The Name Bandwagon

KyMackey · December 2013

So, the hubs and I have narrowed down our choices for a boy name and a girl name. We didn't really discuss, argue or anything. He said the boy name, I said the girls and it was settled. BUT we have decided that we aren't telling any family or friends until after the baby is born. I kind of want to see how other people react... would y'all let me know what you think?

Our Boy Name: Lincoln Robert
Our Girl Name: Beckett Joy

irisheyez7 · December 2013

I like Lincoln Robert, though the name is not my personal style but Beckett to me sounds like a boys name. More power to you but those are my two cents.

MamaFantastic · December 2013

Agree ^^

Beckett is a traditionally male name, so I have the same reaction as if you were asking me if I thought Thomas Joy was a good name for a girl. Joy is a beautiful middle name, though!

Lincoln is cute. I don't love Robert as a stand-alone name, but it's a solid choice for a middle name, and it goes well with Lincoln, so I have no complaints.

KyMackey · December 2013

Thanks guys! I never even considered Beckett to be a boys name so I'm glad I asked on here!

pannk · December 2013

Beckett is a boy name to me. But I like Lincoln Robert

BiggerinRealLife · December 2013

Beckett is more of a last name to me....Dr. Sam Beckett, Kate Beckett.

Karianne02 · December 2013

I agree, Beckett generally makes me think "boy." However, I know lots of girls with boy names. In my class this year I have a Jordan, Nick, and a Tyler... All girls! I'm not trendy enough to use a boy name for a girl, but it's definitely being done. I think you should totally go with it if it's the name you love!

MamaFantastic · December 2013

KyMackey said:
Thanks guys! I never even considered Beckett to be a boys name so I'm glad I asked on here!

Do you know any girl Becketts IRL? I'm wondering how you thought it was a girl's name to begin with.

Onelovelyginger · December 2013

I'm actually just the opposite! I'm not a huge fan of Lincoln but I love Beckett and it was on our girl name list too but we got rid of it because like PP said, everyone told us it was a boys name. I don't know. I just kind of liked it. But it's your baby! Make it a girls name! There had to be a first person to name their little girl things like Riley or Tyler (I see as boy names). Do whatever makes you happy.

AmberLiz99 · December 2013

Beckett is too much of a boy name for me

babybarnes87 · December 2013

I know a little girl named Beckett, but it definitely sounds more like a boy name to me. I like Lincoln!

Jwheels68 · December 2013

Lincoln Robert!

KatieKim0815 · December 2013

Before I read your post I thought you were asking between two boy names. Beckett is way too much of a boy name for me. Not a fan.

xilovemybabiesx · December 2013

I like Lincoln for the boys name. But in my personal opinion Beckett sounds like a boys name.

Bluebird2318 · December 2013

I like Lincoln Robert, but as PP said my first thought about Beckett was that it's a very masculine name.

Rogue237 · December 2013

Adding in my two cents as we were in a similar situation - we are having a girl and love the name Charlie for a girl, but the more I thought about it, I thought it was unfair to give her a masculine name with no options in case she wants something more feminine or something differently professionally when she's older. Because of that, we'll probably do Charlize as a formal name and Charlie will be what we call her, so she has a choice. That doesn't work for Beckett, but if you like unisex names for girls (as I do), maybe something with a formal option?

Mamamonzo · December 2013

I see Lincoln as a girl name only because I have a friend that named her daughter that. I would flip the names and sex and I like them both Lincoln for girl Beckett for Boy.

Bluebird2318 · December 2013

@rogue237 A couple of my good friends have a daughter named Charli (without the E). I don't really bat an eye at it. They live in the south (Alabama) and I don't think it seems quite so out of the ordinary there.

MamaFantastic · December 2013

Rogue237 said:

Adding in my two cents as we were in a similar situation - we are having a girl and love the name Charlie for a girl, but the more I thought about it, I thought it was unfair to give her a masculine name with no options in case she wants something more feminine or something differently professionally when she's older. Because of that, we'll probably do Charlize as a formal name and Charlie will be what we call her, so she has a choice. That doesn't work for Beckett, but if you like unisex names for girls (as I do), maybe something with a formal option?

see, i think of charlie as being MUCH more girl-friendly than beckett! charlie is a nickname for charlotte (or charlize, in your case) and i wouldn't bat an eye at that. charlie is a ridiculously adorable name for a little girl!

NicoleAnne416 · December 2013

I voted that I like only one, the boy name. Though I "like" your girl name, for me, all I have heard Beckett for is a boy, so that's what I think. Love Joy as a middle name!

Rogue237 · December 2013

@Bluebird2318 & @MamaFantastic - thanks ladies! I more meant naming her Charlie as the formal name and not being short for anything. I'd feel bad if she ended up hating that it was too boyish or wanting something more formal for resumes, etc, so we thought adding a formal, more feminine name to it would work. Definitely not the same as Beckett - I'm not sure you could "girly" up Beckett, but if the OP likes boyish names for girls in general...

kateleestar · December 2013

I like both names, and if you do go with Beckett (Thanks @BiggerInRealLife for the Kate Beckett knowledge, lol...) I think you could call her Becks? Or Beck? I have a friend named Rebecca and she loathes Becky, but goes by Becks.. Professionally, she could be Beckett and as a nn it could be shortened.

Do what youre going to be happy with, yelling off a front porch or like, during punishment, lol... (Frank advice from my grandmother.. )

maelic · December 2013

I'm really not a fan of using last names as first names, let alone using masculine sounding last names for girl names. So neither, for me.

eireyes · December 2013

Beckett just makes me think of someone going by their last name (I watch too much Castle apparently). I like Lincoln Robert though - I have a friend with a nephew named Lincoln, and he's such a cutie!

strawberrytree · December 2013

I like the boy name but I would never have guessed Beckett was a girl. I had to read your post a couple times to make sure I was understanding correctly and it was indeed your girl and boy name, and not asking to choose between two boy names. Just a bit of a 'did not compute' moment.

chichi589 · December 2013

I love Beckett for a girl I think it's different. Not a fan of Lincoln I feel like its a fad name. Not sure if you follow celebs/teen mom but one of the moms named her 2nd child Lincoln a few weeks ago so it's only going to get more popular, if that matters to you!

Bluebird2318 · December 2013

Rogue237 said:

@Bluebird2318 & @MamaFantastic - thanks ladies! I more meant naming her Charlie as the formal name and not being short for anything. I'd feel bad if she ended up hating that it was too boyish or wanting something more formal for resumes, etc, so we thought adding a formal, more feminine name to it would work. Definitely not the same as Beckett - I'm not sure you could "girly" up Beckett, but if the OP likes boyish names for girls in general...

With my friends Charli is indeed the full name.

I actually like it. I think it's sweet. But I think Charlize NN Charlie is a good idea also!

SimplyRSVP · December 2013

Eireyes said:

Beckett just makes me think of someone going by their last name (I watch too much Castle apparently). I like Lincoln Robert though - I have a friend with a nephew named Lincoln, and he's such a cutie!

I thought the same thing about Beckett! I think Beckett Joy sounds nice, but I'm not a fan of boy names for girls or super unique/first time names. I don't know any "Beckett"s except for Castle, but it could be more popular in other areas making me clueless. :-) It's your baby, so go with your gut!

KatieGummow · December 2013

irisheyez7 said:

I like Lincoln Robert, though the name is not my personal style but Beckett to me sounds like a boys name. More power to you but those are my two cents.

This.

KyMackey · December 2013

Thank you ladies so much! I really do appreciate all of this input... I never had considered Beckett to be a boy's name, So thank-you!

lokimau · December 2013

beckett could always be shortened to becky if she wanted something more feminine

alysemci · December 2013

I like Lincoln. Beckett sounds like a boy or a last name.

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