Baby boy name

General Name Discussion
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My husband and I are trying to agree on the name of our baby boy. He loves [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] [name_u]Michael[/name_u].

I’m not opposed to the name but am not in love with it. I fear the name [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] is a little feminine.

Thoughts on the name [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] [name_u]Michael[/name_u] for a boy?

I have no names I love for a boy and know this name means a lot to my husband as he’s loved it since a little boy.

Would love some feedback on your thoughts on the name.

Thank you.

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Sorry to be the bearer of bad, news, but looks like your impression is pretty accurate.

According to the SSA’s data for popular baby names, [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] for a boy ranks #371 and has been falling for the past decade.

For girls, [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] ranks popularity #59, down from #10 in 2000.

I always thought of [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] more as a boy name than girl name, but it would appear that the rest of the country thinks otherwise. I suppose the popularity of [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] Swift only boosts the use for girls.

Now, the similar [name_u]Tyler[/name_u] is at #63 for boys, down from #10 in 2000. For girls, their popularity numbers dropped below the Top 1000 way back in 2008.

I think it would be fine to use [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] on a boy if it’s your favorite. Especially if it’s a family name or something. If it bothers you that [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] is pretty likely to be taken for a girl at first, [name_u]Tyler[/name_u] is a good option.

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Have you thought about suggesting other ER/ OR names to him…

[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] like saracita00 has said

Only other suggestion i can think of that isn’t too indifferent to [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] is [name_f]Baylor[/name_f] - [name_u]Bay[/name_u] [nature nickname]

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I would have to agree it’s primarily used on girls these days. Depends on whether that bothers you and your husband. I know lots of people who like [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] because it lends itself to the nickname ‘[name_u]Tay[/name_u]/[name_u]Taye[/name_u]’ which is a lovely sound.

Would you consider just [name_u]Taye[/name_u] for your son? I think that would work a lot better and is way less common. Or maybe [name_u]Tate[/name_u]?

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I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] on a boy. I don’t have children myself and I imagine whether it would be seen as a girl name would vary by region. [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] on a boy feels almost refreshing to me now, since I’ve seen/heard of it being used on girls so much in the last decade or so, and while it has seen more use on girls lately, I don’t think people would be shocked to see it used on a boy. [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] [name_u]Michael[/name_u] is a great, solid combo.