Less common boy names?

lovelongdog06

Found out we are having our second son yesterday, and I was thinking and hoping it was a girl all along. I feel like naming him might get me more excited. Please don't shame me for gender disappointment or correct my use of gender, just help with naming or keep scrolling.

We like less common (I don't believe anything is "unique"), correctly spelled names not beginning with R, L, or Z. Our last name ends in -son and clashes with many n-ending names. 

Examples of what we like : Graham, Ivan, Marshall, Gavin, Evan 

LoveLee85

Dean
Bennett 
Garrett 
Troy
Reed 
Drake
Tate
Brock 

Gators&BoSox

Malcolm
Alistair or Alister
Grant
Tristan
Bennett
Garrett
Caleb
Blake
Jared
Oscar
Theodore
Walter

SmrBrd2012

Arthur
Ewan
Alan
Ronan
Philip
Timothy

What's your first son's name?

bbiutmcph

I really like Marshall

Urijah
Trent
Curtis
Edwin
Arlo
Dimitri
Bryce
Vaughn
Cedric
Roman
Ian
Garrett
Henrik
Alaric
Alec
Micah
Jasper

lovelongdog06

SmrBrd2012 said:

Arthur
Ewan
Alan
Ronan
Philip
Timothy

What's your first son's name?

My first son's name is Zane

lovelongdog06

Great suggestions! Keep them coming! So many great names that we can't use because family members or close friends have them like Drake and Troy. I'm especially intrigued by Garrett, Tristan, Trent, Arlo (getting trendy?), and Henrik. We'll see what hubby thinks.

Mamabeagle

Nobody minds a preference for a son or daughter, unless you're being dramatic about it. 

Suggesting Cole, Hugh, Hugo, Clint, Vance, Cade

ellebee2

Vincent
Ewan
Conrad
Colin
Adrian
Jasper
Cullum
Tobias

emnoahmom

I didn't see it mentioned but we have an Asa and get compliments all the time on his name. We also considered Eben. As a mama of five boys in a row, I understand your feelings and can guarantee that raising brothers is amazing! congratulations and finding the perfect name does help a whole lot

AMCsquared

@lovelongdog06 I love that u mentioned gavin! that's the boy name I love.  I agree with you about using less common names. I personally actually really hate common male names.

lovelongdog06

@AMCsquared I would use Gavin in a heartbeat if it weren't so popular!

Joelandmissy

Anders
Abel
Jace
Lachlan
Frank
Brock
Jack (more common)
Hank
Oskar
Erik

MWoodside

Hollis
Mercer
Brock
Tate

AMCsquared

@lovelongdog06 aw, if u love it, use it.
I've never met anyone with that name!

lovelongdog06

I'm married to a teacher and apparently there are lots of little Gavins . He wants to stay off the top 100 and Gavin is around 70.

AMCsquared

Wow that's cool to know! it's so interesting how different areas have different popular names!

Let us know what names you're leaning toward as this thread grows

leighry

How about Gordon? kinda like Gavin.. (I love gavin but my husband said no and we went with Nicholas)

Gators&BoSox

Corbin might be another option

KMck27

Davin  - very similar to Gavin. not so popular. I wanted to name our first that if dh didn't want our son to be a third.

leighry

You could name him after one of the best movie characters Steve Martin ever played.. Navin from The Jerk. 

AMCsquared

@KMck27 I love that u suggested davin! that's the one name I've written on my boy list. it's irish

lovelongdog06

Other than Gavin, our front runners right now are Graham (the one we keep coming back to), Pierce, and Ivan.

MillerTime13

Names that I have proposed and my husband has vetoed:
Henry
Elliot
Bennett
Emmett
Dalton
I also like Evan and Graham (which he has also vetoed).

lovelongdog06

I'm about 96% sure we're going with Graham at this point. It's the only one we really agree we both really like. We're still open to being swept off our feet by another name, though. It feels better to have a "probably" name picked out. I've even allowed myself to fall in love with a personalized "going home" outfit that we can't afford.

Gators&BoSox

Graham is a great choice! Congratulations. Side note, you might feel more comfortable splurging on a personalized blanket that he can use longer 

lmc929

lovelongdog06 my son is Graham, as it was my maiden name. I have lived with it and knew I would like it - we get complements on it all the time.

BethPSU

Great choice!  I've always loved Graham (never been able to sell DH...damn crackers).  I have a nephew named Gavin and DS Pierce so I love a lot of your choices!  If this next one is a boy we will most likely name him Grant or Rory.

lovelongdog06

@BethPSU we figure we're doing ok if the worst he gets called is Graham cracker. After all, you have to have graham crackers to make s'mores, and s'mores are awesome. Kids are cruel...they will find a way to make fun of someone for anything. If not his name, then appearance, clothing, etc.

BethPSU

That's true and you could always go with the spelling Graeme.  I actually prefer the Graeme spelling, but it is less common in the U.S. 

lovelongdog06

I prefer the spelling and pronunciation of Graham in spite of the cracker, but you're right, Graeme is a legit alternative!