Less common boy names?

lovelongdog06 · November 2016

Found out we are having our second son yesterday, and I was thinking and hoping it was a girl all along. I feel like naming him might get me more excited. Please don't shame me for gender disappointment or correct my use of gender, just help with naming or keep scrolling.

We like less common (I don't believe anything is "unique"), correctly spelled names not beginning with R, L, or Z. Our last name ends in -son and clashes with many n-ending names.

Examples of what we like : Graham, Ivan, Marshall, Gavin, Evan

LoveLee85 · November 2016

Dean
Bennett
Garrett
Troy
Reed
Drake
Tate
Brock

Gators&BoSox · November 2016

Malcolm
Alistair or Alister
Grant
Tristan
Bennett
Garrett
Caleb
Blake
Jared
Oscar
Theodore
Walter

SmrBrd2012 · November 2016

Arthur
Ewan
Alan
Ronan
Philip
Timothy

What's your first son's name?

bbiutmcph · November 2016

I really like Marshall

Urijah
Trent
Curtis
Edwin
Arlo
Dimitri
Bryce
Vaughn
Cedric
Roman
Ian
Garrett
Henrik
Alaric
Alec
Micah
Jasper

lovelongdog06 · November 2016

SmrBrd2012 said:

Arthur
Ewan
Alan
Ronan
Philip
Timothy

What's your first son's name?

My first son's name is Zane

lovelongdog06 · November 2016

Great suggestions! Keep them coming! So many great names that we can't use because family members or close friends have them like Drake and Troy. I'm especially intrigued by Garrett, Tristan, Trent, Arlo (getting trendy?), and Henrik. We'll see what hubby thinks.

Mamabeagle · November 2016

Nobody minds a preference for a son or daughter, unless you're being dramatic about it.

Suggesting Cole, Hugh, Hugo, Clint, Vance, Cade

ellebee2 · November 2016

Vincent
Ewan
Conrad
Colin
Adrian
Jasper
Cullum
Tobias

emnoahmom · November 2016

I didn't see it mentioned but we have an Asa and get compliments all the time on his name. We also considered Eben. As a mama of five boys in a row, I understand your feelings and can guarantee that raising brothers is amazing! congratulations and finding the perfect name does help a whole lot

AMCsquared · November 2016

@lovelongdog06 I love that u mentioned gavin! that's the boy name I love. I agree with you about using less common names. I personally actually really hate common male names.

lovelongdog06 · November 2016

@AMCsquared I would use Gavin in a heartbeat if it weren't so popular!

Joelandmissy · November 2016

Anders
Abel
Jace
Lachlan
Frank
Brock
Jack (more common)
Hank
Oskar
Erik

MWoodside · November 2016

Hollis
Mercer
Brock
Tate

AMCsquared · November 2016

@lovelongdog06 aw, if u love it, use it.

I've never met anyone with that name!

lovelongdog06 · November 2016

I'm married to a teacher and apparently there are lots of little Gavins

. He wants to stay off the top 100 and Gavin is around 70.

AMCsquared · November 2016

Wow that's cool to know! it's so interesting how different areas have different popular names!

Let us know what names you're leaning toward as this thread grows

leighry · November 2016

How about Gordon? kinda like Gavin.. (I love gavin but my husband said no and we went with Nicholas)

Gators&BoSox · November 2016

Corbin might be another option

KMck27 · November 2016

Davin - very similar to Gavin. not so popular. I wanted to name our first that if dh didn't want our son to be a third.

leighry · November 2016

You could name him after one of the best movie characters Steve Martin ever played.. Navin from The Jerk.

AMCsquared · November 2016

@KMck27 I love that u suggested davin! that's the one name I've written on my boy list.

it's irish

lovelongdog06 · December 2016

Other than Gavin, our front runners right now are Graham (the one we keep coming back to), Pierce, and Ivan.

MillerTime13 · December 2016

Names that I have proposed and my husband has vetoed:
Henry
Elliot
Bennett
Emmett
Dalton
I also like Evan and Graham (which he has also vetoed).

lovelongdog06 · December 2016

I'm about 96% sure we're going with Graham at this point. It's the only one we really agree we both really like. We're still open to being swept off our feet by another name, though. It feels better to have a "probably" name picked out. I've even allowed myself to fall in love with a personalized "going home" outfit that we can't afford.

Gators&BoSox · December 2016

Graham is a great choice! Congratulations. Side note, you might feel more comfortable splurging on a personalized blanket that he can use longer

lmc929 · December 2016

lovelongdog06 my son is Graham, as it was my maiden name. I have lived with it and knew I would like it - we get complements on it all the time.

BethPSU · December 2016

Great choice! I've always loved Graham (never been able to sell DH...damn crackers). I have a nephew named Gavin and DS Pierce so I love a lot of your choices! If this next one is a boy we will most likely name him Grant or Rory.

lovelongdog06 · December 2016

@BethPSU we figure we're doing ok if the worst he gets called is Graham cracker. After all, you have to have graham crackers to make s'mores, and s'mores are awesome. Kids are cruel...they will find a way to make fun of someone for anything. If not his name, then appearance, clothing, etc.

BethPSU · December 2016

That's true and you could always go with the spelling Graeme. I actually prefer the Graeme spelling, but it is less common in the U.S.

lovelongdog06 · December 2016

I prefer the spelling and pronunciation of Graham in spite of the cracker, but you're right, Graeme is a legit alternative!

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