The name Wesley

NewlywednOhio

Ok-- DH and I are thinking waaaay ahead, but he wants the next child's name chosen in advance. I love the name Wesley Joseph.
DH thinks the name Wesley sounds "wuss-like", and thinks people may call him "Wussley". 
All I could do was laugh.

Anyways-- what do you think of the name? We already have our girl name chosen, but if I can convince DH that Wesley is a cool name, then we're golden.

jenifairies

I think Wesley sounds nerdy. But I like Wes. Go figure.

Mrs.McLovin

What's your girl name?

Wessley is ok. But it sounds like your DH isn't into it.

MI-bride

I always think of the princess bride when I hear that name, but it is NNS.   I don't think that is wuss like.

Wait, Westley?  What was the hot dude's name in that movie?

jlb7640

but it is not kid

NewlywednOhio

Mrs.McLovin:

What's your girl name?

Wessley is ok. But it sounds like your DH isn't into it.

The girls name is complicated. We wanted a Polish first name (DH is Polish), and a Spanish middle name (I'm 1/2 Spanish):
Zophia Gabrielle

Mrs.McLovin

Never heard Zophia before!

Meaning: Its source is a Greek expression meaning "Wisdom."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Polish.

*blondiem*

I like it.

But then again, I named my kid "Charles"

 

jen_k2

MI-bride:

I always think of the princess bride when I hear that name, but it is NNS.   I don't think that is wuss like.

Wait, Westley?  What was the hot dude's name in that movie?

The Pricess Bride is the first thing I thought of too!

NewlywednOhio

*blondiem*:

I like it.

But then again, I named my kid "Charles"

 

Thanks. ; ) Even though I like it though, I think DH will totally not agree, so off on a search!

McLovin- DH chose Zophia. We have a Polish baby name book here, and he fell in love with it. I like it too. It's really cute.
Just like Italian people use Sophia instead.

Mrs.BLG

I don't think ppl will call him Wussley. I didn't even think of that when I read the name!

Honestly, what I thought about was a kid named Wesley that I know. He is a bad kid, so I have a bad associations with the name. I'm a sub. teacher, that's how I know the kid. I have never heard the other kids make fun of his name at all.

However, I think it is a nice name if you want to use it for your child.

 

Don't feel weird about picking out your next child's name. I already think about it and we don't want another child until DS is 3 or 4! If we have a girl, we are probably going to go with Leah (that's what DS would have been if he were a girl). Right now I am thinking about Evan if we have another boy. Although I am on the fence about it b/c my sister's nephew (her DH's brother's kid) is named Evan. I think it might be confusing to have 2 Evans (even if it isn't the same side of the family). I like the way Owen and Evan sound together though! 

NewlywednOhio

Mrs BLG- Great choice for a girls name! Leah is strong and beautiful.
I also like Evan, but like you, I know a bad person with that name and always think of him when I hear it. Regardless, it's cute with Owen.

Heidi Lanigan-Potter

Arlo's middle name is Wesley, it's a family name.  I like it!  Wes is cute. 

GabbyG

I like it. But then, my two grandfathers were named Wesley and Joseph.

NewlywednOhio

Rob&Heidi:

Arlo's middle name is Wesley, it's a family name.  I like it!  Wes is cute. 

Great choice!

brandonsfuturewife07

as you wish

MrsGeek

I think of the annoying, nerdy kid in Star Trek.

bieanca

My DH's middle name is Wesley.  I wanted to give our DS that middle name, but DH said no.  I don't think he likes it too much.  We came up with Weston.  DH wanted our son to have his same initials- MWM.

KittenGator

jenifairies:

I think Wesley sounds nerdy. But I like Wes. Go figure.

I agree.?