Ot: Wanna Help Me Narrow Down Names?

[Jennie4PC]

I voted and I love the name Gunner way cute. My kids have pretty normal names middle names are all family names
Benjamin Jack
Taylor Roni (girl)
Brianna Glenn

 

[MaddyandOwensMom]

My member name says it all! I love different names and my husband loved traditional names. I wanted Madison and we settled on Madeline. We call her Maddy. I'm glad we went with Madeline as there are a lot of Madisons. The only problem is that although we picked a more traditional spelling, people still say "line" instead of "lyn." Our son is Owen, which is a traditional name, but I went with it because it was way down the list of popular names. I intentionally looked past the top 100. My SIL's kids are Zack, Jaiden (girl), Ace, and Tallen (both boys).

I voted as well! It was fun. I do like the name Karson, I just prefer it with a "C" and Gunnar reminds me of Gunner Nelson of Nelson , those long haired blond boys who are the son of Rick Nelson and had an album out I think in the 80's. They are good looking and seem like nice guys, but it's just who I think of!
Jessica

 

[hperschnick]

We have our 2nd on the way (due in 5 weeks) and we don't know what we are having. We have a girl name but I'm having trouble with boy's names. I was leaning toward Wyatt but from some of the posts here it looks like it is pretty popular right now... may have to move on to something else. Our first is Evan. I feel pretty confident that this is a girl but I want a boy name ready just in case! I knew my first was a boy the minute I knew I was pregnant. I hope we come up with a name we love!

 

[paroese]

I love names that are not too common but not too different either. My stepson is Austin Tyler (there were 4 Austin's on his soccer team last year), my daughters are Miranda Leigh and Vanessa Marie and my youngest son is Garrett Ashten. Miranda is the only one in her school building right now and Vanessa is only one of 2 in her school so I'm happy with that. Not sure what will happen with Garrett yet though.

 

[OhmyDLM]

Ok, So I've updated the names list for our little boy to names that my husband and I BOTH like he he... so I've cleared the votes, could you please go and vote again on these names?!? I'm pretty positive we are going to pick from this bunch!

Baby Names at BabyNames.com | Baby Boy Names | Baby Girl Names | Top Most Popular Names

Thanks for all of your suggestions so far!!!

 

[KellyTheChef]

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!

Oh my! My DH better not see this thread! He plays online games and one of his favorite character names is Talon Sin...he suggested we name Evan that! If he sees that someone has used the name Talon, he will be all over it!

 

[KellyTheChef]

My SIL's kids are Zack, Jaiden (girl), Ace, and Tallen (both boys).


Jessica

Oh boy...another Tallen! if we have a boy this time, I am in trouble! Tee Hee!

 

[stefani2]

namesI have a Cooper and Katie. Have had lots of comments on the name Cooper. It was DH Great Grandpa's middle name - so we switched the first and middle - Cooper John.

Katie's story isn't as exciting. I LOVE the name Katherine - but everyone told me they would call her Kathy (which I don't overly enjoy that name) - so we changed it to Katelynn (which we didn't realize HOW popular it was) Taylor.

We thought we would name (or at least nickname) our boy Gunner - but because of our last name Grant - people laughed that it sounded like a 'Porn Name'!! (our friends came up with the name when they were out partying one night - so maybe it is a bad association - LOL).

I like your names Darcy - it was hard to vote! But then again, I like different names too (it is DH that doesn't) - so we had to compromise.

I can't believe the number of people who CAN'T decide TOGETHER - so if it is a boy - the DH gets to name him and if it is a girl - then the mom gets to name her - I LOVED that we were able to decide together (although it took until AFTER the babies were born before we decided - LOL). :love:

 

[KellyTheChef]

Darcy...I voted again. The first few names it showed votes already, and it wouldn't let me vote for them. Only the last two would let me vote. I like the name Hayden, but in combonation with Taylan as the middle name, it's pretty hard to say, so that's why I voted against it. I REALLY love Holden!

I also love the fact that you are using Taylan as the middle name...what a way to honor your other baby. God bless!

 

[chefbritt]

My sisters friend has twins, and one of them is named Gunner. I had never heard of it before. We call him gunny as a nickname. I love how unique it is. His brother's name is Baron, so they're both uncommon names.

 

[PamperedDor]

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!

LOL - My oldest DD is an Emily too - she is almost 19 now - but graduated HS class of 564 kids and was the only Emily - # 2 DD is Lauren - tons of them (but loved the name and named her the day # 1 was born - knew I would have more and wanted a sister for #1) # 3 is Brendan (again named day of #2 birth) # 4 is Jaclyn and# 5 is Justin (again very popular) All have middle names named after someone -

IF I ever had another I loved the name Courtney for a girl and Dylan for a boy - BUT that aint happenin'!!

 

[PamperedDor]

I like Holden - sounds like a nice strong name ! He gets my vote on that!

 

[pamperedposey]

I love names that are not too common but not too different either. My stepson is Austin Tyler (there were 4 Austin's on his soccer team last year), my daughters are Miranda Leigh and Vanessa Marie and my youngest son is Garrett Ashten. Miranda is the only one in her school building right now and Vanessa is only one of 2 in her school so I'm happy with that. Not sure what will happen with Garrett yet though.

My DD is Haleigh (you don't see the l-e-i-g-h spelling very often) and if she was a boy we were trying to decide between the name Austin and Tyler. I just thought that was funny to see all of the similarities in your post.

 

[stacywhitlow]

My DD (almost 4) is Emily Paige. We picked Nolan Pierce if she had been a boy. I like unusual names as well but my DH is more traditional. My DS (from my 1st marriage) is Royce Miken.

 

[ChefJWarren]

My husband and I couldn't decide on a name for our second DD. One day I was talking about my day and my friend "Brea" (which is short for Gabriella). My husband LOVED it! I loved it too so her name ended up being Brea. I have never met anyone named that. Her sister's name is Zoe. I like unusual names too! Although I voted for the more traditional name.

 

[Gina M]

Well I can't say that my kids names are all that unusual - I have a Zachary Paul - call him Zach, Noah John and Madolyn Grace (thought we would call her Maddie - but never do - she loves her full name and so do I) - my last name is Miller so I couldn't go with too common of a name. I love the spelling of my daughter's name because I am Gina Lynn, my mom is Marcia Lynn, my grandma is Evelyn, I have a cousin named Carolyn and an aunt named Marilyn - so you might see the pattern. Although I will never find anything with that spelling written on it (which is okay with me!) - Good luck with naming your son - pick a name you love to say cause you obviously will be saying it the most!

 

[ChefJWarren]

Well I can't say that my kids names are all that unusual - I have a Zachary Paul - call him Zach,

After Zoe, if we would have had a boy, his name was going to be Zachary. We love that name.

 

[jenm42]

I have a Carson, a Spencer, and my newest (10 days old!) is Parker. I thought it was kind of unusual but now I see like a hundred of you all either have or know Parkers. =) I guess it won't be so unusual after all. I can imagine in 2013 when Parker starts kindergarten there will be five other Parkers in his class.... too funny....=) I voted. I don't like Karson with a "K", but I almost named this new baby Mason, so I like that one, too.=) Jen

 

[lockhartkitchen]

VOTED on your name!

As a teacher, I have seen many names and wanted to come up with different names for my own children. (No one else has gone to school with any of my children with the same name.)
Son #1- Spencer Neal
Daughter #1- Nichole Landrie
Daughter #2- Landrie Allie

Our son if a girl, was going to be Nichole. We kept the name when we had our daughter. Came up with the middle name from the movie Con Air. Liked the name so gave our second daughter the name as her first.

 

[tabnat80]

I voted. I personally like Carson with a "c". We have a Jacob Carson