Our son is named [name]Jaxon[/name] [name]Gary[/name] (my Dad’s name) and now we are having such a hard time coming up with a boy name for our 2nd. I recently heard [name]Avery[/name] and liked it (we’d do [name]Avery[/name] [name]John[/name] after my husband’s father) but am wondering if [name]Avery[/name] is more of a girls name. What do you think???
We also kinda like [name]Everett[/name] but I don’t care for the nickname [name]Rhett[/name] and couldn’t think of any other good nicknames…[name]Ever[/name]…Ev…Any other suggestions?
Thanks!
[name]Everett[/name]! I really like the name and don’t think it needs a nickname. [name]Avery[/name] has gone to the girls. I have met at least 10 girls named [name]Avery[/name] and only one boy. He is about 12 years old.
I personally like [name]Everett[/name] more than [name]Avery[/name]. I agree with you though in that I don’t like the nickname [name]Rhett[/name] and I don’t see other good options. Also, it’s definitely not the same genre as [name]Jaxon[/name]; [name]Avery[/name] actually fits better with [name]Jaxon[/name] in my opinion (although, no good nicknames there either right?). So no definitive answer from me, sorry!
I prefer [name]Everett[/name] more than [name]Avery[/name]. [name]Everett[/name] is strong and masculine but since [name]Avery[/name] has been taken over by the girls, it sounds more feminine to me.
Alternatives for [name]Everett[/name]: [name]Wyatt[/name], [name]Bennett[/name], [name]Emmett[/name], [name]Garrett[/name], [name]Barrett[/name], [name]Prescott[/name], [name]Ellis[/name], [name]Evan[/name], [name]Edison[/name], [name]Preston[/name] and [name]Lennox[/name].
Alternatives for [name]Avery[/name]: [name]Amory[/name], [name]Brady[/name], [name]Brody[/name], [name]Emery[/name], [name]Ellery[/name], [name]Ramsey[/name], [name]Clancy[/name], [name]Wylie[/name], [name]Aubrey[/name], [name]Bailey[/name], [name]Bellamy[/name], [name]Bentley[/name], [name]Colby[/name], [name]Darby[/name], [name]Finley[/name], [name]Grady[/name], [name]Hardy[/name], [name]Landry[/name], [name]Harley[/name], [name]Jacoby[/name], [name]Kirby[/name], [name]Murphy[/name], [name]Oakley[/name], [name]Presley[/name], [name]Quincy[/name], [name]Riley[/name], [name]Ripley[/name], [name]Tierney[/name] and [name]Wesley[/name].
Personally, I’ve never been completely sold on the nickname [name]Rhett[/name] for [name]Everett[/name] – it seems like a bit of a stretch to me. I knew several Evertons growing up who went by Ev, and that worked very well. I much prefer [name]Everett[/name] to [name]Avery[/name], which has unfortunately been taken over by parents of girls.
Thanks all! I think we’ve decided against [name]Avery[/name] now from all the feedback and still not sure about [name]Everett[/name]. Your input helped!
I really dig [name]Everett[/name]. It reminds me of [name]Everest[/name] and makes me think of pine trees for some reason. I love the nn [name]Rhett[/name], very strapping. JMO, but I say go for it!
Ohhh. :*( I was about to vote for [name]Avery[/name]! It’s on my top 3. I really love it, and I think it’s great for a boy. [name]Even[/name] though [name]Avery[/name]'s really popular for a girl, it’s still really quite popular for a boy, too. [name]Even[/name] though it doesn’t seem like a normal nn, I love the nn [name]Ave[/name] (AYV), for some reason.
[name]Everett[/name] is great, too, though! It’s on my short list, as well. 
My combo would probably be either [name]Everett[/name] [name]Micah[/name] [name]Charles[/name] or [name]Everett[/name] [name]Eli[/name] _____. I really like both. If I used a nn (not very likely–I love just [name]Everett[/name]!), I’d probably use Ev. I have a friend whose baby brother is [name]Evan[/name], and he goes by Ev/[name]Evi[/name] a lot. I think Ev is quite masculine and really cool. I, too, am not a huge fan of [name]Rhett[/name]. 
Good luck! I don’t think you could go wrong, either way.
I definitely prefer [name]Everett[/name]. Especially with the uber-male [name]Jaxon[/name]. If I saw a [name]Jaxon[/name] and [name]Avery[/name] sibset, I would assume [name]Avery[/name] was a girl because it doesn’t seem like parents who chose [name]Jaxon[/name] would like [name]Avery[/name] for a boy. Plus, to be frank, I’m just tired of [name]Avery[/name]. Too many little girls around here.
[name]Everett[/name] is refreshing but classic. It’s manliness compliments [name]Jaxon[/name]. I think [name]Rhett[/name] is a stretch for a nn, anyway. I wouldn’t worry about a nn and just let one form organically.
[name]Everett[/name]!
I think it goes nicely with [name]Jaxon[/name], and I personally love this name(:
[name]Everett[/name]!