No. Middle. Ground.

Kel1581

Ugh! Dh and I absolutely cannot agree on a name. We currently have 3 girls, Lindsey (my sd), Aubrey (bd) and Brittany (sd). LO Is a boy and we are thrilled!! A couple years ago we decided if we got pregnant we'd name our son Asher Lee (Lee is my deceased father). Now that it's a reality Dh jumped ship! He also felt if we are going namesakes that he would incorporate his besffriend who passed last Nov, Hunter. Hunter Lee sounds great but Hunter is wayyy to common here and due to personal circumstances I don't want LO called name to be Lee. Since we're back to drawing board we agree  on *nothing*!!  I'm starting to feel DS may not be given a name until preschool requires it   

TripMomma

I am not fond of 'Lee' as a mn, it makes every name sound like 'ly' is being added ex. Asherly, Hunterly. My father is also named Lee, if I were going to honor him I would go with Leo (which happens to be my grandfathers name) I like it much more than Lee. I would do something like Leo Hunter.

MicahBaviere

Personally, I think a deceased father has a million times more claim to a namesake than a deceased friend. I'm sure your DH means well and wants to remember his friend, but using your child is not the way to do that, especially when it was already agreed upon that your FATHER would get some kind of remembrance. 

As for a first name, I agree that the name Lee tends to make every name sound like it ends in "-ly". However, how often will your son be called by his entire name? Graduations, when you're really mad at him, maybe his wedding? In the long run, I don't think it's a big deal. 

Other names to consider (although Asher is a fantastic!):

Ashton
Alec
Alexander
Andre/w
Levi
Owen
Noah
James
Henry
Ethan
Ian
Benjamin
Mason
William
Bailey
Logan
Emerson
Samuel

Congrats, and good luck! 

chibride4

TripMomma:

I am not fond of 'Lee' as a mn, it makes every name sound like 'ly' is being added ex. Asherly, Hunterly. My father is also named Lee, if I were going to honor him I would go with Leo (which happens to be my grandfathers name) I like it much more than Lee. I would do something like Leo Hunter.

This. Leo Hunter sounds really good together. What a nice way to honor them.

Kel1581

TripMomma:

I am not fond of 'Lee' as a mn, it makes every name sound like 'ly' is being added ex. Asherly, Hunterly. My father is also named Lee, if I were going to honor him I would go with Leo (which happens to be my grandfathers name) I like it much more than Lee. I would do something like Leo Hunter.

 

I *love* this suggestion, although Leo can't be used as it was the name of a dog I owned. :(  

Kel1581

MicahBaviere:

Personally, I think a deceased father has a million times more claim to a namesake than a deceased friend. I'm sure your DH means well and wants to remember his friend, but using your child is not the way to do that, especially when it was already agreed upon that your FATHER would get some kind of remembrance. 

As for a first name, I agree that the name Lee tends to make every name sound like it ends in "-ly". However, how often will your son be called by his entire name? Graduations, when you're really mad at him, maybe his wedding? In the long run, I don't think it's a big deal. 

Other names to consider (although Asher is a fantastic!):

Ashton
Alec
Alexander
Andre/w
Levi
Owen
Noah
James
Henry
Ethan
Ian
Benjamin
Mason
William
Bailey
Logan
Emerson
Samuel

Congrats, and good luck! 

 

I love so many of these suggestions (Asher is still one of my faves too!) Dh however is being more difficult. No kidding aside when I suggested Mason he got stuck on Dixon as a MN. When I suggested Easton he wanted Weston as MN. :face palm:

You're right about the namesake, I just don't know how to tell him that without causing hurt feelings or resentment