Conrad vs. George

My husband and I are at a standstill. We have our sons (due in February) name narrowed down to two names, [name_m]George[/name_m] and [name_m]Conrad[/name_m]. We both like the names, but I like one more and he likes the other more. We are open to another name that we both might like more than these final two options. When we had our daughter 2 1/2 years ago (her name is [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]) her name would have been [name_m]Henry[/name_m]. We both still [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] that name, but I have taken it off the list because I hear it everywhere! I like a name that is not heard every day, but still has a bit of tradition to it.

The middle name will be [name_u]Dean[/name_u] (after my father).

So, which do you like more?

[name_m]Conrad[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] or [name_m]George[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] or is there another first name that we are missing???

[name_m]George[/name_m] is my favorite. :slight_smile: It’s the same style as [name_m]Henry[/name_m] but much less popular (at least in the US). Your middle name choice aside, I just like [name_m]George[/name_m] better as a name.

I personally prefer [name_m]George[/name_m]. It sounds good with [name_u]Dean[/name_u], I think, and seems both more gentle and more manly to me than [name_m]Conrad[/name_m].

I like both names equally but I have to say with the mn [name_u]Dean[/name_u] I prefer [name_m]George[/name_m].

I adore [name_m]George[/name_m]. It’s absolutely perfect with [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f], too.

I love [name_m]Conrad[/name_m]. [name_m]George[/name_m] has always felt so generic & dry to me. [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] make a stylish pair

I’m another voter for [name_m]George[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] and [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f].Perfect sibset,matches well and sounds nice and handsome.Good luck!

[name_m]George[/name_m] just isn’t my thing. Neither is [name_m]Henry[/name_m]. They are too basic.
My vote is for [name_m]Conrad[/name_m], definitely. [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] is very handsome.

I like [name_m]George[/name_m] the best. [name_m]George[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] is very handsome.

Ooooh, this is tough! I like both [name_m]George[/name_m] and [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] (Bye Bye [name_f]Birdie[/name_f]!)… I think with the middle name [name_u]Dean[/name_u], I like [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] better than [name_m]George[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]… but… I like [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_m]George[/name_m] better than [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] I think. So…my vote is for [name_m]George[/name_m]!

I also love [name_m]Henry[/name_m] but used it for a middle name instead of a first because yes, you see little [name_m]Henry[/name_m]'s everywhere. Maybe… [name_m]Henry[/name_m] nicknamed [name_m]Hank[/name_m]? Or another H name perhaps?

[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_m]Hamish[/name_m] (I love this name! Scottish version of [name_u]James[/name_u])

Other suggestions:

[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_m]Byron[/name_m]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_m]Philip[/name_m]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]

Thank you for all of the feedback!!

While I prefer [name_m]George[/name_m] as a name, [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] goes better with [name_u]Dean[/name_u].

This is how I feel too. Although [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_m]George[/name_m] pair well too, I much prefer [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] on its own. I love them symmetry of the name visually, and I like [name_u]Con[/name_u] as a nickname. [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] is very handsome.

I like both but if you want something a bit more unusual then I’d go with [name_m]Conrad[/name_m]. I’d say [name_m]George[/name_m] is up there with [name_m]Henry[/name_m] popularity wise, perhaps more so since [name_m]Prince[/name_m] [name_m]George[/name_m] was born. However if you can’t agree on either of the names I’d try for a different name altogether. What about [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] and:
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Marcus[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_m]Robert[/name_m] (nn. [name_m]Rob[/name_m]/[name_u]Robbie[/name_u]/[name_u]Bobby[/name_u])
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Alfred[/name_m]/[name_m]Frederick[/name_m] (nn. [name_u]Freddie[/name_u])
[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
[name_m]Harry[/name_m]
[name_u]Francis[/name_u]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]/[name_m]Myles[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] (nn. [name_u]Toby[/name_u])
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Cassius[/name_m]

My preference would be for [name_m]Conrad[/name_m]. I prefer it more of the two choices (both great names!). I also think it goes better with [name_u]Dean[/name_u] as a middle and [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] as a sibset.

I love both names, but I prefer [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] with [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f].

I cannot stand the name [name_m]George[/name_m] and her variants like [name_f]Georgina[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] etc. Therefore my favourite out of the two choices is [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]. [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] is a cool, masculine choice that feels very fashionable and I personally like [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] with [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]. But in all honesty my favourite is your original boys name [name_m]Henry[/name_m]. I think [name_m]Henry[/name_m] is great and after [name_m]Levi[/name_m], [name_m]Henry[/name_m] is defiantly my favourite boys names. [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_m]Henry[/name_m] are lovely together.

I like [name_m]George[/name_m] as a FN more, but I like [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] more as a combo. Would you consider two MNs? I think [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] [name_m]George[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] or [name_m]George[/name_m] [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] would be lovely. If not, [name_m]George[/name_m] gets my vote, just because I like it more.

Good luck!