Boys name CP

iggles09

Which name do you like better? Emmett is a family name on DH's side - his grandfather, his dad, and he all have the first name, however he and his dad use their MN. William is a family name on my side. Great grandfather, grandfather, dad, brother - grandfather and dad go by Bill, brother goes by MN.

[Poll] 

macska3

Why not just use Connor or William as the first name and Emmett as the middle? It makes more sense.

Elsa1984

I voted William. Even though it is a popular name, it a name I will always love. Connor on the other hand....I am sick of hearing that name. 

ariaforte8

I think William is definitely the better choice.

jaymicans

nadchael:

Why not just use Connor or William as the first name and Emmett as the middle? It makes more sense.

This

gutsymama

nadchael:

Why not just use Connor or William as the first name and Emmett as the middle? It makes more sense.

This. Even if it's been traditionally used as a FN, there's nothing wrong with mixing that up a bit if you want to. You'd still be using the family name. 

kim1989

nadchael:

Why not just use Connor or William as the first name and Emmett as the middle? It makes more sense.

Exactly. A first name is the name you go by 

kim1989

nadchael:

Why not just use Connor or William as the first name and Emmett as the middle? It makes more sense.

Exactly. A first name is the name you go by 

iggles09

mimi4347:

nadchael:

Why not just use Connor or William as the first name and Emmett as the middle? It makes more sense.

This. Even if it's been traditionally used as a FN, there's nothing wrong with mixing that up a bit if you want to. You'd still be using the family name. 

So true!  Thanks! 

iggles09

ramy3695:

I like Emmett better than William or Connor so I would just call him that. But out of the 2, I like William better.

As someone who has gone by my middle name my whole life, I would never do that to my child. It's so confusing and annoying on paper work or when I get phone calls for [first name] when I have NEVER gone by that name. I have strongly considered legally changing my name to remove the first name that I never use.

DH's dad actually keeps telling us - whatever you do, if you call him a name that should be his FN. I guess they found it very confusing when DH was a child at school and what not but it never really bothered DH. The more I think about it, I worry that if his FN is Emmett, but he goes by William/Will, no one may ever realize we used both family names. Thanks for the advice. DH and I will have to talk it over for sure!