HELP please: Due Sunday, still need a name!

DH and I haven’t been able to agree on a name and I’m starting to panic… I’m due in 2 days!!!

I wanted to pick a name from the minute the stick turned pink, but DH thought we should wait… Well, I’m someone who needs LOTS of time to make big decisions… I mean, I can’t even buy an outfit without having buyers remorse, let alone name a human! Now we’re out of time and I’m so worried about picking a name under pressure.

Here’s where we agree: our last name is long, and difficult to pronounce, so we both want a name that’s recognizable, short, and easy to say/spell. Last name starts with G.

DH really only likes one name: [name_m]John[/name_m] (it’s a little TOO plain for my taste…)

I like [name_m]Luke[/name_m] and [name_m]William[/name_m] (nn [name_m]Will[/name_m]) but keep doubting myself, and DH says they are just “fine”. Also I hate the nn [name_m]Willy[/name_m] and don’t know how to stop people from using it! We also considered [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] but we don’t love it either… If we were having a girl, we’d be all set: she’d either be [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], or [name_f]Zoe[/name_f].

Also looking for first/middle name combo’s. If we’re using a more traditional first name, I really like something a little more unique for the middle, like: [name_m]Asher[/name_m], [name_m]Holden[/name_m], [name_u]Indiana[/name_u], etc.

DH’s family is full of boys (he has 4 brothers, and 11 male cousins), and a lot of the names we like are already taken… Some of these include [name_u]Sam[/name_u] (my all-time favourite boy’s name, but there’s a tragic history in the family so it would be in very poor taste if we copied it), [name_m]Maks[/name_m], [name_u]Luca[/name_u], and [name_m]Alec[/name_m].

Suggestions, please?! I’m worried our little guy will be nameless!

Ok so let’s see…
Congratulations! Your little guy will be here soon and won’t be nameless…
So we have a lot of really classic and tirelessly loved. Names here that you like. There nice!
[name_m]John[/name_m]. [name_m]Luke[/name_m]. [name_m]Will[/name_m]. [name_m]Tom[/name_m]. You can walk into any time period over a very long time period and find parents giving these names of versions of them to their baby boys… That certainly makes them more exciting than dull as they are seemingly always love d, always fresh and always wearable!
I think if I were you …
[name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_m]Holden[/name_m] G_ ?

Some ideas:
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Abram[/name_m]
[name_m]Noam[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]

Some ideas - these names are all from what I feel are similar to the names mentioned either in the sound or vibe of the name and also easy to pronounce, I hope you find a name or these inspire you.
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m]
[name_m]Johan[/name_m]
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_u]Leith[/name_u]
[name_m]Jotham[/name_m]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_m]Elijah[/name_m]
[name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Macsen[/name_m] / [name_m]Maxon[/name_m]
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]

William Holden “Will” or “Liam” is a strong handsome name or John Liam “Jack” would also be a great option!

William Lucien “Luke”
Cole Leland
Blake Holden
Tate Forrest
Graham Everett
Grant Archer
Elliott/Ellis Graham “Eli”
Nolan Boone
Dean Thatcher
Levi Orion
Caleb Lennox “Cal”
Ezra Duncan
Micah Dorian
Joel Griffin
Scott Shepherd
Leo Jonah
Ian Gabriel
Miles Cohen
Oscar Tate
Felix Vaughn
Paul Garrick
Theo Alasdair
Colin Malcom
Jake Harrison
Shawn Lucien
Cody Ford
Henry Desmond
Connor Abel
Abel Nehemiah
Lane Harvey
Quinn August
Shane Dustin
Jonah Elliott
Zeke Cooper

[name_m]Jack[/name_m] was the first name that came to mind - a variant of [name_m]John[/name_m], kind of like [name_m]Luke[/name_m] and easy to say/spell

[name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Holden[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] or [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u] would be nice

Some other ideas:
[name_m]Marcus[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]

If you love [name_u]Sam[/name_u], what about a “[name_u]Cam[/name_u]” name like [name_u]Cameron[/name_u] or [name_u]Camden[/name_u]?

I like [name_m]Luke[/name_m] a lot, too, and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] is a great suggestion. Some other short names (sorry for any repeats):

[name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_m]Paul[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u]
[name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_u]Noel[/name_u]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_m]Eric[/name_m]

Congrats on your little boy!

Maybe mix your names with [name_m]John[/name_m]?

[name_m]Asher[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Holden[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m]
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Winston[/name_m]

Others

[name_m]Rufus[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]Cillian[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_m]Axel[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_u]Hunter[/name_u]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Fraser[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Winston[/name_m]

[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] nn [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] is the one that jumps out to me for you. It gives me the same vibe as [name_u]Sam[/name_u]. I think you can safely use [name_m]Will[/name_m] and not have people call him [name_m]Willy[/name_m]. There is also [name_m]Liam[/name_m] as a nn option.

Other suggestions:
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] nn [name_m]Gabe[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m]
[name_m]Elijah[/name_m]/[name_u]Elias[/name_u] nn [name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilson[/name_m] nn [name_m]Will[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] nn [name_u]Nick[/name_u]/[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Jacob[/name_m]/[name_u]James[/name_u] nn [name_m]Jake[/name_m]

I was thinking maybe [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] or [name_m]Peter[/name_m].

You can’t go wrong with [name_m]William[/name_m] or [name_m]Luke[/name_m].

If you don’t like [name_m]Will[/name_m] or [name_m]Liam[/name_m] as nicknames there is always [name_u]Billy[/name_u].
I think [name_u]Billy[/name_u] is adorable.
Best of luck!

[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_m]Ben[/name_m]
[name_m]Benji[/name_m]
[name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Jimmy[/name_m]
[name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_m]Tim[/name_m]
[name_m]Len[/name_m] / [name_m]Lenny[/name_m]

If you like [name_m]Luke[/name_m] or [name_m]William[/name_m] and your DH likes [name_m]John[/name_m], (and okay with your choices go with them. [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] or [name_m]Luke[/name_m] ([name_u]Luca[/name_u] or [name_m]Lucas[/name_m]) [name_m]John[/name_m]. My 20yo grandson is [name_m]William[/name_m] and he has ALWAYS BEEN CALLED [name_m]WILLIAM[/name_m]. (although his Dad called him Wonka for a while)