Yes, I know it is early for this, but...

[AlrightyRoo]

It might take time for dh and I to agree.

We will not find out the sex of the baby until the birth. I already have a girl name that I really want to use. But I need boy names now.

The middle name would be Andrew (my great-grandfather). I like classic names, but I also like interesting names (but not weird, like Moonunit or Dweezil!)

Any suggestions?

[KatieLou]

My cousinn just had a baby boy and his name is Owen Andrew.

[pawprint]

Didn't I suggest Owen the other day? Great minds Katie Lou.

Roo, tell them the truth about your whacky requirements for names...

[AlrightyRoo]

NO no no! They don't need to know how neurotic I really am.

(How did I know you would mention it on this thread? ;) )

[AlrightyRoo]

Besides, I want all the suggestions they have, and I can pick from those. :)

[pawprint]

Sorry. I didn't mean to out your neurosis.

[MrsKitty]

*waits for the backstory*

[pawprint]

Roo has a lot of.... err... unique rules about baby names. It's her insanity though. She has to share it. rofl.

[Wildf1ower]

I'm glad I had a girl because I couldn't come up with a boy name DH and I could agree on. One I liked was Griffin.

[kohlby]

Here's our list that I suggested to DH, though DH vetoed all but 5 names on this list. We're fairly classic. (But have a lot of rules like no hard "C"/"K" names, two syllables, easy to spell and say, doesn't end in "er," I don't like most nicknames so that limits it too).

Jason
Brian
Dennis
Adam
Jared
Joel
Brandon
Owen
Ryan
Justin
Evan
Gavin
Lucas
Austin
Dalton
Aaron
Simon
Jeffrey
Stafan
Darren

[AlrightyRoo]

I think we have similar taste in names Kohlby.

See Paw, I'm not the only one with name rules!

[TuetonicWillow]

The names I'd consider if I were pregnant with a son right now...hmmmm

Daniel
Jeffrey
Dennis
Charles
William
Colin
Harald
Declan
Henry
Edmund
Arthur
James (but not Jimmy!)

[TuetonicWillow]

I had a lot of rules when naming my children. Nothing made-up sounding, nothing with a uneek spelling, no names that could be shortened to nicknames I hates (like Jimmy despite loving the name James).

ETA: it had to be an older name, too. I didn't want anything brand new, like Taylor or other such names.

[jessiehannan]

I've got some rules for names as well. All of my kids are named after some one, but not using their names. DD1 is named after my mom and my granny. Lilith Rose. My mom's name is Lillie, and my granny's favorite flower was roses.
I like the names:
Mead
Wulff
Give me some rules!

[Rieckah]

I love Tamryn.

[TuetonicWillow]

Tamryn for a boy really seems like teasing fodder to me. I'd never do it.

[pawprint]

I love the name Declan! Of course I already have a Jalen and a Colton so it might be too close. Maybe a middle name.

[jessiehannan]

Tamryn just sounds confused to me. I agree with TW that it seems like teasing fodder. I hate names that sound as if they aren't sure what they are supposed to be.

[HammBugga]

My boys are Braden and Jonah. I like those ;)

[MrsKitty]

I had a weird name.

I was bullied, beat up, teased, left out, had a horrid horrid time in school.

Not once-ever-did anyone ever use my name to tease me. Honestly, kids are going to tease weather or not there name is plain jane or moonflower sundaisy. They will just find other things to tease about. Too short, too fat, too skinny, too tall, too white, too brown, too loud, too shy, too smart, too stupid. If you love the name... go for it.

[kohlby]

I had a weird name.

I was bullied, beat up, teased, left out, had a horrid horrid time in school.

Not once-ever-did anyone ever use my name to tease me. Honestly, kids are going to tease weather or not there name is plain jane or moonflower sundaisy. They will just find other things to tease about. Too short, too fat, too skinny, too tall, too white, too brown, too loud, too shy, too smart, too stupid. If you love the name... go for it.

Within reason though please! I have cousins named Sterling and Baron - no problems there. I went to school with a boy named Ildo - rhymes with Dildo. There's a line between a little weird and names that you shouldn't be allowed to give kids!

[MrsKitty]

Well Pat rhymes with Fat and Chuck with Fuck and Claire with Bare...

Claire Claire she likes to BARE everything so the boys can STARE

[Indigo]

I am into Connor, Harrison, Shane, Ronan,
What about MacKenzie?

I used to sit for a Connor MacKenzie we called him Connor Mac.

My family name is a McC name, we will use Hayden Andrew McC -S and call him Hayden Mac. Mac for short for my grandfather. This has been my plan since I was little. None of my cousins have used Mac or Hayden.

[pawprint]

So what's your weird name? lol.

Ds1 is Colton. My mom insisted people would call him colon. This seemed silly to me and did not dissuade me.

[pawprint]

Oooh MacKenzie. I already suggested Ian.

Lets see how many people know what the heck we are talking about.

[Indigo]

Ian MacKenzie has a definite ring to it. Or Malcom Mackenzie
Of course their is always Fraser but that TV Character sort of comes to mind a bit too much.

[Nipple_nectar]

I like Joshua, Ian, Benjamin, Elijah but stuck with naming my DS after his father, so he could inherit some tangible heritage:)

[Violet]

My DS's name is Tristan.

[Sassafras]

I have kind of fallen in love with Judah lately
Judah Andrew

[newmominct]

I have kind of fallen in love with Judah lately
Judah Andrew


Beautiful! I love this one!

[Tweet]

Heh. My last name sounds like "fucks" so the first names were never the issue because no matter what, you know some kid will say "So and so FUCKS! har har!"

Boy names I like:
Ethan
Owen
Braedon
Cayden
Christopher
Deacon
James (another "no jimmy!" here)
Julian
Jude
Henry

[JudyJudyJudy]

Heh. My last name sounds like "fucks" so the first names were never the issue because no matter what, you know some kid will say "So and so FUCKS! har har!"
I know a girl (well, I don't know her that well, but my older siblings do) whose maiden name is Screws, and she married a Cox.

[Babyhellfire]

I'm glad I had a girl because I couldn't come up with a boy name DH and I could agree on. .

Oh same here.DH and I never agreed on a single one.

[HIJKMommy]

I like Isaac. If you think your weird when it comes to names you should see my reasoning between my childrens names.

[cream_city]

Top names we liked this time -- Leo, William, and James. But we outlawed all "S" names because our son's name starts with S. I like Samuel a lot.

Also, no "P" names because of our last name. There are a lot of great "P" names...

[The_Market]

Okay, if you refuse to go with Luke...back me up Paw, don't you think Luke would be awesome?

Anyway, if not Luke, then I say James. We can call him Jamie. You have red hair and both your boys are quite tall. It's only right. What if he's tall and fiery haired and you didn't name him Jamie? I mean, could you really live with yourself?

[AlrightyRoo]

I already told you we were considering:

James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser *******

Seriously though, Ian is a top contender.

[AlrightyRoo]

I know a girl (well, I don't know her that well, but my older siblings do) whose maiden name is Screws, and she married a Cox.

My former pastor's name was Richard Long. He went by Dick. No I am not joking.

I had a friend in high school whose last name was Fagg. Her first name is Megan. When our chorus went on a trip to NYC, her name showed up on her ticket as Mega Fagg. Some of the very immature boys in the chorus had a field day with that typo, but she just rolled her eyes at them and her friends stood up for her. She was my roommate when our chorus went to Europe. I wonder how she is now.

[xobehs]

My former pastor's name was Richard Long. He went by Dick. No I am not joking.

I had a friend in high school whose last name was Fagg. Her first name is Megan. When our chorus went on a trip to NYC, her name showed up on her ticket as Mega Fagg. Some of the very immature boys in the chorus had a field day with that typo, but she just rolled her eyes at them and her friends stood up for her. She was my roommate when our chorus went to Europe. I wonder how she is now.
You'll have to sign up for facebook and search mega fagg.
I'll admit, it made me chuckle pretty good.
my last name brings up quite a chuckle, let;s just say Richard was NOT an option for us, or William.

[AlrightyRoo]

Ha! I did search for her on Facebook and Myspace just now. No luck. :)

[cream_city]

I love Jamie as a nickname for James.

[Bellaelle]

Congrats on the pregnancy!

What about the name Blake? That is a strong name.

[Indigo]

I already told you we were considering:

James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser *******

Seriously though, Ian is a top contender.

Then Ian James is really great and if Market's prophecy becomes true then you could always call him Jamie.

I love Ian James MacKenzie **********

[AlrightyRoo]

Thanks Bellaelle. :)

If we picked Ian, it would be Ian Andrew. Andrew is set. James Andrew is just a bit too formal for my tastes.

The other name we like is Jacob. (Jamie's grandfather was Red Jacob, does that count?)

[Indigo]

Thanks Bellaelle. :)

If we picked Ian, it would be Ian Andrew. Andrew is set. James Andrew is just a bit too formal for my tastes.

The other name we like is Jacob. (Jamie's grandfather was Red Jacob, does that count?)


Nah, I would go with Ian Andrew James you don't have to have just two.

[pawprint]

Okay, if you refuse to go with Luke...back me up Paw, don't you think Luke would be awesome?

Anyway, if not Luke, then I say James. We can call him Jamie. You have red hair and both your boys are quite tall. It's only right. What if he's tall and fiery haired and you didn't name him Jamie? I mean, could you really live with yourself?
The Market speaks for me here. I could not agree more with her.

But I don't like Luke. At all. My son goes to school with a deviant Luke.

[Squirt]

I love the name Nolan for a boy.

[AlrightyRoo]

Nolan is really cute! I don't think dh would go for it, though. :(