[name_u]Baby[/name_u] arrives in just over a week, and hubby and I have decided to go old-school by not finding out the gender until day of birth. We’re still up in the air about names, and we’d love it if you guys gave your input on both boys and girls.
Boys:
[name_m]Branch[/name_m]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
Deckan
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
Girls:
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]
[name_u]Keagan[/name_u]
[name_u]Amory[/name_u]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] (pronounced dosh-ai-ell)
I like [name_m]Beckett[/name_m] and [name_m]Asher[/name_m] for boys, and [name_u]Paisley[/name_u] for a girl. I doubt I’d take a guy named [name_m]Branch[/name_m] seriously and your pronunciation of [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m], as it isn’t how [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] is traditionally pronounced, would get annoying to correct (and I prefer it on a boy). [name_u]Amory[/name_u] is also sweet, it reminds me of a few of my favourites; [name_u]Emery[/name_u] and [name_u]Avery[/name_u]. I do also like [name_u]Auden[/name_u] and I think [name_u]Auden[/name_u] would work well for either sex.
I like [name_m]Asher[/name_m], [name_u]Auden[/name_u], and [name_u]Amory[/name_u], with [name_u]Keagan[/name_u] and [name_m]Beckett[/name_m] as runner-ups.
For a boy I love [name_u]Auden[/name_u]. [name_u]Auden[/name_u] [name_m]Branch[/name_m] or [name_u]Auden[/name_u] [name_m]Beckett[/name_m], if your wanting middle names combos… For a girl, [name_u]Paisley[/name_u]. [name_u]Keagan[/name_u] is fine, but I know a darling little boy named [name_u]Keegan[/name_u], so that name is all boy too me. [name_u]Amory[/name_u] also is a fine name, tho I do prefer [name_u]Emery[/name_u]. [name_u]Paisley[/name_u] [name_u]Keagan[/name_u] would work as a combo for a girl.
I think your boys list is pretty solid, I like [name_m]Beckett[/name_m], [name_u]Auden[/name_u] and [name_m]Asher[/name_m]. From your girls list I like [name_u]Paisley[/name_u] the best.
I love [name_m]Beckett[/name_m] and [name_u]Auden[/name_u]. Would you use [name_u]Auden[/name_u] on a girl? [name_u]Auden[/name_u] [name_u]Paisley[/name_u] is so cute.
For a boy, I like [name_m]Beckett[/name_m] and [name_m]Asher[/name_m]. For a girl, my top choice is [name_u]Paisley[/name_u] and then [name_u]Amory[/name_u]!
lol, I remember that last minute name-panic!
[name_m]Branch[/name_m] - it’s not a name to me. I can’t see it working very well.
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] - It’s alright! It’s a bit surnamey bit nothing wrong with that. Not one of my favs though!
[name_m]Asher[/name_m] - I love Biblical names, and [name_m]Asher[/name_m] is no exception. I would probably have considered it for my son if my name hadn’t been [name_u]Ashley[/name_u]. I like [name_m]Asher[/name_m], and the nickname [name_u]Ash[/name_u].
Deckan - It’s alright but I prefer [name_m]Declan[/name_m]!
[name_u]Auden[/name_u] - Not a fav and I think it might be better for a girl
I’m sorry but I don’t like any of your girls names. [name_u]Keagan[/name_u] and [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] are way too masculine. If I had too chose I’d go with [name_u]Paisley[/name_u].
[name_m]Asher[/name_m] and [name_m]Beckett[/name_m] are my favourites of your boys names. I quite like Deckan to.
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u] and [name_u]Amory[/name_u] are nice girls choices. I adore [name_u]Paisley[/name_u].
[name_m]Branch[/name_m]: it has a nice sound, but it’s TOO word-y. [name_m]Brock[/name_m], [name_m]Brooks[/name_m], [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u], [name_m]Abram[/name_m], [name_m]Brandon[/name_m], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u].
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]: great sound, surname-y, ages well. I adore [name_u]Beck[/name_u] as a nn, but it’s avoidable if you don’t like. [name_u]Parker[/name_u], [name_u]Tobin[/name_u], [name_m]Bennet[/name_m], [name_m]Griffin[/name_m], [name_m]Orson[/name_m], [name_m]Redmond[/name_m], [name_m]Donovan[/name_m], [name_m]Callahan[/name_m].
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]: I get why people like this one (sound, simplicity and nn [name_u]Ash[/name_u]), but it’s a little boring now (ranked #83 in the USA 2015). [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_m]Archer[/name_m], [name_m]Osbourne[/name_m], [name_u]Kyle[/name_u], [name_m]Jonas[/name_m], [name_m]Zeke[/name_m], [name_m]Silas[/name_m], [name_u]Ashton[/name_u], [name_u]Reid[/name_u], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u], [name_m]Oz[/name_m].
Deckan: seems like a legit name, but I keep thinking as a misspelled variation of [name_m]Declan[/name_m]. [name_m]Declan[/name_m], [name_m]Deacon[/name_m], [name_u]Dane[/name_u], [name_m]Landon[/name_m], [name_u]Carter[/name_u], [name_u]Carson[/name_u], [name_m]Pierce[/name_m], [name_u]Paxton[/name_u], [name_m]Tennison[/name_m].
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]: nice! [name_f]Kinda[/name_f] unisex. [name_m]Austin[/name_m], [name_m]Aldo[/name_m], [name_m]Allen[/name_m], [name_m]Atticus[/name_m], [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_u]Lennon[/name_u], [name_u]Hudson[/name_u].
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]: unisex sound, but completely feminine. [name_u]Presley[/name_u], [name_u]Holland[/name_u] ([name_f]Holly[/name_f]), [name_u]Ashley[/name_u] ([name_u]Ash[/name_u]), [name_u]Ripley[/name_u], [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u], [name_u]Finley[/name_u], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Everly[/name_u].
[name_u]Keagan[/name_u]: I have only heard as a male name ([name_u]Keagan[/name_u] or [name_u]Keegan[/name_u]). But the sound of it is… misleading. [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_u]Murphy[/name_u], [name_u]Tatum[/name_u], [name_u]Laney[/name_u], [name_u]Delaney[/name_u], [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u], [name_u]Sheridan[/name_u], [name_u]Sloane[/name_u], [name_u]Teagan[/name_u].
[name_u]Amory[/name_u]: cute. It’s how my mom calls my dad (“amor” means “love” in our language). [name_f]Carys[/name_f], [name_f]Amara[/name_f], [name_f]Aimee[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Amoris[/name_f], [name_f]Valentina[/name_f]/ [name_u]Valentine[/name_u], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]. All meaning “love”.
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]: too masculine. [name_f]Dot[/name_f] or [name_f]Dolly[/name_f] ([name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]), [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f], [name_f]Asha[/name_f], [name_f]Noelle[/name_f], [name_f]Michelle[/name_f], [name_f]Rochelle[/name_f], [name_f]Rachel[/name_f], [name_f]Cheryl[/name_f], [name_f]Ishbel[/name_f] ([name_f]Iseabail[/name_f]).
MY FAVORITES: [name_m]Beckett[/name_m] and [name_u]Amory[/name_u].