Feedback on boys' names

SkiHorse · October 2013

Hi -

DH and I are struggling to choose a name for our second son. DS #1 is Justin. We'd like to use the family name "Glen" for a middle name. Last name begins with M and ends with Y, so we're avoiding names that start with M or end with Y. Our mutual list includes:

Jordan Glen
Jefferson Glen (nickname: Jeff)
Everett Glen
Cormac Glen
Kevin Glen

DH also likes Adrian for a first name, but Adrian reminds me too much of female friends and acquaintances (even though I know that, with this spelling, it can be a boy's name).

I'm interested to see which names you love or hate and why. I'd especially like to hear about negative associations, names that seem too trendy or popular, etc. Thanks in advance!

Scarlett&Gatsby · October 2013

You have a really nice list!

My favorite is Jordan. I seriously love Jordan on a boy/man. I went to high school with one, but my first association is Rock Hudson's character in Giant.

Runners-up for me are Cormac and Kevin (DH's name, so I'm kind of biased, but it was actually one of my favorite names before I ever met him. I still really like it and think it's underused today).

Jefferson is alright; I think of Thomas Jefferson and Jefferson Davis.

Everett is fine, but NMS.

Linnea503 · October 2013

I like Everett and Cormac with Glen. To me, the others ending in "n" just don't sound great with Glen.

SkiHorse · October 2013

Linnea503 said:

I like Everett and Cormac with Glen. To me, the others ending in "n" just don't sound great with Glen.

I had the same thought about another name that I liked: Owen. It just didn't sound right with Glen. The others ending in "n" sound better to me, maybe because they have other consonant sounds. But who knows? Maybe we'll reopen the great MN debate, too.

Ceridwen21 · October 2013

I like Adrian the best. Solid, classic choice and sounds great with Justin. Loving Adrian Glen.

Wildcat87 · October 2013

I like Jordan the best!

kronea · October 2013

I like Everett the bedt

SkiHorse · October 2013

Ceridwen21 said:

I like Adrian the best. Solid, classic choice and sounds great with Justin. Loving Adrian Glen.

I like it, too, but I worry that it sounds girly -- maybe just because I've known a lot of women (including close friends) named Adrianne or Adrienne. The feminine versions are spelled differently, but pronounced the same.

magsugar13 · October 2013

Jordan is the only one I like

dreemkin84 · October 2013

I like Everett the best because of the flow. Cormac and Kevin just sound to harsh to me with the "g" sound in Glen.

allardr · October 2013

I love Jordan. And Jefferson would be my #2.

Ceridwen21 · October 2013

I don't think it sounds girly at all. Would you not used Daniel because of Danielle? Same thing (in my opinion at least).

lkwelter · October 2013

Everett is my favorite on your list. Kevin has always been my least favorite boy name for some reason. I think Adrian is nice too.

diamondduck13 · October 2013

Jordan - meh, not a fan of using names I've seen on both girls and boys

Jefferson - much prefer Jeffrey to get to Jeff, or I think Jeff can stand on its own as a FN. I'd be less negative aboug Jefferson if its a family name or you chose it for Thomas Jefferson. Also made me think of the show, the Jeffersons

Everett - NMS, but not a bad choice

Cormac - don't like the way it sounds, its too harsh or something

Kevin - my favorite on your list. An established male first name that's underused today, good choice, IMO.

Edit to add: Adrian is NMS, I agree, it has always felt feminine to me.

Sarah52Beth · October 2013

I love Jefferson!

FakeFinn · October 2013

Everett is my favourite name from your list.

apc1929 · October 2013

SkiHorse said:

Hi -

DH and I are struggling to choose a name for our second son. DS #1 is Justin. We'd like to use the family name "Glen" for a middle name. Last name begins with M and ends with Y, so we're avoiding names that start with M or end with Y. Our mutual list includes:

Jordan Glen        I see it as very masculine but only know girls with this name
         so would be out for me
Jefferson Glen (nickname: Jeff)   Like
Everett Glen                  Love by far my fav of your list
Cormac Glen                Like- I really dislike Mac as a nn tho
Kevin Glen                  OK   just a little dated to me

DH also likes Adrian for a first name, but Adrian reminds me too much of female friends and acquaintances (even though I know that, with this spelling, it can be a boy's name).

I'm interested to see which names you love or hate and why. I'd especially like to hear about negative associations, names that seem too trendy or popular, etc. Thanks in advance!

queenbone · October 2013

IMO Jordan, Jefferson, and Kevin are all too matchy/similar to Justin. That leaves Everett which is nice, and Cormac which is awesome.

I love Glenn, it is nice to see it on someone's list.