10 weeks left.. still nothing

Boy Names
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So, my 4th little boy is arriving in 10 weeks max and he is yet to be named. It just seem that I have been staring at baby boy name lists for so long, nothing seems right or like “the” one.
I have a tentative list because I at least need something but none of the names on it make my heart sing.

Here is the list so far:

[name]Griffin[/name] ( currently my front runner but I am not sure my husband like it enough for a1st name)

And in no order or preference:

[name]Valentin[/name]
[name]Teagan[/name]
[name]Morgan[/name]
[name]Cedric[/name]
Emeric
[name]Roderic[/name]
[name]Peregrine[/name]
[name]Colm[/name]
[name]August[/name]
[name]Vincent[/name]
[name]Rhys[/name]
[name]Riley[/name]
[name]Wesley[/name]
[name]Isidore[/name] (this one is a little crazy and I am 99.99% sure will not use it but for some reason, I like it)

My husband has way more classical american tastes and he likes: [name]Brent[/name], [name]Kyle[/name] and [name]Shane[/name].

[name]Do[/name] you have any suggestions,please, pretty please ?

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It might help if you told us what your other children’s names are, so we can get a little better idea of your style.

From your list, [name]Morgan[/name] is my favorite and was my top pick for a boy last time around. I also love [name]Riley[/name], [name]Cedric[/name], [name]Rhys[/name] and [name]August[/name].

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I like [name]August[/name] and [name]Valentin[/name] best out of these choices

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[name]Griffin[/name] - I like the mythological connotation. A kid would probably think it’s real cool to be named after a [name]Griffin[/name].
[name]Valentin[/name] - I like the nickname [name]Val[/name], but I don’t care for the full name. I kind of like [name]Vale[/name].
[name]Teagan[/name] - One of my favorite names, but it seems to be more popular for girls nowadays. Perhaps the Irish [name]Tadhg[/name], or [name]Teague[/name]?
[name]Morgan[/name] - One of my cousins named their daughter this.
[name]Cedric[/name] - Something just doesn’t feel right about this one to me. I can’t put my finger on it.
Emeric - [name]Don[/name]'t care for this one at all. Is it a combo of two names? Perhaps [name]Emory[/name] or [name]Emerson[/name]?
[name]Roderic[/name] - I like it better spelled [name]Roderick[/name]. He’ll get called ‘[name]Rod[/name]’ all the time, I’m sure. Perhaps [name]Rufus[/name], or [name]Riordan[/name]?
[name]Peregrine[/name] - This one is just too weird for me. Perhaps [name]Perry[/name]?
[name]Colm[/name] - I like [name]Colm[/name] alot. I also suggest [name]Colin[/name] or [name]Cormac[/name].
[name]August[/name] - I like this too, mainly because I love the show Psych, and I love the character [name]Gus[/name]… so any name that could give you the nickname [name]Gus[/name], I’m fond of.
[name]Vincent[/name] - I love this one, because it reminds me of my favorite artist, [name]Vincent[/name] [name]Van[/name] Gogh. Although I would probably prefer it as a middle name, because I don’t care for the nickname [name]Vince[/name].
[name]Rhys[/name] - I love it. One of my favorites.
[name]Riley[/name] - I used to like this one, but it’s feeling too trendy to me lately.
[name]Wesley[/name] - I think the ‘lee’ sound at the end makes it sound kind of wimpy. Perhaps [name]Weston[/name]?
[name]Isidore[/name] - It is a bit out there, but in a good way, I think. Maybe as a middle name?

[name]Brent[/name], [name]Kyle[/name] and [name]Shane[/name]: Nothing wrong with these, but they don’t excite me. I think I like [name]Shane[/name] the best.

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My top 6 for you, in no particularly order:

[name]Griffin[/name] - I think this is very cute, becoming a lot more well-known and a little more widely used now… Since your husband likes more classical names, perhaps suggest [name]Finn[/name] as a nickname as see if that makes him warm up to it.

[name]Morgan[/name] - I adore this name, it’s so handsome! I don’t know how accepted it would be for a boy in the US, but I don’t think that should put you off regardless. It’s a lovely, classic, strong boys name and a great choice.

Emeric - I like that this is unusual, but would still be familiar to all those who meet him, because of names like [name]Emory[/name] and [name]Emerson[/name]. Again, for your husband, there’s the possibility of the more classic [name]Eric[/name] as a nickname.

[name]Peregrine[/name] - This was a shock popularity jumper, and I can see why. I have it on my own list, it’s so unexpected and lovely. And the bird association gives it strength and grounding. Your husband might like the nicknames [name]Perry[/name], [name]Reggie[/name] … that way you’d both be getting what you want.

[name]August[/name] - I have this one on my list too (as [name]Gideon[/name] [name]Cedar[/name] [name]August[/name]); like [name]Griffin[/name], people are definitely starting to warm up to it. There is [name]Gus[/name] as a nickname, but I wouldn’t see that as very classic American so I don’t know what your husband would think.

[name]Wesley[/name] - I know a [name]Wesley[/name] who is American, but born and lives in the UK. It’s a nice classic, very cute and I’d say pretty American sounding - you very rarely get a [name]Wesley[/name] in the UK. It’s also simple and sweet.

Suggestions, with nicknames; I think this will give you and your husband the ability to both get what you want out of the name:

[name]Broderic[/name] “[name]Brody[/name]”
[name]Alaric[/name] “[name]Al[/name]” (al-AR-ik)
[name]Aldric[/name] “[name]Al[/name]”
[name]Ederic[/name] “[name]Eddie[/name]”
[name]Frederic[/name] “[name]Fred[/name]”
[name]Kendric[/name] “[name]Ken[/name]”
[name]Tobin[/name] “[name]Toby[/name]”
[name]Gregor[/name] “[name]Greg[/name]”
[name]Campbell[/name] “[name]Cam[/name]”
[name]Benedict[/name] “[name]Ben[/name]”

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Thank you for all the replies ! It’s nice to get some opinions after looking for so long at all of them :slight_smile:

So [name]Griffin[/name], [name]Morgan[/name] and [name]August[/name] look like top contenders.
I really like [name]August[/name] but my main issue with it is actually the nickname “[name]Gus[/name]”…hate hate it (don’t know why but I don’t like it. I am not found of Auggie either).

From hubbies’ list, [name]Shane[/name] is also my favorite but I cannot see it as a first name…I am definitively thinking of it for a middle name (and maybe then hubby will let me get a more unusual first name :-))

Thanks again, you Ladies are a great help!

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This is kind of what pp said but what if you use a longer, less common name that offers a nn your husband likes, like [name]Shanahan[/name] (nn [name]Shane[/name]) or [name]Brenton[/name] (nn [name]Brent[/name])?

From your list my favorites are: [name]Roderic[/name], and [name]Wesley[/name]
From your husbands: [name]Kyle[/name] and [name]Shane[/name]

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From your list, I love [name]August[/name] (but I love the nn [name]Gus[/name], so I’m a bit biased), Emeric ([name]LOVE[/name] this one!), [name]Griffin[/name], [name]Rhys[/name], and [name]Wesley[/name]. [name]Wesley[/name] seems very American to me and seems to go hand in hand with [name]Shane[/name], [name]Kyle[/name], etc., so I’m surprised your husband doesn’t like it. Ditto pp on having a longer name that you like that can give you a nickname that’s more your hubby’s style.

I’m having the same problem – looking at lists of names for so long that nothing seems to fit or feel like “the right one.” One thing that helped me was giving our family and friends a list of names (actually, it was the baby name bracket that someone posted on here (Pregnancy, Parenting, Lifestyle, Beauty: Tips & Advice | mom.com) – so fun!) and seeing what they picked. Strangely enough, I found that my disappointment (if certain names didn’t make it into people’s final lists) and excitement (if names did make it) were so strong that it really helped me identify which names I truly loved and felt right for our little one (due in 4 weeks and still no name, so you still have time!). My husband was against this because he didn’t want people to know the names we were thinking of, but the list was so long (64 names) and included fillers that we weren’t really considering, so people didn’t truly know what our favorites were, and he ultimately loved how it turned out and seeing people’s choices. [name]Hope[/name] this helps! Good luck!