Need boy name suggestions please!

metzy144

So DH and I have always thought we were set on a boy name, Jackson Bradley (Bradley is my dad's name and I would really like to use it as a mn). We have seriously loved it since we started talking about baby names about 6 yrs ago. Now we are second guessing it because of how popular it is. DH wants a "tough" boys name, he is an ex-football player and wrestler lol. Beau is out because we have a nephew named that, I kind of like Reid Joseph with the nn RJ but I don't think he is on board. I also like Ryan but can't use it because of our last name. I feel like I have been searching a bunch of different websites but can't find something we really love. Last night DH googled tough boy names and some on the list he liked were Max and Tucker. Any suggestions?

dangerkitty102

I think the "tough guy" names are usually one syllable, so here are some ideas.

Gage (our baby's name)

Jett

Jude

Luke

Chase

Rhett

Chord

Grant

Hank (Henry)

Jace

Jake

Max

Pierce

 Trey

 

ChavayJakov

Every fellow I've known with the name of Max (including my own son) has been a rough and tumble little guy.  I love the name too much not to suggest it, I don't care how popular it is/ever becomes.

BethPSU

I think if you are questioning the popularity you may be disappointed with the name in the future when they are 1 of many Jackson/Jack/Jaxon/Jacxyn, Jax, etc. and Jackson is not very "tough" in my opinion, but I do like the name.  Jackson Bradley is nice.  

Here are some names that I think are "tough" and it might only be because of personal associations as some of them are more from our generation, but I think still nice solid names.

Scott

Edmond

Nathan (Nate)

Nolan

Pierce (DS's name- it means rock)

Grant

 

526SadieSadie

As someone who is dead-set on naming her son THE most popular boy's name, I say go with Jackson Bradley.  He won't just be any Jackson, he'll be YOUR Jackson.  Who cares if it's a popular name, you said you loved it for years, don't second guess yourselves just because it has come into vogue.

I've always loved the name Aiden, and my father's name is Dennis, so we chose the -den spelling for our baby (don't know the gender yet, way too soon, obviously).  It doesn't matter to us how popular it is, we like the name.

The time to second guess yourself is if you find a name you like better and it doesn't sound like you have...

LiveLaughLove17

Of all the names you mentioned, I like Jackson the best!  It sounds really nice with the MN you chose.  Go with what you like and forget about the "popularity" aspect of it.