Gabriel or Blaise?

jc&cat

We are team green and undecided on names. Our DS is Paul Joseph going by PJ. We like the classics, hence Gabriel and Blaise have risen to the top of our list.

Middle name is also unknown so feel free to throw them out there.

Last name is polish, 4 syllables. We like the short names so Gabe as a NN for Gabriel is ok.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

trebmal

I really like them both.  ANd I would go with a shorter mn since your last name is 4 syllables.  Have to post and run for now, but will try and think of some mn and add em later....

 

clee2009

I love Gabriel. I have always stereotyped the name Blaise as a "Bad-boy" and I am not sure why!

EastCoastBride

I like Gabriel much more than Blaise.

Moxie27

Gabriel James

Gabriel John

Gabriel Thomas

mbritto4

Gabriel goes with a biblical name like Paul to me. Blaise is not what I'd consider a "classic name" IMO.

asibilrud

mbritto4:

Gabriel goes with a biblical name like Paul to me. Blaise is not what I'd consider a "classic name" IMO.

agreed

iLikeSloths

Gabriel

sweetie0228

Blaise

Ceridwen21

Gabriel.  Hands down.  Blaise sounds like a felon.

forensicmama

Definitely prefer Gabriel! BTW, I love the name Paul.

zaramarie81

jc&cat:

We are team green and undecided on names. Our DS is Paul Joseph going by PJ. We like the classics, hence Gabriel and Blaise have risen to the top of our list.

Middle name is also unknown so feel free to throw them out there.

Last name is polish, 4 syllables. We like the short names so Gabe as a NN for Gabriel is ok.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

Not sure if you are Catholic (fellow Polish girl here and typically we come from Catholic backgrounds ), but both of these are strong Saint names (Blaise is a name I have only heard in reference to the Saint actually. Never met one IRL!). That said, I love both names and even tried to convince my sister to name my nephew Blaise.

JaysonandKristin

asibilrud:

mbritto4:

Gabriel goes with a biblical name like Paul to me. Blaise is not what I'd consider a "classic name" IMO.

agreed

While Blaise is far from the standard Joseph, Paul or Edward, it's not as trendy as some people make it out to be.

If you've heard of Pascal's Triangle, you can thank Blaise Pascal.  If you've not heard of Pascal's Triangle, well, I just can't help you.

 

crystal959

mbritto4:

Gabriel goes with a biblical name like Paul to me. Blaise is not what I'd consider a "classic name" IMO.

This exactly. 

PhilsWife07

Gabriel, hands down. It sounds much better with Paul (another great name!).

ajdubya126

I like them both, but I see Gabriel as more popular than Blaise. My stepdaughter's cousin's name is Blaise. He's a really sweet boy and very athletic. I guess I have a positive association with the name.

newbee36

I vote for Gabriel.

Quiksilver620

Gabriel, by far

robynlesley

Gabriel.

Blaise is nms at all.

Joshtree23

Ceridwen21:

Gabriel.  Hands down.  Blaise sounds like a felon.

Nicely put.

Nanna

I dislike them both a lot.  Blaise just has too much of a "stoner" vibe to it for my liking, and I don't think it goes will with Paul as a sibset.  Gabriel is fine and classic, but it's too feminine sounding for my personal tastes.  Gun to my head, I pick Gabriel.

alohamora

Definitely Gabriel.