I agree, Pierce/Piers or Locke (probably Locke the most!). I like Harvey & Bridger too.
George Townes reminds me of Georgetown, and I’m not as keen on it. And for me, Wilder is too thematic right after Shepherd, and changes the vibe. It does flow though & it’s a cool name, friendlier than Pierce/Piers.
Either way, I would choose George as the first. John is too close to James, I think. Brooks could also work - George Brooks.
I LOVE your style! I think [name_m]Townes[/name_m] and [name_m]Piers[/name_m] go best. [name_m]Pierce[/name_m] is one of those names where either can be preppy/polished or not so much, hence [name_m]Piers[/name_m] spelling suggestion.
These are all so lovely, but I voted [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Bridger[/name_m]! I’m a big [name_m]Bridger[/name_m] fan. Also really love [name_m]George[/name_m] [name_m]Locke[/name_m] and [name_m]George[/name_m] [name_m]Townes[/name_m] with your other sons.
Thanks for this feedback! [name_f]My[/name_f] husband also heard “Georgetown”, which was a bummer to me! I think we’d only say his full name when he was in trouble, so not sure how much this bothers me, but considered [name_m]George[/name_m] [name_m]Townsend[/name_m] just to get farther from that connection!
Thanks for this! Curious where you live that you’ve heard Wilder!? I know it’s much more common some places than others and I’ve not met one personally (though I do see it mentioned on threads more now)!
Thanks for the feedback! I love [name_m]Locke[/name_m], too, but our last name starts with a hard C sound, kind of like Conwell, so I’m not sure how much it bothers me that the sounds run together when his full name will be said together!
I was torn between [name_m]Locke[/name_m] and [name_m]Wilder[/name_m], but I think [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] would balance out the sibling set a little better , as 2 brothers have short 1 syllable nicknames, then 2 brothers would have 2 syllable ends in ‘r’ names that aren’t nicknamed.
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m] or [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] fits the best in your sibset IMO! Extra points go to [name_m]Pierce[/name_m] for having a different ending sound and a little less trendy if that’s important to you at all.
Is there another first you could use - eg [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Townes[/name_m] or another family name, ideally with a regal feel - eg [name_m]Edward[/name_m] [name_m]Townes[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Townes[/name_m] or [name_m]Philip[/name_m] [name_m]Townes[/name_m].
I love [name_m]Locke[/name_m].
[name_m]Wilder[/name_m] is cute… I wouldn’t be brave enough to name a 4th boy that in case he really embodies his name (from a 3 boy mom, haha!)
Good luck!!
Yes! [name_m]John[/name_m] was our other first name contender. I just liked [name_m]George[/name_m] more and liked that that gave them their own first initial (instead of [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_m]James[/name_m] sharing), but maybe that matters less since they go by middles anyway. I’ve also seen others use [name_m]Townsend[/name_m] to get [name_m]Townes[/name_m], but that feels like a stretch to me and I don’t love how the spelling of the nickname also has to deviate from the full name spelling
Yeah I’m my original comment I was against John for same reason (one syllable J name like James). For me the “perfect” solution would be to not lengthen Townes but to lengthen the first name so it’s not a one syllable plus one syllable name. To me, Edward Townes & Peter Townes for eg sounds better than both John Townes & George Townes. Is there another family name for the first name that is more than one syllable? Applies to Locke too though I don’t mind George Locke (John Locke is off list for me as a famous Brit philosopher), I just again think a two syllable first could be better. Or go for John or George - both handsome, upright names - and I think using John is fine - and a two syllable middle name but prob not Townsend, maybe Bridger or another (though I really like Locke & Townes!).
(from a 3 boy mom, haha!)