Boy name troubles

[geekmama]

Hello!

I'm 7.5 weeks and I'm already stressing about boy names. We've had a girl name set since DS 2 years ago (Virginia (Ginny) Rey) but boy names are impossible.

I'm leaning toward David as a MN (it's a family name) but I don't like many super popular first names and DH is partial to traditional and/or family names. The names we've both agreed to think about are:

Henry (wouldn't use with David)
Oliver
Jacob
Logan (except our last name is 2 syllables ending in mann so I think that might not flow.)
Harrison
Jamieson (wouldn't use with David)

Honestly that's it. Nothing on the top 100 lists us jumping out at me. Halp!

[joy]

I would take a visit to www.nymbler.com and type in the names you have here. They will suggest more that are similar in sound and style.

I really like Jacob. I really dislike Jameson - irish whiskey and trendy as hell.

David is a lovely middle name.

[lpj]

I really like Henry, Oliver and Jacob. I think Logan, Harrison and Jamieson will date quickly.

[seamonster]

Of your list I like Henry, Jacob, and Oliver.

Babyname wizard and Babynames.Com have nice features of either showing what sibling names people use or other names people. You might also check out the next 100 names on the SSA list.

Some suggestions:
James (Jamie is a great nn, especially if that's what you were going for with Jameson)
Andrew
Arthur
Phillip
Edmund
Ralph
Frederick
Vincent
Simon
Colin
Harold

[geekmama]

I should add that I'm not trying to be trendy with Jamieson - it's a family name.

Thanks for all the suggestions! I really like some of these and will have to share them with DH.

[Widget123]

I like Henry, Oliver, and Jacob. In addition to Logan not flowing right with your last name I don't think any name ending in "son" would either. I also generally do not like Harrison and Jameson. I like PP suggestions.

[bromios]

Henry, Logan, and Oliver are okay. Jacob is good. The rest are not good, and Jamieson is terrible. David is excellent. Suggestions:

Arthur David

Aaron David

Carlisle David

Cedric David

Elliot David

Evander David

Edward David

Graeme David

Harlan David

Harold David

Isaac David

Jonathan David

Justin David

Lorcan David

Laurence David

Leo David

Milo David

Niall David

Orrin David

Peter David

Ronan David

Raphael David

Scott David

Sebastian David

Thayer David

Willem David

[helenahhandbasket]

I like Henry and Harrison from your list a lot. Why wouldn't you use David as a mn with Henry?


Suggesting
Timothy
Gregory
Allen
Vincent
Raymond
Frederick
Charles
Matthew
Luke
Ian
Wesley
Elliot

[jags8]

Henry - love, it's my son's name. But heads up it was #29 in 2015
Oliver - keep
Jacob - nice, classic, but popular
Logan - toss
Harrison - keep
Jamieson - toss. Do you like James?

ADD
Gideon
Sebastian
Leo
August
Grayson
Simon
Grant
Elliott

[geekmama]

Jun 1, 2016 9:51:44 GMT -5 helenahhandbasket said:

I like Henry and Harrison from your list a lot. Why wouldn't you use David as a mn with Henry?


Suggesting
Timothy
Gregory
Allen
Vincent
Raymond
Frederick
Charles
Matthew
Luke
Ian
Wesley
Elliot

Henry David Thoreau. Not that I dislike him, just that I don't want to name my kid the same as an especially famous person.

[helenahhandbasket]

Jun 1, 2016 10:06:45 GMT -5 geekmama said:

Jun 1, 2016 9:51:44 GMT -5 helenahhandbasket said:

I like Henry and Harrison from your list a lot. Why wouldn't you use David as a mn with Henry?


Suggesting
Timothy
Gregory
Allen
Vincent
Raymond
Frederick
Charles
Matthew
Luke
Ian
Wesley
Elliot

Henry David Thoreau. Not that I dislike him, just that I don't want to name my kid the same as an especially famous person.

Ha, well now I feel illiterate !

[jags8]

Jun 1, 2016 10:06:45 GMT -5 geekmama said:

Jun 1, 2016 9:51:44 GMT -5 helenahhandbasket said:

I like Henry and Harrison from your list a lot. Why wouldn't you use David as a mn with Henry?


Suggesting
Timothy
Gregory
Allen
Vincent
Raymond
Frederick
Charles
Matthew
Luke
Ian
Wesley
Elliot

Henry David Thoreau. Not that I dislike him, just that I don't want to name my kid the same as an especially famous person.

Ha! I don't know if I would've thought about it on my own. But now that you point it out I agree!

[cabbagecabbage]

Jun 1, 2016 10:06:45 GMT -5 geekmama said:

Jun 1, 2016 9:51:44 GMT -5 helenahhandbasket said:

I like Henry and Harrison from your list a lot. Why wouldn't you use David as a mn with Henry?


Suggesting
Timothy
Gregory
Allen
Vincent
Raymond
Frederick
Charles
Matthew
Luke
Ian
Wesley
Elliot

Henry David Thoreau. Not that I dislike him, just that I don't want to name my kid the same as an especially famous person.

My cousin named her son Henry David and she's really naturey and outdoorsy, so I assumed it was intentional. This year, he's in kindergarten, and I mention the Thoreau connection. She had no clue and no one has ever mentioned it to her in 6 years. So if you like it, I think 99% of the world will not notice or just think it's a nod to him. I forget not everyone is name obsessed like me.