Can't Decide on Baby Boy's Name (HELP!!!)

Hey All,

My husband and I are still up in the air about the name of our coming baby boy. We have narrowed it down to 4 first names with a few middle name options as well.

First Names

  • [name]Crew[/name]
  • [name]Chase[/name]
  • [name]Parker[/name]
  • [name]Riley[/name]
  • [name]Joel[/name]

Middle Names

  • [name]Eric[/name] (my youth pastor)
  • [name]Isaac[/name] (our high school music teacher)
  • [name]Matthew[/name] (our high school music/audio teacher)
  • [name]James[/name] (my father in-law)
  • [name]Gerald[/name] (my late father)
  • [name]Jonathan[/name] (my older brother)
  • [name]Richard[/name] (my adoptive dad)

We are also open to any other suggestions that you all may have this is just what we have come up with thus far and are not 100% on any of them.

I like [name]Crew[/name] and [name]Joel[/name] best from your list. [name]Chase[/name], [name]Parker[/name], and [name]Riley[/name] are ok, but either already are or have the potential to becoming dated. Here are my favorite combos:

[name]Crew[/name] [name]Isaac[/name]
[name]Crew[/name] [name]Jonathan[/name]*
[name]Crew[/name] [name]Richard[/name]
[name]Joel[/name] [name]Isaac[/name]
[name]Joel[/name] [name]Matthew[/name]
[name]Joel[/name] [name]Richard[/name]*

I like

[name]Joel[/name] [name]Isaac[/name] or [name]Joel[/name] [name]Matthew[/name]
[name]Riley[/name] [name]James[/name]
[name]Crew[/name] [name]Gerald[/name]
[name]Chase[/name] [name]Eric[/name]
[name]Parker[/name] [name]Richard[/name]/[name]Jonathan[/name]

Suggestions;

[name]Seth[/name]
[name]Caleb[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name]
[name]Jude[/name]
[name]Lucas[/name]
[name]Levi[/name]
[name]Blake[/name]
[name]Cole[/name]
[name]Carson[/name]
[name]Evan[/name]
[name]Tristan[/name]
[name]Colton[/name]

I love [name]Joel[/name], and I like it with either [name]Isaac[/name] or [name]Matthew[/name].

I love [name]Riley[/name] and [name]Parker[/name] so I would go with either [name]Riley[/name] [name]Gerald[/name] or [name]Parker[/name] [name]Gerald[/name]! Good luck!

Thanks for all of your suggestions. [name]Just[/name] wanted to add a name we just found and thought was really awesome. The name is [name]Reid[/name]/[name]Reed[/name]. But are concerned that this name would be strange/ironic since my husband is a high school music teacher. And if you don’t know music really well some instruments are played with a reed. So suggestions on that, and we would definetly appreciate more suggestions and thought on our previous names.

First Names

  • [name]Crew[/name]
  • [name]Chase[/name]
  • [name]Parker[/name]
  • [name]Riley[/name]
  • [name]Joel[/name]

Middle Names

  • [name]Eric[/name] (my youth pastor)
  • [name]Isaac[/name] (our high school music teacher)
  • [name]Matthew[/name] (our high school music/audio teacher)
  • [name]James[/name] (my father in-law)
  • [name]Gerald[/name] (my late father)
  • [name]Jonathan[/name] (my older brother)
  • [name]Richard[/name] (my adoptive dad)

Thanks Again

I think [name]Reid[/name] (spelled this way) would be perfect for you guys! I don’t think it is strange because your DH is a high school music teacher. [name]Reid[/name] is very masculine, and is a favorite here on NB.

[name]Reid[/name] [name]Isaac[/name]
[name]Reid[/name] [name]Matthew[/name]
[name]Reid[/name] [name]Jonathan[/name]

I like [name]Reid[/name] and [name]Chase[/name] the best from your names.

These combos sound the best to me.
[name]Reid[/name] [name]Isaac[/name]
[name]Reid[/name] [name]Matthew[/name]
[name]Reid[/name] [name]Jonathan[/name]
[name]Chase[/name] [name]Gerald[/name]
[name]Chase[/name] [name]Richard[/name]
[name]Chase[/name] [name]Jonathan[/name]

My favorite FNs from your list are [name]Crew[/name] and [name]Joel[/name]. As for combos I’d go with:
[name]Crew[/name] [name]Richard[/name]
[name]Crew[/name] [name]Isaac[/name]
[name]Joel[/name] [name]Matthew[/name]
[name]Joel[/name] [name]Richard[/name]

Some other FNs you may like:
[name]Cole[/name]
[name]Abram[/name]
[name]Sage[/name]
[name]Beau[/name]
[name]Dean[/name]
[name]Grady[/name]
[name]Hugh[/name]
[name]Grant[/name]
[name]Jude[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Madoc[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]

I think [name]Reid[/name]/[name]Reed[/name] would be wonderful, especially because your husband is a music teacher. I think it’s a nice nod to his obvious love for music. I like [name]Reid[/name] and [name]Joel[/name] best of your list.

[name]Reid[/name] [name]Isaac[/name]
[name]Reid[/name] [name]Matthew[/name]
[name]Reid[/name] [name]Gerald[/name]
[name]Reid[/name] [name]Jonathan[/name]
[name]Reid[/name] [name]Richard[/name]

[name]Joel[/name] [name]Isaac[/name]
[name]Joel[/name] [name]Matthew[/name]
[name]Joel[/name] [name]Richard[/name]

[name]Joel[/name] [name]Matthew[/name] is my vote.

[name]Love[/name] [name]Reid[/name].

[name]Reid[/name] [name]Owen[/name]
[name]Reid[/name] [name]Patrick[/name]
[name]Reid[/name] [name]Lucas[/name]