Baby Boy Name Help

rachellynne27 · September 2015

Starting to think about names. I feel pressure to come up with another "perfect" name. DD is Sutton and everyone loves her name. Middle name is Jo-she shares with MIL. When I was pregnant with DD if she was a boy DH wanted to name her Indiana Jones, now that we are having a boy he has thrown it back out there haha. Please vote for the name you like best. I am open to suggestions as well but please no super negative comments. Thanks!

mrstrax · September 2015

Greyson is super trendy, so I would avoid that and I hate Gunner and Cullen (Twilight?) so I would vote for Lincoln, Silas or Jensen. I picked Lincoln because I like Jeffery but none of them are my style.

bbiutmcph · September 2015

They are all super trendy aside from Silas. Gunnar when pronounced correctly isn't awful but I hate the Gun-er most people say.

Also you can't ask for opinions yet say no negative ones because well then you really aren't asking for opinions

rachellynne27 · September 2015

@mrstrax -I was worried Cullen would make people think of Twilight but no the name actually came from the show Hell on Wheels...thank you for your input!

saham07 · September 2015

super trendy list......nms at all. Gunnar is a strong German name ....were you going for Gunnar? i picked Silas.

rachellynne27 · September 2015

Actually what I meant by negative opinions was don't freak out about the names listed if you don't like them. Saying its not your style or just that you don't like it is totally fine even a simple explanation to why you don't like but some people go crazy over names just because they don't like them. I just didn't want any of that....

Snoflakes4eva · September 2015

rachellynne27 said:

Actually what I meant by negative opinions was don't freak out about the names listed if you don't like them. Saying its not your style or just that you don't like it is totally fine even a simple explanation to why you don't like but some people go crazy over names just because they don't like them. I just didn't want any of that....

Well you don't get to tell people how to post. They are free to respond in any way they like as long as it doesn't violate the TOU.

FWIW, none of these names are my style (including Sutton) they are all too trendy and wont stand the test of time.

bbiutmcph · September 2015

rachellynne27 said:
Actually what I meant by negative opinions was don't freak out about the names listed if you don't like them. Saying its not your style or just that you don't like it is totally fine even a simple explanation to why you don't like but some people go crazy over names just because they don't like them. I just didn't want any of that....

Then you shouldn't post on an Online forum. Stick to friends and family who will tell you what you want to hear. You can't ask for opinions but then put stipulations. That's not how asking for opinions works. Nothing is more eye roll worthy than here is a list of names but no negative opinions you can only respond this way.

rachellynne27 · September 2015

The point of that statement was I did not want to get attacked all because someone doesn't like the names...it has happened before and I have seen it happen to others.

That's all it meant. I'm not asking anyone to tell me what I want to hear, I just didn't want the post to turn into something its not which its starting to...

I don't understand why when people post anything on these boards others have to treat them like they are stupid.

SmrBrd2012 · September 2015

I like JJ with Jude as the MN but I don't care for Jensen. NAF of any of the first names really. Lincoln is okay.

wassuphoes · September 2015

rachellynne27 said:

The point of that statement was I did not want to get attacked all because someone doesn't like the names...it has happened before and I have seen it happen to others.

That's all it meant. I'm not asking anyone to tell me what I want to hear, I just didn't want the post to turn into something its not which its starting to...

I don't understand why when people post anything on these boards others have to treat them like they are stupid.

Like by asking people not to post super negative comments?

solitude1984 · September 2015

Can't say I like any of them. I guess if I had to choose, it would be Lincoln.

rachellynne27 · September 2015

Thank you everyone who gave an opinion about the names.

MyCousinVinny · September 2015

Of your choices, I like Silas, Jude, and Lincoln, though not paired with the middle names they currently have.

Silas Jude would be my pick.

Spylon · September 2015

I picked Silas. I'm really not a fan of trendy names either. Some of them are super cute for a baby, but imagine him introducing himself at a job interview when he's 30.

Latina211508 · September 2015

I think Silas and Lincoln are the best out of all the names.

valeriemarie24 · September 2015

I voted for Silas because I feel like it's the only real option. The others are either too trendy or surnames or I just don't feel like they are first name worthy.

gonetothesea · September 2015

Another vote for Silas Jude

ksteeb611 · September 2015

Back to the drawer board.
I would side eye Sutton too..

ambercakes92 · September 2015

I like Silas and Lincoln, but not with the middle names you prefer. I think Jude makes a great first name. The other options sound like characters in a book or movie.

penelope4612 · September 2015

I agree, I like Silas and Jude. Silas Jude is a nice name.

kayway85 · September 2015

Silas and Lincoln are alright, but definitely trendy and I think in twenty years, they won't hold up very well. I'd 86 the rest of your list.

magsugar13 · September 2015

jude is awesome!

jeffery and logan are good names

the rest are pretty bad

wassuphoes · September 2015

Remember everyone, we don't comment on the named of already existing children. It is unproductive.

emilyray14 · September 2015

wassuphoes said:
Remember everyone, we don't comment on the named of already existing children. It is unproductive.

That's what I was thinking! It's quite rude to comment on the names of already born children. I thought everyone knew this as rule 1 of the BNB. Come on, people!

holocene · September 2015

No commenting on already named children!

OP, I like Silas Jude, as others have mentioned above.

AEG84 · September 2015

I like Gunnar, spelled correctly. I'd like Lincoln or Silas on their own, but with Sutton I don't care for the pairing. Silas and Sutton is too much alliteration, and Sutton and Lincoln are too rhyme-y (personal preference obv).

PreggersinParis · September 2015

These are definitely nms, and as PP noted, they are all super trendy, including Silas. Unless it's the mother's maiden name, I'm really not into using last names as first (like some of these names could be) as I feel there should at least be some kind of connection or reason to the choice.

What about Jude as a first name, drop the Jensen?

LNic5 · September 2015

Silas is definitely the best. I also really like Cullen though, I have a little cousin with that name (family name) and it's great that it isn't really common!! I wouldn't necessarily pair it with Eastwood though

Snoflakes4eva · September 2015

emilyray14 said:

Remember everyone, we don't comment on the named of already existing children. It is unproductive.
That's what I was thinking! It's quite rude to comment on the names of already born children. I thought everyone knew this as rule 1 of the BNB. Come on, people!

How is this any different than commenting on unborn children? We tell people all the time that we don't like the name they have picked, when its clear they aren't going to change the name.

rachellynne27 · September 2015

Snoflakes4eva -I was asking for thoughts on the names listed not the name of my daughter so yes, your comment and others who commented on her name were rude.

wassuphoes · September 2015

Snoflakes4eva said:

emilyray14 said:

wassuphoes said:
Remember everyone, we don't comment on the named of already existing children. It is unproductive.
That's what I was thinking! It's quite rude to comment on the names of already born children. I thought everyone knew this as rule 1 of the BNB. Come on, people!

How is this any different than commenting on unborn children? We tell people all the time that we don't like the name they have picked, when its clear they aren't going to change the name.

Well, unborn children's name can change without legal intervention, so there's that. People can change their minds.

But really, it's common courtesy. The child is legally named, commenting that you side eye it or don't like it isn’t helpful.

PaniaO · September 2015

Isn't Silas Justin Timberlake's kid's name? Bout to be mega-trendy, methinks...

mylilwildflower · September 2015

I really like Silas

nlwz123 · September 2015

rachellynne27 said:

Actually what I meant by negative opinions was don't freak out about the names listed if you don't like them. Saying its not your style or just that you don't like it is totally fine even a simple explanation to why you don't like but some people go crazy over names just because they don't like them. I just didn't want any of that....

Welp, then this isn't the place to post this, my dear.

nlwz123 · September 2015

wassuphoes said:

emilyray14 said:

Remember everyone, we don't comment on the named of already existing children. It is unproductive.
That's what I was thinking! It's quite rude to comment on the names of already born children. I thought everyone knew this as rule 1 of the BNB. Come on, people!

How is this any different than commenting on unborn children? We tell people all the time that we don't like the name they have picked, when its clear they aren't going to change the name.
Well, unborn children's name can change without legal intervention, so there's that. People can change their minds. But really, it's common courtesy. The child is legally named, commenting that you side eye it or don't like it isn’t helpful.

Agreed. I don't really understand how this is confusing.

GinnyJ2012 · September 2015

I like Logan and Silas the best. Cullen would be a fine middle name IMO. I'm not a fan of Sutton and Silas as a sib set of names though. Mostly because I would be constantly calling the kids the wrong names.