My husband and I have a couple girls names picked out. We are having fraternal twins, don't know genders yet. However, we are having a hard time deciding on a boys name. Our top three contenders are Pierce, Dax, and Brandt. The middle name would be michael after my husband. What are your thoughts on those three names?
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My husband and I have a couple girls names picked out. We are having fraternal twins, don't know genders yet. However, we are having a hard time deciding on a boys name. Our top three contenders are Pierce, Dax, and Brandt. The middle name would be michael after my husband. What are your thoughts on those three names?
I like Pierce. The other two names I have honestly never even heard of before. Dax doesn't sound like a name at all to me.
I'm late to this game but looking for a little input. My husband and I both have names that start with M. We named our first daughter Mackenzie Cathleen and call her Mack. So the M trend is very there, but I don't totally love it as we didn't purposefully to do that. Clearly weren't thinking at the time. Welp, fast forward to now and pregnant with number 2 and if it's a boy my husband wants Michael.. after himself. Ha. (I like it, too. It's just another M) If it's a girl I don't totally love any M names. So here's crazy what if... If we have a girl this time around and let's say we name her Cecelia And then we happen to have a boy for number three with Michael as the name... Is that gonna suck for the second girl/middle child with a name that doesn't start with M? I mean for all we know I could have a third girl, too... would that be awful if we are all Ms and you're the one kid with out it? I'm almost praying for a boy, call him Mike, and just deal with all of the Ms for the rest of my life. I probably wouldn't care as much if our names didn't start with an M as the parents.... Thanks for any suggestions
Yayyyyyyy!!!! I'm super stoked that I'm not the only one with baby names already on the brain (and set in stone in my book, lol :-SS ) but I'm going with:
Dakota Love- girl Kodi Lamont- boy
We have 3 girls, 2 are mine, and one is his...this will be our first together!
@mmm413 I plan on naming a future daughter an H name and a future son a C name. Current DS has an H name. But me and DH don't have H names so it's not as big a deal. It be more concerned with Michael and Mack sound so similar. Maybe Michael can be the middle name, or the first name but he goes by something else.
First BFP 12/2012, MMC at 9 weeks
Second BFP 6/2013, resulted in DS, born 2/23/14 :-)
Third BFP 5/2015, natural MC at 6 weeks
Fourth BFP 8/2015, hoping for sticky little brother or sister to H!
Proud SAHM to our little monkey H.
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I agree! I love Charlie, Ryan, and Dallas for a girl!
Really? I just don't get the use-boys-name-for-girls-trend. Especially since Ashley was one of the originals (my name) and I never liked that association "hey!, did you know Ashley was originally a guys name?" Ugh.
What if named a boy Veronica? Or Laura? Or Natalie? Would that be cool and trendy? I'm gonna guess no....
Edited to add: In thinking more on the subject, I don't like this trend because it suggests that girls can use masculine names, but the absence of the opposite trend suggests that our society thinks that boys can't use feminine names. Perhaps I read to much into it. I just can't help be enjoy the "girl power/equality" stuff, but being a mom of a little boy, it saddens me to not see the opposite message as well. Ok end rant.
I'm late to this game but looking for a little input. My husband and I both have names that start with M. We named our first daughter Mackenzie Cathleen and call her Mack. So the M trend is very there, but I don't totally love it as we didn't purposefully to do that. Clearly weren't thinking at the time.
Welp, fast forward to now and pregnant with number 2 and if it's a boy my husband wants Michael.. after himself. Ha. (I like it, too. It's just another M)
If it's a girl I don't totally love any M names. So here's crazy what if... If we have a girl this time around and let's say we name her Cecelia And then we happen to have a boy for number three with Michael as the name... Is that gonna suck for the second girl/middle child with a name that doesn't start with M? I mean for all we know I could have a third girl, too... would that be awful if we are all Ms and you're the one kid with out it? I'm almost praying for a boy, call him Mike, and just deal with all of the Ms for the rest of my life. I probably wouldn't care as much if our names didn't start with an M as the parents....
Thanks for any suggestions
I personally don't think that would be a big deal. Honestly I don't really like the whole "letter themed family" thing anymore. I come from a big J family and talking got a bit crazy with the whole "J--J--J--J..." and it seems so limiting to only be able to pick names from one letter of the alphabet! I am naming my kid the name I like no matter what letter it starts with.
We've basically settled on Judah regardless of sex (no middle names, but they'll have to deal with having both our last names), but we're always tossing names at each other to see if we like any better.
I also like Denali but my friend from Alaska said there are lots of little girls named Denali because of the mountain so I just wouldn't have immediately pictured it on a boy even if that's more traditional.
I personally don't think that would be a big deal. Honestly I don't really like the whole "letter themed family" thing anymore. I come from a big J family and talking got a bit crazy with the whole "J--J--J--J..." and it seems so limiting to only be able to pick names from one letter of the alphabet! I am naming my kid the name I like no matter what letter it starts with.
This. My name, as well as my sibling's names and my dad's name all start with an A. My sister gave my niece an A name. So when I told my brother that I was Pg he asked, "You're gonna give it an A name, right?" as if the world would end if I didn't. I do like some A names but I would prefer not to continue the tradition.
Same goes for my middle name. I'm not a huge fan of it, Marie. It is my mom's mn and my grandmother's mn, not sure if it goes back any further but dammit, I shouldn't be forced or obligated to name my child after myself because of tradition. I want my own tradition.
All I can think of now is the Duggars. Poor Jinger with her fake J name.
Is it pronounced like Ginger or Jing-er?
ETA: that's definitely how I feel about the name Khloe. Until the Kardashians, I had only ever seen it spelled Chloe and the K spelling annoys me. Kourtney too. Ugh.
All I can think of now is the Duggars. Poor Jinger with her fake J name.
Is it pronounced like Ginger or Jing-er?
ETA: that's definitely how I feel about the name Khloe. Until the Kardashians, I had only ever seen it spelled Chloe and the K spelling annoys me. Kourtney too. Ugh.
It's pronounced Ginger, but I always see Jing-er when I read her name. Terrible.
I'm late to this game but looking for a little input. My husband and I both have names that start with M. We named our first daughter Mackenzie Cathleen and call her Mack. So the M trend is very there, but I don't totally love it as we didn't purposefully to do that. Clearly weren't thinking at the time. Welp, fast forward to now and pregnant with number 2 and if it's a boy my husband wants Michael.. after himself. Ha. (I like it, too. It's just another M) If it's a girl I don't totally love any M names. So here's crazy what if... If we have a girl this time around and let's say we name her Cecelia And then we happen to have a boy for number three with Michael as the name... Is that gonna suck for the second girl/middle child with a name that doesn't start with M? I mean for all we know I could have a third girl, too... would that be awful if we are all Ms and you're the one kid with out it? I'm almost praying for a boy, call him Mike, and just deal with all of the Ms for the rest of my life. I probably wouldn't care as much if our names didn't start with an M as the parents.... Thanks for any suggestions
I personally don't think that would be a big deal. Honestly I don't really like the whole "letter themed family" thing anymore. I come from a big J family and talking got a bit crazy with the whole "J--J--J--J..." and it seems so limiting to only be able to pick names from one letter of the alphabet! I am naming my kid the name I like no matter what letter it starts with.
...... Are you a Duggar?!
Edited bc it cut off the rest of what I said:: Also mmm413- you should love the name you name your LO no matter what letter it starts with!
I'm late to this game but looking for a little input. My husband and I both have names that start with M. We named our first daughter Mackenzie Cathleen and call her Mack. So the M trend is very there, but I don't totally love it as we didn't purposefully to do that. Clearly weren't thinking at the time.
Welp, fast forward to now and pregnant with number 2 and if it's a boy my husband wants Michael.. after himself. Ha. (I like it, too. It's just another M)
If it's a girl I don't totally love any M names. So here's crazy what if... If we have a girl this time around and let's say we name her Cecelia And then we happen to have a boy for number three with Michael as the name... Is that gonna suck for the second girl/middle child with a name that doesn't start with M? I mean for all we know I could have a third girl, too... would that be awful if we are all Ms and you're the one kid with out it? I'm almost praying for a boy, call him Mike, and just deal with all of the Ms for the rest of my life. I probably wouldn't care as much if our names didn't start with an M as the parents....
Thanks for any suggestions
I personally don't think that would be a big deal. Honestly I don't really like the whole "letter themed family" thing anymore. I come from a big J family and talking got a bit crazy with the whole "J--J--J--J..." and it seems so limiting to only be able to pick names from one letter of the alphabet! I am naming my kid the name I like no matter what letter it starts with.
...... Are you a Duggar?!
Edited bc it cut off the rest of what I said::
Also mmm413- you should love the name you name your LO no matter what letter it starts with!
That's probably the most offensive thing anyone has ever said to me.
My partner and I like Gabriella Rose (Ella) for a girl or Aurthur John for a boy/ john is his middle name and my grandads name, Gabriella as I concieved in Mallorca and it's a beautiful name
I'm late to this game but looking for a little input. My husband and I both have names that start with M. We named our first daughter Mackenzie Cathleen and call her Mack. So the M trend is very there, but I don't totally love it as we didn't purposefully to do that. Clearly weren't thinking at the time.
Welp, fast forward to now and pregnant with number 2 and if it's a boy my husband wants Michael.. after himself. Ha. (I like it, too. It's just another M)
If it's a girl I don't totally love any M names. So here's crazy what if... If we have a girl this time around and let's say we name her Cecelia And then we happen to have a boy for number three with Michael as the name... Is that gonna suck for the second girl/middle child with a name that doesn't start with M? I mean for all we know I could have a third girl, too... would that be awful if we are all Ms and you're the one kid with out it? I'm almost praying for a boy, call him Mike, and just deal with all of the Ms for the rest of my life. I probably wouldn't care as much if our names didn't start with an M as the parents....
Thanks for any suggestions
I personally don't think that would be a big deal. Honestly I don't really like the whole "letter themed family" thing anymore. I come from a big J family and talking got a bit crazy with the whole "J--J--J--J..." and it seems so limiting to only be able to pick names from one letter of the alphabet! I am naming my kid the name I like no matter what letter it starts with.
...... Are you a Duggar?!
Edited bc it cut off the rest of what I said::
Also mmm413- you should love the name you name your LO no matter what letter it starts with!
That's probably the most offensive thing anyone has ever said to me.
If that's the most offensive thing anyone has ever said to you, it must be nice to be you. You say your family has a lot of J names so do they... that is all geez.
My partner and I like Gabriella Rose (Ella) for a girl or Aurthur John for a boy/ john is his middle name and my grandads name, Gabriella as I concieved in Mallorca and it's a beautiful name
Love both Gabriella and Arthur. Any reason for the extra "u" in Arthur?
My partner and I like Gabriella Rose (Ella) for a girl or Aurthur John for a boy/ john is his middle name and my grandads name, Gabriella as I concieved in Mallorca and it's a beautiful name
Love both Gabriella and Arthur. Any reason for the extra "u" in Arthur?
I was wondering that, too. Arthur is on our list for boy names, sooo...IDK...Maybe Aurthur is a more...traditional spelling I don't know about?
Also wondering why there's a U in Arthur. Unless it's a different country's spelling or family tradition, I really urge people to spell their children's names correctly.
First BFP 12/2012, MMC at 9 weeks
Second BFP 6/2013, resulted in DS, born 2/23/14 :-)
Third BFP 5/2015, natural MC at 6 weeks
Fourth BFP 8/2015, hoping for sticky little brother or sister to H!
Proud SAHM to our little monkey H.
Pro Vax, extended breasftfeeder, ring sling and stroller loving mama. I don't judge you unless you don't vaccinate!
My Husband and I have decided that we need to pick out two names for each.. Our original name for our boy has always been Blake, however I am digging Eli now.. we will have to see who wins if it's a boy
Our girls names are Harper and London, so we will also see when baby comes out what it is.
Yeah, I was mostly joking. I mean, if this wasn't an online semi-anonymous situation then I would not be joking, but I can see how it's a valid question on a baby site since those people like to reproduce so much. Indeed, finding out that family has the same tradition as mine further strengthened my resolve to not continue it.
Be careful with unique spellings... my nephew is Theodor... yeah... no 'e' on the end... I told my mom he better be popular growing up because the way my sister spelled his name he is literally The Odor... Oh I can hear the teasing now...
Wait is there any sort of unspoken rule that the firstborn has to carry on the tradition of names? My family has had a Michael in every generation for as far back as you can see, and I'm trying to avoid M names since our last name starts with M.
Wait is there any sort of unspoken rule that the firstborn has to carry on the tradition of names? My family has had a Michael in every generation for as far back as you can see, and I'm trying to avoid M names since our last name starts with M.
If there is, I'm not doing it. DH is Miguel, his dad had the same name, and he already has a son named Michael. Nope, nope, nope.
Re: Baby names !
Welp, fast forward to now and pregnant with number 2 and if it's a boy my husband wants Michael.. after himself. Ha. (I like it, too. It's just another M)
If it's a girl I don't totally love any M names. So here's crazy what if... If we have a girl this time around and let's say we name her Cecelia And then we happen to have a boy for number three with Michael as the name... Is that gonna suck for the second girl/middle child with a name that doesn't start with M? I mean for all we know I could have a third girl, too... would that be awful if we are all Ms and you're the one kid with out it? I'm almost praying for a boy, call him Mike, and just deal with all of the Ms for the rest of my life. I probably wouldn't care as much if our names didn't start with an M as the parents....
Thanks for any suggestions
Dakota Love- girl
Kodi Lamont- boy
We have 3 girls, 2 are mine, and one is his...this will be our first together!
What if named a boy Veronica? Or Laura? Or Natalie? Would that be cool and trendy? I'm gonna guess no....
Edited to add:
In thinking more on the subject, I don't like this trend because it suggests that girls can use masculine names, but the absence of the opposite trend suggests that our society thinks that boys can't use feminine names. Perhaps I read to much into it. I just can't help be enjoy the "girl power/equality" stuff, but being a mom of a little boy, it saddens me to not see the opposite message as well. Ok end rant.
ETA: that's definitely how I feel about the name Khloe. Until the Kardashians, I had only ever seen it spelled Chloe and the K spelling annoys me. Kourtney too. Ugh.
...... Are you a Duggar?!
Edited bc it cut off the rest of what I said::
Also mmm413- you should love the name you name your LO no matter what letter it starts with!
For a boy- Kekoa
For a girl-Kaiulani
Also wondering why there's a U in Arthur. Unless it's a different country's spelling or family tradition, I really urge people to spell their children's names correctly.
My Husband and I have decided that we need to pick out two names for each.. Our original name for our boy has always been Blake, however I am digging Eli now.. we will have to see who wins if it's a boy
Our girls names are Harper and London, so we will also see when baby comes out what it is.