DH finally has a favorite, WDYT?

I have posted a few times already, with great feedback :slight_smile:
We are expecting boy #3 and stuck on a name. Big brothers are [name]Oliver[/name] ([name]Ollie[/name]) and [name]Miles[/name]. Since we were getting nowhere settling on a first name, I decided to move onto the middle name and suggested [name]Hayes[/name], which would indirectly honor family on both sides. Now DH says he loooves [name]Hayes[/name] and wants to use it as a first name. This is the first name he has expressed any positive emotion for (mostly I get strong negatives and a few neutrals) so I am willing to consider. But… I don’t think it’s great with sibling name [name]Miles[/name] (sort of rhymes) and also kind of a different naming style from both brothers.
What do you think?

I adore [name]Hayes[/name] and I think he would fit well with his brothers. to me the style is similar to the others and it doesn’t really rhyme with [name]Miles[/name].

I personally like it better as a middle and it is a bit close to [name]Miles[/name]. However, I understand how difficult it is to get your SO to finally love a name. If you can get over it being similar to [name]Miles[/name], I’d go for it. [name]Miles[/name], [name]Oliver[/name], and [name]Hayes[/name] sounds like great brothers.

I think [name]Hayes[/name] is a very smart, modern name.

I like it! I don’t think it rhymes with [name]Miles[/name]!

Thanks for the replies! DH is very happy to have everyone’s name support so far :slight_smile:
Any middle name ideas to go with [name]Hayes[/name]? Last name is 2 syllables, ends with “man”.

I have a hard time seeing anything other than the word “haze” in my head when I say it aloud. :\

[name]Hayes[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Hayes[/name] [name]Miller[/name]
[name]Hayes[/name] [name]Arthur[/name]
[name]Hayes[/name] [name]Frederick[/name]
[name]Hayes[/name] [name]Stanley[/name]
[name]Hayes[/name] [name]Elliot[/name]
[name]Hayes[/name] [name]Philip[/name]
[name]Hayes[/name] [name]William[/name]

I also like [name]Hayes[/name], goes well with his brothers.

I’m going to go against the tide and say that I don’t think [name]Hayes[/name] is the same style as [name]Oliver[/name] and [name]Miles[/name] at all. It doesn’t mean it can’t work, just that it stands out as being different to his siblings’s names. I think I’d be expecting to hear [name]Sebastian[/name] or [name]Leo[/name] after [name]Ollie[/name] and [name]Miles[/name] or something of that ilk.

I really like [name]Hayes[/name] :slight_smile:

I also think of [name]Haze[/name]. The guy might grow up being teased as a stoner his whole life.

I would use [name]Hayes[/name] as a middle name and not as a first name. Or what about [name]Hayden[/name] as a first name? That would go great with [name]Oliver[/name] and [name]Miles[/name].

I still like it best as a middle too, but exploring options… [name]Hayden[/name] is nms. I’m not too worried about the haze / stoner connection - we’re pretty liberal here in Toronto :wink:

I think it works fine and is a great name! Go for it!

Gonna throw my two cents in and say that I immediately thought of the underwear brand, [name]Haynes[/name].