Boy names are so tough. It doesn't help that DH and I have totally different tastes. It also doesn't help that our last name is B@11, so no genitalia references, no names that end in B(really sad about Jacob and Caleb), and it should definitely be 2+syllables. I don't like names that have automatic 1 syllable nicknames either (Matthew, Daniel, Thomas, Nicholas, Jonathon etc.). Nothing too popular preferably. We both have 1-3 names on the other person's list that we are medium about, but not in love with. DH has vetoed: Joshua, Isaac, Levi, Theodore, and Simon(my absolute fave)
Keep, Toss, Add please! My list: Aaron Connor Derek Devin Elias Ethan Kieran
Looking over both of your lists it doesn't seem like you're terribly far apart. Lots of your names are two-syllable names ending in "n" and they seem to have similar styles. What were the names that you guys agree on but don't love? Perhaps that will also help.
Keep: Aaron Connor Elias Ethan Kieran Dylan Griffin Ian Oliver
Toss: Derek (don't like with your last name) Devin Tyler Adam (like the name, but don't think it's a good option with your last time (makes me think of "atom")
Add: Declan Silas (great suggestion PP) Micah
Me: 36 | DH: 34 Married: May 2008 TTC #1 since August 2015 FET #1: November 4, 2016 BFP: November 13, 2016 EDD: July 25, 2017
Thanks for all the input/suggestions! We narrowed down to this list(from the SS top 100) together, so they are all names either of us would be OKAY with, but our trouble is the ones at the top of his list are at the bottom of mine, and vice versa (Ex. Oliver- I don't mind the name, but I worry about calling him "Ollie," which I hate, even if he doesn't officially go by that...It's also a pretty popular name). Ones that we feel similarly about (Aaron, Elias, Dylan) we both like, but neither of us list as our favorites.
So I guess the question is, do you go with a name that one person LOVES and the other person is okay with, or do you go with one that both of you like, but neither loves?
I want to like Silas but it always makes me think of the creepy guy from The DaVinci Code. I actually really like Elliot, Owen, Eric, and Ryan (you guys are so good at figuring out people's taste!) but we have close family who have used those already.
Thanks for all the input/suggestions! We narrowed down to this list(from the SS top 100) together, so they are all names either of us would be OKAY with, but our trouble is the ones at the top of his list are at the bottom of mine, and vice versa (Ex. Oliver- I don't mind the name, but I worry about calling him "Ollie," which I hate, even if he doesn't officially go by that...It's also a pretty popular name). Ones that we feel similarly about (Aaron, Elias, Dylan) we both like, but neither of us list as our favorites.
So I guess the question is, do you go with a name that one person LOVES and the other person is okay with, or do you go with one that both of you like, but neither loves?
I want to like Silas but it always makes me think of the creepy guy from The DaVinci Code. I actually really like Elliot, Owen, Eric, and Ryan (you guys are so good at figuring out people's taste!) but we have close family who have used those already.
Is most of your ambivalence about Oliver due to the potential NN Ollie? I wouldn't let that deter you. Just don't refer to him as Ollie. Some people still will try but you can just correct them. I was worried about that with my son (Philip) b/c I dislike the nn Phil. Most people know to call him Philip.
Re: Boy name help!
Add Elliott, Owen, Silas.
Baby #2 Due 3/7/20
Keep:
Aaron
Connor
Elias
Ethan
Kieran
Dylan
Griffin
Ian
Oliver
Toss:
Derek (don't like with your last name)
Devin
Tyler
Adam (like the name, but don't think it's a good option with your last time (makes me think of "atom")
Add:
Declan
Silas (great suggestion PP)
Micah
Married: May 2008
TTC #1 since August 2015
FET #1: November 4, 2016
BFP: November 13, 2016
EDD: July 25, 2017
Aaron
Derek
Ethan
Adam
Dylan
Ian
Oliver
Tyler
Toss:
Connor
Devin
Elias
Kieran
Griffin
Add:
Nathan
Nathaniel
Eric
Ryan
So I guess the question is, do you go with a name that one person LOVES and the other person is okay with, or do you go with one that both of you like, but neither loves?
I want to like Silas but it always makes me think of the creepy guy from The DaVinci Code. I actually really like Elliot, Owen, Eric, and Ryan (you guys are so good at figuring out people's taste!) but we have close family who have used those already.