Thoughts on my fave boy name???

ImThisBabysMom · October 2011

Gabriel Christian.

I adore it. Christian is my dad's FN. If it's a boy, baby gets Dad's FN as a MN. I like that. Baby will have a part of my family in the name and will have DH's family name as LN.

Be honest of course. I'm pretty set on it so you probably won't sway me, but I do want to hear the feed back.

Puppylove*85 · October 2011

I love the name Gabriel so much that it's the name of my dog. However, I will warn you that I've had a lot of people assume he was a girl after hearing the name "Gabriel." I have to say Gabriel, like the angel, not Gabrielle.

Also, Gabriel Christian sounds quite religious.

ImThisBabysMom · October 2011

Puppylove*85:

I love the name Gabriel so much that it's the name of my dog. However, I will warn you that I've had a lot of people assume he was a girl after hearing the name "Gabriel." I have to say Gabriel, like the angel, not Gabrielle.

Also, Gabriel Christian sounds quite religious.

I have thought about that. But I think it would be ok, I assume most people will know how to pronouce it as long has they can read haha.

I know it sounds religious especially with the 2 together. But I tend towards the biblical names for boys. I just like them the best.

ImThisBabysMom · October 2011

mj.reilly:

I like it, but I am a bit biased because it is DH's name.

Both names or just Gabriel? That's cool!!

ImThisBabysMom · October 2011

mj.reilly:
ImThisBabysMom:
mj.reilly:

I like it, but I am a bit biased because it is DH's name.

Both names or just Gabriel? That's cool!!

Oh, just Gabriel. His middle name is a family name from his mom's side.

Still......totally awesome name. I have always loved Gabriel and I'm pretty sure I've got DH swayed on that one. It's the only one I have picked that he even likes. So I think if it's a boy, this will be it.

Sean+Lyss · October 2011

LOVE. IT.

kellyrn9956 · October 2011

I'm in the minority here, but I cannot stand Gabriel.

Christian is okay. NMS, but a nice name.

I really do not like Gabriel Christian together. It almost sounds like trying too hard to me....

magsugar13 · October 2011

love love love it and i would never think it was a girls name

sweetpealee · October 2011

I love the name Gabriel, not sure I would use it with Christian as MN because as PP said, it does sound very religious- I appreciate the family connection though!

MrsSutton0523 · October 2011

I think it's cute

I have a lil cousin name Giovanni Christian

TapDancingLlamas · October 2011

DS is Gabriel Ryan. I love his name, I have yet to meet another child named Gabriel. The only downside is he gets called Gabby or Gabrielle alot. I dont think I would use Christian with it though. Sounds too religious. I like Christopher with it though.

Danalyn13 · October 2011

It's a beautiful name. Congrats on picking!

FusionLMT · October 2011

As PPs have said, Gabriel is super cute, w/ Christian . . . sounds like you are a pastor's child. I liked the suggestion of Christopher.

HannahO28 · October 2011

I like Gabriel a lot. The combination is pretty overtly Christian...but if you are a Christian, that may not be a concern (I guess if you're not it might not concern you either). I would definitely think a Gabriel Christian came from a religious family.

gibbonlove · October 2011

solid name

brittas · October 2011

LOVE it! Good, strong name.

RedCardinal · October 2011

magsugar13:
love love love it and i would never think it was a girls name

This!

aimee1899 · October 2011

You are lucky your Dad had a decent name for you to carry on...my dad is Melvin Ernest, eek!

Although I have to say, I have heard at least two little Ernests IRL this past year.

I like Gabriel Christian.

Moxie27 · October 2011

magsugar13:

love love love it and i would never think it was a girls name

agreed. gabriel is certainly not gabrielle...anyone who thinks gabriel is for a girl is clueless or isn't paying attention to the spelling.

gabriel is my #1 boy name

ubermoose · October 2011

I really like it. Both are nice names, and you found a way to incorporate a special family name without it feeling awkward. It does sound a little religious, but I don't think that's a bad thing. I've known people of different faiths use Biblical names, so unless a names sounds really over-the-top, I don't think anything of it!

queenbone · October 2011

I like Gabriel a lot. Christian is nms.

RobinSparkles214 · October 2011

I think it's a great choice!

kms34 · November 2011

I think either name on it's own is nice but together seems 1) SUPER religious and 2) kinda feminine.

ames71 · November 2011

I love it. Gabriel has always been a favorite of mine. Yes

SpartyMom2B · November 2011

I usually just lurk here but decided to post on this. Finally - a strong, classic name! Gabriel is not super common but also not bizarre. Good choice!