My wife and I have 4 daughters and have been very confident in each of the names we have chosen for them. However, we are 2 weeks away from our son’s due date and are having a difficult time finding something we really love. My front runners right now are [name]Foster[/name], [name]Julian[/name], [name]Smith[/name] and [name]Rivers[/name]. She really, really wants to name him [name]Jude[/name], but I just don’t think I can do it. It just doesn’t sound like a first name. I could easily use it as a middle name. She also loves [name]Sutton[/name] but that one is definitely out for me.
We both like [name]Monroe[/name], but we aren’t sold on it yet. It looks good on paper but I’m not sure I can see myself actually saying it/calling him that. I also like the name [name]Rufus[/name]; is that crazy? [name]Locke[/name] is under consideration as well.
Anyhow, I would welcome any suggestions or feedback. Thanks in advance!
Oh, and our last name is a 3 syllable mouthful that ends in ORD, if that helps.
My favorite from your list is most definitely [name]Julian[/name]. You could nickname him [name]Jules[/name] (like [name]Jules[/name] [name]Verne[/name]) so your wife could have her monosyllabic JU name. I love [name]Rufus[/name] too, but if your wife is resistant, it’s probably for good reason. These days it’s mostly a hipster/dog name.
[name]Foster[/name], [name]Smith[/name], [name]Rivers[/name], and [name]Sutton[/name] are all surname names that I dislike. They feel too rigid/ butler-ish to me. [name]Monroe[/name], inexplicably, seems to be going to the girls. Perhaps because of [name]Marilyn[/name]. As a middle it could add a little presidential flair. I could get behind:
[name]Julian[/name] [name]Monroe[/name] or [name]Jude[/name] [name]Monroe[/name]
[name]River[/name] [name]Sutton[/name] (but not [name]Rivers[/name])
[name]Julian[/name] [name]River[/name]
[name]Locke[/name] [name]Monroe[/name]
I really like [name]Jude[/name], but with a “3 syllable mouthful” surname that I’m going to pretend is Haverford, I think [name]Jude[/name] might be too delicate.
Of the names you have listed I really like [name]Foster[/name] and [name]Rufus[/name].
They’re both great names, strong enough to stand up to “Haverford.” I also really like [name]Monroe[/name].
I think [name]Smith[/name] and [name]Locke[/name] have the same problem as [name]Jude[/name] in addition to them being pretty common surnames. [name]Julian[/name] and [name]Rivers[/name] are ok. I’m not a big fan of [name]Julian[/name], but it’s the only name on your list (aside from [name]Rufus[/name]) that’s an actual first name.
I like [name]Jude[/name] or [name]Julian[/name]. [name]Monroe[/name] has gone to the girls, imo. [name]Foster[/name] is okay, but [name]Smith[/name], [name]Locke[/name], [name]Rivers[/name] and [name]Sutton[/name] are surname names that I really don’t like. What about just [name]River[/name]?
I like [name]Julian[/name]. You could use [name]Jules[/name] or [name]Jude[/name] as a nickname, so both of you would be happy. I think [name]Rufus[/name] has gone to the dogs, sorry.
I know a little boy called [name]Rufus[/name] and i totally didnt thonk of dogs at all and it suits him well but maybe thats just me. I agree with the last name thing too. [name]Monroe[/name] defo goes to girls now [name]Julian[/name] nn jude works well and you do both win as already said. And i too agree with [name]River[/name] rather than rivers but still feels like it should be a middle name so i would go with julian [name]River[/name].
I do like [name]Locke[/name] but again as a middle name so maybe [name]Rufus[/name] [name]Locke[/name]?
That’s funny because I have always said that my last name is butler-ish, especially if said with a British accent. Fortunately I think that [name]Foster[/name], [name]Smith[/name], [name]Rivers[/name] and [name]Sutton[/name] are all off the list now.
We both like [name]Rufus[/name] but don’t think it is going to work for us. Although if my wife changed her mind I could probably get crazy and go for it. I think [name]Monroe[/name] is out as well.
I appreciate all of the suggestions about using [name]Julian[/name] as the given name and [name]Jude[/name] as the nn. We are both feeling pretty good about that. We will discuss it some more. Thanks!
I also like [name]Julian[/name] and [name]Jude[/name]. [name]Monroe[/name] is surname/feminine right now thanks to [name]Mariah[/name] [name]Carey[/name]. The others are just out and out too surnamey for me. And [name]Rufus[/name] is a dogs name.(lots of berries love it, but it makes me cringe).
[name]Jude[/name] is nice but I think you need something more out there like your girls names.
My little girl is [name]Eden[/name] and my little boy is [name]Cohen[/name], I feel like if I have another it will have to end in en!
Here’s a few different suggestions
[name]Baxter[/name]
[name]Tate[/name]
Brax
[name]Davis[/name]
[name]Cole[/name]
[name]Maddox[/name]
[name]Slate[/name]
[name]Zeke[/name]
With Raavyn, Reeves, Sloane, and West…
Milo
Spencer
Mitchell
Fletcher
Miller
Murphy
Coburn
Griffin
Sullivan
Murray
Snider or Snyder
Frazier (I think this would be fun!)
Vaughn
Dawson
Ramsay
Tate
Gallagher
Shepherd
Stark
Stuart
Vinson
Barnaby
sadler
Sinclair
Prescott
Dexter
Riordan
Luther