Ot: Wanna Help Me Narrow Down Names?

[OhmyDLM]

I'm trying to narrow down some boy names ya'll... can you help?

WARNING: I tend to lean towards very DIFFERENT names LoL

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[lkprescott]

Sure can! I can appreciate leaning toward different names. I grew up with a very common name (for the 70's) and it wasn't always that great. LOL... One year in grade school, there were THREE Lisas in our classroom.. and while the teacher tried the first name first initial of last name it didn't work cuz me and another Lisa both had last names that started with the same letter! LOL..

 

[jrstephens]

I placed my vote!

 

[kathijenkins]

Placed my vote!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I voted!

When I was pregnant - we had pretty much decided on the name Jacob - we both loved that name. Then, a week before he was born, there were several news articles out about the most popular boys names, and Jacob had been #1 for 3-4 years in a row. As much as we loved the name, we decided we didn't want DS to be the 3rd Jacob in his class - so we went back to the drawing board - and now, we can't imagine him being anything but Micah!

 

[janetupnorth]

Voted too...the only time I "disagreed" with the crowd was on Mason...I voted thumbs down...way too many young kids named Mason lately...not very unique.I really like Karson or Carter...

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Voted too...the only time I "disagreed" with the crowd was on Mason...I voted thumbs down...way too many young kids named Mason lately...not very unique.

I really like Karson or Carter...

I voted the same way you did, Janet!

I know that DS has 2 Masons in his preschool class.

 

[pamperedlinda]

I voted!

When I was pregnant - we had pretty much decided on the name Jacob - we both loved that name. Then, a week before he was born, there were several news articles out about the most popular boys names, and Jacob had been #1 for 3-4 years in a row. As much as we loved the name, we decided we didn't want DS to be the 3rd Jacob in his class - so we went back to the drawing board - and now, we can't imagine him being anything but Micah!

My DS is a Jacob. I had no idea that it was the number one name for several years when I named him. If I did, I would have chosen another name - but now I can't imagine anything different.

 

[Tanoi]

When we named Mason we had never heard anyone named that. After we chose the name they seemed to have popped up everywhere. But he's still Mason, as opposed to Dylan (which is way more popular) that we had picked out before I got pregnant.

With this one, we weren't able to find out the sex, but we're not telling anyone the names we've picked out because again, it's names we've never heard anyone have (although they aren't way out there like mine!), and it's kind of fun that way. I figure in 4-6 weeks everyone will know, including us!

 

[ShanaSmith]

I have a Carson, I have only met a girl spelled with a K. But of course I like the name

 

[crystalscookingnow]

My oldest DD is an Emily. We did that even knowing it was a popular name. Get this: She is the ONLY Emily in her entire Kindergarten class of 100+ kids!

 

[Pampered Laura]

When we named Mason we had never heard anyone named that. After we chose the name they seemed to have popped up everywhere. But he's still Mason, as opposed to Dylan (which is way more popular) that we had picked out before I got pregnant.

With this one, we weren't able to find out the sex, but we're not telling anyone the names we've picked out because again, it's names we've never heard anyone have (although they aren't way out there like mine!), and it's kind of fun that way. I figure in 4-6 weeks everyone will know, including us!

My husband and I were just talking about that the other day. We named our son Mason... 11.5 years ago. It was unheard of then.

And our daughter, Mekenna.... we totally thought we made that name up, 9 years ago! We were so proud of ourselves, because there were NO Mekenna's around. Now, there are McKennas, Mackennas, Mekhennas, etc etc!

We like to think we set the trend.

 

[jbachen]

Wait, does this mean your scan yesterday showed a boy??? Did I miss a post somewhere?? Oh, I am so excited for you!

 

[janetupnorth]

My husband and I were just talking about that the other day. We named our son Mason... 11.5 years ago. It was unheard of then.

And our daughter, Mekenna.... we totally thought we made that name up, 9 years ago! We were so proud of ourselves, because there were NO Mekenna's around. Now, there are McKennas, Mackennas, Mekhennas, etc etc!

We like to think we set the trend.

Funny, I know a few Masons turning about 11 or 12...and DD goes to school with a Makenna that is 12.

Our names were far from original...Samantha - I always liked the name then had a friend in Jr. High named Samantha...loved it that she could be tomboyish and feminine all in a whim with her name. My daughter is Sammie though...she is so girlish and hates the nickname Sam... (The "ie" was my doing...but she LOVES it...)

Kyle was just because we wanted a strong, simple name...we aren't Irish...and every boy name I could think of I knew some jerk in school that had that name and did NOT want to name my kid after him!

Kyle has turned out to really fit him...his nickname is KyGuy

Kyle would have been Alyssa if he was a girl...

 

[OhmyDLM]

Wait, does this mean your scan yesterday showed a boy??? Did I miss a post somewhere?? Oh, I am so excited for you!

It's no question a BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[KellyTheChef]

Darcy...is the middle name a family name? Just wondered since you seem set on that!

So...a boy, huh? Cool!

I have a hard time cuz if a name reminds me of someone I don't like, or if someone I know has a child named such and such, I don't feel like we could use it. Hopefully Evan won't be in kindergarten with 3 other Evan's!!

 

[climbercanoe3]

Funny, I know a few Masons turning about 11 or 12...and DD goes to school with a Makenna that is 12.Our names were far from original...Samantha - I always liked the name then had a friend in Jr. High named Samantha...loved it that she could be tomboyish and feminine all in a whim with her name. My daughter is Sammie though...she is so girlish and hates the nickname Sam... (The "ie" was my doing...but she LOVES it...)Kyle was just because we wanted a strong, simple name...we aren't Irish...and every boy name I could think of I knew some jerk in school that had that name and did NOT want to name my kid after him!Kyle has turned out to really fit him...his nickname is KyGuy

Kyle would have been Alyssa if he was a girl...

I always love the "ie" or "y" nicknames for the girls. Danielle: Danny Samantha: Sammy, Nicole: Nicky. Our last name is Farley so I ruled those names out. My daughter is Shannon and when we picked the name, it wasn't even in the top 100 names for the last 5 year. When she was 3 she did gymnastics. Out of 5 kids there was 3 Shannon's in her class. HUH!!? Growing up I had 2 older girls in the neighborhood that I looked up to. Shannon and Michele. SO that is her first and middle name. (She was going to be Wesley if she was a boy...yup from Princess Bride)Then with my son we tried to do a sort of uncommon name but not sooo different. I grew up with Keri-Lyn as a name so it can be not so fun to have a hard spelled different name. So we had a list of names and we sort of thought Aiden. It was the #1 name the last 3 years. So we decided not to. So we went with Bryan. His nickname is BryGuy. He was going to be Jillian if he was a girl. Pretty fun stories.

 

[merego]

I put in my vote. My kids are Regan ( girl) and Parker ( boy) We got the name Parker from Desperate Housewives. My oldest son is Kyle and there are way too many Kyle's in the world but not many Regan and Parker's that I know of.
Good luck!!

 

[erinyourpclady]

My daughters are Madelyn (was Lauren until I saw it everywhere!) and Carolyn. Maddie or Mads and Carly or Carl for short. With Mads, we know a bizillion Madison's who go by Maddie and there is always someone who calls her Madeline. I never really thought that Carl would have as much trouble but there are 2 other Carly's in her combined classes (they team teach at our primary school)! So she had to pick being called Carolyn or Carl......she totally went for Carl.
Personally I prefer more mainstream names. I can't tell you how many times my kids have come home with name lists and I have seen the most horrendous names and spellings. How frustrating must it be to constantly have to tell everyone how to spell or even SAY your name!
If my girls had been boys they would have been Jacob Samuel. I never choose a girl name for my son...I always knew he was a boy. We just had to decide which would be first...Andrew or William.

 

[OhmyDLM]

Darcy...is the middle name a family name? Just wondered since you seem set on that!

So...a boy, huh? Cool!

I have a hard time cuz if a name reminds me of someone I don't like, or if someone I know has a child named such and such, I don't feel like we could use it. Hopefully Evan won't be in kindergarten with 3 other Evan's!!

Yes, it's the name of our first son who passed away when he was a baby due to severe birth defects. His name was Taylan Matthew Speed.

So this one will be "Unknown" Taylan Speed for sure!

It's funny because the two names I tend to like the most are the ones everyone hate's, ha ha, I have totally odd taste I know (Macklin and Camlin)

 

[OhmyDLM]

I put in my vote. My kids are Regan ( girl) and Parker ( boy) We got the name Parker from Desperate Housewives. My oldest son is Kyle and there are way too many Kyle's in the world but not many Regan and Parker's that I know of.
Good luck!!

I love love love the name Parker! I would have used that buy one of my girl friends just had a little boy last month and named him that. Same thing with Landon, loved that but another girlfriend named her boy that last year.

I get parker from As the World Turns

 

[janetupnorth]

Yes, it's the name of our first son who passed away when he was a baby due to severe birth defects. His name was Taylan Matthew Speed.

So this one will be "Unknown" Taylan Speed for sure!

It's funny because the two names I tend to like the most are the ones everyone hate's, ha ha, I have totally odd taste I know (Macklin and Camlin)

Hey, it's your kid so ignore us all and pick what YOU want!

 

[katiemoser]

We like different names, too.We like to name our kids something not too traditional as well. We have two boys, named Wyatt Gabriel and Hudson Paul and are expecting brother #3 in June.

Right now we are leaning towards Riley James or Riley Evan. I love names that end in -er like Tucker, Skyler, etc. but our last name ends in -er so it's too -er-er.

Thought you might like either Wyatt or Hudson, we've run into a few other Wyatts but not in his same class, and I've heard of other Hudsons, but not in person.

Happy name hunting!

Check out the website Nymbler - Your Personal Baby Name Assistant

it's cool, you can pick names you like, and then it gives you similar names to choose. I have been spending way too much time on there and here!



Katie

 

[OhmyDLM]

Thanks for the site suggestion!!! My cousin just had a baby and named him Wyatt (can you tell there's lots of little boys in my circle ha ha) but Hudson is definately a name I would lean towards. I don't know what it is with me and quirky names but I'm totally into them

 

[climbercanoe3]

My brother's kids are Spencer, Campbell and Kirby. Those are sort of quirky. (That is meant with love to them.)

 

[chefshawna]

I voted! I have a Gabriella and Cooper, step-son is Shea. We were going to go with Parker, but went with Cooper instead for the baby!!

 

[Stephaniecafe]

I love original names! I'm with Carter, but have to say that we almost named my oldest Carter. It was weird because when we looked at him he was Definately a Samuel. My husband's name is Jace (like race, but with a J). So, that is his middle name. Turned out good we didn't name him carter, since my husband is a stunt/high speed driver at work, he would have taken a lot of flack for having a Cart for a son.

 

[Kitchen Diva]

Thanks for the site suggestion!!! My cousin just had a baby and named him Wyatt (can you tell there's lots of little boys in my circle ha ha) but Hudson is definately a name I would lean towards. I don't know what it is with me and quirky names but I'm totally into them

I have a friend with three sons, they named them Kaiden Smith, Kodah Smith and Keller Smith.

Also we had friends that named their son Holten Grant and Talon James

I like traditional names- Matthew John Robert would be the name I would choose for my son, and either Leah Corine, Emily Rose, or Olivia Nadine for a girl...

Anyway, enjoy your little munchkin, no matter what name you choose!

 

[etteluap70PC]

...My daughter is Sammie though...she is so girlish and hates the nickname Sam... (The "ie" was my doing...but she LOVES it...)

Don't you hate it when people spell it with a "Y"! Drives me nuts..... bad thing is it now drives my Sammie nuts too! LOL the things our kids pick up on! Recently my Sammie has started writing Sam on her school papers... I can not figure out if she is just being lazy or if her friends afe calling her Sam (which I do not like... she can go by it when she gets older if she wants but not right now... Sammie still sounds like a little girl)

I picked Samantha for most of the same reasons Janet stated.

My little guy is a George.. It's a family name and we wanted something straight forward and strong. We call him Georgie for now.

my friend has 3 boys... they are Truman, Braxton and Grahm

 

[etteluap70PC]

My husband's name is Jace (like race, but with a J). So, that is his middle name.

I have a BIL named Dace.....

You want different.... MY hubby is Deland... Combine it with our last name and his name gets butchered pretty bad!