Which name do you like the best?

Julybird

We are having trouble deciding on a name for our little boy. We both like Avery and Harper but don't want him surrounded by girls named the same. Also, our daughter is named Ava so not sure about Avery and Ava as sibling names even some love the idea. I don't really care what other people think but some input would be helpful. Thanks! Scott is a family name so that's obviously staying.

bbiutmcph

Love Avery used correctly but not with Ava.

Carter is the winner here and least trendy so it got my vote no question. I also think it sounds nice with Ava

jessilee15

All your names are pretty trendy for my taste. Carter is best. Definitely don't do Avery with sibling Ava

oneblessedmess

Definitely don't do Avery with Ava. Waaay too matchy.

Carter is definitely the winner. I like Sawyer as well but think Carter Scott sounds better.

breezycat

I don't really like any of them but if I had to pick one I would pick Hayden. I'm just not a fan of the surnames as first names trend. I like Scott though.

magsugar13

None of them

eliztheforrizz

These are all hella trendy and annoying.

holli0801

I like Carter best. I'm a fan of Sawyer too, but I know it doesn't get much love on here.

Side note- I don't understand why carter is trendy? It's been in the top 100 for over ten years. When is a name just popular?

benmel31

I voted Carter by default.  Ava and Avery are too close.  And I don't really like the names Hayden, Sawyer, or Harper.

I do think Carter and Ava or Sawyer and Ava make the best sibset.

eliztheforrizz

hollieileen said:

I like Carter best. I'm a fan of Sawyer too, but I know it doesn't get much love on here. Side note- I don't understand why carter is trendy? It's been in the top 100 for over ten years. When is a name just popular?

It falls into the whole random surname as first name trend. I find it odd it would be in the top 100 as I don't hear it often, but even if it has been, it doesn't make it a classic name.

MamaWren919

I definitely think Ava and Avery are too matchy. Harper is too common for girls. I wouldn't use it for a boy. I voted Carter. I know it's a surname, but I think it's classic, not trendy. Not all surnames are trendy. We're naming our son Graham, and I think that's classic, too.

lkfisher

**Removed for TOU violation**

bbiutmcph

lkfisher said:

These are all hella trendy and annoying.

And your comment is rude and unnecessary. I'm sure you'll respond with "this is an opinions board, and my opinion is just as valid, etc." Gotta love how a pregnancy forum brings out the total bitchiness in women.

Actually your comment is the rudest on the whole thread.  They are trendy names,  it's a fact.  Saying it brings out bitchiness is rude and uncalled for.  

ashleyandely

Scott.

eliztheforrizz

lkfisher said:

These are all hella trendy and annoying.

And your comment is rude and unnecessary. I'm sure you'll respond with "this is an opinions board, and my opinion is just as valid, etc." Gotta love how a pregnancy forum brings out the total bitchiness in women.

Pretty sure the OP doesn't need you to be her white knight.

holli0801

eliztheforrizz said:

hollieileen said:

I like Carter best. I'm a fan of Sawyer too, but I know it doesn't get much love on here.

Side note- I don't understand why carter is trendy? It's been in the top 100 for over ten years. When is a name just popular?

It falls into the whole random surname as first name trend. I find it odd it would be in the top 100 as I don't hear it often, but even if it has been, it doesn't make it a classic name.
Fair enough.

jessnjuan07

Carter works best

wisco29

Avery and Harper are very common names for girl now, so I wouldn't go with either of those

nurse714

I found it hard to vote as I can't stand trendy names, but I voted for Avery and then I forgot your dd is Ava, so I take that back and vote for Carter. I think Scott as a first name is great. Scott Avery?

lkfisher

love the trolls on here.

lkfisher

**Removed for TOU violation**

eliztheforrizz

lkfisher said:

lkfisher said:

These are all hella trendy and annoying.

And your comment is rude and unnecessary. I'm sure you'll respond with "this is an opinions board, and my opinion is just as valid, etc." Gotta love how a pregnancy forum brings out the total bitchiness in women.

Pretty sure the OP doesn't need you to be her white knight.

pretty sure op doesn't need you to be a cunt. now THERE'S my bitchy comment.

wooooowwwwwwwwww...saying something is trendy and annoying justifies you name calling? that's a TOU violation BTW

Everycol0r

lkfisher said:

eliztheforrizz said:

lkfisher said:

eliztheforrizz said:

These are all hella trendy and annoying.

And your comment is rude and unnecessary. I'm sure you'll respond with "this is an opinions board, and my opinion is just as valid, etc."

Gotta love how a pregnancy forum brings out the total bitchiness in women.

Pretty sure the OP doesn't need you to be her white knight.

pretty sure op doesn't need you to be a cunt. now THERE'S my bitchy comment.

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Reported.

Sorry, not sorry.

flas

Everycol0r said:

lkfisher said:

eliztheforrizz said:

lkfisher said:

eliztheforrizz said:

These are all hella trendy and annoying.

And your comment is rude and unnecessary. I'm sure you'll respond with "this is an opinions board, and my opinion is just as valid, etc."

Gotta love how a pregnancy forum brings out the total bitchiness in women.

Pretty sure the OP doesn't need you to be her white knight.

pretty sure op doesn't need you to be a cunt. now THERE'S my bitchy comment.

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Reported.

Sorry, not sorry.


Thank you for reporting it, my phone doesn't want to let me! Why anybody find it necessary to bring that word into discussion I will never know! Anyway I voted for Carter too as it was the least trendy for me.

KristieA

I reported it too. That's wayyyyyyy over the line.

Julybird

How do you even tell if a name is trendy? Because they're not old and classic? I work with kids and don't hear these names hardly ever, some not at all. These are the only ones my husband and I can agree on. Neither of us love any of them. We don't want a super common name like with Ava because I had that growing up myself with Jennifer. Also, Scott is a no go since it's my husbands name. I will take any suggestions. Appreciate the help. No negative input please. Thanks for most of the responses.

Everycol0r

Julybird said:

How do you even tell if a name is trendy? Because they're not old and classic? I work with kids and don't hear these names hardly ever, some not at all. These are the only ones my husband and I can agree on. Neither of us love any of them. We don't want a super common name like with Ava because I had that growing up myself with Jennifer. Also, Scott is a no go since it's my husbands name. I will take any suggestions. Appreciate the help. No negative input please. Thanks for most of the responses.

You can't ask for this. Don't ask for opinions and put a stipulation on positive responses only. This ain't the wizard of oz, this is real life. Sorry.

PrimRoseMama

lkfisher said:

eliztheforrizz said:

lkfisher said:

eliztheforrizz said:

These are all hella trendy and annoying.

And your comment is rude and unnecessary. I'm sure you'll respond with "this is an opinions board, and my opinion is just as valid, etc."

Gotta love how a pregnancy forum brings out the total bitchiness in women.

Pretty sure the OP doesn't need you to be her white knight.

pretty sure op doesn't need you to be a cunt. now THERE'S my bitchy comment.

:-h that's a violation. No name calling! You can disagree without stooping down into the gutter yo...

PrimRoseMama

Julybird said:

How do you even tell if a name is trendy? Because they're not old and classic? I work with kids and don't hear these names hardly ever, some not at all. These are the only ones my husband and I can agree on. Neither of us love any of them. We don't want a super common name like with Ava because I had that growing up myself with Jennifer. Also, Scott is a no go since it's my husbands name. I will take any suggestions. Appreciate the help. No negative input please. Thanks for most of the responses.

I don't care for many of them (as others said too trendy or too match for my taste, in general) but I vote for Sawyer because I like that name.

The beauty of these boards is that every bit of feedback can be used for your decision making process. It's ok to disagree & not like your name list. It doesn't mean we are passing judgment on you or your kid, personally.

Take what you like & leave what you don't. I believe you are being unfair & unreasonable in your approach to feedback you asked for.

Julybird

Let me clarify. Please be polite. It's just a request, I know everyone isn't going to follow it.

mrsespigreen

Julybird said:

Let me clarify. Please be polite. It's just a request, I know everyone isn't going to follow it.

was lurking and just have to say...

you really can't control for that

especially on the internet 

eliztheforrizz

Now that I am done being called a C U Next Tuesday, I would love to give suggestions @julybird. Sorry if my initial response was a little sarcastic. I've incorporated some classics as well as some names that I think fit your style but aren't as random surname-y.

Preston

Amos

Calvin

Quentin

Joel

Bryson

Patrick

Graham

Dean

Mason

wassuphoes

lkfisher said:

lkfisher said:

These are all hella trendy and annoying.

And your comment is rude and unnecessary. I'm sure you'll respond with "this is an opinions board, and my opinion is just as valid, etc." Gotta love how a pregnancy forum brings out the total bitchiness in women.

Pretty sure the OP doesn't need you to be her white knight.

pretty sure op doesn't need you to be a cunt. now THERE'S my bitchy comment.

I decide to play Monster Hunter for one day and I miss this? Damn. Anyway. You know what this thread is missing? Gratuitous numbers for name usage!

 Carter has been recorded nearly every year since the SSA started recording names. And as such, has actually been in the top 1000 for just as long. (This isn't saying much, in 1881 it was the 506 most used boys name, with 12 boys being named Carter.) It's usage remained low. The first year it broke OVER 200 boys in a single year was 1987. And it's usage trended upwards, of about 50 extra boys a year being named Carter. Then it nearly doubled in usage from 94-95, going from 543 boys, to 919 boys. Last year it was given to 10,599 boys, ranking 27th. 

 So. I would still consider this name on the trendy side. It's usage has climbed at a markedly accelerated rate, and it was never a popular name before this generation. (used, yes, popular, no) It is a surname, and surnames as first name are very big right now too. Sometimes the names we love just get popular (Adeline, dammit) . It's up to you to decide if that's a deal breaker or not.

 Oh. And 355 girls were named Carter last year as well. Which means 355 parents need to be smacked upside the head. That shit is not cute.

ETA to add back in paragraphs. Good lord I wish it wouldn't edit out the line breaks.

lkfisher

sorry, NOT sorry!!! hahaha

LNic5

If Avery wasn't so matchy with Ava, it definitely would've been my choice.

Best fit I think is Carter

eliztheforrizz

lkfisher said:

sorry, NOT sorry!!! hahaha

Cute but we've moved on from you sweetheart. Go troll a different board.

missemmawoodhouse

355 girls named Carter @wassuphoes? I just died a little.

Also, cool your jets crazypants @lkfisher

vvitchhazel

I know someone who named her daughter Carter Lilly and doesn't use just her FN when talking about or to her. Cringe.

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