I'm going to hurt my husband!

sugarpumpkin716

He changes his mind ALWAYS. I can't stand it!  I have my top 5 and he said yesterday that he's over one, doesn't like another too much, thinks another is "too soft" and he can't hear it on a grown man (I totally disagree)...so I'm losing my mind. I know I have time so I'm not that upset or anything, but it's crazy frustrating. Currently the ONLY names he likes for our son are Caleb and Jordan. I have zero problems with either but I don't LOVE them. Caleb is definitely unique and not popular at all. Jordan I think is a great name but isn't as strong or as different as I want it to be. I'd cry tears of joy if my husband would just say yes to Jonah, but he won't budge as of now.

Caleb or Jordan? Do they make you gag? Do they do anything for you?  

littlemonster417

In my area Caleb is EXTREMELY popular. I like both names but prefer Jordan.

plunderb

Caleb for sure.

Jordan is too modern/unisex for me.

sugarpumpkin716

oh no way really?! that's so interesting. it's (i'm pretty sure) #89 here! 

MandyWes

littlemonster417:

In my area Caleb is EXTREMELY popular. I like both names but prefer Jordan.

same here.

MandyWes

littlemonster417:

In my area Caleb is EXTREMELY popular. I like both names but prefer Jordan.

same here.

ames71

I would never consider Caleb to be "unique and not popular at all." It's been in the Top 40 for at least the last 11 years (I didn't look any further). That said, I still like it better that Jordan. If you're not in love with either of them, I'd keep looking. No need to settle right now.

ETA: Here is the SSA data on Caleb for the last 20 years. It's gone no lower than #78 (that was in 1991).

sugarpumpkin716

plunderb:

Caleb for sure.

Jordan is too modern/unisex for me.

yea the unisex thing annoys me. i miss when boy names were JUST boy names. 

Rach21

We almost named our DS Caleb, so I dig it more than I dig Jordan. 

AlphabetFish

For me, it goes Caleb > Jonah > Jordan. I have always loved Caleb.

alohamora

I've never really liked Caleb for some reason, and I'm bothered that Jordan has become unisex.  I was trying to think of names that kind of sounded like Jonah but maybe a bit more "masculine," and the only one I could come up with is Joel. 

LuckyIrishMama11

I know of at least 3 little Calebs and 4 little Jordan/Jordyns (boys and girls). Both names are pretty popular, at least around here!

Caleb is NMS but it's a totally reasonable name, and I know kids and adults who wear it well. On the other hand, I cannot stand Jordan and feel like it is way trendy, even when spelled correctly. If you like it, however, it's a legit name.

Jonah is by far the best of the three IMO.

PS: Get him to try Nymbler if he hasn't already?

sugarpumpkin716

ames17:

I would never consider Caleb to be "unique and not popular at all." It's been in the Top 40 for at least the last 11 years (I didn't look any further). That said, I still like it better that Jordan. If you're not in love with either of them, I'd keep looking. No need to settle right now.

ETA: Here is the SSA data on Caleb for the last 20 years. It's gone no lower than #78 (that was in 1991).

in comparison to jordan caleb is definitely more unique. i've never met a caleb in my life. but you're right i'm not in love with either. i like them but don't love them. i just meant that in my state caleb is way down on the top 100 list while jordan is #52 (which isn't even all that popular anyway). 

sugarpumpkin716

LuckyIrishMama11:

I know of at least 3 little Calebs and 4 little Jordan/Jordyns (boys and girls). Both names are pretty popular, at least around here!

Caleb is NMS but it's a totally reasonable name, and I know kids and adults who wear it well. On the other hand, I cannot stand Jordan and feel like it is way trendy, even when spelled correctly. If you like it, however, it's a legit name.

Jonah is by far the best of the three IMO.

PS: Get him to try Nymbler if he hasn't already?

he spent an hour online looking up names. difficult doesn't begin to describe him! i'll give it another shot. 

RedCardinal

plunderb:

Caleb for sure.

Jordan is too modern/unisex for me.

This exactly. With all the Jordan/Jordyn/Jordynn/Jordon/Jorden's I have seen for both boys and girls I severely dislike this name.

beazbadazme2

I'm partial to Kaleb because that is my youngest DS name and if this one was a boy it would have been Calvin. I think Caleb was pretty popular in the early 2000 but my son has only ran into another Caleb a few times. One was older in his cubscouts and another is in the same grade as he but different class. I feel it would be less for a child born in 2011/2012 because the name has dropped significantly. 

I think Jordan is very unisex these days. You don't seem completely sold on either name so maybe just stew on it a bit and maybe you will change your mind or you guys will come up with another name you both like alot.

StephCripps

i like the name Caleb

I think I'd add that to my list if we didn't have a family friend with the same name

sugarpumpkin716

beazbadazme2:

I'm partial to Kaleb because that is my youngest DS name and if this one was a boy it would have been Calvin. I think Caleb was pretty popular in the early 2000 but my son has only ran into another Caleb a few times. One was older in his cubscouts and another is in the same grade as he but different class. I feel it would be less for a child born in 2011/2012 because the name has dropped significantly. 

I think Jordan is very unisex these days. You don't seem completely sold on either name so maybe just stew on it a bit and maybe you will change your mind or you guys will come up with another name you both like alot.

kaleb is very cute, too. i do like that spelling. i'm not sold, you're completely right. since my husband really doesn't go for the names i LOVE i'm trying so hard to be okay with others, you know?