I am struggling so hard! My husband poos all over every idea of mine, but has almost none of his own. I want to name him [name]Finn[/name]. No middle name (daddy doesn’t have a middle name either). I think it is perfect. I worry that it might be gaining too much popularity, though. Husband hates “[name]Finn[/name]” but likes [name]Finley[/name]. [name]Finley[/name] too feminine I think. Neither of us dig [name]Finnian[/name] or [name]Finnegan[/name] or [name]Phineas[/name], etc…
We considered [name]Brock[/name], but it sounds too harsh.
[name]Guy[/name] is in the running, but to me it’s almost too cutesy (“Come here, little [name]Guy[/name].”).
I like other names like [name]Caleb[/name], [name]Dirk[/name], [name]Quinten[/name], [name]Gavin[/name], but can’t use them for whatever reasons.
My daughters are [name]Kaley[/name] [name]Marin[/name] and [name]Gillian[/name] Brietta. I don’t want a super common or popular name, but I don’t like being way off the beaten path or alternative spellings of pop/classic names (no extreaneous "y"s!).
If baby had been a girl, I was thinking [name]Regina[/name] or [name]Portia[/name] (not that hubby liked either, darnit).
If I opt for a middle name, I am considering [name]Alistair[/name] ([name]Finn[/name] [name]Alistair[/name]?? [name]How[/name] does that sound? Hubby says "too whitey-white. He is Mexican, but we aren’t all that into Hispanic names either.) [name]Don[/name]'t like [name]Alistair[/name] as a first name though- too clunky.
Any ideas or suggestions on what else to look at. Hours of staring at long lists is driving me insane! Thank you in advance.
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What about [name]Flynn[/name]? [name]Finley[/name] seems like the perfect solution, and you could call him [name]Finn[/name]. [name]Finley[/name] definitely isn’t too feminine to me; I can’t even imagine [name]Finley[/name] on a girl. It’s so handsome. But if you aren’t into it, I think [name]Flynn[/name] could be a nice alternative. [name]Finn[/name] [name]Alistair[/name]/[name]Finley[/name] [name]Alistair[/name] or [name]Flynn[/name] [name]Alistair[/name] would be nice.
Good luck!
[name]Flynn[/name] is a good suggestion
[name]Wade[/name]
[name]Brent[/name]
[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Cruz[/name] (I think your DH would like this one)
I was also going to suggest [name]Flynn[/name], too.
Other names similar to [name]Finn[/name]:
[name]Ian[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Felix[/name]
[name]Gideon[/name]
[name]Egan[/name]
Other suggestions for middle names (some have a Spanish influence but not overtly):
[name]Dominic[/name]
[name]Sebastian[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
[name]Graham[/name]
[name]Asher[/name]
[name]Broderick[/name] (similar to [name]Brock[/name])
I’ve never met a [name]Finn[/name] [name]IRL[/name]. I definitely think [name]Finley[/name] is a boys name! I can’t picture it on a little girl in the least.
You could also try Finten, Finnis, [name]Griffin[/name], or Finnrick
Thanks for some ideas. Boys names are so much harder than I expected!
[name]How[/name] about [name]Gage[/name]? It’s similar to [name]Brock[/name] but I think less harsh sounding…
My best friend’s oldest boy is [name]Gage[/name]. I love the name, but can’t steal it 
I’m sorry you’re having such a hard time! You could present your husband with a list of ten names and tell him he’s got to pick one. I’m sorry, but I do think [name]Finley[/name] is fairly feminine. [name]Finn[/name] is a full name on its own and does not need to be anything longer. It is, however, getting somewhat more popular.
[name]Finn[/name] [name]Alistair[/name] is pretty Celtic sounding. Some one-syllable ideas that aren’t too harsh or too girly, too weird or too common might be:
[name]Gray[/name]
[name]Blaise[/name] (saint’s name, but can also be spelled [name]Blaize[/name] or [name]Blaze[/name] – a bit macho)
[name]Brent[/name]
[name]Cash[/name]
[name]Chase[/name]
[name]Drew[/name]
[name]Hayes[/name]
[name]Kai[/name]
[name]King[/name]
[name]Knox[/name]
[name]Pierce[/name]
[name]Reed[/name] (I like this and [name]Pierce[/name] a lot for you…)
[name]Rex[/name]
[name]Trent[/name]
[name]Van[/name] or [name]Vance[/name]
[name]Wade[/name] (I like this too)
And give the boy a middle name! Especially with such a short first.
I like [name]Pierce[/name] a lot too. [name]Reese[/name] is another name I like. Hubby asked me about [name]James[/name] this morn, and indeed, I love the name, but I know too many, and have a slightly negative feeling associated with the name.
Ultimately, if I need to see this boy before I decide on a name, I know that’s okay. I didn’t name [name]Gillian[/name] until she was born (again, husband hated my name choices!). I didn’t even verify his okay before I told the nurse. But hey, he couldn’t imagine her as anyone else anymore.