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Does anyone have any unique boy names?

Missyb+Missyb+ member
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My due date is March 27th, and the name my husband and I like seems to get a lot of negative feedback. We like Echo as a name, but our family and friends seem to think it's the dumbest name ever. Anyone have any unique boy names?
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  • Missyb+Missyb+ member
    Thank you! :) It's really my husband that's letting it get to him. He tells me that he likes the name, yet tells others that we aren't sure about it. Your names are awesome as well. We named our first son Tylen, so I guess everyone expected us to do another name with T.
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  • StephUngStephUng member
    If you like it, go for it. My mother in law did not like that we chose to call our son by a nickname (he is the fourth with his name, after his great grandpa, grandpa, and my hubby), but now she loves it. She also really doesn't like the names that her daughter has chosen for her baby (who is due in May), and she's pretty open about it. I say, who cares? When picking a name, I think you should go with something that is reflective of you (your family, your taste) and also goes along with what you want for your child (artistic, traditional, etc). I'm a fan of mixing a non traditional name with a traditional name (so maybe your son's middle name could be more "normal"), that way he has another option if he wants as he gets older.
    FYI, our son is named Win. He only goes by "Edwin" at the pediatrician. :)
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  • DJKieriDJKieri member
    We are naming our son Atlas and luckily no one has told me they don't like it except for my 86 year old grandpa :)
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  • mudbug84mudbug84 member
    I love that name @DJKieri! We were considering it as a middle name, but so many ppl are asses about any name outside of the norm, that it kinda ruined it for us. We should have kept it to ourselves to avoid the commentary from family.
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  • silliwtsilliwt member
    edited March 2015
    See how your husband likes Tolemy for another T name. It's French-- I was thinking of using it for my girl that's on the way but not much of the family likes it either.
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  • Missyb+Missyb+ member
    You are absolutely right about that. It seems like when they hear something different, they feel like they have to bash it and try to make you feel bad about it. I was going to keep it between us, but I thought it would be neat to have personalized things for the baby shower with baby's name.
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  • okieamyokieamy member
    We are considering Atticus & many people around my parents age have expressed disgust at it. My father was completely appalled. But I figure that we just have different tastes, I don't really care for the names of their children (however, I keep that to myself). No name is going to please everyone. It took my husband and I long enough to agree on the name, I'm not going through that debate again just because someone doesn't like it.
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  • orangesprinkles13orangesprinkles13 member
    Were naming our son Drezden. My dad doesn't like it at all everyone else my parents age don't really either. But they were just like hmmmmm that's a interesting name. We like it so we're sticking to it! It took us a long time to agree on a name.
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  • Jhhsgurl05Jhhsgurl05 member
    We are also going with Everett, not unique but it's my uncle's middle name that has passed. A lot of people have shown a dislike but oh well!
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  • AshleyAllen87AshleyAllen87 member
    One of my best friends had a boy at the end of December and named him Everett after her grandpa...they never told anyone prior to his birth what the name was I think bc they were worried what ppl would think. I love the name and nobody I know has said they disliked it.

    My hubby and I have picked 3 names...Dawson, Carter and Carson...EVERYONE and their cousin has had an opinion on what their fav is lol we're just going to see what suits him best when he's born :)
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  • honney55honney55 member
    Unfortunately, my husbands family does not like our name Sebastian at all.
    We are thinking Sebastian Adonnis Johnson for his full name. If you love the name ignore everyone else! don't even tell them what you decide until it's on his birth certificate.
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  • adelemsadelems member
    We just aren't telling anyone our name choice until the birth certificate is signed lol. we did the same with our daughter. Nobody can give an opinion if they don't know it! Haha
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  • Shell740Shell740 member
    We named our 9wk old son Saelac (say lick) which means blessed in German and Yiddish. We didn't tell anyone the name until after he was born. The sex was a surprise too! Most people like how unique it is. My mom opposed in the beginning but warmed up to it.
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  • Alexa93Alexa93 member
    @Missyb+
    Who cares what anyone else thinks as long as you and your hubby love the name! With that said, I think its a cool name and you guys should stick with it ;)
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  • LynnBrown4LynnBrown4 member
    I'm pretty sure that no matter what name you choose, somebody won't like it, and won't be afraid to tell you so. We've chosen a very traditional name for our daughter, but my parents don't like it (it's not from their culture/language, and a bit of a mouthful for them to pronounce) and neither do my in-laws (they find it too long). The fact they're not into it caused me about 0.00005 seconds of anguish. They've all had their children, and named them as they wanted - now it's our turn. Who cares what others think? Not to sound harsh about it, but if it's not your kid, your opinion doesn't matter. 

    As PPs have suggested: if you want to avoid the judgement, stop telling people the name until after the baby is born. 
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  • soccercutieangelsoccercutieangel member
    I'm naming my son gannon and my dad and sister have persistently told me how much they hate it but ultimately it's your choice what you name your child
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  • orangesprinkles13orangesprinkles13 member
    None of the people my parents age were alive in 1945.... Most of them besides my dad don't even know that or have reference it being a German city. Which by the way was an extremely beautiful place prior to the bombing and has become an extremely beautiful place afterwards as well. It was defiantly a horrible thing to have happend. It wasn't a bad place though. I'm not naming him Adolf. Plus when I first thought of the name it was more after my favorite quilt pattern and sci fy book and TV series. Oh and band from back in the day.
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  • alisaduncanalisaduncan member
    @Missyb+ Echo isn't terrible, but you might want to consider when your son gets older and enters corporate America with a name like Echo, not to mention being possibly picked on during early school years.  That is what my husband and I dealt with while choosing a name for our little boy(due in 2 weeks!).  I have grown up with everyone mispronouncing my name and I know how much I hate it so that was something I considered while choosing our little boy's name.  At the end of the day, it is your child and both you and your husband should choose a name that you love.  Good Luck!
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  • lorinoellelorinoelle member
    We chose a unique boys name - Dax. As long as you like your name then don't worry about what your family or friends have to say.
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  • kelseypiekelseypie member
    I'm having a hard time picturing the name echo on a boy, as it's a feminine name. Maybe that's why you're getting pushback from people? Are you aware of the Greek myth, where the name comes from? Honestly, even as a girl's name its NMS, but I wouldn't side-eye it so much. When I hear the name Echo, I think of the beautiful woodland Nymph...not a grown man (as your baby will eventually be). Just think about it.

    That being said, my son's name is going to be Murphy. While most people I've told love it, I have had some people say things like, "omg, that's a dog's name!!". Well, whatever. It was a people name first, happens to have been my Grandpa's name, and I just really like it. It fit all my criteria; legit name (no made-up sounding crap), meaningful to me, and not mega popular (or not popular at all in this case!).

    If you're looking to come up with a different name, maybe set up some criteria it needs to meet. Makes it a little easier, IMO.



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  • EmpireRecords24EmpireRecords24 member
    orangesprinkles13 said:

    None of the people my parents age were alive in 1945.... Most of them besides my dad don't even know that or have reference it being a German city. Which by the way was an extremely beautiful place prior to the bombing and has become an extremely beautiful place afterwards as well. It was defiantly a horrible thing to have happend. It wasn't a bad place though. I'm not naming him Adolf. Plus when I first thought of the name it was more after my favorite quilt pattern and sci fy book and TV series. Oh and band from back in the day.

    I have a tough time buying that no one understands the reference to the city/tragedy. The first time you posted it, I was at a dinner party f approximately 20 people, all between the ages of 24 and 41. I read your post (to myself only) looked up and said, "what's the first thing to come to mind when you hear the word Dresden?" No context, nothing. Every single person said, "the fire bombings/the murders" etc. I explained that you wanted to use it as a baby name as people were horrified. I agree- it has become a beautiful city and was before. If you've been, you know that much of the city is dedicated to remembering the murders through memorials and museums. Families still "feel" this tragedy in a very real sense. There is still a bit of animosity towards Americans and Brits because of the tragedy. That's why it feels so insensitive-- it feels/sounds like you're purposefully trying to be.

    If none of your crowd gets this reference, I'll assume it's lack of education?
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  • Christina80xoxoChristina80xoxo member
    People always have opinions. My baby's name will be Alexis. I keep hearing how it's too popular and I should pick something else
    I don't care, it's the name I want.
    However, I wouldn't name my baby something that's TOO out there
    My sisters name is Valara. My parents made it up. Nobody pronounces it right, people always ask what does it mean, she's 30 and she still hates it.
    Also, I have a cousin who named her son Riley. He's small now, but it's gonna be hard imagining him as a 30 yr old man with a name that sounds like a little boy name (IMO)
    I think it should be your style, but remember, that name is a part of their identity, so I think it's important to be sensitive, and thoughtful.
    :)
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  • EmpireRecords24EmpireRecords24 member
    Christina80xoxo said:

    People always have opinions. My baby's name will be Alexis. I keep hearing how it's too popular and I should pick something else
    I don't care, it's the name I want.
    However, I wouldn't name my baby something that's TOO out there
    My sisters name is Valara. My parents made it up. Nobody pronounces it right, people always ask what does it mean, she's 30 and she still hates it.
    Also, I have a cousin who named her son Riley. He's small now, but it's gonna be hard imagining him as a 30 yr old man with a name that sounds like a little boy name (IMO)
    I think it should be your style, but remember, that name is a part of their identity, so I think it's important to be sensitive, and thoughtful.
    :)

    Is Alexis even in the top 20? I don't know a single one, and DDs daycare was quite large. Weird that people think it's too common. It's not Olivia or Emma or one of the other top 5.
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  • EmpireRecords24EmpireRecords24 member
    Lcasto said:

    Echo is cool and interesting.. If yall like it, you shouldn't care what your family or friends think! We named our son Edison and lots of people have a weird reaction when I tell them what it is. He's now 15 months and I love his name more than ever. :) This next one will be Everett.. Not so unique and it makes it appear as though we have a theme with "e" names, but really it's just our favorite out of all that we'd thought of. Good luck!

    Love Edison!
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  • Christina80xoxoChristina80xoxo member
    edited March 2015
    EmpireRecords24 said:

    Christina80xoxo said:

    People always have opinions. My baby's name will be Alexis. I keep hearing how it's too popular and I should pick something else
    I don't care, it's the name I want.
    However, I wouldn't name my baby something that's TOO out there
    My sisters name is Valara. My parents made it up. Nobody pronounces it right, people always ask what does it mean, she's 30 and she still hates it.
    Also, I have a cousin who named her son Riley. He's small now, but it's gonna be hard imagining him as a 30 yr old man with a name that sounds like a little boy name (IMO)
    I think it should be your style, but remember, that name is a part of their identity, so I think it's important to be sensitive, and thoughtful.
    :)

    Is Alexis even in the top 20? I don't know a single one, and DDs daycare was quite large. Weird that people think it's too common. It's not Olivia or Emma or one of the other top 5.
    No it's not lol
    That's why I don't pay them any mind.
    My daughter has two friends named Alexis, but they are twelve. She also has two friends named Ariana and Adriana. Maybe it's they area I'm in. Who knows :)
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  • deviflax1987deviflax1987 member
    Zion is the name were going with.
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  • AshleyS512AshleyS512 member
    We're naming our son Easton. It's not super out there but still a bit different. We haven't had many bad comments... only that it's a brand of baseball bat but that isn't that big of a deal to us. I wanted to keep the name a secret until he was born but my husband was too antsy and wanted to share. As annoying as it would be to hear opinions, I would rather have someone tell me if I was naming my child something with a really negative association so I could make the educated decision.

    As some PP said, maybe give him a more traditional middle name so he has the option to go by that later on. Good luck!
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  • BabyMadlenerBabyMadlener member
    We're naming our little guy - Phoenix -  We both love the name and the meaning behind it. If the name makes you smile and feels right then I say forget what others have to say about it!  |Good luck and I'm sure Echo will love his name :)
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  • Corkey450Corkey450 member
    We plan to name our son Silas. We told our immediate family and a few friends, but are otherwise keeping the name to ourselves.

    I stumbled upon the name on a list of popular 1920s and 1930s boy names. Then I remembered our wedding was held at the Silas Deane Webb Museum, which seemed fitting. When I googled the meaning of Silas, and discovered it meant forest/woods in Greek, and I had already decorated the nursery in a woodland theme. By that point, my husband and I knew that was his name!

    Even though we love it, we have avoided telling anyone outside of our close family/friend circle to limit any potential negative feedback. No name can please everyone!
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  • MissyCeeMissyCee member
    I'm sorry but I think Echo is terrible. Think about the fact that one day your child will (more than likely) have to have a resume and attempt to enter the job force with that name.

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  • corysgirlscorysgirls member
    I think Echo is ok. How about maybe using it as a middle name but calling him that? So maybe a more mainstream first name but a fun middle- that way he can choose what he wants to go by as an adult.
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  • lisajewalllisajewall member
    I like the name Echo, but at the same time I feel like it maybe something kids on the playground or heck even high school might annoy your kid with "Hey Echo! (Echo... Echo.. Echo)
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  • LcastoLcasto member
    I think of Mr Echo from Lost which was a super cool, strong, male character who they killed off way too early. So there's that. ;)
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  • jbeth1616jbeth1616 member
    I like your name and don't think it's really anyone else's business to be so judgemental with someone elses name choice for their offspring. My husband and I tried to talk with family about our name picks we are considering, but there was such negative feedback that I've told everyone for months now that the name will be a surprise once the baby is born. In the end its your choice so don't let others get ya down.
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  • DALLASMOM4DALLASMOM4 member
    My lil guy name is Dallas.. Due March 21st.. First boy and I'm excited to meet him
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  • jpavenskijpavenski member
    I didn't name both my sons till they were born, I like to see the baby first & don't want to hear people's opinions. We decided on Austin for our new little guy, I like names that are slightly different but not crazy out there!
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