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divinemsbee

Once you start, you can't do just one. So, this is a weird boy name question. My H's last name starts with a B. It's tradition that all first born boys in the paternal line have names that start with B. His grandfather was Burt, his dad is Brett, H is Benjamin. The issue is that H's name is pretty much the only B name I remotely like. It's apparently also tradition that the middle name start with R, but H's starts with W, so we're not as worried about that. H isn't dead set on continuing it, but we don't want a ton of family backlash. Our favorite boy name right now is John Leonard nn Jack. So, any B suggestions?

jegoffin

makes me think of John Lennon

Emerald27

John Leonard is great! If you continue the tradition, I like:

Bruce
Bennett
Brice
Brendan
Brandon
Bartholomew, nn Bart
Benedict, nn Ben

JCM

jegoffin:

makes me think of John Lennon

Me too!

If you don't want to continue with the "tradition" then don't and just let them know it's a choice as a couple you've made and to please respect it. 

chibride4

I happen to like several boy "B" names, including: Beckett, Beckham, Bennett, Blake, Brandt and Bryce. Bennett is my current fave of the bunch.

guilletskichuk

Bryden

Beckett

Brilen

Brady

Bennett

 

hope2432

I love Bennett and Brantley. Two of my favorite boy names!

jlsimon56

What about William nn Bill?  Is that allowed?

 

moonfaerie

I wouldn't pick a 'B' name just to appease his family. But B names that I like are Bryan, Brice, Brent, and Brandon.

A spin on the tradition may be to find a name you like with a B nn, if there are any. William nn Bill, Robert nn Bobby, etc. (Those aren't my preferred nicknames for those names, but it's just another idea.)

divinemsbee

Bartholomew and Benedict I actually really like. H hadn't thought of Blake before and likes it a lot, thanks guys! I do worry about going with anything trendy, like Bennett, Bennettor Brantley because most of our other boy and girl name choices are pretty old fashioned. We're a ways off from names, but it's nice to go ahead and have the option.

DachshundLove

New to the baby names board, just checking it out. I really LOVE the name Brody from the show homeland. What about Brody Harper?

*oops.. swore it said middle name tradition was h.. how about Brody Ray(e)?

bumpuser5823822

My options have already been listed so I will just say that my favorites are Bennett, Brody, Brady.

hnietert

A couple others B name options: Brayden, Bryson, Blake, Brandon, brant, Byron, Brent

Robi1

I love Brett and Brady!

That said, all the girls on my H's side have names with J (including a sibset Jan, Jeanne, Joan....). We will NOT be continuing this tradition. I do not like any J girls names well enough, and I don't want sibling girls to all have the same initial letter, so we're nipping it in the bud right away. 

If you like the tradition, and find a B name you like, by all means go for it, but don't choose a name you don't love just because of that.  

Notwifezilla7

Perhaps Brennan? 

I'm not usually into last names as first all too much, however I kind of like the idea of Bennett. 

MMRANDLES

I like Bryce, Brady, Brody, Brant,

kayjay10

Bryce and Blake are on our short list.  I also like Bryson which is a family surname in our family.

If you don't like the B tradition, I wouldn't use it.  Ultimately the name decision is yours and DH's.  Your DH's family would need to respect it.  He will have DH's last name to carry on, correct?

old_time_girl

Hs family insisted that all the first born sons names begin with "R". We thought about it for all of 2 seconds before deciding that we weren't going to follow tradition.
Name your baby what you love!

ecgal87

I love Bennett.  It is the name we are going with if we have a boy.