Please critique my name

JeniLovesNeil · September 2011

Today we found out we are having a little boy!

We already had names picked out, and our boy name is Paxton. His mn will be James, after DH's father.

mrsb_IN · September 2011

I like it.

HannahO28 · September 2011

I really hate the name Paxton. It's trendy, and it will forever scream "I was born in 2011!" I don't see it aging well and it just seems a little silly.

ETA: I really like James. I think it makes a great first name. Much better than Paxton anyway. Also, I know a woman who used this exact combination on her son a few years ago. She was a teen mom. The name seems fitting for that demographic if you ask me.

JeniLovesNeil · September 2011

HannahO28:
I really hate the name Paxton. It's trendy, and it will forever scream "I was born in 2011!" I don't see it aging well and it just seems a little silly.
ETA: I really like James. I think it makes a great first name. Much better than Paxton anyway. Also, I know a woman who used this exact combination on her son a few years ago. She was a teen mom. The name seems fitting for that demographic if you ask me.

Interesting. I have never heard anyone use this name. DH and I heard it as a last name and liked it for a first name. Plus Pax means Peace so that's a big + for me.

GermanGirl2007 · September 2011

Truthfully not a fan, but it sounds like you are decided, so congratulations on finding a name for your LO!

alohamora · September 2011

I strongly dislike it. For me it's a celeb baby + trendy name that just seems really little kiddish and not super masculine or strong. It's just NMS at all.

starrkitten89 · September 2011

A friend of mine from school named her LO Paxton,he's about 1 1/2.They also call him Pax.I think it sounds trendy,but I have definitely heard worse names.Congrats on picking a name!

Annie984 · September 2011

CityBee:
I agree with PPs. I'm not a fan of Paxton at all and I don't think the name will age well. James is a great name though.

This.

juniper19 · September 2011

JeniLovesNeil:
HannahO28:
I really hate the name Paxton. It's trendy, and it will forever scream "I was born in 2011!" I don't see it aging well and it just seems a little silly.
ETA: I really like James. I think it makes a great first name. Much better than Paxton anyway. Also, I know a woman who used this exact combination on her son a few years ago. She was a teen mom. The name seems fitting for that demographic if you ask me.
Interesting. I have never heard anyone use this name. DH and I heard it as a last name and liked it for a first name. Plus Pax means Peace so that's a big + for me.

I would do Pax WAY before Paxton.

SassyRedhead · September 2011

Meh...Paxton. Hmmm..... If my daughter came home and told me she was in love with Paxton......okay yeah it's NMS.

Love James though! Good back up.

curlylocks3 · September 2011

I love James, strongly dislike Paxton.

Moxie27 · September 2011

dislike paxton.

like james.

JLGY · September 2011

I'm 32 and grew up with a guy names Paxton, so I don't see it as trendy. I don't mind it.

mrebecca · September 2011

I have a friend who just had a son named Paxton (Pax). I didn't like it at first, but it's kind of grown on me. He's a cutie!

JMack1117 · September 2011

Like most of the other PP's, I really dislike Paxton.

And not trendy, huh? Look at this!

https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names-paxton-464715.htm

Or this:

https://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager#prefix=paxton&ms=false&exact=false

BlueRidge8 · September 2011

Sorry, I agree with everyone else about Paxton.

James is great.

kygirlie113 · September 2011

I am not a fan of Paxton, but I think Paxton James flows nicely.

I REALLY like James!

ames71 · September 2011

I like Pax, but I'm not crazy about Paxton. It makes me think of Bill Paxton and I find him annoying (in a Kevin-Costner-monotone-line-delivery sort of way). Love James.

As far as it being trendy, or a giveaway as to the year he was born?meh, I don't care about that. Why is the latter a big deal, anyway? When I meet a Jennifer, I assume that she's around the same age as me, but I don't form any other opinions based on her very 70s name. I'm just wondering why this is touted as a negative so often. Anyone?

owens0410 · September 2011

I like Paxton James. Sounds like a very strong, manly name.

MarxieVonTrapp · September 2011

I think unless Paxton is a family name, it just sounds like a random last name-as-first name....that reminds me of Bill Paxton. Or Pax, Brangelina's kid. Either way, ubertrendy.

If you're sold on the name, I'd reverse it--James Paxton LN.

StefandTodd · September 2011

I'm not a fan of Paxton, but I love James.

magsugar13 · September 2011

Hate it

Love James

nealbl · September 2011

I asked about Paxton a couple days ago and did not get a very good turnout. I like it. It is trendy but I don't understand why that is a bad thing. I was afraid DH and I just weren't trendy enough to have a kid with that name. It is still on our list though of possible names.

I really like the NN Pax too.

elainej · September 2011

juniper19:
JeniLovesNeil:
HannahO28:
I really hate the name Paxton. It's trendy, and it will forever scream "I was born in 2011!" I don't see it aging well and it just seems a little silly.
ETA: I really like James. I think it makes a great first name. Much better than Paxton anyway. Also, I know a woman who used this exact combination on her son a few years ago. She was a teen mom. The name seems fitting for that demographic if you ask me.
Interesting. I have never heard anyone use this name. DH and I heard it as a last name and liked it for a first name. Plus Pax means Peace so that's a big + for me.
I would do Pax WAY before Paxton.

Agree.

JaidenandAJ · September 2011

I really like the name Paxton! Paxton James is a solid great name IMO.

jiffy-pop · September 2011

I think Paxton fits in well with the current naming trends. I think it's a fine name for a boy. James is always a good classic.

scoutkate · September 2011

Hate Paxton.

Love James.

LoCarb · September 2011

I like it!

ENI36 · September 2011

Sorry, I really hate it.

KrisM86 · September 2011

It's okay, but I really prefer James Paxton.

kms34 · September 2011

I hate Paxton. It's super trendy and I cannot imagine an adult named Paxton. Ugh.

James is wonderful! It's classic, strong and perfect for a baby or adult.

kms34 · September 2011

For the record, Jeffrey and Jonah also mean peace and are great names

shellylovelee · September 2011

fitzpemberley:
For me it's a celeb baby + trendy name

This is how I feel. It's not that I hate it necessarily but it feels a little contrived. I do love James as a middle name. What about another two syllable P name like Parker? Parker James, Preston James, ???

Temp401037375003448 · September 2011

Paxton is NMS either but I do like James. That being said, Paxton James flows well.

brookelynpaisley · September 2011

Strongly dislike. It's super trendy

kacelle · September 2011

HannahO28:
I really hate the name Paxton. It's trendy, and it will forever scream "I was born in 2011!" I don't see it aging well and it just seems a little silly.
ETA: I really like James. I think it makes a great first name. Much better than Paxton anyway. Also, I know a woman who used this exact combination on her son a few years ago. She was a teen mom. The name seems fitting for that demographic if you ask me.

This. Paxton gets a big no from me.

hmr22 · September 2011

Cute!

MKL08 · September 2011

I like it!!! It doesn't matter what others think, though. We chose a name that others didn't like at first but now that he's here it suits him and no one thinks twice about it. I say go for it!!!

Spookster · September 2011

MarxieVonTrapp:

I think unless Paxton is a family name, it just sounds like a random last name-as-first name....that reminds me of Bill Paxton. Or Pax, Brangelina's kid. Either way, ubertrendy.

If you're sold on the name, I'd reverse it--James Paxton LN.

Agreed 100%

Not a fan of "Pax" either.

PhilsWife07 · September 2011

I don't like it. It's super trendy and not very classy. James is great.

JeniLovesNeil · September 2011

Thanks for the input.

I'm not getting the "trendyness" of it, though. I've never heard it used, so maybe it's trendy in other parts of the country... ?

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