What are your thoughts on Blake?

BeckyS1211

I'm ready to go with the name Colin, but DH isn't sold on it yet.  He mentioned Blake to me last night and I don't love it, but I definitely don't hate it...

amethyst1220

big fan of blake, dh vetoed it

eta: i like carson and blake better than carson and colin.

clee2009

I also love Blake...but it doesn't go well with our last name. I agree....I like the sibset Blake and Carson.

Blue1299

amethyst1220:

i like carson and blake better than carson and colin.

This.

starlight8323

I LOVE Blake, and it goes great with Carson!

I have cousins named Colton and Clayton, and they get called each others' names all.the.time. Carson and Colin will be just as much of a PITA, IMO. You will find yourself calling them the wrong names. They will probably be annoyed.

PLUS, what do you name DS#3? Caden?

BeckyS1211

Eaglefoot23:

I LOVE Blake, and it goes great with Carson!

I have cousins named Colton and Clayton, and they get called each others' names all.the.time. Carson and Colin will be just as much of a PITA, IMO. You will find yourself calling them the wrong names. They will probably be annoyed.

PLUS, what do you name DS#3? Caden?

Never!!!   I am so sick of all the aden names, aside from the actual Aiden, and even that is over don!  We are done after this little guy so I don't have to worry about it again.  I understand the same letter same number of syllables though.

CocoBrynne

Both are good solid names!  Colin is one we are seriously considering ourselves.  I really like Blake tho, a good friend of mine has a son named that and he is a sweetheart.

dairygirl19

It rounds out the top 3 on our list.
I love it, Dh likes it enough to go with it if I really want it.

But as of now we both like Ryan a tad bit better.

 

BeckyS1211

I love Ryan, but DH vetoed that one as well.  Someone said that they see Blake becoming more popular as a girls name, WDYT?  Carson is already a name that people tend to use for both boys and girls..but if he's going ot be the only boy Blake in a see of girls I don't want to do that!

Lexie Marie

amethyst1220:

big fan of blake, dh vetoed it

eta: i like carson and blake better than carson and colin.

 

I agree Blake sounds charming

JaysonandKristin

BeckyS1211:

I love Ryan, but DH vetoed that one as well.  Someone said that they see Blake becoming more popular as a girls name, WDYT?  Carson is already a name that people tend to use for both boys and girls..but if he's going ot be the only boy Blake in a see of girls I don't want to do that!

It's not registering on the SSA as on the top 1,000 for girls, but I see Blake becoming the next Ryan (boy names given to girls).  I have seen a couple girl Blakes, but VERY hit and miss.  Like, one in my college class and the other is my son's age. 

trebmal

I agree with PP and would choose Blake over Colin for the "siblings names" reason.  Muy confusing...

BeckyS1211

I appreciate all the input.  I've been posting this on PAL as well.  I like getting perspectives from people I know and those I don't, so thanks for induldging my inability to make a decision!

Here are a few others that we tossed around, in no particular order...

Ashton...kind of trendy, but cute...

Elliot (call him Eli though-I'm not in love, but I think it's cute...I know people will suggest simply naming him Eli, but I just feel lik that's too short, if that makes any sense)...

Joel...I like it, but I don't think DH really does.  Also his first and last name will end in L...

1medicwife

I like Blake ....

I agree with other PP .... Carson and Blake is better together than Carson and Colin.

trebmal

BeckyS1211:

I appreciate all the input.  I've been posting this on PAL as well.  I like getting perspectives from people I know and those I don't, so thanks for induldging my inability to make a decision!

Here are a few others that we tossed around, in no particular order...

Ashton...kind of trendy, but cute...

Elliot (call him Eli though-I'm not in love, but I think it's cute...I know people will suggest simply naming him Eli, but I just feel lik that's too short, if that makes any sense)...

Joel...I like it, but I don't think DH really does.  Also his first and last name will end in L...

LOVE LOVE LOVE Joel...just sayin'...haha

CABeachMom11

Ill be honest, I don't love the name Blake. I actually had a ballet teacher that was an alcoholic named Blake, and its hard to dis-associate, I guess. I think Colin and Carson are cute together!  I love the name Elliot!

alliejo725

It's NMS, but it's not a bad name. I think Colin is better.

zaramarie81

Like Blake! FWIW, I have several family members who work in the medical field and the pre-fix "col" is typically associated with well, GI stuff. My sister in particular cannot look at a "Col" name without thinking "GI."

iLikeSloths

I like it.

julyjennifer

I like Blake, and I think it goes nicely with Carson.  I know a Blake in his 20s and he's the only person I know with this name.  I also like Joel.  If you want the nn Eli, how about Elijah or Elias?  Or, like you say, you could just name him Eli, but that seems a little off-balance compared to Carson, maybe.