I am due with my baby girl in 3 weeks and I still don’t have a name that I love! I feel so lost [name_f]My[/name_f] husband loves [name_f]Hailey[/name_f] but it’s way too common for my taste. I lean more towards gender neutral names. [name_f]My[/name_f] absolute favorite name is [name_u]Blake[/name_u] but I feel like it just doesn’t sound right with our last name which is Huff. I thought about doing [name_u]Blakely[/name_u] but soooo many people hate it and it kinda ruined it for me. I also LOVE [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] and [name_u]Reese[/name_u] but I think they also don’t work with our one syllable last name.
Some names I like are;
[name_u]Blake[/name_u] [name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u] [name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_u]Peyton[/name_u] [name_u]Anne[/name_u]
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
Opinions??? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think [name_u]Blake[/name_u] Huff is too harsh sounding for a girl?
Blake doesn’t sound the greatest with Huff because both are one syllable, similar with [name_u]Reese[/name_u] and [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]. I don’t like [name_u]Blakely[/name_u], sorry! [name_u]Quincy[/name_u] or [name_u]Quinlan[/name_u] “[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]” would be darling. [name_u]Quincy[/name_u] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] or [name_u]Quinlan[/name_u] [name_u]Everly[/name_u] maybe? I like [name_u]Peyton[/name_u] too. [name_f]Hailey[/name_f] is darling, but I understand the popularity issue and it doesn’t work that well with Huff either.
If you love [name_u]Blake[/name_u], I think [name_u]Blake[/name_u] Huff would be fine. I know people with single syllable first and last names that don’t seem to have many problems because of it. It’s not like it makes a weird sound. It does sound more boyish than gender-neutral though.
Out of your list I prefer:
Hayden [name_f]Grace[/name_f] Huff
[name_u]Peyton[/name_u] [name_u]Anne[/name_u] Huff
[name_u]Blake[/name_u] [name_u]Harper[/name_u] Huff
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u] [name_u]Everly[/name_u] Huff
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] Huff (I think [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] Huff would be harder to manage than [name_u]Blake[/name_u] Huff. Sounds too similar)
Blake Huff isn’t perfect, but it works well enough since you love [name_u]Blake[/name_u].
Some alternatives to [name_f]Hailey[/name_f] you could suggest:
[name_u]Halle[/name_u]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]
[name_u]Halston[/name_u]
Some others you might like:
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Miley[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_u]Mallory[/name_u]
What about [name_u]Everly[/name_u] [name_u]Aspen[/name_u] Huff? I think that flows nicely. Otherwise, I do really like [name_u]Aspen[/name_u] [name_u]Everly[/name_u] Huff. I think [name_u]Blake[/name_u] Huff is very masculine.
I love [name_u]Blake[/name_u] [name_u]Harper[/name_u] and [name_u]Aspen[/name_u] [name_u]Everly[/name_u]! I also love the suggestions of [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], [name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_u]Lennox[/name_u], [name_u]Camden[/name_u], [name_u]Sage[/name_u] and [name_u]Haven[/name_u].
If you love [name_u]Blake[/name_u], I think you should use it! However, I can see your concern about using a one-syllable name with your surname. Here are some other similar, and mostly gender neutral, options:
I really like [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] and [name_u]Reese[/name_u]! I think they work well with your last name. I have a one syllable last name and lots of my family members have a one syllable first name so it doesn’t sound strange to me.
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u] is really pretty too. None are bad combos so Go with the name you love the most
Quinn could be short for [name_u]Quincy[/name_u], [name_f]Quinley[/name_f], or [name_u]Quinlan[/name_u]. We have a 1 syllable LN and are going with [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]!
I like [name_u]Peyton[/name_u] and [name_f]Paige[/name_f] as well.
I personally wouldn’t choose a first name that begins with the same letter as your last name, that’s my own personal style, so I wouldn’t use [name_u]Hayden[/name_u], [name_u]Hunter[/name_u], or your husband’s pick [name_f]Hailey[/name_f]. I do think it can be tough to choose a one syllable first name if you have a short last name like that. Your list seems to feature some two syllable first names. How about some new first name suggestions with some of the middles you’ve already listed:
I made the mistake of posting in another forum about the name [name_u]Blakely[/name_u] and so many people bashed it saying it’s trashy and redneck. One person said her and her husband laugh when they hear the name at their daughter’s gymnastics meets. I didn’t think it was a bad name until then
[name_f]My[/name_f] husband loves [name_f]Hailey[/name_f] but it’s way too common for my taste. I lean more towards gender neutral names. [name_f]My[/name_f] absolute favorite name is [name_u]Blake[/name_u] but I feel like it just doesn’t sound right with our last name which is Huff. I thought about doing [name_u]Blakely[/name_u] but soooo many people hate it and it kinda ruined it for me. I also LOVE [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] and [name_u]Reese[/name_u] but I think they also don’t work with our one syllable last name.
I do like some of the other combos you suggested though!