We are due to have our 4th (and final) boy in less than 8 weeks. We can’t seem to find a name we both love. We want something unique but not weird or difficult to live with. That goes well with his older brothers. I do not like nicknames and don’t want something that is easily turned into a nn. But meaning is most important, it doesn’t have to mean something spectacular just not anything negative.
I’d like to compliment [name_u]Ayden[/name_u] and go with an Irish (or similar) name but it’s not a huge must.
My favorite is [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] but DH doesn’t like it because of the children’s story [name_m]Pete[/name_m]'s Dragon. (I’m still hoping to change is mind but…)
Others in my list are:
[name_m]Collin[/name_m]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Finlay[/name_u]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
His list includes :
[name_m]Oisin[/name_m] (oh-sheen)
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Bo[/name_m]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_m]Ephraim[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
Our middle names options include (we use family names but are open to other options if it flows better):
[name_m]Keith[/name_m]
[name_m]Allen[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_u]Lee[/name_u]
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]
[name_m]Paul[/name_m]
Names we both like but just don’t seem right:
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
Keian
[name_m]Ryland[/name_m]
I have a feeling this boy may not be named until after birth but I’m trying to avoid that. I guess after three times we run out of easy options.
Boys are hard to name - but one will feel right in the end.
I think these names will easily be turned into nicknames so should be out of the contest if you really don’t like nicknames: [name_u]Finlay[/name_u] ([name_u]Finn[/name_u]), [name_m]Archer[/name_m] ([name_m]Archie[/name_m]), [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] ([name_u]Toby[/name_u])
Name I like the best with your other sons names:
[name_u]Ayden[/name_u], [name_m]Hosea[/name_m], [name_m]Jonah[/name_m] and [name_u]Everett[/name_u] - brave as a wild boar
[name_u]Ayden[/name_u], [name_m]Hosea[/name_m], [name_m]Jonah[/name_m] and [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] - fruitful, productive
[name_u]Ayden[/name_u], [name_m]Hosea[/name_m], [name_m]Jonah[/name_m] and [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] - blessed
Other thoughts
[name_m]Bo[/name_m] - possibly spelt [name_m]Beau[/name_m]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u] - I would assume a girl. What about [name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u] - possibly too close in sound to [name_u]Ayden[/name_u]
I like [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] and [name_m]Collin[/name_m]. I think [name_u]Finlay[/name_u] and [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] will be turned into [name_m]Fin[/name_m] and [name_m]Ben[/name_m] whether you want them to or not. [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] will probably become [name_u]Toby[/name_u].
