Boy name help. Aka: is this a real/horrible name?

aandlinla · August 2015

We are struggling to come up with a second boys name for our son due in Oct. Our first son is Pierce and we really like similar names. One syllable, strong, masculine and not very common. So far one of us has vetoed pretty much every name. The only one we both kind of like is "Mills" but I'm not sure this is even a real name. Middle name would be something much more traditional and common. Is this name horrible/not a real name? Any other suggestions? TIA!

LoveIsOwlYouNeed · August 2015

It sounds like a last name to me. What about Miles?

magsugar13 · August 2015

just say no to mills

ErinC1014 · August 2015

A boy in my daughter's daycare is named Mills.. he's probably two years old. It struck me as odd at first, but I guess it's grown on me. I think it's cute, though I don't know if it's a "real" name.

hailees · August 2015

Just an observation here.. A lot of people might not pick up on this, but both Pierce and Mills are last names of NBA players (Paul Pierce, Patty Mills). That was my first association.

ashleyandely · August 2015

Mills is indeed terrible.

Miles is good.

Lance
Grant
Kent
Finn
Marc
Beau

CaboBride2015 · August 2015

Mills is a thumbs down. Sounds like a nn based on a surname.

Eta: the character on Chicago Fire, that's why it sounded familiar. Still a no.

bbiutmcph · August 2015

Mills is awful

Trent
Dean
Kurt
Sean
Ian
Troy
Max
Vince
Owen

Linsbins · August 2015

I went to college with Patty Mills! That's what I would think of. I have friends who have dogs named Mills and Curry.That's my two cents. It's odd but it's not terrible.

Knottie97536784 · August 2015

I also don't like Mills.

Not sure if it's the kind of name you're looking for, but I like the name Jude. It sounds masculine to me and isn't very common.

LNic5 · August 2015

Mills is not a name (maybe a last name but definitely not a first name). Made me think of Peter Mills from Chicago Fire.

Suggestions to go with Pierce

Grant
Graham
Dean
Colin
Rhys
Reid
Micah
Evan
Noel
Jack
Blake
Cole
Joel
Silas
Jude
Gage
Seth
Lane
Finn
Brooks
Tate
Philip
Blaine
Rowan
Clark
Clay
Chase
Trent
Liam

CGless · August 2015

I like Miles and Dean and think they go well.
Mills sounds like it's not quite in the same league at Pierce.

YouHadMeAtMeatTornado · August 2015

Not to rain on your parade, because it seems like you came into this conversation with a pretty open mind, but Mills is not a name. Miles, on the other hand, is super cute, and I think it's got the potential to grow with him and be an adult name as well. But Mills is A) a last name, and

a dining hall where I went to college. @LNic5 has some pretty good alternate suggestions I'd consider.

lm45678 · August 2015

I don't hate Mills but I think Miles would be a better alternative that more people would be familiar with and know how to spell.

OP's have given other great suggestions if you don't like Miles.

bbluemoo · August 2015

What about Nils? Its not my personal style but if you like the sound of Mills, most people will pronounce Nils the same way (just with an N). It's not really the "correct" pronunciation, but for people outside of Scandinavian countries, that's how they'll usually see it.

Latina211508 · August 2015

First thing I thought was it sounding like a last name. But my sons name is also a very common last name as well. I'm not crazy about it honestly. I do like Pierce. Boy names was so much harder to agree on with my husband.

wulfpackgirl · August 2015

Mills was my grandmother's maiden name. Not too bad. But how about Miles or Miller?

eliztheforrizz · August 2015

Agree with PPs, Mills is not a name. Love the suggestion of Miles.

Elsa1984 · August 2015

The first thing I thought of, was General Mills.

neverblushed · August 2015

It's a last name. Lots of people these days think it's cool to use last names as first names, especially for boys. If you're okay with that trend, then Mills isn't too bad.

If you don't feel comfortable jumping on the "last name as first name" bandwagon, then keep looking. Miles is a similar name that's a good alternative.

Katm89 · August 2015

Mills is cute but it isn't as strong a sound as Pierce. If you want a strong manly sharp sound stick with something that has a sharp blunt end: Grant, Trent, Onnix... soft sounding names are like this: Hugh, Louis etc.

4N6s · August 2015

No to mills.

Dean. Bruce. Colt. Quinn. Rhett.

YogaSandy · August 2015

CaboBride2015 said:
Mills is a thumbs down. Sounds like a nn based on a surname.

Eta: the character on Chicago Fire, that's why it sounded familiar. Still a no.

But on Chicago Fire it's his last name.

Zimger · August 2015

I agree that Mills is lacking as a first name. It also does not sound as strong as Pierce. I see several nice suggestions. I think Dean, Trent, and Brooks sound great in a sub set with Pierce.

TheWhitfields · August 2015

Mills doesn't sound nice at all to me, but Miles might be a nice option.

CaboBride2015 · August 2015

YogaSandy said:

CaboBride2015 said:
Mills is a thumbs down. Sounds like a nn based on a surname.

Eta: the character on Chicago Fire, that's why it sounded familiar. Still a no.
But on Chicago Fire it's his last name.

Right....

GridIronGrrl34 · August 2015

I went to high school with a Mills. That said I don't particularly like it. I agree that Miles would be a better choice.

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