Community› The Bump Message Boards› Baby Names
Baby Names
New Discussion

Boy Name - too weird?

midwestmom12midwestmom12 member
in Baby Names
DH and I are having THE.HARDEST.TIME naming DS2.  DH recently suggested the name Briggs. He really loves it. I don’t hate it, but my concern is that it’s too weird and out there. I’m considering it bc I know a Fitz and Cal in real life.  They are adorable boys, and I like the short, casual vibe of those names. Thinking maybe Briggs falls into that same category?
Report Reply to Post

Re: Boy Name - too weird?

  • bbiutmcphbbiutmcph member
    Briggs is very surname pretty random as a given first name, maybe if it was your maiden name but even then not loving it

    short uncommon boy names

    Trent
    Vaughn
    Dean
    Flynn
    Titus
    Rocco
    Hugh
    Heath
    Reid
    Hugo




    Report Reply
  • saham07saham07 member
    My cousin named her son Briggs a couple years ago. It still sounds odd to me. I feel like you can do better
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • little_brenlittle_bren member
    NAF personally

    Me: 29 / Hubster: 31
    Married July 2010
    DC #1 Oct 2013
    DC #2 EDD June 2016

    Pregnancy Ticker



    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • little_brenlittle_bren member
    NAF personally

    Me: 29 / Hubster: 31
    Married July 2010
    DC #1 Oct 2013
    DC #2 EDD June 2016

    Pregnancy Ticker



    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • BringmemylongswordhoBringmemylongswordho member
    Meh.
    Report Reply
  • meggymemeggyme member
    Makes me think of Briggs and Riley luggage. Or being tossed in the Brig (Navy jail)
    DD1: June '16 DD2: March ‘19 :::: Married since 2011 :::: USN Wife ::::
    Report Reply
  • kmvisiolikmvisioli member
    Agree with pp that it makes me think of navy jail. What about Brooks instead?
    Report Reply
  • midwestmom12midwestmom12 member
    Good suggestion @kmvisioli. I’ll see if I can get DH on board. 

    Very open to suggestions as we seriously cannot agree on anything and I feel like I’ve looked at all the name!
    Report Reply
  • harpseal135harpseal135 member
    midwestmom12 said: go
    DH and I are having THE.HARDEST.TIME naming DS2.  DH recently suggested the name Briggs. He really loves it. I don’t hate it, but my concern is that it’s too weird and out there. I’m considering it bc I know a Fitz and Cal in real life.  They are adorable boys, and I like the short, casual vibe of those names. Thinking maybe Briggs falls into that same category?
    Far fetched, and dont love it, but could you name him Brighton with the NB Briggs? 
    Report Reply
  • mb0112mb0112 member
    I don’t like it but there are good suggestions above. What is your other son named?
    Report Reply
  • midwestmom12midwestmom12 member
    @mb0112 DS1 is Porter.

    Some names that have been vetoed by DH or I are Cole, Beau, Ace, Cooper, Declan, Landon Cannon...
    Report Reply
  • nerdtoyourmothernerdtoyourmother member
    Rigsby nn Riggs? For some reason Riggs sounds less contrived than Briggs to me. 
    Report Reply
  • MJDsquaredMJDsquared member
    I actually have met someone named Riggs, but never Briggs, so I can get behind PP's post above.
    Me: 29 || DH: 29
    TTC #1 4/2016 || dx NIR PCOS 7/2016 || BFP 4/2017
    DD - 12/28/17 <3

    TTC #2 3/2019
    BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
    BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020
    Report Reply
  • kmvisiolikmvisioli member
    edited July 2018
    A few more that fit your style: Dawson, Hayes, Bennett, Lance, Lawson, Ashton nn Ash, Case, Cash, Elliott
    Report Reply
  • cantrelljacantrellja member
    edited July 2018
    NAF of Briggs at all. How about:

    Brooks
    Drake
    Neil
    Paul
    Grant
    Jude
    Duke
    Finn
    Ian
    Lowell


    Report Reply
  • allieshortcakeallieshortcake member
    Briggs just makes me think of Myers-Briggs, like the personality test. I guess I don't hate it, but if it's not a family name for you then it does seem like an odd choice.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • hellobaby888hellobaby888 member
    Not really a fan of Briggs... 

    To go with Porter:
    Brett
    Colton
    Finn
    Sullivan
    Mac
    Arthur
    Spencer
    Graham
    Archer
    Everett


    Report Reply
Sign In or Register to comment.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"