Help Choosing Names for Multiples!

Meg & The Boys · May 2011

We're cautiously expecting identical BBB triplets. We love the name Mac and have chosen to use it for one of our boys. But we still need two more names. We'd like your opinion of our boy names and/or name suggestions.

We are considering: Frederick, Henry, Leo, Ralph, Sam, Shepherd, and Theodore.

Thanks!

shellybell15 · May 2011

These aren't really my style, but of the choices I like Frederick and Samuel (but not Sam for some reason).

shopgirl_07 · May 2011

Love Mac, also like Sam and Henry. Not a fan of your other choices, particularly not Ralph!

lauros7776 · May 2011

Cute choices! I have a 2 year old named Max and I am expecting another boy soon who will be named Leo Frederick, so I pick those 2 names. Congrats on your triplets!

sparkymcgeee · May 2011

I like Sam and Frederick. My brothers name is Frederick and I've considered Sam for a future boy. Would you use a longer name for Mac? Maybe Cormac or Macaulay or something? Also would you use the longer Samuel?

Meg & The Boys · May 2011

Thanks for the congratulations.

Mac is just Mac. For Sam, we're up in the air. I can image us using either Samuel or just plain ole Sam.

We aren't 100% sold on any name besides Mac. If anyone has any suggestions we're open.

shopgirl_07 · May 2011

Meg & The Boys:
Thanks for the congratulations.
Mac is just Mac. For Sam, we're up in the air. I can image us using either Samuel or just plain ole Sam.
We aren't 100% sold on any name besides Mac. If anyone has any suggestions we're open.

Well since I love Mac I'll offer up some of my other fave boy names. I like Beau, Spence, Reid, Walker and Wynn.

g00dg0llymsm0lly · May 2011

I LOVE Theodore, Leo, Shepherd, and Frederick, in that order. GREAT CHOICES.

Sam I love as a NN, but everyone will assume it's short for Samuel.

Ralph and Henry are NMS.

Congratulations on your triplets, that is so exciting!

austenreader85 · May 2011

I'm pretty biased towards Theodore!

I also love Henry and Leo.

Not really a fan of Frederick or Ralph. I don't care for nick names as first names, such as Sam and dislike Shepherd.

Meg & The Boys · May 2011

I think we might strike Ralph and Sam.

I also think Frederick, Henry, Leo, Shepherd, and Theodore have the same feel as Mac. I like the nicknames Fred/Freddy, Hank/Harry, Shep, and Theo/Teddy. I'm kind of digging Walker.

What do you all think of Franklin and Truman?

o_so_in_love · May 2011

mj.reilly:

Congrats on three boys!

I like: Mac with Leo and Henry

I also really like Frederick, Shepherd, and Theodore ... but not with a short name like Mac.

I like Leo and Henry to go with Mac also. My youngest is named Henry after his great grandfather so I am a little biased towards that name Hank and Harry are common nicknames for Henry, in case you didn't already know. No one has called my Henry "Harry" yet but I have gotten a few "Hank"s.

wanderlustsoul · May 2011

I would do a more formal name for Mac with that as a NN but I'm a NN person. However, since you aren't me, maybe:

Mac, Henry, and Leo

I think Declan would fit well too.

NellaJ · May 2011

My vote would go to Leo, Mac and Henry.

I love Theodore nn Theo but think Theo and Leo is a little lame lol.

mdsjch · May 2011

Love these names!! My favorite is Henry.

HAFranklin · May 2011

With Mac, I like Leo and Sam. And even though I'm not a big fan of themes, I think it's cool that they'd each have 3 letters in their first name, esp because they are triplets.

Peggy0228 · May 2011

I like Mac, Henry and Leo as well. Actually, I love it!

Just a thought--if you do Mac with two names that are longer and have natural NNs (think Samuel=Sam and Fredrick=Freddy/Rick) people are going to assume that Mac is short for something as well. Which isn't a problem if it isn't a problem for you, if that makes sense.

I had a close friend growing up whose Dad's name was Mac. People ALWAYS were asking him what Mac was short for or assumed is was short for something and called him that something...again, not a problem if it doesn't bother you :-) Just tossing some stuff out.

Ashnmike528 · May 2011

If you do Leo and Theodore, think of people calling them Leo and Theo. They will be identical so I would try to make their names very different.

JessandJeremy · May 2011

My vote is for Mac, Theo, and Henry.

CluckyEV · May 2011

What about Mac, Lad & Theo.

I know Lad is probably not going to be popular with some of the other ladies. This is a co-worker's name & he is a great guy. Just thought I would throw it out there for you to add if you like it. Plus I think it goes well with Mac!

Quizzle · May 2011

I really love Henry, Theodore and Frederick!

I'm not a huge fan of Mac, but I think if you're going to use it, the other names should go with it. Mac, Sam and Henry work for me.

Playing off the other names, Mac, Sam and Ted?

I'd probably still want to use something longer for Mac, but that's just my preference for longer names/

TripMomma · May 2011

mj.reilly:

Congrats on three boys!

I like: Mac with Leo and Henry

ITA!

Lilleybug · May 2011

I like Leo and Sam the best out of your list.

cmhicklin · May 2011

baconface:

Franklin and Truman are both cute, but I definitely wouldn't use both, or people will think you are just going down the list of presidents' names.

I LOOOOOVE Leo and think it would be very cute with Mac. Love Theodore, too, but wouldn't use it with Leo. (Theo, Leo...)

Good luck!

OR you could just add a Lyndon, and go with it Yes

TyrinM03 · May 2011

I like the idea of short names to go with Mac.

Mac, Theo, Hank

zaramarie81 · May 2011

Meg & The Boys:
We're cautiously expecting identical BBB triplets. We love the name Mac and have chosen to use it for one of our boys. But we still need two more names. We'd like your opinion of our boy names and/or name suggestions.

We are considering: Frederick, Henry, Leo, Ralph, Sam, Shepherd, and Theodore.

Thanks!

I feel like Mac will sound a little nick-namey next to some of these more classic names. Would you consider a longer name with nn Mac?

I like these combos:

Henry, Leo and Samuel (not just Sam)

Henry, Theodore, and Samuel

Frederick, Theodore, and Samuel

Frederick, Henry and Leo.

What about Maximillian, Theodore, and Frederick with nn's Mac, Theo and Fred?

Or Maximilian, Samuel and Theodore with nn's Mac, Sam, and Ted?