Our (Short) Boy List

KikiCohen · April 2012

If this LO is a girl, we're naming her Gemma Violet. MN is for my late grandmother.

We're all over the place on boy names, so here it goes:

Zachary- It has been my fav for a long time, but DH has a client with our same LN whose FN is Zachary, so I don't know how weird that would be.

Leonardo- DH is Italian, but adopted so our LN isn't Italian at all.

Philip/Phillip- I like it but can't decide between one or two l's and I'm worried it would be misspelled.

Joseph- DH's fav. I like it for a MN, but not a FN.

Orlando- Probably our front runner. It's Italian, but not overtly. I also love Shakespeare. DH likes Orlando Joseph, but I don't know about "O.J." as initials.

Bruce- DH is a HUGE Batman fan... I happen to like the name, so it's on the list.

Levi- No "problems" with this one... just not sure I -love- it.

Henry- DH doesn't like, but has agreed it would be an ok MN.

I'm open to all opinions on these names, suggestions of others, and proposals of FN/MN combinations. TIA!

tatercater · April 2012

Personally, I love Joseph Henry the most out of those. But, I also like wanting to keep the Italian heritage alive.

SarahPLiz · April 2012

I love Philip with one l. That's my favorite of your list.

PhilsWife07 · April 2012

My favorites are Philip (obviously) and Joseph. If you don't want it to be misspelled, go with two L's in Phillip. Just speaking from personal experience: everyone assumes two L's.

KikiCohen · April 2012

So no one likes Orlando? Boo Sad

taintedblue · April 2012

I love Gemma Violet. Just beautiful!

Zachary - I've never been a huge fan of this name.

Leonardo - I like Leo, but not sure how I feel about Leonardo.

Phillip - I love this name, with one L or two Ls.

Joseph - I also love this name.

Orlando - I like it.

Bruce - Just a boring name to me.

Levi - I adore this name.

Henry - I'm over Henry. I feel like it's so trendy to name a kid Henry right now.

My naming suggestions:

Orlando Phillip

Joseph Zachary

Phillip Joseph

kelnyc · April 2012

I like Henry Joseph best.

Oh and Gemma Violet is a great name!

hollyberry3333 · April 2012

I want to like Orlando, but I just can't get past the city in Florida connection. .Sorry!! Of your list...

Love: Leonardo (Leo), Levi, Henry

Like: Zachary, Phillip, Joseph

Eh: Bruce, Orlando

I think my number once choice would be... Leo Joseph or Levi Joseph

BLPL101 · April 2012

PhilsWife07:
My favorites are Philip (obviously) and Joseph. If you don't want it to be misspelled, go with two L's in Phillip. Just speaking from personal experience: everyone assumes two L's.

I agree. My husband is Phillip and it is rarely misspelled.

queenbone · April 2012

Phillip Leonardo

Zachary Bruce

Orlando Henry

ETA: Since Orlando is your fav, I'll include Orlando Bruce.

sugarpumpkin716 · April 2012

i have to be honest. while i do think gemma violet is pretty the first thing that i thought of was gentian violet!

anyway, i like joseph, henry and levi.

magsugar13 · April 2012

love joseph

do not like orlando at all

zaramarie81 · April 2012

KikiCohen:
If this LO is a girl, we're naming her Gemma Violet. MN is for my late grandmother.

We're all over the place on boy names, so here it goes:

Zachary- It has been my fav for a long time, but DH has a client with our same LN whose FN is Zachary, so I don't know how weird that would be.

Leonardo- DH is Italian, but adopted so our LN isn't Italian at all.

Philip/Phillip- I like it but can't decide between one or two l's and I'm worried it would be misspelled.

Joseph- DH's fav. I like it for a MN, but not a FN.

Orlando- Probably our front runner. It's Italian, but not overtly. I also love Shakespeare. DH likes Orlando Joseph, but I don't know about "O.J." as initials.

Bruce- DH is a HUGE Batman fan... I happen to like the name, so it's on the list.

Levi- No "problems" with this one... just not sure I -love- it.

Henry- DH doesn't like, but has agreed it would be an ok MN.

I'm open to all opinions on these names, suggestions of others, and proposals of FN/MN combinations. TIA!

Zachary - great name.

Phillip - my favorite of the list, and the two ll's looks the most natural to me.

Joseph and Henry - you can't go wrong with these classics.

Zachary Joseph? Phillip Henry?

I am not a huge fan of the other names. Orlando reminds me too much of the city - Shakespeare doesn't come to mind immediately for me. I am with you on Levi - it's a fine name, I've just never been in love with it.

ObLaDi · April 2012

I like Orlando a lot! I think of Jones, Bloom, and the Shakespeare character before I think of the city. I also like that it's unusual without being weird.

My other favorites are Zachary (although too popular for me now) and Leonardo.