See the results of this poll: Which sib set is best?
Respondents: 67 (This poll is closed)
- Henry and Samuel : 44 (66%)
- Henry and Peter: 23 (34%)
I love both first name choices and they’re great “matches” with big brother [name_m]Henry[/name_m]. I voted for [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] because I prefer [name_u]Sam[/name_u] to any nn of [name_m]Peter[/name_m] ([name_m]Pete[/name_m], [name_m]Petey[/name_m] don’t appeal to me).
Ditto to what mischa said. [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] sound great together, but [name_u]Sam[/name_u] is so much cuter than [name_m]Pete[/name_m].
I think [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] sound great together. Why is [name_u]Sam[/name_u] necessarily cute than [name_m]Pete[/name_m]? This inquiring mind wants to know. Also, not all Peters automatically become [name_m]Pete[/name_m]. [name_f]My[/name_f] brother [name_m]Peter[/name_m] is primarily [name_m]Peter[/name_m], though a few teachers have called him [name_m]Pete[/name_m]. [name_m]Both[/name_m] [name_m]Pete[/name_m] and [name_u]Sam[/name_u] are nicknames that are avoidable among family members, but they may just sort of happen as the child’s social circle grows beyond the home.
[name_m]Both[/name_m] sets are compatible, but I prefer [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] (no nicknames) because the set sounds royal.
I vote [name_m]Henry[/name_m] & [name_m]Peter[/name_m] as the nn [name_u]Sam[/name_u] doesn’t appeal to me and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] feels like it would be more widely used as it’s full name, much like [name_m]Henry[/name_m]. [name_m]Peter[/name_m] is perfect 
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Definitely [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] (no nicknames). [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], while a lovely name, is more overused in my opinion. [name_m]Peter[/name_m], on the other hand, is refreshing! I love it, especially all of the lovely namesakes that go with it ([name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Pan[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_u]Parker[/name_u], [name_m]Saint[/name_m] [name_m]Peter[/name_m], etc).
You can’t really go wrong with either, though. Good luck 
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I love [name_m]Henry[/name_m], and I like [name_u]Sam[/name_u]. [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] isn’t my favourite way to [name_u]Sam[/name_u], but it’s classic and pleasant.
I can’t get behind [name_m]Peter[/name_m] at all. Sorry. I’ve known men who went by [name_m]Pete[/name_m] who were nice guys, but I wouldn’t have one, and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] itself is a deeply unappetizing name to me. I can see where [name_m]Peter[/name_m] and [name_m]Henry[/name_m] kind of fall into the same English style, but for me one is love and one is yuck.
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I vote for [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]. Although it’s more common than [name_m]Peter[/name_m] (at least in my experience), I just like it more. I’ve nannied for two little boys once who both referred to their privates as their [name_m]Peter[/name_m] so that ruins it for me sadly. I think both names would sound fantastic with [name_m]Henry[/name_m] though. One thing to keep in mind though is that unless you are adamant about it, [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] will most likely get shortened to [name_u]Sam[/name_u]. [name_m]Peter[/name_m] could also be shortened to [name_m]Pete[/name_m] but I don’t think it’s as likely. I know one adult [name_m]Peter[/name_m] and two children named [name_m]Peter[/name_m] and they do not go by [name_m]Pete[/name_m]. So do you prefer [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_u]Sam[/name_u] (unless you are strict about using [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] in full) or [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_m]Peter[/name_m]?
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] it! It goes well with your son’s name, isn’t as popular as [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] - and while I don’t love ‘[name_m]Pete[/name_m]’ or ‘[name_m]Petey[/name_m]’ I really dislike ‘[name_u]Sam[/name_u]’ and think that of the two names, [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] is the one more likely to be shortened.
I am actually just fine with both nicknames [name_m]Pete[/name_m] and [name_u]Sam[/name_u]! But I draw the line at [name_m]Petey[/name_m] and [name_u]Sammy[/name_u]. [name_f]My[/name_f] name is [name_f]Amanda[/name_f] and I’ve never tolerated being called “[name_f]Mandy[/name_f],” so that’s probably where my dislike for the “y” ended nicknames comes from.