our short list of boys names..

Boy Names
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we’re due in a few months & looking for a boy name. our older son is [name]Leo[/name] [name]Everett[/name].

which of the following do you like?

[name]Ramsey[/name] [name]James[/name]
[name]Penn[/name] [name]James[/name]
[name]Foster[/name] [name]James[/name]
Russo [name]James[/name]
Cruse [name]James[/name]
Crue [name]James[/name]
[name]Clive[/name] [name]James[/name]

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[name]Leo[/name] [name]Everett[/name] is handsome! As his little brother, I like [name]Penn[/name] [name]James[/name] and [name]Foster[/name] [name]James[/name] the best.

Good luck!

3

I love [name]Penn[/name]. I really hate Cruse and Crue. Too trendy, and hate youneek spellings. The others are ok.

4

I think [name]Clive[/name] is a great match…is there a longer mn you could use with it?

5

I am another vote for [name]Penn[/name] [name]James[/name]. I think it works well with [name]Leo[/name] [name]Everett[/name]. It has the same solid but short first name, followed by a longer and classic feeling second name. None of the other combos work as well together for me.

Good luck.

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[name]Ramsey[/name] [name]James[/name] - interesting, I kinda like it - I think it’s my favorite on your list (aside from Crusoe :))
[name]Penn[/name] [name]James[/name] - interesting, but I think it might lead to teasing
[name]Foster[/name] [name]James[/name] - this is okay, rather trendy but not bad.
Russo [name]James[/name]/Cruse [name]James[/name]/Crue [name]James[/name] - I’d prefer Crusoe, which feels like the base of all of these names
[name]Clive[/name] [name]James[/name] - interesting, though very different from your other choices.

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[name]Clive[/name] is my favorite, and I think it’s adorable with [name]Leo[/name].

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I really like [name]Ramsey[/name]. I would love to see it in use-- so handsome, rugged, and striking. I like it even more with the traditional Scottish spelling, [name]Ramsay[/name].

9

[name]Love[/name] [name]Ramsey[/name]!
Second would be [name]Penn[/name].

10

[name]Ramsey[/name] and [name]Clive[/name] sound so good with your sons name that I can’t decide which I like better.

11

Please don’t use [name]Clive[/name], that’s so cruel!

[name]Leo[/name] [name]Everett[/name] is gorgeous, and for his brother I love [name]Ramsey[/name] [name]James[/name] and [name]Penn[/name] [name]James[/name].

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My first choice next to [name]Leo[/name] is [name]Clive[/name].

  1. [name]Clive[/name] 2. [name]Foster[/name] 3. [name]Penn[/name]
    Good luck! =]
13

thanks for all the great input!!

14

i actually prefer the [name]Ramsay[/name] spelling as well but wouldn’t have thought of it until you said it! thanks!!

15

Wonderful! It’s a fabulous name, very evocative. It’s a place name too.

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#6 Russo [name]James[/name] - because I immediately think [name]Rene[/name] Russo, it looks feminine to me. [name]Rousseau[/name], as a tribute to the painter, I would be okay with, but that doesn’t “go” with [name]Leo[/name] [name]Everett[/name]!
#5 Cruse or Crue [name]James[/name] - the spelling confuses & puts me off… [name]Cruz[/name] would be interesting & would gel with [name]Leo[/name], but needs a longer middle name I feel.
#4 [name]Clive[/name] [name]James[/name] - [name]Leo[/name] & [name]Clive[/name] … I know celebrities inspire conscious or unconscious naming trends but of your list, this duo to me would be the most obvious in that way; it’s my neurotic side showing but I wouldn’t want people thinking “Hollywood obsessed” when I introduce my kids. Sort of like, [name]Harry[/name] on its own is just [name]Harry[/name], a great name. [name]Harry[/name] with sister [name]Hermione[/name], is off-limits. For me.

3 [name]Penn[/name] [name]James[/name] - yes, some teasing potential, but I find it appealing and different (in a good way). I might like [name]Penn[/name] as a nickname instead of full given name, perhaps for something like Pender. There’s a gorgeous island off the BC coast called Pender Island. :slight_smile:

#2 [name]Foster[/name] [name]James[/name] - my second choice for little bro to your first son. [name]Leo[/name] & [name]Foster[/name] has a ring to it.
#1 [name]Ramsey[/name] (or [name]Ramsay[/name]) [name]James[/name] - my top pick from your list. Sounds great with brother [name]Leo[/name] [name]Everett[/name]. Congrats to you!

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[name]Ramsey[/name]/[name]Ramsay[/name] is my favorite as well. It’s handsome, rugged, energetic, and completely unexpected.

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I second that [name]Penn[/name] would lead to teasing. I vote for [name]Foster[/name].

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I’ve never considered [name]Penn[/name] as a potential name, but I actually really like it. That’d definitely get my vote (although I am a writer, which is one of the major reasons I’d love this name).
[name]Ramsay[/name] certainly seems to be getting a lot of love here, but I’m not a fan at all, starting a name with ‘ram’/‘rams’ seems very strange to me.
[name]Foster[/name] seems too last namey to me.
Russo is okay, but again feels very last-namey, but I think [name]Russell[/name] would be okay.
Crue and Cruse I kind of hate as FNs. They look misspelled and even if they were spelled correctly, I’d still have strong negative feelings for them.
[name]Clive[/name] is okay, I think it could work for some. NMS, but not bad.

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Agreed. [name]Ramsay[/name] [name]James[/name] is fantastic.