Boy Name Dilemna

hope2432

Love love love the name Crosby for a boy, but my husband's cousin (who we hardly ever see except for on facebook) has a 3 year old named Crosby. Is that too close?

Can anyone think of other names (like Crosby) I might like instead to solve my problem?

bbiutmcph

Well Crosby is bad so unless it's your maiden name or something I would look for something else. Random surnames are super trendy right now so I would avoid them to not time stamp my kids name personally.

LNic5

Not a fan of Crosby I have to say....it seems more suited for a dog. I'd say it's too close

Harrison
Tanner
Asher
Rylan
Emery
Embry
Quaid
Bowen
Callum
Colby
Ellis
Sawyer
Tate
Landon
Brooks
Beau
Bennett
Holden
Lane

Jeb1183

I think a cousin's son that you never see is not too close. If one of my cousins used my child's name I would take it as a compliment that they like the name too! And if doesn't complicate things with family get together then I wouldn't worry about it.

Here are some other suggestions:
Corbett
Clive
Kason
Donnelly
Berkeley
Brantley
Brody
Corbin

hope2432

Yeah if we decide to use it, we will definitely talk with them ahead of time about it, just to make sure it's not awkward. I love Ellis too, but I have a good friend who just named her daughter Ellis, and that situation would be awkward for sure haha

4N6s

I'd say use it...

saham07

I don't like it either. I sounds a little ridiculous when said out loud. I can't imagine a grown man introducing himself in a business meeting. I would keep looking. What about Keller, Edison, Maxwell, Douglas.......they are both last and first names that seem a little nicer in my opinion.

hope2432

Thanks for all the suggestions. Next on our list so far are Graham and Rhett. I have a feeling we might just be moving on to avoid the situation.

LNic5

hope2432 said:

Thanks for all the suggestions. Next on our list so far are Graham and Rhett. I have a feeling we might just be moving on to avoid the situation.

Graham is great!! Rhett isn't bad either, just not my style

magsugar13

Let her have the awful name and use Graham instead

it is 1000xs better than Crosby

Mrs. jk3a

Love Graham! Much better than Crosby. We are naming this lo Graeme!

futurestaples

I like Rhett!!

Vegasbb

Graham is awesome. Way better than Crosby!

jillie127

I am having a baby boy name dilemma as well, am hoping for more responses on my posting, so I wil be honest with you.  I don't like Crosby.  Plus, if a cousin in the family already used it, I don't think you can use it then.

Rhett and Graham are both great.  Graham is more main stream, without being popular.  Rhett is old fashioned and reminds me of Gone with the Wind (in a good way).  I am leaning toward Rhett, because it is so different, but I don't think you can go wrong with either.