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Classic, Strong Boy Names. WDYT?
DH and I cannot decide on a name for our litte boy! We thought we had decided on both a girl and a boy name before we knew what we were having, but now we just feel like we aren't sure anymore. We have a list of 6, but none of them really feel like the one to both of us yet...what do you think of them? Most of the names we gravitate to are classic and masculine (IMO of course, you may not agree).
- Samuel (Sam)
- Benjamin (Ben)
- Henry
- Vincent (Vin or Vinny)
- Wade
- Dean
My thoughts (if you're interested, it's a little long): I LOVE Sam for a boy, but DH is nervous because he feels like girls have "taken it over" with the name Samantha nn Sam. I like Ben a lot too, but a lot of family members have insisted they'll call him 'Benny', which I hate. I know I can just say "No, his name is Ben" but I just feel like if it comes naturally to SOOO many of our family members, it'll be a long hard battle that I'm not sure I want to fight. I like Henry, and don't really see a downside to the name. Just not sure it's the one. Vin or Vinny I like, Vincent not so much. But I want LO to have a more formal name he can use when he's older should he choose to. Also, I feel like Vin or Vinny needs an Italian last name, which I no longer have since marriage. So it just sounds kind of off to me. DH doesn't agree though so maybe I'm crazy. Wade I like because it's unique (IMO) but I'm nervous it's a little too "country" sounding. Dean I don't think I really care for, but DH is a big fan.
11.10.10 from my belly to my heart at 11wks 5days
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Re: Classic, Strong Boy Names. WDYT?
Benjamin and Samuel are my favorite of your choices, followed closely by Henry. The rest are NMS.
Benjamin was one of my top choices for a boy, but it was just so popular - and it turns out that 2 of the 3 people who were pregnant the same time as me ended up using it (we didn't know it at the time we were choosing, kind of funny).
I would not worry about Sam being taken over at all. I don't think Samantha is very popular these days (at least, I don't know any) and Samuel is a good, classic boy name. I really like it.
I really love the list you have here. I gravitate toward the same type of name. Our little guy is going to be Charles (Charlie). I also really love Victor, but couldn't convince DH of it.
Of the names on your list, my favorite is Vincent. Like your hubby, I don't think that it needs an Italian surname to pull off Vin or Vinny.
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I'm a little worried about that with Ben too..we don't know any right now, or anyone pregnant with a boy who could potentially use the name right now, but it's pretty popular and names at the top of the SS list usually hang around the top 10 or so for a few years.
11.10.10 from my belly to my heart at 11wks 5days
Samuel or Sam are both very masculine.
I love all your choices.
LOL those meals are even too girly for me haha they're like a pre-lunch snack
11.10.10 from my belly to my heart at 11wks 5days
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I LOVE Charlie but I couldn't get DH on board with Charles.
11.10.10 from my belly to my heart at 11wks 5days
Thank you
Now if I could just decide on one of them I'd be set lol
11.10.10 from my belly to my heart at 11wks 5days
I love Henry but I am extremely biased as that is what we named DS. Honestly, I really like almost all of your names - not crazy about Wade - but still a fine name.
I would go with any of the first four as they all have good nicknames but are also more formal sounding when using the full name. I do agree though that I don't like "Benny" as a nickname for Benjamin. Ben is definitely much better.
I don't think Vincent is going to be a problem with a non-Italian last name. The family next door gave both of their kids Italian names, Vincent and Cira (pronounced see-rah) and their last name does not sound Italian. I had not even noticed this before you mention it.
Haha I feel like I've found my baby naming soul mates on this board! I love the name Jack, but DH isn't sold.
11.10.10 from my belly to my heart at 11wks 5days
Thanks! Everybody tells me I'm crazy about the whole non-Italian last name thing...Maybe I'm just a little bitter that I now have a last name that sounds like I joined the Witness Protection Program haha
11.10.10 from my belly to my heart at 11wks 5days
In order of how I like them:
Wade
Henry
Samuel
Benjamin
Vincent
Dean
I also happen to love Theodore, not sure if you considered that one or not. I don't think it's as popular as Henry, Sam and Ben are becoming.
Also, if Wade is too country (I love it) have you thought about Wayne?
I really like the names you've picked so far! Good luck in choosing one! DH and I have yet to settle on or names. Its so hard!
Thanks for your help! I'm not crazy about Theodore right off the bat, but I feel like it could grow on me. O god I hope you didn't just make my list longer!! A friend of ours just had a baby las month and named him Wayne, so we can't use that one.
11.10.10 from my belly to my heart at 11wks 5days
Sorry your post seems too long to read.
I'm guessing you want to know if we like your baby names and that you are going for a strong classic boy name...
Don't like Wade or Dean. LOVE the rest.
Excellent choices! Benjamin, Samuel, and Henry were our top three. We've since vetoed Henry (because with William, it was just too "royal"), and are still stuck between Benjamin and Samuel. We canNOT decide. They're both winners, in my book.
Vincent, Wade, and Dean, while nice names, just aren't in the same league as classics like Benjamin, Samuel, & Henry. IMHO, of course.
I agree with this--I just don't care for either of these. I like all of the others though. I think Vincent is fine without an Italian last name--Vincenzo or something would seem odd without an Italian last name, but not if I knew the mother was Italian.
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I like Benjamin the best from your list. Samuel is also very nice. Henry is okay. Wade and Dean are nms.
What about John? It is a classic that isn't in the top 20 anymore.
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Love all of them except Wade, it's just nms.
I wanted to use Dean, but it has the same beginning sound as our last name, so it'd sound too rhymey. Vincent is another one I love but I had to give up because our son's initials would be VD.
Good luck to you! You really can't go wrong with any of these!
Benjamin, Samuel and Henry are my favorite boys names! My DH and I like classic names too. Other names we've discussed are: Charles, Adam, Jonah, and Andrew.
I don't like Vincent or Wade but I do like Dean.
i like themm all except wade and dean...they dont really fit the rest of your listimo.
I love vincent and ben the best
Wade and Dean are just terrible. Sorry.
Henry is DS1's name so obviously I love it.
Sam(uel) is actually in our top 2 for this DS2, but I think it's going to lose to Jack.
I like Ben(jamin) a lot as a name, but I've had so many as students that its lost its luster to me.
Vincent isn't good or bad... just NMS.
(btw, I know what you mean about not being "drawn" to a particular name... we've all but settled on Jack but I still don't LOVE it as much as I love Henry's name)