Thoughts on these names

SASSY1JA · February 2013

One would think after 4 years of TTC we would have names nailed down by now but we do not agree on anything. Below are our compromised names where one likes and the other doesn't hate.

Boy middle name may be James although I have planted the seed of Anthony (after DH) James is his Dad but I have a crazy pscho ex that I really don't want to think about everytime I hear the mn James. MN is still pretty much up in the air, will depend on what we finally decide on for first name. DH is very much a guys guy and wants a good not common strong name. Last name is close to Cateman.

Hudson/Blake/Beckham/Xander/Gavin/Dylan

Girl middle name will most likely be Ann. My Mom, Grandma, and I all have mn Ann. We are really struggling with the girls name.

Riley/Reagan/Kennedy/Alexandra

KatFCo · February 2013

Hudson--nice but seems kind of trendy

Blake--good name

Beckham--no.

Xander--name him Alexander and just give him the nn Xander. Everyone will assume that's his full name anyway

Gavin--I like this name

Dylan--nms, but not bad

Riley--I've never been a fan of this name

Reagan--nice

Kennedy--really nms

Alexandra--love this name

strawberrytree · February 2013

Blake or Gavin for a boy and Alexandra for a girl are my picks from your list.

Although I will warn you that your boy list is quite common/trendy. Well, the girl list is too, but you stated you wanted an uncommon boy name and this list really isn't uncommon.

5LittleBears · February 2013

Hudson is my fave from your boy names.

Reagan is my fave from your girl names.

femmepink · February 2013

I like Hudson, Blake and Beckham of the boy options and Alexandra of the girls.

Zimger · February 2013

I like Blake, Gavin, and Dylan.

I'm not big on the girl names but Alexandra is okay.

Riley is all boy to me.

capulet · February 2013

I guess my favorites are Blake and Alexandra. Gavin is okay, as is Xander as a NN for Alexander (I don't like it so much as a standalone name). I am not wild about surname-y names unless they have some meaning to you, either as family names or some other personal significance. Reagan and Riley do not sound feminine to me.

Also, I just find it weird that several people recently have included both Reagan and Kennedy on their name lists. We named our son after a president (Lincoln) very deliberately; to me presidential names make a statement, whether or not you intend it, but maybe that's because I'm old enough to remember Reagan's presidency (not Kennedy's, I'm not that old).

alohamora · February 2013

I will preface by saying your names are NMS, but...

Hudson - it's okay
Blake - sounds prepster
Beckham - I'd feel weird naming after a celebrity
Xander - never liked this one
Gavin - never liked this one
Dylan - seems dated-ish

Riley - hate
Reagan - strongly dislike, not pretty at all
Kennedy - hate
Alexandra - nice

WashingtonQueen · February 2013

My favorite from your boy list is Xander, it is my son's name. As far as PP said about everyone thinking his "whole name" is Alexander, that is 100% false. Blake would be my second choice.

The only name I like even a little on your girl list is Alexandra.