Hello all!
Our last name is [name_m]Cochran[/name_m] and can be shortened into a derogatory word so I have had to be careful with names. I wanted to name our first [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] but that would be leading him to teasing. So we landed on [name_u]Hudson[/name_u] which I love.
We are having another boy! I like names like:
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_u]Wyatt[/name_u]
[name_u]Brooks[/name_u]
[name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
Husband thinks [name_m]Graham[/name_m] would be graham cracker so he doesn’t like it. But I can’t get over the name.
Any ideas or votes on current ones?
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I think [name_m]Graham[/name_m] sounds fine!
[name_m]Grant[/name_m] and [name_u]Brooks[/name_u] are good too
[name_m]Braham[/name_m] is nice too. [name_m]Grant[/name_m] is even better, though! [name_u]Or[/name_u] [name_m]Garrison[/name_m]?
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Graham and Wyatt! So so cute!
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I can see how you’d have to be really thoughtful with first name choices!
- [name_m]Grant[/name_m] [name_m]Cochran[/name_m] - I think this is very handsome and classic without being common. [name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_m]Grant[/name_m] make wonderful siblings.
- [name_m]Graham[/name_m] [name_m]Cochran[/name_m] - I can see the graham cracker association, especially with the hard C last name. If your husband doesn’t care for [name_m]Graham[/name_m], what about [name_m]Graeme[/name_m]? It’s a Scottish variant that is still pronounced GREY-uhm, but without the spelling so closely associated with the crackers. I think [name_m]Graeme[/name_m] and [name_u]Hudson[/name_u] would still work as a sibset.
- [name_u]Wyatt[/name_u] [name_m]Cochran[/name_m] - Something about this reads very [name_u]Wild[/name_u] [name_u]West[/name_u] to me, even more so than [name_u]Wyatt[/name_u] with a different surname. [name_u]Wyatt[/name_u] and [name_u]Hudson[/name_u] definitely work as brothers.
- [name_u]Brooks[/name_u] [name_m]Cochran[/name_m] - I really love the name [name_u]Brooks[/name_u] for you, especially with brother [name_u]Hudson[/name_u], but I do think it’s not the best fit with the surname. The K in [name_u]Brooks[/name_u] and the hard C in [name_m]Cochran[/name_m] do trip up the tongue a bit.
- [name_m]Rhett[/name_m] [name_m]Cochran[/name_m] - I will never not associate this name with Gone with the Wind, so I definitely get rakish, [name_u]Southern[/name_u], old money vibes. [name_m]Rhett[/name_m] and [name_u]Hudson[/name_u] make great siblings.
Overall, I think your list is really strong and solid! I can’t help but suggest more options though - it’s in my nature to come up with new ideas rather than narrowing things down!
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_m]Boone[/name_m]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]Lincoln[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]Beckett[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]Griffin[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]York[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]Asher[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]Bennett[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_m]Dawsey[/name_m]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_m]Weston[/name_m]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]Leo[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_m]Westley[/name_m]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_m]Stanford[/name_m]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_u]Alden[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_m]Wells[/name_m]
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I love how thorough you were with all of my ideas. It’s definitely helping me consider grant more and more. Thank you!
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I have a [name_m]Graham[/name_m], and while we don’t have a “C” last name he occasionally gets called [name_m]Graham[/name_m] Cracker. It doesn’t bother him nor me and my husband. It’s not a terrible or derogatory thing to be teased about IMO 
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I love the name but hubby can’t get past it 
This was my suspicion with the name Graham - that there would always be a risk that someone might make the connection with graham crackers regardless of the surname it was paired with. I don’t think graham crackers are a terrible association, and Graham is a pretty well-established name, so personally I wouldn’t worry about this.
I think all of the names on your list work well with your surname! I am partial to Graham myself, and I really like the sounds of Wyatt Cochran (Wyatt feels kind of spiky to me, if that makes sense, and Cochran is softer).
A few others you might or might not like (sorry for any repeats):
Heath Cochran
Bennett Cochran
Garrett Cochran
Asher Cochran
Oliver Cochran
Theodore Cochran
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Thank you! I have had [name_u]Bennett[/name_u] on my list from the get go but hubby isn’t a fan.
I think any person named [name_m]Graham[/name_m] will get called [name_m]Graham[/name_m] Cracker regardless of what the last name is, but I, personally, don’t think it’s a negative association at all. I really love [name_m]Grant[/name_m] from your list and it sounds very similar to [name_m]Graham[/name_m] (also a great name), so that would be a good alternative.
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