Parker, Beckett, or ?

charliepepper · June 2015

Due any day now and we still don't have a name for BB!

We've narrowed it down to Parker or Beckett, but aren't 100% satisfied with either. Thoughts? Suggestions?

Don't want anything too trendy, popular, or traditional, but nothing too crazy either.

bbiutmcph · June 2015

You say you don't want trendy yet Beckett is as trendy as you can get and Parker isn't far behind.

bbiutmcph · June 2015

Unpopular yet recognizable names

Trent (498)

Graham (199)

Dean (221)

Simon (231)

Garret (236)

Griffin (241)

Bruce (401)

Warren (432)

Malcolm (442)

Atlas (646)

Vaughn (938)

LizWhiz87 · June 2015

Parker and Beckett are both incredibly trendy. Great suggestions above.

I would add:

Jeremiah

Bradley

Joel

Declan

Elias

Anders

Calvin

Quentin

Geoffrey

Leland

Miles

Patrick

MamaWren919 · June 2015

I like Parker. Not a big fan of Beckett. I like Bennett much more.

holli0801 · June 2015

MamaWren919 said:
I like Parker. Not a big fan of Beckett. I like Bennett much more.

Agree

charliepepper · June 2015

Hm, thanks for the feedback about Beckett and Parker being trendy. Maybe it's where we live, but neither are popular here. Plus Beckett is ranked in the 200's on SS website. But good to know! Thanks for the other suggestions!

LizWhiz87 · June 2015

charliepepper said:

Hm, thanks for the feedback about Beckett and Parker being trendy. Maybe it's where we live, but neither are popular here. Plus Beckett is ranked in the 200's on SS website. But good to know! Thanks for the other suggestions!

Trendy doesn't always mean popular. In this instance, these names fall into the 'let's use preppy-ish surnames for first names' category. Collectively, many parents are doing this, and even if the name doesn't hit mass popularity, it may not distinguish itself from other names of the same genre.

bbiutmcph · June 2015

Beckett is trendy due to style and usage. It's a random surname and didnt come to the scene until 2006 and since has skyrocketed in usage. The actual rank of a name doesn't always determine the trendiness of it. When a name doesn't have a history of usage as a given name but the jumps at intervals in the 100-200 steps at a time it means it's used heavily. Jackson is another good example of how quickly and trendy a sudden usage can become .

magsugar13 · June 2015

You couldn't get anymore trendy than parker and beckett

Jess0813 · June 2015

Id go with Parker just because my maiden name was Beckett and i just dont see it as a first name.

peachesnpearls · June 2015

I live in the south and I know a ton of kids with surnames as maiden names. I'm a fan. I like Parker! I work in peds and have only had 1 Beckett that I can remember.

nycitygirl1 · June 2015

Love Parker. I like Beckett - we originally considered this for our son but then felt like his nn would be Beck which seemed weird (kind of feminine) and ultimately picked Carter. Either is a good name just depends on preference.