I am having the hardest time naming this little dude! Nothing has that spark, with our other children there was definitely an “[name_m]AH[/name_m] HA” moment, and I just haven’t felt that this go around. In fact, our third baby was named before she was conceived lol!
Siblings are: [name_f]Faith[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_m]Clayton[/name_m] Amza {Both family names and Amza is pronounced Am-[name_f]ZEE[/name_f]} [name_f]Anniston[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
So far I like these, and they feel close, but not quite there. I do not like traditional names, even though our first two are traditional.
[name_m]Archer[/name_m] -cannot stand the thought of him inevitably being called [name_m]Archie[/name_m]. [name_u]Oakley[/name_u] -feminine? and sounds like “ugly” in my head. [name_u]Everett[/name_u] -no nickname [name_m]Callen[/name_m] -my Husband is [name_m]Clay[/name_m] [name_m]Allen[/name_m] so this the perfect combo but it sounds fem to me. [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] -again, feminine to ME, it’s hubby’s fave.
I need major help, I’m getting so frustrated & wish I could stop being so picky. It’s our last baby and I guess just a really big deal to me. Water names are a plus, as we are having our 2nd home water birth <3
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] has the nickname “[name_m]Rhett[/name_m].” I think “[name_u]Ever[/name_u]” works too, actually. It’s my favorite from your list!
Hmmm. What about [name_m]Stellan[/name_m]? It’s like [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] and [name_m]Callen[/name_m] but isn’t too stuffy or feminine. [name_m]Callum[/name_m] is another direction you could go too, but [name_m]Stellan[/name_m] feels more fresh. [name_m]Adler[/name_m] has been suggested a lot recently, which could be a better option than [name_m]Archer[/name_m].
I like [name_m]Callen[/name_m], esp because it resembles your husbands name so much. I always found first names that resemble the first and middle name of a parent so interesting! But if you don’t like [name_m]Callen[/name_m], maybe [name_m]Callum[/name_m]?
Could [name_m]Arrow[/name_m] be an alternative to [name_m]Archer[/name_m]? Or what about [name_m]Axel[/name_m]?
[name_u]Oak[/name_u] as an alternative to [name_u]Oakley[/name_u]? It does seem a bit feminine to me as well, but [name_u]Oak[/name_u] is strong and could go nicely with a middle name included. Has an earthy 1 syllable vibe like your husbands name as well.
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]… as someone else mentioned, [name_m]Rhett[/name_m] is a perfect nickname, but do you need a nickname? [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] doesn’t have a nickname and you don’t like the nickname for [name_m]Archer[/name_m]?
[name_m]Callen[/name_m]- you could go with [name_m]Callum[/name_m] if you’re looking for something a little more masculine. I think [name_m]Callen[/name_m] is maybe a bit too close to [name_m]Clayton[/name_m]. They both begin and end with the same letter. Have you considered [name_m]Alban[/name_m] or [name_u]Alton[/name_u] as alternatives to [name_m]Allen[/name_m]?
Personally don’t like [name_u]Sutton[/name_u], it looks a bit feminine written to me but doesn’t sound feminine. [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] is another surname starting with an “s” and ending in a “n”
I also vote [name_u]Sutton[/name_u]. It echoes your son [name_m]Clayton[/name_m]'s name. [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] [name_u]Arden[/name_u]. Of course, I don’t know your last name.
Your names [name_f]Faith[/name_f] and [name_m]Clayton[/name_m] are traditional names. [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] fits in nicely without being too common. I also like [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u].
But I sympathize. There’s a name my husband really likes, but I just can’t imagine a son with that name (it’s [name_u]Jensen[/name_u])
I think i’d nix [name_m]Archer[/name_m] and [name_m]Callen[/name_m]. You already have a kiddo with A and one with C. It really shouldn’t be a deciding factor but having married a fellow A it’s nice to be able to just write our daughters f initial on things to designate it as hers. (Also you clearly are concerned about [name_m]Archie[/name_m] - which is fairly unavoidable I think, and [name_m]Callen[/name_m] being to fem… though [name_m]Callen[/name_m] could be an awesome mn!)
I don’t think that either [name_u]Oakley[/name_u] or [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] are to fem but also think that you can probably find better on the list of name pp’s have already put out there.
I love [name_u]Everett[/name_u] (nn [name_u]Ever[/name_u] or Rett?). Could also go with [name_u]Everest[/name_u].
I also like these water names:
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u], [name_u]Kai[/name_u], [name_u]Nile[/name_u], [name_m]Fintan[/name_m], [name_m]Moses[/name_m], [name_u]Wade[/name_u]
My friend has a son names callum, which I think sounds very similar to [name_m]Callen[/name_m] which I think is adorable! They almost always call him “[name_u]Cal[/name_u]” and it’s so cute
