Team Green- stuck on boy name

kamar00

I rarely post, but I think you guys could be of some help.  We are due in 5 weeks with our second and are team green this time around.  We have an 18 month old named Calvin Joseph.  If this baby is a girl we've decided on Norah Jane, but boy names are causing a problem.  

I love Elliot, but my husband just can't get on board.  His favorite it Theodore, but I'm not a huge fan of that.  Our compromise name is Bryce, but I'm having a hard time with it.  I just don't think it fits with the naming style we've started with Calvin and hope to continue. What do you think?  Does Bryce sound odd with Calvin?  

Any other suggestions that fit the same style as Calvin, Elliot, Theodore?   Middle name will probably be Edward.  

Helenahhandbasket

I like Bryce, and I don't think it sounds weird with Calvin.

Are you open to suggestions?

Felix

Linus

Miles

Orson

Max

Davis

 

GL!

kamar00

Suggestions are always welcome!  Great list, but we have a Miles, Linus and Davis in the family already. And DH said no way to Felix.  Naming a second boy is hard! 

kamar00

Mollygirl1:

Calvin, Elliot, and Theodore reminds me of Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. Lol. How about Simon?

We considered Simon for Calvin, and still love it, but decided not to use it this time because of the chipmunk reference.  People seem to think it's pretty funny.  

bobcee

Maybe Oliver, Isaac, or Noah?

CeCe8579

I like Bryce and I think it works fine with Calvin!

kamar00

bobcee:

Maybe Oliver, Isaac, or Noah?

I guess I should add that our last name starts with an M and ends in and er sound- so M start names are out (just not my preference) and er ending names are out.  I wish I could use Oliver though.  So many good names that I've cut because of my weird sound preferences.   

AEN1029

I absolutely LOVE Norah. If our last name didn't start with "Nor", baby girl number 3 would be Norah.

I'm not a fan of Bryce, but it sounds fine with Calvin. Some others:

Jared, Everett, Thomas, Emmett, Benjamin, Noah

CatiJ

kamar00:

Mollygirl1:

Calvin, Elliot, and Theodore reminds me of Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. Lol. How about Simon?

We considered Simon for Calvin, and still love it, but decided not to use it this time because of the chipmunk reference.  People seem to think it's pretty funny.  

With that reasoning Theodore is out too! Haha. I adore Calvin and love Simon and wouldnt side eye the sibset.

Jude
Felix
Peter
Samuel

alphalyrae

Miles, Henry, Benjamin, Samuel, Russell, Mitchell, Grant

FakeFinn

I love Elliot(t) and Theodore and think both would go very well with Calvin. I'm lukewarm on Bryce and whereas I don't think it's odd with Calvin, to me they are completely different. Calvin is old and classic, whereas I consider Bryce to be modern and somewhat trendy. 

Suggestions:

Henry

Thaddeus

Abraham/Abram 

Reid

Grant

Graham

 

kamar00

LMvW85:

I love Elliot(t) and Theodore and think both would go very well with Calvin. I'm lukewarm on Bryce and whereas I don't think it's odd with Calvin, to me they are completely different. Calvin is old and classic, whereas I consider Bryce to be modern and somewhat trendy. 

Suggestions:

Henry

Thaddeus

Abraham/Abram 

Reid

Grant

Graham

 

That's my concern.  I want them to sound good together and I'm just not sold yet that they do.  Grant is one we've considered.  It may need to make its way back to the list.  But does Grant sound a bit trendy as well?  We have a Henry in the family...lots of good ones already taken!   

kamar00

mrscjmb9410:

Samuel, Douglas, Nicholas, George, Henry, Vincent, Thomas

I don't think Bryce and Calvin sound bad. But they're not of the same era/style of name, IMO. 

 That's my main concern.  Everyone tells me I'm overthinking it...and maybe I am.  I just don't love love the name like we did with Calvin.   

alphalyrae

kamar00:

mrscjmb9410:

Samuel, Douglas, Nicholas, George, Henry, Vincent, Thomas

I don't think Bryce and Calvin sound bad. But they're not of the same era/style of name, IMO. 

 That's my main concern.  Everyone tells me I'm overthinking it...and maybe I am.  I just don't love love the name like we did with Calvin.   

Just for curiosity's sake, did you find out that Calvin was going to be a boy (before he was born)?  If so, is it possible you aren't prepared to settle on a boy name because your intuition might/may not be leaning girl? I keep telling DH future kids are all girls, and therefore that's why I can't settle on boy names.

kamar00

alphalyrae:

kamar00:

mrscjmb9410:

Samuel, Douglas, Nicholas, George, Henry, Vincent, Thomas

I don't think Bryce and Calvin sound bad. But they're not of the same era/style of name, IMO. 

 That's my main concern.  Everyone tells me I'm overthinking it...and maybe I am.  I just don't love love the name like we did with Calvin.   

Just for curiosity's sake, did you find out that Calvin was going to be a boy (before he was born)?  If so, is it possible you aren't prepared to settle on a boy name because your intuition might/may not be leaning girl? I keep telling DH future kids are all girls, and therefore that's why I can't settle on boy names.

We did know that Calvin was a boy...perhaps you're right.  We love Norah and can't wait to use it some day but are not feeling the same about a boy name. So either we won't have to worry about a boy name and that's why we can't settle, or it's totally a boy and I'm worried about finding the right name.  

BrittRN+

I love Calvin, it's our top boy name. I think Bryce sounds fine with it. Other boy names on my list are Bennett, Everett, James, Grant, Reid, Mitchell.

Zimger

I like Bryce and I think it sounds okay with Calvin but they do seem like different styles.

Suggestions:

• Quentin
• Nicholas
• Vincent
• Dennis
• Spencer
• Wesley

FakeFinn

kamar00:

LMvW85:

I love Elliot(t) and Theodore and think both would go very well with Calvin. I'm lukewarm on Bryce and whereas I don't think it's odd with Calvin, to me they are completely different. Calvin is old and classic, whereas I consider Bryce to be modern and somewhat trendy. 

Suggestions:

Henry

Thaddeus

Abraham/Abram 

Reid

Grant

Graham

 

That's my concern.  I want them to sound good together and I'm just not sold yet that they do.  Grant is one we've considered.  It may need to make its way back to the list.  But does Grant sound a bit trendy as well?  We have a Henry in the family...lots of good ones already taken!   

Yes, I think that Grant is a bit trendy as well. I just threw some names in the mix

Still, I don't think that there's anything wrong with using names that aren't the same style. Calvin and Bryce don't sound odd. Theodore and Jayydon, now that would be a weird combo.

 I understand that you would like to have names ready, but if you're not ready to commit, you're not ready to commit. You could make a list of 5 names and try them for a couple of days: yell "Bryce, dinner. Bryce, someone's at the door for you." etc. and do it with the other names too. I don't know, perhaps it'll help!

kamar00

LMvW85:

kamar00:

LMvW85:

I love Elliot(t) and Theodore and think both would go very well with Calvin. I'm lukewarm on Bryce and whereas I don't think it's odd with Calvin, to me they are completely different. Calvin is old and classic, whereas I consider Bryce to be modern and somewhat trendy. 

Suggestions:

Henry

Thaddeus

Abraham/Abram 

Reid 

Grant

Graham

 

That's my concern.  I want them to sound good together and I'm just not sold yet that they do.  Grant is one we've considered.  It may need to make its way back to the list.  But does Grant sound a bit trendy as well?  We have a Henry in the family...lots of good ones already taken!   

Yes, I think that Grant is a bit trendy as well. I just threw some names in the mix

Still, I don't think that there's anything wrong with using names that aren't the same style. Calvin and Bryce don't sound odd. Theodore and Jayydon, now that would be a weird combo.

 I understand that you would like to have names ready, but if you're not ready to commit, you're not ready to commit. You could make a list of 5 names and try them for a couple of days: yell "Bryce, dinner. Bryce, someone's at the door for you." etc. and do it with the other names too. I don't know, perhaps it'll help!

Haha, very smart!  It will be nice to yell something other than Calvin for a change.  We probably will end up going in with multiple names this time.  Team green is such a change of pace for us.  Who knows, we may not even need it.  Thanks for all the thoughts and suggestions.  Good to know I'm not the only one who processes things this way.   

jburdet1

I like Bryce, but agree that it is a different style then Calvin. Bryce sounds modern and preppy while Calvin is classic and quirky. I wouldn't go with Theodore because of the chipmunks. Elliot is a good fit. I like Leo, Harris, Gus, and Zeke with Calvin.

BethPSU

I agree with others that Calvin and Bryce are fine, but a sort of strange pair. What about Pierce? I am biased since it is DS#2's name, but I think it fits the English feel of Calvin and has similar sounds to Bryce. 

Karbird5

jburdet1:

I like Bryce, but agree that it is a different style then Calvin. Bryce sounds modern and preppy while Calvin is classic and quirky. I wouldn't go with Theodore because of the chipmunks. Elliot is a good fit. I like Leo, Harris, Gus, and Zeke with Calvin.

 

Ooh- I love Zeke with Calvin.   

ktpaladino

Do you like Bryson instead of Bryce? Or Bruce?

Manderlin923

I only read the replies quickly so forgive me if there are repeats in my suggestions:

August, Spencer, Henry, Jack, Rhett, Dean, Scott, Graham, Duncan, Bennett, Truman, Drew, Phillip, Silas, Ezra, Harrison, Gray, Luca, Reuben, Rhys

kamar00

Lots of good suggestions! Thanks everyone. I have some things to bring back to DH now. I'm sure there's a great name out there, we just haven't come across it yet maybe somewhere in this thread!

AsOctoberFalls

I REALLY love Calvin.  It doesn't work with our last name; otherwise, it would have been a serious contender.  (DS is Lucius).

I don't like Bryce.  I'd feel like that poor kid got the short end of the naming stick when compared to Calvin!  I do like the other names you've mentioned.  What about Luther? Stick with a 16th century theologian theme.