Top 10 US Boy Names: If you had to pick . . .

ClaireBear90 · August 2013

I'm not big on using super popular names, but if you HAD TO pick one which would you choose? (They are ranked in order of popularity from 2012, according to the Social Security Administration.)

pillowpants10 · August 2013

Noah is my number one choice for a boy but SO vetoed it.

saisongbird · August 2013

To be fair, one of the names I like but DH vetoed and the other DH likes but I vetoed.

Kaydfry2411 · August 2013

I love Jacob, but if we have a boy he will be named after DH

ClaireBear90 · August 2013

pillowpants10 said:

Noah is my number one choice for a boy but SO vetoed it.

Don't you hate that?! DH vetoed almost every name I love for boys.

I want us to agree on something, but sometimes it is super frustrating when he says no to names that I've loved for years.

BabyVDM · August 2013

I can't, I just can't pick one of those names, even as a "if I had to". They would be Baby 1 and Baby 2 forever.

lindsey1031 · August 2013

Mason - if I HAD to pick one. I like it for a girl's name better.

legallyginger · August 2013

I love William, because it's a family name. We decided not to go with it this time, because it doesn't go with the middle name we like. It's still on the table for the future.

novelblessings · August 2013

I really like Alexander, even if it's on the list. Still might use it if DH doesn't veto it.

Eta: stupid autocorrect

liamandlettie · August 2013

I have a Liam. When he was first born people couldn't say it. Or that is a short version of William. I had no idea it would shoot up the charts. I'd change my mind if I went back. I'm not a "trendy" baby name person....

TradeMama · August 2013

I have both a William and an Alexander

jamieandlori · August 2013

We named our DS William. His nickname is Liam. We chose that name without knowing it's ranking on the SS website. Even though it's extremely popular, I love it and wouldn't change it for anything.

pattipants · August 2013

How many of us LOVED the name Aiden when we watched Sex and the City back in the day?? That's why it's blown up now

OurJellybean · August 2013

That was hard. I hate them all lol

NortyLeigh · August 2013

I don't like popular boy names, although I have always liked the name Alex (DH hates it). I can't stand the name Aiden and I have 6 friends with sons named Aiden.

Michelle4529 · August 2013

Michael is my DH name.. so I picked it. Although we are not planning on naming LO that.

linzerd · August 2013

Baby's name is already Jacob Pieter

benevolentforce · August 2013

I like William and Alexander. Both classic names.

avigailandcharlie · August 2013

Our favorite boy name is Mason, but we are hesitant because of the popularity. I am okay with top ten names, if they are traditional or biblical - less so if they are trendy. Does that make sense? We love it though! We have one other M name that is number 2, and we love it, and it's Biblical so won't be trendy. AHHHH decisions!

Excitedmum35 · August 2013

I picked Noah but I'd never use any popular name. My son's name is Zephyr as I am a teacher and couldn't bear naming my child any name of any student if met or know of! I have a girls name picked out for this baby, and it's not as unusual as zephyr but pretty close.

Kewii · August 2013

I like Liam and Mason, but we'll be picking an Arabic name for our baby, so it doesn't really matter.

Gramsey831 · August 2013

Noah is my DS name. We were going to name this one Alexander but have since changed our minds.

flows912 · August 2013

Ethan was one of our top choices last time but I'm not feeling it with this baby. I love the name Noah but mh vetoed that choice.

farmfanatik · August 2013

I picked Noah, but I also really like Jacob, William, Liam, Jayden and Alexander. None of those are on our list of names but I do like them.

jwls84 · August 2013

I love Jacob! I pushed for it with B, but my husband refused to have his son named "after twilight" which wasn't why I liked it. I might throw it back in the mix this time see if he bites lol.