Strong, timeless boys name

We are expecting our third child in [name]November[/name], a brother or sister for [name]Abigail[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]Thomas[/name] [name]Lawson[/name].

We are looking for a timeless, masculine sounding boy’s name. Nothing trendy and it needs to work well as an adult name. Middle name will again be a familly name - [name]Stephen[/name]. At the moment our only choices are:

[name]Charles[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Samuel[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]

Would love to hear any of your opinions or suggestions.

Thank you!!

I like [name]Charles[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] better than [name]Samuel[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] (too many S sounds for me). Here are some other options:
[name]Richard[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]James[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Edmund[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Henry[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]John[/name] [name]Paul[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]George[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Victor[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Phillip[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Daniel[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Frederick[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Matthew[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Maxwell[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]

Oooh, I’m all over [name]Charles[/name]. I love that name! So handsome and it was my grandfather’s name.

I also second [name]Henry[/name], [name]George[/name] and [name]Edward[/name].

[name]Samuel[/name] is rising fast, I think. Of about 10 of my friends who have had babies in the past year, there are no less than 3 Samuels.

I really like [name]Samuel[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]. It’s classic sounding and [name]Samuel[/name] will be a fantastic match with [name]Abigail[/name] and [name]Thomas[/name]. I don’t know if you call them [name]Abby[/name] and [name]Tom[/name] for short, but if you do even [name]Abby[/name], [name]Tom[/name] and [name]Sam[/name] is such a cute set. I also think the SS thing is not a problem.

Nothing against [name]Charles[/name], as it’s also a good solid name, I just feel [name]Samuel[/name] will work better in your case :slight_smile:

[name]Thomas[/name], [name]Abigail[/name] and [name]Vincent[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Thomas[/name], [name]Abigail[/name] and [name]Clark[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Thomas[/name], [name]Abigail[/name] and [name]Garrett[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Thomas[/name], [name]Abigail[/name] and [name]David[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Thomas[/name], [name]Abigail[/name] and [name]Patrick[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Thomas[/name], [name]Abigail[/name] and [name]Isaac[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]
[name]Thomas[/name], [name]Abigail[/name] and [name]Zachary[/name] [name]Stephen[/name]

Of your two choices, I’d go with [name]Samuel[/name], as someone said, it goes better with your other names.

Classic boys’ names: [name]Peter[/name], [name]Paul[/name], [name]John[/name], [name]James[/name], [name]Andrew[/name], [name]Michael[/name], [name]Joseph[/name]

Thank you for your ideas - knowledgable nameberries!

Unfortunately, like most people, there are a few names that we like that are out because they are already used by family and firends eg [name]James[/name], [name]Henry[/name], [name]Edward[/name]. So that has eliminated a few options. Others we considered are [name]William[/name] nn [name]Will[/name] and [name]Benjamin[/name] nn [name]Ben[/name].

I had also queried the SS (first and second name) and am ok with it. We do call the them [name]Abby[/name] and [name]Tom[/name] for short and I agree with your suggestions [name]Abby[/name], [name]Tom[/name] and [name]Sam[/name] seem to go together. I have always liked [name]Charles[/name] nn [name]Charlie[/name] too. Does it seem out of place [name]Abby[/name], [name]Tom[/name] and [name]Charlie[/name]?

[name]Abby[/name], [name]Tom[/name], and [name]Sam[/name] and [name]Abby[/name], [name]Tom[/name], and [name]Charlie[/name] are both adorable together!

My vote will go to [name]Samuel[/name] [name]Stephen[/name], just because I love alliteration.

I prefer [name]Samuel[/name]. So handsome

I prefer [name]Samson[/name] to [name]Samuel[/name]. But then, there’s sooo many Samuels in my circle, and some of them have ruined the name for me.

I know a [name]Michael[/name] [name]Stephen[/name], which is hardly trendy, but I think it’s a strong and pleasant name. [name]Henry[/name] [name]Stephen[/name] is probably more in line with current tastes but not a kreative name. [name]Daniel[/name] is similar in feel and rhythm to [name]Samuel[/name] and I just happen to like it more?