Clicky Poll of Boys Names

MinnesotaMommy

We're having a hard time picking our son's name and we'd love some random opinions. We have a daughter named Tessa, if that affects your choice at all. Thanks, girls!!

https://www.babynames.com/namelist/9737458

newportbride715

I like Griffin a lot. I think it is a solid classic name w/o being too common or trendy sounding. I also think it works well on a child and a grown man. The others are nms.

MinnesotaMommy

Thanks for your votes. It's interesting to see what the general population has to say (without knowing us.) Most names are getting the big thumbs down, so maybe we're a little out there with our choices. Good to know!

soon2Bmrspower

I like Griffin. The others are nms.

mommabird77

I like Zavier!  Not too much of a fan of Griffin, but it isn't terrible.

debbadebbadoo711

Griffin

cabo_kate

I like Xavier, but spelled this way only. The others are a bit trendy/surnamey for my liking.

MinnesotaMommy

My husband and I go back and forth on the spelling of Xavier/Zavier. We want to pronounce it the traditional way which we believe is "Zavier" not "X-zavier." Because of that, we thought spelling it with a Z might be easier for people, since its misprounced so often. We're definitely not trying to be trendy. Urgh. This naming thing is tough!

wheelenl

newportbride715:

I like Griffin a lot. I think it is a solid classic name w/o being too common or trendy sounding. I also think it works well on a child and a grown man. The others are nms.

This. I like Xavier, spelled with an X not a Z. It's weird with a Z. Landon is OK but Langdon sounds like something that grows in the bottom of the ocean to me and the others are really trendy.

BoSoxbride

MinnesotaMommy:

My husband and I go back and forth on the spelling of Xavier/Zavier. We want to pronounce it the traditional way which we believe is "Zavier" not "X-zavier." Because of that, we thought spelling it with a Z might be easier for people, since its misprounced so often. We're definitely not trying to be trendy. Urgh. This naming thing is tough!

Maybe it's just me, but all your choices are a little unusual- which seems to be the trend. I don't think of any of those as traditional or classic names. 

MinnesotaMommy

Good point. I didn't look at it that way.

wheelenl

BoSoxbride:

MinnesotaMommy:

My husband and I go back and forth on the spelling of Xavier/Zavier. We want to pronounce it the traditional way which we believe is "Zavier" not "X-zavier." Because of that, we thought spelling it with a Z might be easier for people, since its misprounced so often. We're definitely not trying to be trendy. Urgh. This naming thing is tough!

Maybe it's just me, but all your choices are a little unusual- which seems to be the trend. I don't think of any of those as traditional or classic names. 

I disagree. There is a big difference between Xavier and Colton, Langdon, etc. 

About the Xavier, you can either correct a few people on the pronunciation, or a crap load of people on the spelling. I thought most people above the Mason-Dixon line pronounced it "Zavier" anyway...

JellyJam

Don't care for any of your choices except Griffin.