would love to hear your thoughts...

briide2be2008

Would love to hear your thoughts for boy names:

 

Hudson

Skylar

Julien

Oliver

Miles

Liam

Jude

James

Quentin

Holden

Mason

Dominique1219

I like:

Hudson

Oliver

Miles

James

JulesFo

Personally, I like boy names that are a little different, but still traditional.

So....

My faves are: Oliver, James and Liam.

guilletskichuk

Hudson - strong, masculine, love it

Skylar - a little out there, hippy-ish

Julien - feminine

Oliver - okay

Miles - okay

Liam - okay

Jude - do not like

James - like, better for a mn

Quentin - nerdy

Cash - I like it; reminds me of a strong, country dude

Holden - same as above

Mason - overdone

AshleyC0117

Favorite is definitely Miles!

naflmj

briide2be2008:

Would love to hear your thoughts for boy names:

 

Hudson OK but a kind of not so great city near me so it ruins it

Skylar not my favorite

Julien Love

Oliver Nice

Miles like it

Liam was one of my top picks last time around but very popular

Jude LOVE

James great classic name

Quentin dislike

Holden great name

Mason really dislike

moxie9

briide2be2008:

Would love to hear your thoughts for boy names:

 

Hudson

Skylar

Julien love this, favorite option

Oliver

Miles

Liam

Jude

James

Quentin

Holden

Mason

briide2be2008

thanks all! i edited my op but don't even know how to properly note that... i removed cash. i love it but dh vetoed. he works in finance so he thinks it too contrived! guess i could see that...

HeyJune

Like Hudson, Miles (also nn Milo), James, and Holden

Least favorite is Quentin. 

da731

From your list I like:

Julien (if you were going for that particular French spelling, that is; otherwise, Julian)
Miles
Jude
James

Of those four, I prefer James. 

TheWop

Hudson- It's ok

Skylar- Too trendy, does not age well

Julien- Prefer Julian

Oliver- Hate

Miles- It's ok, best from your list

Liam- It's ok

Jude- It's ok

James- Meh. 

Quentin- It's ok

Holden- Hate

Mason- Too popular

heiferlump

Liam, James, and Mason!

nerdbaby

Personal opinions and first thoughts...

 

Hudson - Unless you're from somewhere around the Hudson or the name has some significance for the child, I don't like place/landmark names for babies.  It's a smidge pretentious IMO.

Skylar - Girl name

Julien - Makes me think of France and it's a tad feminine.

Oliver - Hipsterish, but cute. 

Miles - Hipsterish, but also cute, and gaining in popularity since Lost I've noticed.

Liam - Like

Jude - Like, but not brave enough to use myself.

James - Love.  Stong, solid name.  

Quentin - Too squeaky sounding.  I can't say it without feeling like I'm sucking on a lemon.

Holden - Can't separate from Catcher in the Rye, but like.

Mason - Played.  This goes in the Caden/Hayden/Jayden camp of overused trendy names for me.

hsm

Of those, I like:

Miles

Liam

James

nerdbaby

First thoughts...

Hudson - Unless you're from near the Hudson, or the name has some other significance to the child, I think place names are a little pretentious.

Skylar - Girl name

Julien - Too feminine for my tastes - unless your heritage is French, then it works

Oliver - Hipsterish, but cute

Miles - Hipsterish, but cute, and gaining in popularity since Lost it seems.

Liam - Like

Jude - Like, but not brave enough to use myself

James - Love.  Strong, solid name.  A little old-fashioned in a good way.

Quentin - Too squeaky sounding for my tastes.  I feel like I'm sucking a lemon when I say it.

Holden - Can't separate from Catcher in the Rye, but like.

Mason - Played.  This goes along with Cayden/Jayden/Hayden in the overused trendy name game for me.

nerdbaby

Sorry - didn't mean to post twice, I thought the bump ate my first one.

magsugar13

LOVE LOVE LOVE Jude~~

Like

Liam and James

Holden is OK

not a fan of any of the others

briide2be2008

nerdbaby:

Personal opinions and first thoughts...

 

Hudson - Unless you're from somewhere around the Hudson or the name has some significance for the child, I don't like place/landmark names for babies.  It's a smidge pretentious IMO.

Skylar - Girl name

Julien - Makes me think of France and it's a tad feminine.

Oliver - Hipsterish, but cute. 

Miles - Hipsterish, but also cute, and gaining in popularity since Lost I've noticed.

Liam - Like

Jude - Like, but not brave enough to use myself.

James - Love.  Stong, solid name.  

Quentin - Too squeaky sounding.  I can't say it without feeling like I'm sucking on a lemon.

Holden - Can't separate from Catcher in the Rye, but like.

Mason - Played.  This goes in the Caden/Hayden/Jayden camp of overused trendy names for me.

yes, hudson does have personal meaning for us... we fell in love, made our home in a city in hudson county / along hudson river so i always felt like it had some romantic connection... maybe as a mn...

briide2be2008

da731:

From your list I like:

Julien (if you were going for that particular French spelling, that is; otherwise, Julian)
Miles
Jude
James

Of those four, I prefer James. 

yes! meant julian... oops!

nerdbaby

briide2be2008:

nerdbaby:

Personal opinions and first thoughts...

 

Hudson - Unless you're from somewhere around the Hudson or the name has some significance for the child, I don't like place/landmark names for babies.  It's a smidge pretentious IMO.

Skylar - Girl name

Julien - Makes me think of France and it's a tad feminine.

Oliver - Hipsterish, but cute. 

Miles - Hipsterish, but also cute, and gaining in popularity since Lost I've noticed.

Liam - Like

Jude - Like, but not brave enough to use myself.

James - Love.  Stong, solid name.  

Quentin - Too squeaky sounding.  I can't say it without feeling like I'm sucking on a lemon.

Holden - Can't separate from Catcher in the Rye, but like.

Mason - Played.  This goes in the Caden/Hayden/Jayden camp of overused trendy names for me.

yes, hudson does have personal meaning for us... we fell in love, made our home in a city in hudson county / along hudson river so i always felt like it had some romantic connection... maybe as a mn...

Well then that I like  And as a middle name I think that's a sweet homage 

austenreader85

I really like Oliver, Jude and James.

I like Miles, Liam, Quentin and Julian (saw below that you meant that spelling).

Holden is ok but a stretch for me.

I dislike Hudson and Mason and truly hate Skylar.

Oliver is my favorite!

briide2be2008

thanks all! this board is my guilty pleasure when i'm stuck watching football... now all i need to do is get ktfu!  going to let skylar and quentin go from my list... they're dh's least favs too. 

queenbone

I love Quentin and James

I like Oliver, Jude, Miles, and Liam

I am indifferent to Hudson, Julien, Holden, and Mason

I hate Skylar.  But if you used the spelling Schuyler then it would move into the 'like' category. Skylar seems like a cheerleader or dog name to me.

ETA: I forgot to mention that Holden reminds me of the actor, so I would definitely avoid the combo Liam Holden.

SethandMelissa

I think Oliver is cute.

BrittRN+

Love- Liam, Jude, James

OK- Hudson, Oliver, Holden, mason

Dislike- skylar, julien, miles. Quentin

ButternutSquash

The only name I'm not a fan of is Skylar.

Kelli7025

Hudson - love

Skylar - girl

Julien - dislike

Oliver - like

Miles - love

Liam - love

Jude - NMS

James - NMS

Quentin - strongly dislike

Holden - like

Mason - love

robynlesley

Hudson -- Not really a fan

Skylar -- immediately think GIRL

Julien -- prefer Julian as the spelling ... OK

Oliver -- I like it

Miles -- Good

Liam -- I like Liam a lot

Jude -- Meh

James -- traditional... fine name

Quentin -- not my style

Holden -- I like it, actually

Mason -- also a good choice

 

Of the bunch, my favorites are Liam and Oliver.

Loganswife

I like Oliver, Miles, Liam, Jude and James.

Newport617

My DS is Holden so I'm partial and we love it! A lot of people compliment it but a lot of people call him Colton or colden if they don't hear it clearly we love it and haven't regretted it! 

Also love Hudson but I told DH no since we already have Holden

Jude- awesome 

lrn327

Julien, James, Holden

benmel31

Love: Julien, Miles, James, Oliver

Like:  Hudson, Jude, Mason, Liam

Dislike: Quentin, Holden, and Skylar 

rachel.wenger

queenbone:

  

I hate Skylar.  But if you used the spelling Schuyler then it would move into the 'like' category. Skylar seems like a cheerleader or dog name to me. 

 

Schuyler?  How on Earth would this be pronounced as "Skylar" to someone reading it off a piece of paper?  Wouldn't that be pronounced "Shhh-ooo-l-er" in proper English or are you from the south?  I'm just wondering.  This poor kid will have the worst time with teachers trying to pronounce his name in class. 

FrecklesInside

 

Hudson: This is ok, a little pretentious sounding.

Skylar: I don't like this for either sex.

Julien: NMS

Oliver: I like this but it is becoming a bit overused.

Miles:

Liam: See Oliver.

Jude: LOVE this name but again - it is creeping into the top spots!

James: NMS, plain and boring to me, but it is a classic and I do think it is a strong name.

Quentin: NMS

Holden: I did like this, then it became really popular. I especially don't like that people who are not particularly literary are using it for a its literary reference because it is one of the few books they read in high school and it changed their life etc.... Sorry, bit of a rant.

Mason: NMS.

 

Out of your choices, my favorites are Oliver, Miles, and Jude. Take my opinion as it is though - an opinion of a person who is NOT naming your child. Choose the one you and H love the most!! Good luck!

ToBeMrsT

Hudson- love

Skylar- dislike

Julien- like

Oliver- it's ok

Miles- like

Liam- like

Jude- it's ok

James- it's ok

Quentin- it's ok

Holden- love

Mason- dislike

alohamora

Love:  Miles, Jude, James

Like:  Julian (spelled this way), Holden

Meh: Oliver, Liam

Dislike: the rest

caramia582

briide2be2008:

Would love to hear your thoughts for boy names:

 

Hudson

Skylar

Julien

Oliver

Miles

Liam

Jude

James

Quentin

Holden

Mason

I like everything but... Holden (seems pretentious to me), Quentin (bad association for me), Julien and Oliver I'm not crazy about.  Skyler I like more for a girl but it's cute either way. 

karen_loy

I like:

Liam

Jude

James

queenbone

rachel.wenger:

queenbone:

  

I hate Skylar.  But if you used the spelling Schuyler then it would move into the 'like' category. Skylar seems like a cheerleader or dog name to me. 

 

Schuyler?  How on Earth would this be pronounced as "Skylar" to someone reading it off a piece of paper?  Wouldn't that be pronounced "Shhh-ooo-l-er" in proper English or are you from the south?  I'm just wondering.  This poor kid will have the worst time with teachers trying to pronounce his name in class. 

Skylar is an American bastardization of the Dutch name.  Do a little research before contradicting someone, mmkay?

SCHUYLER

GENDER: Masculine

USAGE: English

PRONOUNCED: SKIE-l?r   [key]

Meaning & History

From a Dutch surname meaning "scholar". Dutch settlers brought the surname to America, where it was subsequently adopted as a given name in honour of the American general and senator Philip Schuyler (1733-1804).

nerdbaby

rachel.wenger:

queenbone:

  

I hate Skylar.  But if you used the spelling Schuyler then it would move into the 'like' category. Skylar seems like a cheerleader or dog name to me. 

 

Schuyler?  How on Earth would this be pronounced as "Skylar" to someone reading it off a piece of paper?  Wouldn't that be pronounced "Shhh-ooo-l-er" in proper English or are you from the south?  I'm just wondering.  This poor kid will have the worst time with teachers trying to pronounce his name in class. 

Out of curiosity, how do you pronounce schedule?