We still have 7 weeks to go nowhere near agreeing on a name. Would live to hear some berries thoughts on my list;
Girls
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Avery[/name] (not great with our last name)
[name]Blake[/name]
[name]Blaire[/name]
[name]Maya[/name]
Boys
[name]Jack[/name]
[name]Hugh[/name]
[name]Jenson[/name]
[name]Bay[/name]
[name]Spencer[/name]
[name]Jude[/name] (hubby hates)
I’m not a fan of your girls list, those names are what I would consider masculine, and not nice for a girl. [name]Maya[/name] would be my favourite because it’s the most feminine but how exactly are you going to pronounce the name?
I adore [name]Jenson[/name], [name]Spencer[/name], [name]Jude[/name] and [name]Bay[/name] from your boy’s list, those are all gorgeous. [name]Jude[/name] [name]Spencer[/name] or [name]Bay[/name] [name]Spencer[/name] would be lovely.
I agree that [name]Maya[/name] (pronounced My-ah?) is the best out of your girl’s list. My favorite boy’s names are [name]Hugh[/name] and [name]Jack[/name].
I’m not that fond of unisex names, but the ones on your list are awfully cute.
[name]Maya[/name] is the best one though, so cute. If you spell it [name]Maia[/name] she gets the star connection which would be lovely. [name]Blaire[/name] would be runner up. Have you considered [name]Hadley[/name]? It’s the one unisex name I actually find really really pretty.
For a boy I like [name]Hugh[/name] the best, then [name]Spencer[/name] and [name]Jack[/name]. [name]Jude[/name] is lovely, but if your hubs hates, then that’s it.
Least favourites are [name]Blake[/name] (very masculine in my ears) and [name]Jenson[/name].
Good luck!
I really dislike your girls list, with the exception of [name]Maya[/name], which is beautiful - they are are masculine and not good for girls.
I like [name]Hugh[/name] and [name]Spencer[/name] from your boys list.
Out of your girls list I like them all especially [name]Avery[/name] and [name]Quinn[/name].
For boys I like [name]Jack[/name] and [name]Jenson[/name] and especially [name]Spencer[/name].
I would go with [name]Quinn[/name] for a girl and [name]Spencer[/name] for a boy
Since you’re having a hard time choosing off your list, I would recommend eliminating the ones beside which you added parenthetical remarks ([name]Avery[/name] and [name]Jude[/name]). You admittedly aren’t fond of [name]Avery[/name] with your last name, and your husband dislikes [name]Jude[/name], so I would cross those two off to make the selection easier for yourselves. Other comments:
GIRLS
[name]Quinn[/name]: Though unisex, I think this one feels decidedly feminine, perhaps because of the old TV show Dr [name]Quinn[/name] Medicine Woman. If I saw [name]Quinn[/name] on a roster, I would assume it was a girl. I think it sounds antique and soft, and it’s nice and easy to pronounce and spell, so there would be no confusion there.
[name]Blake[/name]: This one I see as entirely masculine. You may find it cute on a girl, but she may not like getting referred to as a “he” in her very emotional puberty years, for example.
[name]Blaire[/name]: This, too, looks decidedly female to me. It looks exactly like [name]Claire[/name], and would be really sweet on a little girl. It sounds glittery and shiny and glamorous.
[name]Maya[/name]: A bit trendy for my taste, but it does have the advantage of being the only DEFINITE girl’s name on your list. She would never mistakenly get called a boy because of her name.
BOYS
[name]Jack[/name]: Bleh. There are SO many Jacks and Jacksons out there today, so when I hear the name I no longer appreciate it for its nice sound; instead I just think, “Oh, another [name]Jack[/name]…”
[name]Hugh[/name]: Much more unique than [name]Jack[/name], but I’ve never been a fan of the sound. It’s very breathy and has no substance to it. You don’t even have to move your lips or your tongue to say it. It’s like a sigh.
[name]Jenson[/name]: [name]LOVE[/name] THIS. Though unique, it would fit right in with his generation. It has SUCH a boyish sound, but would look perfect on a teen and adult man too. [name]Favorite[/name] on your list. Excellent choice.
[name]Bay[/name]: I actually really like this. It’s unisex, of course, so he would have to clarify his gender with people, which again may hurt his self-esteem. Perhaps as a middle name to a more masculine first name? It’s a great sound.
[name]Spencer[/name]: I like it, but it has one problem. It’s such a common surname. If your last name is also one of those surnames that is sometimes used as a first name, people will get very confused as to which is his first name and which is his last. I say this from experience; I had a friend named [name]Spencer[/name], and let’s say his last name was [name]Jordan[/name]. When I think about him I still get confused as to whether his name is actually [name]Spencer[/name] or [name]Jordan[/name].
You like trim, sleek, somewhat masculine girls’ names. From your list I think [name]Blaire[/name] is the clear standout. [name]Blake[/name] is really not unisex (I knew a female [name]Blake[/name] and she had a lot of difficulty; she got angry letters from the US gvt about not registering for Selective Service, etc). [name]Quinn[/name] is overdone. [name]Maya[/name] doesn’t fit. You might also like
[name]Wynne[/name]
[name]Lise[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Vale[/name]
[name]Blaise[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Sloane[/name]
[name]Blaine[/name]
[name]Laine[/name]
[name]Bryn[/name]
[name]Gale[/name]
[name]Teale[/name]
For the boys, I adored the striking choice of [name]Bay[/name]. Really special. Open, wild and masculine but not macho.
My favorite is [name]Avery[/name] (because I picked it for my daughter) but since its not great with your last name my vote would go to [name]Quinn[/name] or [name]Maya[/name] (just not a fan of B names, not sure why). Short and sweet, easy to say and spell.
Despite its popularity I love [name]Jack[/name], short sleek straight to the point, fun loving or serious, its got it all. ([name]Spencer[/name] and [name]Jenson[/name] are cute too but I knew boys with those names and they were horrible people so the names are tainted for me)
Good luck , hoped this helped.
Well, I have daughters named [name]Avery[/name] and [name]Quinn[/name], so obviously I love those names! I also like [name]Maya[/name]. For boys I love [name]Spencer[/name], I also love nn [name]Spence[/name]. [name]Jenson[/name] is cool too, but would it get shortened to [name]Jen[/name]?
[name]Quinn[/name] - [name]Love[/name] [name]Quinn[/name], I think it’s such a nice name for a girl.
[name]Avery[/name] - Dislike for either gender. If it’s not great with your last name, just write it off now.
[name]Blake[/name] - I only really know this as a boys name outside of [name]Blake[/name] Lively
[name]Blaire[/name] - [name]Love[/name] just [name]Blair[/name], no e.
[name]Maya[/name] - [name]Maya[/name] is so pretty, I know the sweetest little [name]Maya[/name], she’s an angel.
[name]Jack[/name] - Can’t go wrong with [name]Jack[/name], strong solid choice.
[name]Hugh[/name] - [name]Just[/name] met my first real life [name]Hugh[/name], I don’t like it much on a person I talk to everyday, but I like it in theory, like [name]Hugh[/name] Jackman.
[name]Jenson[/name] - Dislike.
[name]Bay[/name] - Dislike.
[name]Spencer[/name] - I used to love [name]Spencer[/name] for a boy, it’s great
[name]Jude[/name] - [name]Love[/name] love love [name]Jude[/name], but unless your husband likes it, you may as well write this one off too!
I’m going to disagree with some of the previous posts and although your girl’s list is not frilly or feminine (with the exception of [name]Maya[/name]) I don’t find the others (except for [name]Blake[/name]) to be overly masculine. I like them all. I definitely do not agree that they are not good for girls.
For your boys list I like [name]Jude[/name] the best, but since that one may not get past your husband, my choice is [name]Spencer[/name]. [name]Bay[/name] is pretty cool too, quite different. Good [name]Luck[/name]!
I’m afraid I have to agree with pps that your girls’ name list is all masculine to me, except [name]Maya[/name] which is absolutely stunning. [name]One[/name] more vote for [name]Maya[/name]. If any of those others are family names, maybe you could use it in the middle?
Your boys’ name list, on the other hand, is stunningly handsome through and through. I agree that since your hubby dislikes [name]Jude[/name], it should be out, despite it being such a great name. I think I like [name]Hugh[/name] and [name]Spencer[/name] the most, but those are very different names and seem like they would fit different types of people, so maybe wait until he’s born and see which one he feels like? [name]Bay[/name] feels more like a nickname to me; what about [name]Bailey[/name] (nn [name]Bay[/name]). I also have to admit that I’m still such a fan of [name]Jack[/name]. I know there are tons out there, but it’s such a handsome name that I can’t cross it off my list. [name]Hope[/name] this helps. Good luck!
I like [name]Hugh[/name] and [name]Maya[/name] from your list. Your boys’ list is great, but I agree that taking [name]Jude[/name] off is a must if your husband “hates” it.
I don’t like the sounds of [name]Blaire[/name] (blare, like a siren) or [name]Blake[/name] (bleak, flake). [name]Quinn[/name] is cute.
[name]Maya[/name] is pretty- [name]Maia[/name] spelling is my choice. [name]Avery[/name] is ok for a girl, but the one I knew had a clear feminine middle they called her with [name]Avery[/name] sometimes.
[name]Jack[/name] is my favorite boy name. Right now I’m loving [name]Hugo[/name]- so [name]Hugh[/name] is ok, but much prefer [name]Hugo[/name]. [name]Love[/name] [name]Jude[/name] too!
My favorites from your lists are [name]Quinn[/name] and [name]Spencer[/name].
[name]Blair[/name], [name]Jensen[/name], and [name]Hugh[/name]. I would eliminate the name your SO dislikes and the one that doesn’t sound good with your ln. Good luck
From your list the only girls’ name I like is [name]Maya[/name] [name]Blaire[/name].
[name]Hugh[/name] [name]Jenson[/name] and [name]Spencer[/name] [name]Jack[/name] are my favorites from your boy list.
I love your lists! [name]Quinn[/name], [name]Blair[/name] & [name]Maya[/name] are on my girls list & [name]Jensen[/name] is on my boys list. I’m partial to [name]Quinn[/name]…& I love unisex names. But then again, I’m not a girly girl.
Favorites:
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Blaire[/name]
[name]Avery[/name]
[name]Jenson[/name]
[name]Hugh[/name]
Good [name]Luck[/name]!
[name]Quinn[/name] - Very nice, I like it a boy or a girl.
[name]Avery[/name] - Prefer it on a boy, but I like still like it.
[name]Blake[/name] - On a girl? No.
[name]Blaire[/name] - Not my cup of tea.
[name]Maya[/name] - My favorite on your list. [name]Even[/name] though it is super popular it is still very nice.
[name]Jack[/name] - I love [name]Jack[/name]. A nice guy name with spunk.
[name]Hugh[/name] - I also love [name]Hugh[/name]! Handsome.
[name]Jenson[/name] - Handsome and uncommon.
[name]Bay[/name] - Too short, seems like a nn.
[name]Spencer[/name] - My cousin’s name. I really like it. Uncommon yet easy.
[name]Jude[/name] (hubby hates) - I hate this name too.