Thinking of using [name_m]Coy[/name_m] for our son. This was my fathers middle name and we both like it. [name_f]My[/name_f] husbands family has a tradition that all their middle names start with E so as of now we are considering [name_m]Coy[/name_m] [name_u]Easton[/name_u] or [name_m]Coy[/name_m] [name_u]Elliott[/name_u].
Thoughts or suggestions?
P.s. Surname is Lamb
I like the idea of honoring your family, but [name_m]Coy[/name_m] Lamb could be problematic. Perhaps 2 mns? Something like [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_u]Elias[/name_u] [name_m]Coy[/name_m] surname?
[name_m]Coy[/name_m] is a well known fish. [name_m]Fish[/name_m] Lamb is not a good name!! Unless its for dinner! 
is there a name that has coy in it like… Coyan?
[name_m]Coy[/name_m] Lamb just doesn’t sound right. Could you use [name_m]McCoy[/name_m]? I like both [name_u]Easton[/name_u] and [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] for middles.
if you know the meaning of the word coy or if it would dissuade you?
I am very aware of the meaning of [name_m]Coy[/name_m] and that there is a fish which btw is Koi, like I said this name is after my deceased father, so no neither of those things change my mind
[name_m]Coy[/name_m]'s a cool name for a boy! And in my opinion, it’s even cooler because it’s a family name. I think based on your surname, however, I prefer the suggestion of [name_m]McCoy[/name_m] Lamb, nicknamed [name_m]Coy[/name_m], to avoid the double single syllables. [name_m]Both[/name_m] of your middle names sound good. Although, to me, [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] sounds best between the two, because it’s 3-syllables compared to [name_u]Easton[/name_u], especially if you end up going with both single-syllable first & last names. Another one to consider is [name_u]Everett[/name_u]… [name_m]Coy[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u] Lamb or [name_m]McCoy[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u] Lamb
Best wishes!
A secret keeping lamb. Not a good idea.
I love it. There are plenty of names that have meanings that we don’t really associate with those names. I just don’t think people would take his name literally. I say go for it, especially with the family connection.
Agreed…
[name_m]Coy[/name_m] is an adjective and Lamb is a noun, so therefore I can’t get behind the name, I’m sorry. I just imagine a coy lamb.
I understand the personal significance of the name to you, but I would keep it as a middle, or make [name_m]Coy[/name_m] a nickname for a longer name.
Lerenard, thank you, and I agree! Good to know I am not the only one who doesn’t take the name literally. I wonder if when those people meet a [name_u]Ashley[/name_u] [name_m]Smith[/name_m] think to themselves “Dweller near the ash tree [name_m]Smith[/name_m] that’s a nice name.”
I know a couple of boys named [name_m]Coy[/name_m] and I’ve never thought of them as secret keeping or shy because of their name.
The problem with [name_m]Coy[/name_m] is that it’s a word that people use. It’s similar to naming your child Shy, Skittish, Bashful, or Timid. Most everyone knows the definition of the word coy, so they’ll more than likely associate the name with the word.
@freddiethepink said it best, “[name_m]Coy[/name_m] is an adjective and Lamb is a noun, so therefore I can’t get behind the name….”
[name_m]Coy[/name_m] is an adjective. It’s impossible to not take it literally when you hear it. That’s the nature of language. You hear ‘coy’ and your brain automatically understands the meaning of the word.
Sorry but I’d have to agree with the PP’s. [name_m]Coy[/name_m] is a common word as is lamb. Shy Sheep would be my first thought.
I’d say the same thing if you were asking about the first and last name “Callow [name_u]Bird[/name_u]” or “Chaste [name_m]Fox[/name_m]” or “[name_m]Able[/name_m] [name_u]Raven[/name_u]” or “[name_m]Noble[/name_m] [name_m]Wolf[/name_m]” or “[name_m]Loyal[/name_m] [name_u]Salmon[/name_u]”
Almost lost a swallow of tea at ‘[name_m]Loyal[/name_m] [name_u]Salmon[/name_u]’ 
I just had to hold in a huge bout of laughter in the middle of college hahahahaha oh my.
Yeah, I agree with Shy Sheep - it’s just not the way to go.
Of the two mn, I think [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] sounds better with [name_m]Coy[/name_m] and your surname. Like others, I am hesitant just because an adjective fn plus a noun ln just invites trouble. (As someone with a noun last name, I would know!). But [name_m]Coy[/name_m] was your father’s name, and that meaning counts for more than the adjective/noun name combo.
I should add: I knew one guy named Coy in college. He was a really nice guy. He wasn’t the most masculine, but he nevertheless wore the name well.
As others have said, I wouldn’t do it, [name_m]Coy[/name_m] means: “making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring.” It’s often used to show that a women is “sexy” example: “She was being coy with me.” It’s not something I’d strap my son with…
[name_m]Coy[/name_m] reminds me of [name_m]Andrew[/name_m] Marvell’s satirical poem To His [name_m]Coy[/name_m] Mistress and I definitely wouldn’t use it myself. [name_f]Imagine[/name_f] if he was painfully shy anyway?! But then people do call their children [name_m]Rowdy[/name_m] etc.
But you should use absolutely anything you want if you love it and it means a lot to you, whether it’s supported by Nameberry or not. It’s full of name-snobs - you really shouldn’t listen to too much of the advice given on here. I don’t think many people would bat an eyelid when meeting a [name_m]Coy[/name_m].