Battle of the first names

Jomichol

We are stuck between Xander Greyson or Kingston Greyson for our baby boy. We really like both, and we really want Greyson since my husband's name is Greg. Help! Please give us your vote. Thanks!

victoria+james

Kingston!

snowybride08

Xander

HodgePodge22

Xander

kayjay10

Xander.  I don't care for the double -on endings.

firsttimeauntie

Xander!

saham07

Grey Kingston

bubblegummum

Kingston Greyson

kagjag

I vote Xander. I think it flows better.

HattieLove

Can you do Kingston Grey? Kingston Greyson is too rhyme-y.

kplaxco85

I like Kingston Grayson

sugar212

Kingston! but if you go with Xander, please spell it with a Z, this spelling bugs me. 

 

edit: I don't know if I like them both ending with "son" but I prefer Kingston over Xander still.  

CeCe8579

Xander!

Manderlin923

Sorry, I don't like either...

Jomichol

LovedByHim316:

I vote for Xander. Great name!

 

Also I know you didn't ask this and perhaps you've explained it already (didn't read any responses), but if you want to honor your husband, I think i'd just use Gregory. Greg & Greyson don't seem similiar to me. Just my unsolicited advice  

 

 

Greyson means son of Gregory in the English origin, hence using it in place of Greg (since he's always been a junior and didn't want to use his name). 

SunAndRain

I'm not loving Xander no matter how much I try.  And I agree with others about Kingston Greyson.  (As it turns out my own first and last name end with "-son" and it is hard to say clearly)

How about Kingsley Greyson?

A collegue of mine is named Kingsley.  The only person I know with that name.  I love it and he is a super nice, intelligent guy!

hnewell

Kingston

cg2307

HattieLove:

Can you do Kingston Grey? Kingston Greyson is too rhyme-y.

 

 

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swimiz500

Xander for sure. 

Mochadoodle

I'd like to suggest Grayson as FN.

Otherwise, I like Xander Grey or Kingston Grey.

grangerize

HattieLove:

Can you do Kingston Grey? Kingston Greyson is too rhymey.

This!

TKtravels

kayjay10:

Xander.  I don't care for the double -on endings.

this! 

WashingtonQueen

My son's name is Xander so that is what my vote goes to.

WashingtonQueen

sugar212:

Kingston! but if you go with Xander, please spell it with a Z, this spelling bugs me. 

No.

mobo04

I prefer Kingston! I'm not that into the Kingston Greyson combo, maybe Kingston Greg? 

af1274

mj.reilly:

Xander Greg

Xander Gregory

Xander Grey

or Xander Greyson

And don't spell Xander as Zander. Don't dumb it down for people. It just makes the parents look...just no.

All of this, but especially the last part.

I really dislike Kingston. It just feels kind of pretentious to me to name your child "King." But even if I liked it, I agree with the PPs that said it doesn't flow well.

ETA: I'm generally not a fan of -son names, but I really like your reasoning for choosing Greyson. 

jquirke9881

I love Kingston!  I don't really love it with your middle name choice though.  Xander def flows better with that name.

Lolalipsy

I vote for Xander

Court0026

I like Kingston better, but I don't like the double endings.  I don't like the name Xander. 

mjune3881

Xander

Renee1105

I don't like either.

KatFCo

I'm in the Greyson as a first name camp, but if not, dedinitely Xander over Kingston.

Personally, I think Xander is a cute nickname, but I would use Alexander as a full name to give him some options. I just can't picture a middle-aged man named Xander.

HAFranklin

kayjay10:

Xander.  I don't care for the double -on endings.

Ditto

 

annmengland

I like Xander

aessary03

Xander ... imo Kingston sounds silly with Grayson.

capulet

KatFCo:

I'm in the Greyson as a first name camp, but if not, dedinitely Xander over Kingston.

Personally, I think Xander is a cute nickname, but I would use Alexander as a full name to give him some options. I just can't picture a middle-aged man named Xander.

Ditto all this.  I'm not usually wild about Greyson, but you have solid reasons for using it and I like it in the FN spot in this case.

Lue94

mj.reilly:

Xander Greg

Xander Gregory

Xander Grey

or Xander Greyson

 

And don't spell Xander as Zander. Don't dumb it down for people. It just makes the parents look...just no.

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keado

I like Xander.

2Dash

I like Xander

schnappycat

I like Xander, but only as a nn for Alexander. It sounds incomplete as a standalone to me. 

So I say Alexander Greyson. That sounds nice. 

queenbone

Xander Greyson.

Kingston Greyson sounds like the name of a firm, especially when you add in his surname to the list.