Need some feedback: Gideon, Micah?

sarakristen

Hubby and I are stuck:  we've narrowed it down to three names and can't commit now : ) I'd love to get some feedback about what everyone's first impressions are for these:

Gideon Oak

Gideon Archer

Micah Archer

Nanna

Is there a significance to the mn Oak?  That will sway my answer.

sarakristen

 Here's the meanings:

Gideon:  "Great warrior" who God takes from nothing and uses him to save his people. 

Oak:  to us means solid, steady, strong, not easily shaken, We, also love the idea of using a name from nature because we love the outdoors.

Archer: "Genuinely bold" To me means a man of action, skilled, etc.

Micah: "Who is like the Lord"  We like the sound of this name better, but it has less significance with the meaning.

rosegut

Gideon Oak is my fave.

JennV514

Gideon Archer

mrs_tacos

Gideon Archer

BethPSU

Micah.  I don't know why I can't get on board with the name Gideon. 

alliejo725

I think Gideon Archer sounds the best.

Micah Archer kind of blurs together, and Gideon Oak sounds like something you'd see in a botanical garden. "And here we have the rare gideon oak, found only in the southernmost regions of Jordan..."

Soon2BMrsN

BethPSU:

Micah.  I don't know why I can't get on board with the name Gideon. 

ditto

jason&robin

Gideon Archer.

forensicmama

I like Gideon Archer.

wallace101610

I do not like Gideon at all, it just makes me think of hotel bibles. I actually like Oak as a MN, and I love Micah!

sarakristen

alliejo725:

I think Gideon Archer sounds the best.

Micah Archer kind of blurs together, and Gideon Oak sounds like something you'd see in a botanical garden. "And here we have the rare gideon oak, found only in the southernmost regions of Jordan..."

 HA - I love it!!  Will definitely share this with my husby : )

Gideon was my husband's idea and I didn't love it at first - still like the sound of other names better.  It's definitely not a "trendy" name - It's tough to choose between what's more important:

The meaning of a name, or  how it sounds?

Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't pick name where I knew the kid would get made fun of : ) But I also don't want to use a name that popular just because it's popular.

PearlPink

I really REALLY don't care for Gideon. However I do like Micah!

sweetface83

They're both NMS but if I had to pick one, I'd say Gideon.

iLikeSloths

Both are NMS, but I much prefer Micah.  I don't like Gideon at all.

Nanna

Gideon Archer.  I asked about Oak just in case there was a family reason for using it.  Just wanting a nature name isn't enough to get me to vote for it. 

msmerymac

Gideon Archer. But I like Micah as well.