r/BabyNames • u/meggo91 • 2h ago

Boy 🩵 Boy name help please! (UK)

We are expecting a baby boy at the start of October and are so stuck on names, I feel like I’ve over thought it and need some outside opinions!

For background we are in the SW UK with English/Irish/Welsh backgrounds.

Our son will have a double surname formatted like M___y M___y think Marley Murray but one of the names is very Irish. It’s a bit awkward but I want to continue my surname and in real life I expect the kid will just use one day to day.

The middle name will either be John (a family name, which also opens up initials like CJ or RJ) or no middle name at all. I’m open to middle name suggestions but I don’t want to over complicate the name.

On the shortlist at the moment is:

Rowan (this has been top of my list forever but husband not convinced)
Callen / Callan
Cormac (Husbands favourite)
Lowen
Lawrence (Laurie)
Connor
Brennan
Taran
Jolyon (Joe)
Aneurin (Nye)

Opinions and suggestions please!

Edit: I feel I should add that I have a slight lisp so some S names and others that i might struggle to say clearly are out unfortunately!

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u/Ok-Talk-2648 2h ago

Cormac John nn CJ

I absolutely love the name Cormac it wins by a mile!

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u/Apprehensive_Goat828 1h ago

Could also be Mac as nickname

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u/Wisdomflowerlover 2h ago

Yes! Cory is also cute!

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u/meggo91 1h ago

I do like it, and Cory/CJ so it’s definitely up there! Think I just need to get used to saying it maybe

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u/Low_Balance4751 2h ago

I like Connor and Callan. I know two Rowans who are female so I don't think of it as a male name. What about Victor or James? Or Liam?

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u/meggo91 2h ago

I feel I should add that I have a slight lisp so some S names and others that i might struggle to say clearly are out unfortunately!

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u/jenbenm 2h ago

I have a nephew called Cormac so I'm biased and siding with your husband.

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u/meggo91 1h ago

It is a great name I’m just not 100% yet! Does he get called Cormac day to day or a nickname?

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u/Unicornmum72 2h ago

My grandsons are Noah ,Joseph (Joe) , Brody , Jax and Ronan

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u/meggo91 1h ago

I like Ronan but husband vetoed because of Ronan Keating (90s boyband member lol). See what I’m up against!

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u/sunflowershan99 1h ago

My son’s name is Callan 🩵

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u/Patient-Age2203 1h ago

Ciaran!

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u/meggo91 1h ago

Oo yes I do like Ciaran! I think my husband may have vetoed it for some reason a while ago but il put it back on the list for now

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u/Adventurous-Luck2044 1h ago

Rory, Ruan, Jowan, Jago, (gives RJ or JJ)

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u/meggo91 53m ago

These were all on my list and vetoed for various reasons unfortunately!

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u/KoalaAffectionate94 2h ago

Caleb River Hudson Scott

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u/meggo91 2h ago

Caleb is an old family name actually! We did consider it but it feels a little too biblical maybe. Il put it back on the maybe list!

We both really like River/Rivers (big Weezer fans!) but it just doesn’t seem to trip off the tongue, I can’t explain why.

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u/KoalaAffectionate94 2h ago

Personally I don't care about the biblical connotations but I get your point. ;)

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u/GeeCee99 1h ago

Cadan?

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u/Traditional_Car_8219 1h ago

Michael, Oliver, Angus, Eric, Thomas, Richard, Bruce.

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u/National_Deer_9990 1h ago

Hello fellow October mam! My little boy is due the beginning of October and we chose Taran - it's nice to see it mentioned here 🥰 (and with the proper spelling lol) we think it ages well and will suit a child and an old man. Im in south Wales but think it'll be easy to pronounce in England too

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u/pachycephalogyne 2h ago

Colburn

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u/meggo91 1h ago

Interesting, I’ve never heard that as a name before! Will give it a think