Boys names baffling me and ze missus

Boy Names
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My wife and I have just found out that she is pregnant with our first child. :smiley:

[name]Even[/name] before we got to this point, when we have discussed potential names in the past, we have always more easily become enamored with girlsā€™ names than boysā€™ names, to the point that weā€™re already pretty certain on the two names weā€™ll be choosing from if our little one turns out to be a girl.

Boy names are a completely different story! It seems that weā€™re both generally harder on boy names, and she may be even harder on them than I am. Complicating things a bit are the fact that, if it is a boy, Iā€™ll want to be continuing a family tradition where a first-born boy inherits their fatherā€™s name as a middle name. So my dadā€™s middle is my grandfatherā€™s first, my middle is my dadā€™s first, etc. ā€“ so any potential first-boy we have will be given the middle name [name]Adrian[/name] (thatā€™s me). This immediately knocks one of the names my wife and I can agree on for a first name, [name]Shea[/name], off of the list because of the repetitive A-sound it would cause. She also likes the name [name]Cameron[/name], but that sounds a bit too rhyme-y with the mn [name]Adrian[/name].

We like the name [name]Charles[/name] (nn [name]Charlie[/name]). We also like the name [name]Shawn[/name] ā€“ I know that the more classic (and possibly ā€œcorrectā€) spelling of [name]Sean[/name] is more popular around here, but we both agree on not liking that spelling a whole lot for some reason. I also know that some people say this is the more feminine spelling of the name, but every [name]Shawn[/name] Iā€™ve ever known (save for the gymnast [name]Shawn[/name] [name]Johnson[/name]) was male, so I donā€™t totally get that. In any case, these are the only two weā€™ve been able to agree should at least be considered. [name]Shawn[/name] appears to be in the lead for her as of right now, though. I also liked the name [name]Jonah[/name], but she considered it ā€œtoo religious-soundingā€ ā€“ and proceeded to sing some song about [name]Jonah[/name] and the Whale for two minute to make her point. :stuck_out_tongue:

In any caseā€¦ um, help? :slight_smile:

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I really love [name]Charles[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]! It is very distinguished sounding. I think [name]Charlie[/name] is sooooo cute on a little boy. I also think [name]Shawn[/name] [name]Adrian[/name] is nice. I actuallly donā€™t like [name]Jonah[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]. It seems hard to say. Soā€¦my vote is [name]Charles[/name] [name]Adrian[/name].

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What about [name]Seamus[/name]? [name]Seamus[/name] [name]Adrian[/name] doesnā€™t sound bad at all, and you could call him [name]Shea[/name] as a nn.

[name]Chester[/name]
[name]Fletcher[/name]
[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Mitchell[/name]
[name]Richard[/name]
[name]Jonas[/name]
[name]Corey[/name]
[name]Chadwick[/name]/[name]Chad[/name]

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Congratulations!!

What are your 2 girls names if you feel like sharing? [name]May[/name] give me a better idea of your style although I know boy and girl name styles can be very different! I also love the idea of carrying on your family addition but I agree that it definitely knocks [name]Cameron[/name] off the list, and probably [name]Shea[/name] too, though I donā€™t find that one as much of a problem with [name]Adrian[/name] as [name]Cameron[/name] is, and I think [name]Shea[/name] is a lovely name and I love that spelling!

So I canā€™t quite pin point your style, how would you describe it? [name]How[/name] would your wife describe hers? Itā€™s just that [name]Shea[/name], [name]Cameron[/name], [name]Charles[/name], [name]Shawn[/name] and [name]Jonah[/name] are all over the place to me lol.

I absolutely adore [name]Charles[/name] [name]Adrian[/name], I think thatā€™s really handsome. This is definitely my first choice so far. I like [name]Jonah[/name] too but get your wifes concerns and also I donā€™t think it sounds the best with [name]Adrian[/name] due to the ā€œaā€ at the end of [name]Jonah[/name] and beginning of [name]Adrian[/name].

Iā€™m not really a fan of [name]Shawn[/name] however you spell it, my ex spelled it [name]Shaun[/name] which to me is a less awkward looking spelling than [name]Shawn[/name] but avoids the [name]Sean[/name] you donā€™t like. Thereā€™s just something ā€œblahā€ about the name to me Iā€™m sorry, itā€™s definitely not terrible or anything though just not my cup of tea. [name]Shawn[/name] [name]Adrian[/name] sounds perfectly fine though.

Iā€™m happy to make some suggestions but I feel theyā€™ll also be a bit all over the place until I can pin down what exactly youā€™re looking for in a name first.

Hereā€™s 1 or 2 based on your current list though:

[name]Shawn[/name] - [name]Quinn[/name], [name]Finn[/name], [name]Finley[/name], [name]Rafferty[/name], [name]Declan[/name], [name]Jack[/name], [name]Ryan[/name], [name]Liam[/name], [name]Rory[/name], [name]Evan[/name], [name]Blake[/name], [name]Owen[/name], [name]Ronan[/name], [name]Gareth[/name], [name]Wyatt[/name], [name]Ethan[/name], [name]Rhys[/name], [name]Dylan[/name], LewisEllis, [name]Toby[/name]
[name]Charles[/name] - [name]John[/name], [name]William[/name], [name]Samuel[/name], [name]James[/name], [name]Daniel[/name], [name]Henry[/name], [name]Francis[/name], [name]Frank[/name], [name]Frederick[/name], [name]Eames[/name], [name]Lucas[/name], [name]Oscar[/name], [name]George[/name], [name]Theodore[/name], [name]Leon[/name], [name]Archer[/name], [name]Nathaniel[/name], [name]Julian[/name], [name]Sebastian[/name], [name]Barnaby[/name], [name]Rupert[/name], [name]Tobias[/name], [name]Xavier[/name]
[name]Jonah[/name] - [name]Jonas[/name], [name]Noah[/name], [name]Eli[/name], [name]Levi[/name], [name]Jude[/name], [name]Ezra[/name], [name]Asher[/name], [name]Gideon[/name], [name]Harlan[/name], [name]Simon[/name], [name]Reuben[/name], [name]Gabriel[/name], [name]Lennox[/name], [name]Jett[/name], [name]Axel[/name], [name]Hunter[/name], [name]Lincoln[/name], [name]Otto[/name],

Anything in there at all?? Good luck! :slight_smile:

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Iā€™ve known 4 female Shawns and zero male. J/s. I agree [name]Shea[/name] and [name]Cameron[/name] donā€™t work. I like [name]Charles[/name] a lot. I would avoid any firsts ending with a. Theyā€™ll blend right into the a in [name]Adrian[/name]. I would also avoid names with the same syllables and stressed syllable as [name]Adrian[/name] (3/1), and most names ending in -n.

It would help to know the syllables, stress and starting/ ending letters of yr surname.

These might work:

[name]Thomas[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Clive[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Philip[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]William[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Noel[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Isaac[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Beckett[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Archer[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Hunter[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Joseph[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Ezekiel[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Seth[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Rhett[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]

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I really like [name]Charles[/name] [name]Adrian[/name] and [name]Shawn[/name] [name]Adrian[/name] (I prefer the more classic spelling of [name]Sean[/name] though. I also agree that [name]Shawn[/name] is not feminine, and it kind of baffles me that people would say it is.) I think [name]Shea[/name] [name]Adrian[/name] works fine, but I also have a habit of pausing in between names so they donā€™t run together.

I also like:

[name]Thomas[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Micah[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Miles[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Giles[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Timothy[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Arthur[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]

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[name]Charles[/name] [name]Adrian[/name] gets my vote

[name]Peter[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Philip[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Lucas[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Henry[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Marcus[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Patrick[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]

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My guess is that my wife would say it sounds ā€œtoo Irishā€ to go with our last name, which is decidedly Hispanic. I do really like [name]Owen[/name] from your list, but we have one in the family already (of course).

The girls names are [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Juliet[/name] (either one with mn [name]Elizabeth[/name], which is a naming tradition from her side for first-born girls).

So I canā€™t quite pin point your style, how would you describe it? How would your wife describe hers? Itā€™s just that Shea, Cameron, Charles, Shawn and Jonah are all over the place to me lol.

Iā€™m not quite sure what you would call our styleā€¦ in fact, you may have nailed it with ā€œall over the placeā€ since we are two all-over-the-place kinds of people! :smiley: In general, I think we both want to strike a balance of not being too common, but also not being too out-there. I guess the fact that we donā€™t have a particular style is part of our problem! I can say that we both liked [name]Nicholas[/name], but she didnā€™t ā€œlike it enoughā€ā€¦ she liked [name]Micah[/name], but feared that the kid ā€œwouldnā€™t be taken seriouslyā€ (not quite sure why)ā€¦ and she liked [name]Tristan[/name], but I didnā€™t like it and itā€™s (again) too rhyme-y with the mn [name]Adrian[/name] anyway. She also likes [name]David[/name] (which is her dadā€™s name), but I know waaaaaay too many Davids and Daves, so I just canā€™t do it. If we ever had a second boy, though, Iā€™d be good with bringing the name [name]Shea[/name] back and going with something like [name]Shea[/name] [name]David[/name].

From the lists you tossed out, I do like [name]Quinn[/name], [name]James[/name], [name]Daniel[/name], [name]Henry[/name], [name]Noah[/name], and [name]Xavier[/name]. I know sheā€™s not keen on [name]Henry[/name], because itā€™s too ā€œold manā€ for her (even though I keep trying to convince her that Old [name]Man[/name] is in again, haha). I might see what [name]Quinn[/name]ā€”thereā€™s a ā€œquā€ sound in our last name that it might sound good with. I think [name]James[/name] and [name]Daniel[/name] had actually come up at one pointā€¦ not sure why it fell off. Maybe she thought they were too common, Iā€™m not sure. Iā€™m going to bring it up again, though. I especially like [name]Daniel[/name] out of those two, actually. My guess is that she would also toss out [name]Noah[/name] as ā€œtoo religiousā€ā€¦ and we already have an [name]Xavier[/name] in the family as well. My family needs to stop taking all the good names. :stuck_out_tongue:

I find that so interesting, because Iā€™ve heard that from others as well, but weā€™ve had the exact opposite experience! Dā€™oh. I really like [name]Isaac[/name] from your list, BTW. I also kinda like [name]Bennett[/name], which reminds me of another one I really liked, [name]Benjamin[/name], that she was also not too keen on, mostly because she wasnā€™t a fan of the nn [name]Benny[/name]. That was a while ago, though, so I might give her the chance to shoot it down again. :slight_smile:

In general it seems like you are all really digging [name]Charles[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]ā€“I appreciate the feedback on that one. :slight_smile:

I tried to sneak this one in (being a huge [name]Star[/name] Wars fan, haha) and she shot it down because she had a cat named [name]Lucas[/name]!

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Iā€™ve never met a female [name]Shawn[/name] either. [name]Shawna[/name] yes! several.

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[name]Charles[/name] [name]Adrian[/name] is lovely! I have never met a female [name]Shawn[/name], I never even knew I could be a girls name.

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Hmmm. These are kind of all over the place, but maybe something will resonate. [name]How[/name] about:
[name]Elliot[/name]
[name]Ethan[/name]
[name]Calvin[/name]
[name]Harlan[/name]
[name]Lionel[/name]
[name]Oscar[/name]
[name]Beckett[/name]
[name]Diego[/name]
[name]Phineas[/name]
[name]Hugo[/name]
[name]Justin[/name]
[name]Kale[/name]
[name]Noe[/name]
[name]Robert[/name]
[name]Oisin[/name]
[name]Wallace[/name]

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That sounds like a very special tradition in your family!

[name]Charles[/name] [name]Adrian[/name] is a VERY handsome name. I absolutely love it!

My second choice would be [name]Shawn[/name] [name]Adrian[/name]. I like it very much. The flow is fine.

Either [name]Charles[/name] or [name]Shawn[/name] would make for a fine middle name for your future grandson!