Middle Name?

Meggs411

My husband and I have VERY different taste and often disagree on things.  But we have (Finally) agreed on a first name for our soon-to-arrive second son: Rockford, Rocky for short.  We have a one-syllable, very common last name. 
For the middle name, I prefer Alden (husband's middle name).  I like the cadence, I like the two syllables, I  like how it sounds.
He likes Lee (his father's middle name), which gives the baby the same initials as husband's dad, and is a bit of a nod to Virginia, where husband grew up. 
We now live in the north (where I am from).  For clarification purposes, his dad is still very much alive, so it's not like a tribute to someone who has passed... I think Rockford Lee sounds a little too country, a little too redneck for our family.  He doesn't love Alden, and it's not REALLY a tribute to his side of the family, since it was sort of an arbitrary middle name choice for him.  Whereas Lee has a direct family connection.  My first son's middle name is very much a family tribute to my side, and it was our agreement that baby number two would have a family tribute for his side.
So.  Whaddya think: Rockford Alden or Rockford Lee?

DaisyZH

Rockford Lee

ashiscute

Rockford Peaches!  

Anyway, Lee is a better choice.  It has more significange to him.

LNic5

I think Rockford Alden sounds better, and if it's your hubby's middle name then it's still technically a family name

Or use both...Rockford Alden Lee

lesliegolem

I like the suggestion of doing Rockford Alden Lee. But if it's between the two and you're last name has just 1 syllable, I think Alden would sound better.

JMU_Bride09

Rockford Lee; it has more significance for your husband.

daystardreams

Significance is most important in my opinion. It sounds like your husband prefers to honor his family by using Lee so I'd go with that although I do agree that Alden sounds better.

mermaid1113

I agree that Lee is the better choice. 

Steph1673

Where in the north do you live? After living in Chicago for years, I just think of Rockford, IL, home of the Rockford Peaches from A League of their Own. Seems like a tribute to a random city  :-/

anna&nicholas

Steph1673 said:

Where in the north do you live? After living in Chicago for years, I just think of Rockford, IL, home of the Rockford Peaches from A League of their Own. Seems like a tribute to a random city  :-/

I live in WI and I think of Rockford as the "Screw City"..I guess nuts/bolts were made there. That or the fact that Rockford is nationally top 10 for high crime rates.

megbmeg

I like Alden better, but since you had a deal about name #2 honoring his side, and he really prefers Lee and it has more significance, I think that's your winner.

Meggs411

Thanks for the feedback everyone.  We live in Massachusetts and Rockford isn't intended as a tribute to any person or place.  We both just like it and are happy with it.  I will likely give in and go with Lee, I suppose.  We may still go with both, but I think it's weird to give one kid two middle names when the other one only has one... if that makes sense. 

But I appreciate all the input!