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Baby boy name, please... HALP!

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I've lurked a lot of boy-name posts hoping to find inspiration, but most seem to revolve around having a few picked out and asking opinions on those few...I have..uh...none.  I prefer names that aren't overly used (i.e. all Biblical names are out), while the boyfriend prefers more "traditional" names (although the only name he's offered so far was Ayden...not exactly traditional?). Can y'all help a girl out? I seem to like NOTHING. The surname sounds similar to Ford (which really makes me want to name my son Harrison, but bf is not on board haha!).  

I've even asked a few coworkers for ideas, but they've just taken it as an annoying opportunity to suggest the most ridiculous names while I just say "no...no...that's dumb...no."
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  • bbiutmcphbbiutmcph member
    The new social security name list for 2014 came out maybe check that out and each pick a few name you like, once you have a few names you like put them all into nymbler.com and it will give you similar styled names.  Without really knowing what style or any names you like it's hard to give suggestions. 


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  • VioletandRoseVioletandRose member
    I love the name Roman but my SIL has always been very vocal about that being her ultimate favorite boy name for when she has kids. I can't take it from her. Use it! nameberry.com is also a really good site in terms of giving better suggestions for names you "kind of" like.
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    VioletandRose said:

    I love the name Roman but my SIL has always been very vocal about that being her ultimate favorite boy name for when she has kids. I can't take it from her. Use it! nameberry.com is also a really good site in terms of giving better suggestions for names you "kind of" like.

    That's a strong name; I like it. But one of my best friends has already "claimed" it too, haha! I like some traditional names like Henry or James, but I prefer less over-used names like Bennett, Hudson, etc. I look at name lists and either they all blend together or I just get frustrated because none of them "speak" to me, haha! I'll try namberry though! 
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  • curfam4curfam4 member
    What about Griffin or Atticus?
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  • anorthroanorthro member
    I love the name Arlo. We wanted to use it but we are having a girl. Maybe next time!
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  • HereWeGoAgain29HereWeGoAgain29 member
    We recently changed our boy name from Theodore (Theo) Roland to Lennox Roland. For our first child, had DD been a boy, she would have been named Silas.

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  • JamieDubsJamieDubs member
    Love Griffin, Corbin, Brycen, and if your maiden name could be a first name that's always a good option with a meaning! Ex)Harrison, Laird, Howard, Clark
    My maiden name is out of the question!
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  • mishala12mishala12 member
    My hubby and i only agree on Ryan
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  • babealertzbabealertz member
    What about "Ayden" spelled traditionally? Aiden.
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  • adcoxmtadcoxmt member
    curfam4 said:

    What about Griffin or Atticus?

    I was considering Griffin but I think it may be "too edgy" for the father haha...

    @JamieDubs my surname will sadly not work at all as a first name....I do enjoy Harrison but baby daddy isn't feeling it. 

    @babealertz that's actually the only name my bf has suggested, but it rhymes with Cayden - his ex gf's son's name...and she likes to "compete" so I don't want to remotely look like I'm copying her...or give my child any name that will remind me of her really. I don't think he made the connection though....

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  • genafaith99genafaith99 member
    Were using alexander
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  • mrsdobbiemrsdobbie member
    I love the name Cooper but my brother already used that. I am having a tough time with boy names too. Everyone I know has boys and have picked my favourite names already! :(
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  • alisonlenalisonlen member
    We have picked out the name Paul (after my dad) but I also really like Nathan... Nate is too cute for a boy ❤️
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  • twogirlsandagreentwogirlsandagreen member
    edited May 2015
    I love Lucas (or Luke) but it was just taken by one of my friends :(. My brother who is terminally ill is Frederick so I am hoping dh will let me use that for one of the names (maybe go by Derek). I also love Lee, Everett, Rhett, Cole, Rylan, Grey, and Gavin

    Dh wants to name our son Crockett. I am not even kidding. It's a family name but NO NO NO
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  • amberrmariee20amberrmariee20 member
    Mason
    Gabriel
    Riley
    Dalton
    Harrison
    Silas
    Rylan
    Jasper
    Dawson
    Dallas
    Ezra
    Rueban


    https://www.babynamewizard.com/the-top-1000-baby-names-of-2012-united-states-of-america
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  • babyynumbertwo2015babyynumbertwo2015 member
    We are naming our son Gavin James
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  • KristyhanaKristyhana member
    edited May 2015
    We're having a boy and can't decide either. So far our list includes Sebastian, Simon, Kai, Leo, Dominic
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  • lanaloulittlelanaloulittle member
    One of my nephews is Avery Peter. More common for a girls name, but I love it for boys.

    Our boy name is Declan with either Xavier or Wyatt as the middle name. Or possibly Norman as the middle name.
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  • ChrissyLady1115ChrissyLady1115 member
    We are naming our little one Andrew Lucas.  He'll go by Andy :) Still traditional, but you hear the name less and less these days.
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  • adcoxmtadcoxmt member
    amberrmariee20 said:

    Mason
    Gabriel
    Riley
    Dalton
    Harrison
    Silas
    Rylan
    Jasper
    Dawson
    Dallas
    Ezra
    Rueban


    https://www.babynamewizard.com/the-top-1000-baby-names-of-2012-united-states-of-america

    I love Mason and Harrison! But his nephew's name is Mason and he's already shot down Harrison :(

    I'm trying Emmett and a few others out with him today to see what he thinks. Most likely he will hate them all.... 
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  • ryanandbekahryanandbekah member
    We're using Alexander - with Xander as a shortened version. Good luck! Names are so tough!
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  • MirandaC1984MirandaC1984 member
    Do you have any family names you like? We are using my maiden name, Cole, if it is a boy. 
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  • adcoxmtadcoxmt member
    MirandaC1984 said:

    Do you have any family names you like? We are using my maiden name, Cole, if it is a boy. 

    All my family names are meh...I don't like any of them remotely enough to use them (and the majority are female!). He has Drew, John, and Casey. But we're planning to have the child take his last name, and I don't like any of those names. Names are hard! They're for LIFE!  :-?
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  • babymazzeibabymazzei member
    My favorite name for a boy has always been Jake. My ex knew this and knowingly named his dog that after we broke up. Prick.. (Small town so I can't use it now).

    My next favorite is Finley (call him Finn for short) but my fiance's favorite is Lincoln. We decided that we would use my favorite girl name and his favorite boy name. Obviously, I was pretty confident peanut was a girl when we made this deal... now I'm not so sure haha. 

    Other favorites of mine that were shot down were: Kai, Mason, Ryder, Jack, Ben, and Wyatt. 

    I find paying attention to literally everything will help point out ones you like. Example: TV shows, client names from work, asking kids you know who their best friends are haha, etc.
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    babymazzei  Haha I have been paying extra attention to every customer's name I see, every book/tv character's name....and the lists...aye aye aye. I feel like I've suggested so many and his Daddy likes NONE of them. I really love Henry for a classic name, but it's the last name of someone neither of us like (him more so than me since he got screwed over by the dude), so I understand his aversion to that one.  :|
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  • MerVerMerVer member
    Landon,
    Elias,
    Royce,
    Hayden,
    Daylan,
    Collin,
    Josiah,
    Everette,
    Garret,
    Zachary,
    Malachi,
    Harvey,
    Kenneth,
    Gideon,
    Oryan

    Some names I know of that could help. :)
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  • ameares721ameares721 member
    Our favorite boy name is Theodore and Theo for short. It meets all our criteria - traditional, easy to say/spell, not too common, and it doesn't hurt that it's "presidential" ha!
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  • Babypetersen1Babypetersen1 member
    Maxwell
    Maxton
    Lucas
    Mason
    Paxton
    Maddox
    Sawyer
    Lincoln
    Benjamin
    Bradley
    Jake -Jacob
    Weston
    Cash
    FInn
    Wesley
    Cooper
    Carter
    This is my list so far.... Maybe this will help!
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  • dchiapelladchiapella member
    @Babypetersen1 it's like you read my mind... your list is practically the same as mine. Hard 'C' names, variations of 'Max' etc. My top 3 though have to be Beckett (Beck), Lincoln (Link... N64 all the way baby!) and Damian. All with the middle name of Joshua. How many of these do me and my husband agree on, however? 0. 
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  • handjbyrnehandjbyrne member
    I really like Connor
    My husband's family tradition is the first name John and each has a different middle name. I don't mind continuing the tradition but i want to go out side the box with John Darcy and call him JD
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  • adcoxmtadcoxmt member
    dchiapella said:

    @Babypetersen1 it's like you read my mind... your list is practically the same as mine. Hard 'C' names, variations of 'Max' etc. My top 3 though have to be Beckett (Beck), Lincoln (Link... N64 all the way baby!) and Damian. All with the middle name of Joshua. How many of these do me and my husband agree on, however? 0. 

    I too love Beckett....bf did not. And Link is the bestttt! 

    I think we're leaning strongly towards Logan (like Wolverine, haha!). I didn't even consider it as an option initially as I have a friend with a 1 year old son named Logan. However, they wouldn't be in the same school system and we don't hang out all that often (and she loves the idea, she doesn't feel like I'm "stealing" it) so now we just need a good middle name!  :D
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  • lab135lab135 member
    Our boy name is Grey Mitchell !

    Neither are really common, Mitchell is for my brother that passed away last year ..
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  • sbeltresbeltre member
    @adcoxmt my sons name is Logan and people compliment it all the time. It's not crazy popular. And who doesn't want to be named after a super hero!!!

    We're having trouble coming up with a name for this baby boy
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  • ELParker814ELParker814 member
    We agreed on Declan Jack... Jack is my hubby's Dad's name and I like that. Declan is Gaelic and means "full of goodness"....

    He REALLY wanted to name the kid Peter (our last name is Parker).... I had to veto that immediately.... I'm not having spiderman....
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  • dchiapelladchiapella member
    I don't know, @ELParker814 ... I think I'm siding with your SO on this one... that would be boss... 
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  • kgregson411kgregson411 member
    Benson
    Beckett
    Bennett
    Brantley
    Brooks
    Carter
    Forrestt
    Holden
    Kayden
    Kendrik
    Lennox
    Parker
    Paxton
    Quinton
    Wade
    Griffin
    Harrison
    Hunter
    Harvey
    Carter
    Bentley
    Everett
    Reynold
    Randall
    Fletcher
    Hudson
    Carson
    Nixon
    Noah
    Henley
    Harland
    Brodie
    Prescott
    Preston
    Keenan
    Macauley
    Maddox
    Miles
    Nolan
    Cohen
    Bates
    Finch
    Quint
    Wrennyn
    Warner
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  • kgregson411kgregson411 member
    Sorry it's so long but there's my boy list!
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  • adcoxmtadcoxmt member
    @kgregson411 that is an awesome list! I've only run a couple of those past my bf so he may find one he likes on there! I thought we were going w/ Logan, but apparently he likes it as A name, just not THE name....wut?  :!!
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