1 wk to c-section and no name

nylalany

My husband likes Asher (b/c he wants to call him Ash), I don't. We both agree on James, although I fear it is a little too Christian, and I'm Jewish. I like Samuel and Benjamin, but he nixed Samuel and said maybe Benjamin for middle name. I love Gabriel and he said no way.

My friends say, wait until you have the baby, he'll come around . But I know how hard it was to leave the hospital with our first b/c we couldn't decide! We also wouldn't mind something nature inspired, especially ocean/water inspired, but I can't think of anything. If anyone has any suggestions?

Otherwise, if we stick to the above, any votes?

James Asher Wood

Benjamin Asher Wood

Benjamin James Wood

James Samuel Wood

James Benjamin Wood

?????

Our first is Joshua Cole, though we just call him Cole. We should have saved Joshua for this time ha.

bubblegummum

I love the name James. I like James Asher Wood.

happilyeverafterxo

I like either of the James combinations, and I actually like James Asher the most! Good luck to you!

bubblegummum

• Brook: A brook
• Calder: Rough water
• Caspian: The Caspian Sea
• Douglas: Flowing from the dark river
• Eaton: Village by the river
• Ford: River crossing
• Kaelin: Waterfall pool
• Kai: Sea
• Kelby: Place by the flowing water
• Merrick: Ruler of the sea
• Mortimer: Still water
• Murdoch: Protector of the sea
• Murray: Seaman
• Wade: Cross the water
• Wyatt: Water

austenreader85

I love Benjamin Asher but James Samuel is also nice. 

James is actually the Latin form of Jacob if that helps you at all.

natalie7s19

James Benjamin, because those are the only names you both like. Personally, I love Benjamin Asher.

FrecklesInside

I like James Asher or Benjamin Asher best out of your combos. I personally don't like sibsets with same first letters but since you call your S Cole, it is kind of different.

I googled male nature names and came up with this in addition to pps suggestions - sorry, most have to do with meadows and such rather than water:

AINSLEY: Scottish habitational surname transferred to unisex forename use, composed of the Old English elements ansetl "hermitage" and leah "meadow, pasture," hence "hermitage meadow."

 

BRADLEY: English habitational surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements br?d "broad" and leah "meadow, woodland clearing," broad meadow."

BROOKS: English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "of the brook."

EVEN (Hebrew: ?????): Hebrew name meaning "stone." Compare with another form of Even.

HADLEY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, composed of the Old English elements h?? "heathland, heather, wasteland" and leah "clearing, field, meadow" hence "heather meadow."

HOLDEN: English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements hol "deep, hollow, sunken" and denu "valley," hence "deep valley."

LACHLAN: Variant spelling of Scottish Gaelic Lachlann, meaning "lake-land."

LINCOLN: English surname transferred to forename use, from the name of the city of Lincoln, which was originally called Lindum colonia, meaning "lake colony."

RILEY: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from a place name composed of the Old English elements ryge "rye" and leah "clearing, meadow," hence "rye meadow."

WESLEY: English habitational surname transferred to forename use, from a contracted form of Westley, meaning "western meadow."

WESTLEY: English habitational surname transferred to forename use, from the name of various places called Westley, composed of the Old English elements west "west" and leah "meadow, pasture," hence "western meadow."

 

Jessa1807

I love James Asher, and Benjamin Asher

HeyJune

I like James Asher and Benjamin Asher, but I don't think you should give your son a name that you're not both crazy about.. Here are some ideas you might like:

Aaron Daniel

Daniel Aaron

Jacob Asher

Joseph Asher

Jesse

Josiah 

Joseph Asher

Caleb 

g8trkim

I like James best (and don't think people would think of it as a religious name) but it makes me think of the actor James Woods.

LuckyMissus

Benjamin Asher!! But all the ones you listed are solid choices.

Spence082711

pookerpooker:

I love the name James. I like James Asher Wood.

 

imimahoney

Your dilemma is the same as mine!

We both love Ari and like James but think it sounds way too Christian (we are both Jewish).

So I think we are leaning towards Benjamin. 

My vote goes to Asher Benjamin or Benjamin Asher. I also love Samuel Asher or Samuel Jacob. 

KarmB

James Wood is a big time actor.....

I love Benjamin Asher

BethPSU

imimahoney:

Your dilemma is the same as mine!

We both love Ari and like James but think it sounds way too Christian (we are both Jewish).

So I think we are leaning towards Benjamin. 

My vote goes to Asher Benjamin or Benjamin Asher. I also love Samuel Asher or Samuel Jacob. 

 

This is funny to me because I would assume someone with the name Ari is definitely Jewish.  hmmmm 

BethPSU

imimahoney:

Your dilemma is the same as mine!

We both love Ari and like James but think it sounds way too Christian (we are both Jewish).

So I think we are leaning towards Benjamin. 

My vote goes to Asher Benjamin or Benjamin Asher. I also love Samuel Asher or Samuel Jacob. 

 

This is funny to me because I would assume someone with the name Ari is definitely Jewish.  hmmmm 

imimahoney

BethPSU:

imimahoney:

Your dilemma is the same as mine!

We both love Ari and like James but think it sounds way too Christian (we are both Jewish).

So I think we are leaning towards Benjamin. 

My vote goes to Asher Benjamin or Benjamin Asher. I also love Samuel Asher or Samuel Jacob. 

 

This is funny to me because I would assume someone with the name Ari is definitely Jewish.  hmmmm 

I meant James as a middle name with Ari as a first. Our last name is not Jewish at all so we want both fn and mn to be traditionally Jewish. 

msmerymac

Honestly? I wouldn't do something nature-related if your last name is Wood. Because that's nature-y. Also, I wouldn't do Asher as a first name, because Ash Wood? Ash is the name of a tree. Plus trees turn to ash when burned, because they're wood. So no.

nylalany

Responding to everyone (not in a great order) b/c I somehow couldn't find my old post until now!

That is precisely why my husband wants Asher - to be Ash Wood. But I didn't think about it burning down - I was just thinking about Ash being a type of tree. I'll make that point to hopefully cut out that name option haha.

I like the name Ari too but my ex is named Ari . I'd say you should go for it.

Unfortunately all the naturey names don't sound very natural to my background and I'm not in love with any of them.

I guess I'm totally out of it and totally didn't know about James Wood the actor, even though I live in LA ha. And I don't know what to do about the BJ Wood issue with Benjamin James - will he get teased for ever?

Benjamin James Wood

Benjamin Asher Wood

Benjamin Evan Wood

Samuel Asher Wood (major compromising on both sides)

are currently what I'm thinking... 

nylalany

Oh the actor is Woods not Wood. And he's Jewish! And he got a scholarship to MIT! Maybe I can add James Benjamin back into the mix. But for some reason, I'm thinking I can see myself calling my kid Ben more than James...