So now we know little bubba is a boy we've got to decide a name. We have a few we like but can't seem to decide on anything.

We've always loved the name Oliver, but it seems like there's a lot of Olivers around atm and i think it was the no.1 boys name last yr, i've always said I didn't want a really common name. Would you let this bother you or just use the name anyway?

I really like Joshua, and would probably shorten to Josh, but my aunty is called Jos and my family already have this problem with pronouncing Jos and confusing it with Josh so I don't really want to add to that. I really really love the name though!

Other names we like are Samuel and Max. I like these but maybe not enough to use them for my child. What do you think of them.

We also like Aidan but when i mentioned it to my mum and sister they said it was too chavvy, which has made me worried. What do you think... chavvy or not?

Then we come to middle names. Matt's middle name is Ronald after his Grandad, his Grandad died a few years ago and Matt's said he wants his son to have the middle name too. I think its a sweet gesture but my problem is Matt hates his middle name, as in he cringes when he hears it and hates having to tell people what it is cause he thinks it's an embarassing name, so in that respect I really don't understand why he wants to pass it on to his child. His cousin had a little boy last year and gave him the middle name Ronald so the name has already been passed on. Am I being a biatch though, should I just let him have the middle name he wants or do you think it's a little weird if he hates the name and his cousin has already used it?

Finally has anyone got any other suggestions? I literally can't think of any boys names.

Seth!

I love it but OH hates it

I like Oliver too, i like that it's traditional and even though it's quite popular I don't think it will ever be cringey!!!

I like max and Samuel too

I also like ben, marcus, Saul, William, ewan.

I don't like ronald but it is nice to have a daily name but only if you like it.

Hey if you want something a bit different you could go for Rocky or Buck

I like samuel,Oliver and Max. My dad's name is Ronald and he doesn't like it particularly, I don't think i would use it if you don't like it.

What was his granddad's middle name as if it were better then maybe you could use that given that the other child has already been landed with Ronald!! I do know where you are coming from as in Dan's family the oldest son always has the middle name Alvin and I said like feck will I call my child that if it is a boy!!

In terms of other names I like Joe, James, John, Tom so all quite traditional names really xx

My best friend when I was a kid had the middle name Ronald after his dad and I never thought anything of it but then I did absolutely adore him.
I would only use it if you and Matt like it and are happy for your son to have it as a middle name. How about using Matthew as a middle name?

I like all the names you suggested but I agree with you on the popularity of Oliver and it would put me off tbh. I don't think Aidan is chavy but then I wouldn't have a clue.

Other names I like, William and James, obviously because I gave those names to my little man. I love them because they are both so classic and versatile, you can dress them up or down depending on the character of the person or the stage in their life.

I tend to prefer traditional names and I am not sure what I would choose if I ever had another boy.

i heart seth, its my fave ever

what about Ronnie??? i like that as opposed to ronald, i dont think aiden is chavvy either

I have always said I would call my little boy (if I ever had one) Oliver.

I do however also love Harry and William.

Im sure there are loads of names for boys if I looked through the book xx

I don't think Aidan is chavvy either.

I'm not convinced on Seth - I'd expect him to be a redneck with buck teeth and a string vest.

I like Ben, James, Harry, Thomas, so mainly traditional names x

Joshua is on our list for a boy - Caitlin would have been that.
Max is also a possiblity for us, Stuarts fave at the min.
I love oliver, but Stuart doesnt so thats never made a top 5 for us, he thinks its too old fashioned

Aidan here used to be quite a traditional, cathoilc name. Bit boring. But now it has peaked a bit with people in tv being called it. Im in the middle about it, not a fave of mine but certainly not chavvy!

I wouldnt pass on the name ronald. I like the sentiment but if Matt hates it that much like you say I dont know why he wants to pass it on. Did his granda have any middle names? We had picked Joshua George(FIL) Maxwell (my granda's middle name) Gray as Caitlins full name if she was a boy. I like middle names to be family type names.

We seem to like similar names, (Imogen was on our list for Caitlin). How about Connor, killian, charlie, daniel, morgan, dylan, harry, oscar, noah, liam, jake...

I'm quite traditional on names too, but i think thats the problem as they tend to be quite common and i like something a little less. Like Imogen.. it's well known but you don't come across a lot of Imogens. I want a name like that. Also we seem to have a lot of traditional names in the family so can't be used. Why is it so hard?!

I like Seth, Matt does too. But I don't know if it's a bit weird to say.. like the 'th' sound? Or am i being weird?

I've just tried talking to Matt about the Ronald thing again and doesn't want to change his mind so i think we're going to be discussing it will the end. I've asked about middle name but he doesn't know it... typical.

I hope you dont mind me saying but i dont think seth goes with your surname, maybe too many 'h's and yeah i know what you mean on the 'th' sound!!! x

Sorry but ronald just reminds me of McDonalds.

If we ever have a boy he is going to be William. I like traditional names too. I have lots of brothers and nephews in my family, here are some of their names, might give you some inspiration
Gary, Karl, Sean, Dean, Nick, Jamie, Jack, Kieran, Matthew, Richard, Scott, Brian, Joshua, Daniel, Callum

Boys names in my family - Samuel Bryn, Harry, Jack, Matthew, Michael, Aaron Robert David, Oliver Andrew, Anton, Paul, Kyle, Thomas, Mark.

Ummm others....Liam, Kai, Charlie, Ethan, Ewan, Luke, Lucas....that's all I can think of

i like Bailey and Milo

I like all the names you said Shell but agree that Ronald is a bit odd to pass down espeicially as your OH hates it. Can he ask anyone in his family about what his grandads middle name was?

I know what you mean about not wanting a really common name too... I chose Tyler because I thought at the time it was a fairly uncommon but not strange name... how wrong was I, I know looooads of people with the same name lol.

what about alfie, archie, caleb, charlie, Isaac, Jamie, Leon, Luke, Luca/s, Sean, Thomas, hhmmmm thats all I can come up with
but just seen rollo...?? reeally?

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I hope you dont mind me saying but i dont think seth goes
with your surname, maybe too many 'h's and yeah i know what you mean on
the 'th' sound!!! x

I have to say i agree. Guess that ones out.

Thanks for the suggestions! There's a few I like... Charlie, Daniel, Callum, Jake. Just got to run them past Matt.

What do you think of Ross? does it just makes you think of Ross from Friends?

boys names in our family are
richard, russell, ian, stuart, james, wayne,david, paul richard, robert, philip, neil,johnathan, richard again, then another richard, laurence, albert

but i like charlie, archie, noah,samuel, christopher elliot, a few more but cant think right now

OoH I like Elliot.
Once again thanks for the suggestions!

My nephew is called Seth and as you know my son is Oliver lol - I was reading this thread and deliberated on telling you () my other fave boys name..that we'll be calling our next one (if a boy) but Clare got in there first and that is Elliot <<

silly thing has missed half my message off Anyhoo, it went on to say - I love love love the name Elliot. I know i'm being biased but I love Seth too and think it would go nice with your surname Here are some of my friends boys names - Dylan, Jack, Joshua, Oliver, Max, Harrison, Ashton (erh, my minds gone blank now lol)

i like, bailey, milo and evan.

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get it, already replied, baby brain strikes again i also like jackson, if ava was a boy we were considering it but MJ had just died and didn't want to appear a fan.

my fave boys names are dylan(or dillon) braiden, toby, tristan, alfie, archie...of course oliver oh and i love harry too(was my second choice for ollie...so he's oliver harry lol) x

I like Oliver. I really like Sebastian. I'd avoid Dylan if you want something different. Two of my friends have just had Dylans and therewas another on the ward after I gave birth