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
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.
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
Mom to Emma, Noah, Isaac, Asa, Asher, Jonah and expecting baby Alice 7/16
@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.
Me: 31 DH: 32 DH since 12.2009 Married 08.2013 EDD 12.2017
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).
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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.
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.
@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.
Re: Less common boy names?
Bennett
Garrett
Troy
Reed
Drake
Tate
Brock
Alistair or Alister
Grant
Tristan
Bennett
Garrett
Caleb
Blake
Jared
Oscar
Theodore
Walter
Ewan
Alan
Ronan
Philip
Timothy
What's your first son's name?
Urijah
Trent
Curtis
Edwin
Arlo
Dimitri
Bryce
Vaughn
Cedric
Roman
Ian
Garrett
Henrik
Alaric
Alec
Micah
Jasper
My first son's name is Zane
Suggesting Cole, Hugh, Hugo, Clint, Vance, Cade
Ewan
Conrad
Colin
Adrian
Jasper
Cullum
Tobias
Abel
Jace
Lachlan
Frank
Brock
Jack (more common)
Hank
Oskar
Erik
Mercer
Brock
Tate
DD1 born 5/24/10.
Missed M/C at 14 wks Feb 2012.
DD2 born 5/14/13.
Missed M/C at 9 wks July 2015.
I've never met anyone with that name!
Let us know what names you're leaning toward as this thread grows
Henry
Elliot
Bennett
Emmett
Dalton
I also like Evan and Graham (which he has also vetoed).
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