Honest Input on Boys Names

[Flair Underwood]

Naming a baby boy is proving to be DIFFICULT.  I don't like the super classics (William, Robert, Jonathan, James, etc, etc, etc...) but I also really shy away from the more modern names (Owen, Conner, Carter, Declan, etc...).  

Our last name is two-syllables, ends in 'son' so Carson, Emerson, and any other ..."son" name is out.  

This is our only working list so far... Be brutal.
Calder
Ellis
Abram 
Collier
Christian (love the full name, hate the shortened version "Chris")
I love the name Cameron, but it feels trendy and overdone (at least locally). 

I also like:
Harlan
Vaughn 
Miller

Any and all suggestions and input are VERY appreciated.  Thanks.

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Calder- Toss
Ellis- Toss
Abram- Keep
Collier- Toss
Christian- Toss
Cameron- Toss
Harlan- Toss
Vaughn- Toss
Miller- Toss

I get too much of a "last name as a first name" vibe from most of these names, which I personally do not like


FWIW, I like Owen and Declan much more than any of the names you listed above and wouldn't necessarily consider them very "modern"

Suggesting:
Jacob
Ethan
Logan
Malcolm
Elliot
Calvin
Evan

[cabbagecabbage]

I also have a "son" last name and I know the difficulty. Our favorites were Marcus and Malcolm.

I like Ellis, Harlan, and Abram. I'm not religious so Christian isn't my thing.

I really HATE Calder, Collier, and Miller. They read just as trendy and meaningless as any other random surname like Carter.

Vaughan and Cameron are pretty nuetral.

[Flair Underwood]

Hahaha, I didn't think my list was THAT bad.... but I do really appreciate the input!!! I have no real strong opinion on any of these so far, but Abram is floating toward the top as my Number 1.

[ottertails]

I like Ellis and Abram the best. I want to like Vaughn, but reading it with the surname examples just end up sounding like a German surname to me (ex. Vaughn Carson becomes von Carson).

Suggestions (although, if you think Owen and Conor are modern you probably won't like my style )
Alaric
Alistair
Basil
Beau/Beauregard
Cecil
Conrad
Cormac
Evander
Ezra
Felix
Gideon (ETA: depends on the surname and if it's too rhyme-y)
Grant
Ian
Idris
Jasper
Jude
Lachlan
Laszlo
Leon
Luca
Oscar
Ronan
Saul
Tobias

[joy]

Mar 14, 2016 7:36:46 GMT -5 Flair Underwood said:

Naming a baby boy is proving to be DIFFICULT.  I don't like the super classics (William, Robert, Jonathan, James, etc, etc, etc...) but I also really shy away from the more modern names (Owen, Conner, Carter, Declan, etc...).  

Our last name is two-syllables, ends in 'son' so Carson, Emerson, and any other ..."son" name is out.  

This is our only working list so far... Be brutal.
Calder
Ellis
Abram 
Collier
Christian (love the full name, hate the shortened version "Chris")
I love the name Cameron, but it feels trendy and overdone (at least locally). 

I also like:
Harlan
Vaughn 
Miller

Any and all suggestions and input are VERY appreciated.  Thanks.

Ooooooh - I like your list so much!!!

Christian, Abram and Ellis are stellar. 

Calder and Collier are just ...no.  Please, no.  They're last names.

From your second list there, Harlan and Vaughn are fabulous.  Miller is a last name.

[joy]

Oh, I stand corrected on Calder. I didn't realize this was a Scottish first name. It's not still not my favorite.

Behind the name lists Collier as both masculine and feminine. I'm not a fan. And it reminds me of a coal.

[helenahhandbasket]

I like Abram and Vaughn. Christian is just ok for me. I don't love the others.

Suggesting
Heath
Reed
Bennett
Leland
Miles
Everett
Davis

[Flair Underwood]

Okay, so I DO totally like last names as first names. My guilty pleasure has been exposed....

You guys are great though... Love the suggestion of Bennett!

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

Keep Abram, Harlan, and Vaughan. Tips everything else.

[amandamh2]

I like Abram and Ellis.

As a side note, it always seems strange to me that Owen is a popular name now. It's my dad's name and until about 7 years ago he was the only Owen I knew.

[daystardreams]

I really want to like Calder but I think you'd be better off to just go with Carter.

I don't hate Ellis but with all the Ellie names right now I think you can do better.

I love, love, love Abram!

Collier is a last name.

I like Christian but not as much as Abram!

Cameron, it feels trendy and overdone because it is trendy and over done.

Harlan is the only one that I really actually hate!

Vaughn is really nms and also kind of boring. It's decent but Abram is still the clear winner.

Miller is a last name, a moth and a brand of beer!

It isn't a bad list but Abram is definitely my favorite!

[Flair Underwood]

alwayscheese, our family names are VERY old and NMS. There's a couple that could work in the MN spot, but I haven't even thought about a MN since the first name has been such a stress.

[ugotstarbucked]

I love Abram and Ellis. Christian is NMS but perfectly respectable. Cameron is great.

Toss all the surnames as first names which is super trendy, and I thought you said you wanted to avoid that.

[suelou18]

I like Abram and Christian.

FWIW, One of the Christian's I know doesn't use Chris as a nn. I've only know him as his full name.

[billyhorrible]

I love Ellis so much. I pushed hard for it with my youngest, but DH wouldn't budge.

I like Abram, but mostly because I love Bram.

I'm assuming Linus is too "old" for you?

How about Barrett, Emmett, or Everett?

[Oliver's Bear]

Calder -- keep
Ellis -- toss
Abram -- toss
Collier -- keep
Christian -- keep
Cameron -- toss
Harlan -- toss
Vaughn -- toss
Miller -- toss

Suggestions:
Patrick
Merrick
Adam
Seth
Connor
Gregory

[sandandsea]

Mar 14, 2016 7:36:46 GMT -5 Flair Underwood said:

Naming a baby boy is proving to be DIFFICULT.  I don't like the super classics (William, Robert, Jonathan, James, etc, etc, etc...) but I also really shy away from the more modern names (Owen, Conner, Carter, Declan, etc...).  

Our last name is two-syllables, ends in 'son' so Carson, Emerson, and any other ..."son" name is out.  

This is our only working list so far... Be brutal.
Calder
Ellis
Abram 
Collier
Christian (love the full name, hate the shortened version "Chris")
I love the name Cameron, but it feels trendy and overdone (at least locally). 

I also like:
Harlan
Vaughn 
Miller

Any and all suggestions and input are VERY appreciated.  Thanks.

I'm also get a last name as a first name vibe from a lot of these, which is very on-trend in some areas, just NMS.  

I like Abram, Christian, and Cameron. 

Others to add:
Elias
Ewan
Tobias
Thomas
Everett
Emmett
Oliver

[bromios]

Calder - Toss

Ellis - Keepish

Abram - Keep

Collier - Toss

Christian - Toss

Cameron - TOSS

Harlan - Keep and use!!!

Vaughn - Toss

Miller - TOSS

Add:

Corin

Conall

Bram

Bertrand

Carlisle

Dane

Edmund

Evander

Finnian

Graeme

Gilbert

Lorcan

Milo

Myron

Niall

Orion

Orrin

Raphael

Ronan

Sirius

Seth

Sebastian

Seamus

Thayer

Willem

[Deleted]

I LOVE Cameron from your list. Toss the rest.

Suggestions:

Evan
Dean
Logan
Scott
Thomas
Keith
Kevin
Bruce

[Deleted]

You have two really great names so use of them, I won't add any
Abram
Harlan

[Stormtroopooper]

I like Ellis (prefer Elias) and Abram (love the nn Bram). I like Harlan better in the mn spot.

[honeylemon]

PPs have already said everything I would but I wanted to add that I have an Abram with the nn Bram so that is obviously my first pick.

Our other top contender for him was Reid.

[shadesofgold]

Keep Ellis, Abram and Harlan.

[Flair Underwood]

Stormtroopooper, FWIW, I prefer Elias too... but ever since we watched Boardwalk Empire and Nucky's brother Elias was a "gutless turd" (DH's word) he has vetoed it.

[packerfan4life]

I like Abram the best from your list. Christian and Cameron are also okay.

Suggestions:
Asher
Calvin
Oliver
Micah
Sebastian
Jude
Jasper
Rhys

[bluedot]

None are really my style, that being said I like very traditional names, so I'm not saying your list isn't right for you. I'll try to suggest a few that may go with your style, but may be a total miss...

Milo
Theodore
Timothy
Kieran
Emmett
Oliver
Henrik
Jasper
Linus
Simon