Have you looked at Antonio Juan and Llorens dolls? I don't know if they're available where you are, but they are lovely. Otherwise you might try Berenguer, but I don't know if their bigger baby dolls have eyes that open and close. More on reddit.com

I have a few baby dolls! Mostly vintage/antique! And I also LOVE the more loved looking dolls. They hold a special place in my heart. More on reddit.com

These tiny dolls are ridiculously cute. They have five points of articulation* and come in sets of twins or triplets, with some sort of food or animal theme costume. Clothing is painted on. While I'm not a fan of blind bag toys, most of their packaging is either accessories or recyclable. They come with a keychain/pouch, baby blanket, and crib. Something like a bottle or rattle would be nice but between choke hazard and lose-ability, I understand why they don't come with them. (*Not including mermaid versions.) They're 2", and scale best with a few different smaller fashion dolls from 6" - 9". The line-up compares them with some older mini baby dolls. From left to right: Heart Family (a Barbie spin off), Quints, LPS Baby Buddies, and Baby Born Surprise Mini. I think the modern Barbie babies (like for babysitter lines) are a little smaller than the Heart babies, sorry I don't have one to illustrate. The rest of the pictures show in proportion / contrast with various size fashion dolls. The 6" Enchantimals (and Rose Petal Place). 7.5" Lottie. 9" vintage Skipper, same height as modern Stacie and a little taller than Licca-chan. With their huge eyes, I think they'd go really well with Licca. 12.5" Jem dolls are larger than Barbie, but I feel like it gives an idea of scale... Baby Born Minis are probably just too small to really look "right" with Barbie. More on reddit.com

Forcing any child to play with any particular type of toy is kind of absurd. If anything, maybe normalize boys playing with baby dolls without assuming it is a marker of their gender identity. More on reddit.com