What do you think of the following first names? The last name is Weld. Middle name options are either [name]Dakota[/name] or [name]Zachary[/name]. These are the boys names that are our style.
Please share your feelings and thoughts. Which first names work and why? What other names would you consider to add to the list? What are some combos with either the [name]Dakota[/name] or [name]Zachary[/name] middle name or even another middle name? Thank you for your feedback!
I much prefer [name]Zachary[/name] to [name]Dakota[/name]. Many of the names on your list are gender-neutral, and [name]Zachary[/name] is very clearly masculine. I also think it’s much more classic and sophisticated than [name]Dakota[/name].
[name]Ashton[/name]- [name]Love[/name] it
[name]Cody[/name], [name]Cameron[/name], [name]Carson[/name], [name]Carter[/name], [name]Austin[/name]- They’re just okay to me.
[name]Brady[/name]- I like it.
[name]Brendan[/name], [name]Brandon[/name]- Kind of dated, but not bad.
[name]Brayden[/name], [name]Caden[/name], [name]Hayden[/name], [name]Jayden[/name], [name]Kaden[/name]- the “-ayden” fad is completely epidemic. Rhymes-with-[name]Aiden[/name] names are this generation’s [name]Jennifer[/name], but girls AND boys get names like [name]Hayden[/name] and [name]Jayden[/name]. These names are very trendy and a large portion of them are either made-up or misspelled.
[name]Chandler[/name]- Too friends for me.
[name]Jaylen[/name]- Very trendy and feminine.
[name]Jordan[/name]- I like it.
[name]Joshua[/name]- It’s a little dated, but I love [name]Joshua[/name]. I think [name]Dakota[/name] works better as a middle than [name]Zachary[/name].
[name]Justin[/name]- I think it’s a little tired, like [name]Joshua[/name], but still a nice name.
[name]Kyler[/name], [name]Skyler[/name]- I’d stick with [name]Tyler[/name].
[name]Landon[/name], [name]Logan[/name], [name]Mason[/name]- All popular, somewhat trendy names. I think they’re all nice enough.
[name]Riley[/name]- Refreshing to see someone consider it for a boy. I like it.
[name]Ryan[/name]- It’s fine, but I think you have better choices.
[name]Tanner[/name]- I don’t like it.
[name]Taylor[/name]- I love this on a boy, and [name]Taye[/name] is so adorable.
[name]Tyson[/name], [name]Tyler[/name]- I like them. I love nn [name]Ty[/name]. You might also like [name]Tynan[/name].
I think my favorite name on your list are [name]Taylor[/name], [name]Ashton[/name] and [name]Brady[/name]. My lest favorites are [name]Kyler[/name]/[name]Skyler[/name], [name]Jaylen[/name], and everything that rhymes with [name]Aidan[/name].
I think [name]Zachary[/name] is a better middle with all of your names except [name]Joshua[/name]. I think it’s especially important to put a very definitively masculine middle like [name]Zachary[/name] with the gender-neutral choices on your list ([name]Taylor[/name], [name]Ashton[/name], [name]Riley[/name], etc.)
My favorites: [name]Landon[/name] [name]Zachary[/name]- I think [name]Landon[/name] is super handsome
[name]Brady[/name] [name]Dakota[/name]
[name]Mason[/name] [name]Zachary[/name]
[name]Riley[/name] [name]Dakota[/name]
[name]Tanner[/name] [name]Dakota[/name]
Least favorites:
[name]Brayden[/name]/[name]Caden[/name]/[name]Hayden[/name]/[name]Jayden[/name]- SO overdone. Where I live 1 out of every 5 little boys you meet will have one of these names, guaranteed. Please dont use these.
[name]Jaylen[/name]- seems feminine
[name]Skyler[/name]- getting very popular on girls, although I still know boys with the name.
[name]Justin[/name], [name]Cody[/name], [name]Cameron[/name], [name]Tyler[/name], [name]Jordan[/name], and [name]Joshua[/name]- So popular in the 80s ad 90s that they are starting to feel dated
Some other name I think you might like:
[name]Grady[/name]
[name]Alden[/name]
[name]Finley[/name] [name]Harrison[/name]
[name]Liam[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]Grant[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name] or [name]Quinton[/name]
[name]Miles[/name] [name]Nolan[/name]
[name]Evan[/name] [name]Louden[/name]
[name]Dalton[/name] [name]Marshall[/name]
[name]Preston[/name] [name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Lincoln[/name]
[name]Thatcher[/name]
[name]Lucas[/name]