/name]” [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name]  
* [name]Atticus[/name] ”[name]Atty[/name]” [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name]
* [name]Judah[/name] ”[name]Jude[/name]” [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name]
* [name]Constantine[/name] ”[name]Stan[/name]” [name]Anthony[/name]
* [name]Radolphus[/name] ”[name]Ralph[/name]” [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name] Freisenbruch.  Not listed!
* [name]Montgomery[/name] ”[name]Monty[/name]” [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name] Freisenbruch. 
* [name]Archibald[/name] ”[name]Archie[/name]” [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name]
* [name]Barnabas[/name] ”[name]Bas[/name]” or ”[name]Barney[/name]” [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name]
* [name]Ralph[/name] ”[name]Ralphie[/name]” [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name]
* [name]Barnaby[/name] [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name]
* [name]Benedict[/name] [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name]  ”[name]Benny[/name]” or ”[name]Ned[/name]”
* [name]Montague[/name] [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name] ”[name]Monty[/name]”
* [name]Herbert[/name] [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Seaton[/name]  ”[name]Herbie[/name]”