Names similar to Landon

sapphirebride06 · August 2011

We had the boy name Landon picked out (NT scan tech thinks it's a boy so while we know it isn't 100% yet, we are focusing on boy names). The issue is that I found out yesterday H's 2nd cousin named his son (6 years old I think?) Landon. The main issue I have - that 6 year old and us have the same last name. So there would be 2 Landon SAMELASTNAME in our community.

We do not see this family and I've never met the child - we don't have get togethers or anything, someone that is a mutual friend mentioned to my mom and I did some Facebook research and had to search H's cousins profile and found his son's name is in fact Landon.

The issue is that H and I were set on it! Landon fits our "criteria" of no immediate nickname available and flowed well with the middle name we chose. Now I'm wondering if I should stick with the name or not?

Would you use the name still? If not, what names are similar to Landon that you could recommend?

sapphirebride06 · August 2011

For those that want to give other name options - we want to avoid the letter M and the letter B for various reasons. Thanks.

krissyh21 · August 2011

I would still use it. You dont even know the person.

526SadieSadie · August 2011

Since you never see each other and the cousins aren't close, I don't see a problem with using Landon if you really love it.

The only similar names I could come up with are London, Brandon, and Brenden, Holden - I'm off my game today.

Edit - The no B names part wasn't there when I responded. I'm coming up empty for more.

drunkindonuts · August 2011

If you don't know him, I don't see a big deal with it. I personally wouldn't. How about Cameron?

4-Ever-Young · August 2011

I'd use it still. Since this child is possibly 6 and you still have never met him at family functions I really don't think it is a big deal.

sapphirebride06 · August 2011

For what it's worth, I still want to use the name - H is the one on the fence about it. The kids will not go to the same school, or at least not at the same time. We are in a different district than they are so I'm not overly concerned with it, but want to have backup names in case H just can't get beyond this and wants to pick another one.

sapphirebride06 · August 2011

4-Ever-Young:
I'd use it still. Since this child is possibly 6 and you still have never met him at family functions I really don't think it is a big deal.

That's the thing - we've never been to a family function for this side. Landon's dad is my FIL's cousin - so Landon's dad is my husbands 3rd cousin? It's confusing but Landon's grandpa and my FIL are cousins so Landon's dad and my H are 2nd cousins, so this kid and my kid would be 3rd cousins or is that where the "removed" part comes into play? Anyway, we've never been invited to an event with them and vice versa. FIL didn't want any of his side of the family to even be invited to our wedding so we don't have anything to do with them but we do recognize him when we see him somewhere, which is rare.

sapphirebride06 · August 2011

Sorry I added the no B and M names after I typed the OP. For what it's worth I LOVE the name Luke/Lucas but cannot use it but it is part of my naming style if that helps at all - but H didn't like it. He will veto names but won't come up with any. He liked Colton which I wasn't wild about and I wish Cole would work but it won't with our MN choice.

mtc2009 · August 2011

Logan?

I totally understand how you feel though- several (not just one) of the names that DH and I actually agree we really like have been used by family, and there's so many boys in both our families (especially his) I feel like all the names we love have been used. And he is close with his cousins, so our son will probably be close with his cousin's sons, so we can't use the same name and have them with the same first and last names. Boys names are too hard for us. I feel like with our "short" list, we are both just settling. It's not a good feeling.

mtc2009 · August 2011

I just saw your update of how this Landon is related- I would still use the name if you guys bothe really love it that much given you guys really don't interact with this third cousin.

sapphirebride06 · August 2011

I like Logan and H vetoed it - for a bad association with someone with that name. I like Collin as well but he vetoed it too. He says no to names which is fine - he deserves to have an opionon but he won't offer up names in place of - so it's me saying how about x y or z and he says "no". I understand the Logan thing for him, but others he has no reason. Hence why I was so excited to have "our " name picked!

SaraTF · August 2011

I'd use it!

As for it not having a nickname... someone will call him Lando (as in Calrissian).

sapphirebride06 · August 2011

SaraTF:

I'd use it!

As for it not having a nickname... someone will call him Lando (as in Calrissian).

I had to google that to see what it even was - we aren't into Star Wars so I don't see that being an issue. The only person in my family that might know who that is would be my BIL and they hate nicknames so I doubt he would even think of it.

alliejo725 · August 2011

krissyh21:
I would still use it. You dont even know the person.

Yes

ycristina84 · August 2011

Logan, Lance and Landry are the first ones that come to mind. Similar in style, you have Hudson, Cooper, Leighton, Grayson, Carter, Wyatt, Dillon, Holden, Jack and Larson.

HannahO28 · August 2011

I would still use it. If they were a little closer in age, I might consider ditching the name. But it's pretty likely that these kids will never cross paths.