mas18
February 14, 2017, 8:48am
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My husband and I are clueless on what to name our second son due in [name_u]June[/name_u]. Our first is [name_u]Wade[/name_u], which has been perfect for our son and makes me feel like there are no other names I like as much, but I know part of that is just that it’s my son’s name and I love him.
My problem is that my husband is very picky and has a long list of requirements. He finds something wrong with every name that I like. Here are his requirements:
One syllable: short names that don’t need a nickname
Easy names: names people know, you don’t have to spell out, you don’t have to explain
Not too popular: preferably not in the top 100 at least, but the less common the better
Geeky: My husband is a geek and likes geeky references. [name_u]Wade[/name_u] is after Deadpool ([name_u]Wade[/name_u] [name_m]Wilson[/name_m]). Anything that is a reference to [name_f]Star[/name_f] Wars, [name_f]Star[/name_f] Trek, [name_f]Marvel[/name_f] comics, Battlestar Gallatica, most [name_u]Joss[/name_u] Whedon shows, Stargate, [name_m]Doctor[/name_m] Who, etc. is preferred.
Right now the top contender is [name_u]Reed[/name_u], which meets all the criteria and was the runner up for our first son. I have a feeling we might end up using [name_u]Reed[/name_u], but we just don’t love it yet, and wanted to see if anyone had any other ideas.
[name_m]Just[/name_m] throwing out a bunch of one syllable names I think go with [name_u]Wade[/name_u].
[name_u]Wade[/name_u] and:
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_m]Lance[/name_m]
[name_m]Scott[/name_m]
[name_m]Todd[/name_m]
[name_m]Trent[/name_m]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Neil[/name_u]
[name_m]Vance[/name_m]
[name_m]Craig[/name_m]
[name_m]Greg[/name_m]
[name_u]Dale[/name_u]
[name_m]Paul[/name_m]
[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_m]Brock[/name_m]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_u]Noel[/name_u] (nohl)
[name_u]Glenn[/name_u]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_m]Sean[/name_m]
[name_m]Drake[/name_m]
[name_m]Cliff[/name_m]
jtay07
February 14, 2017, 10:55am
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Not sure if these have a geeky connection but maybe something will stick:
[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Beck[/name_u]
[name_m]Briggs[/name_m]
[name_u]Gray[/name_u]
[name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_m]Holt[/name_m]
[name_u]Reed[/name_u] is such a great name! I think you should go with it!
A few other options:
[name_m]Ace[/name_m]
[name_u]Blaine[/name_u], [name_u]Blaise[/name_u], [name_m]Brent[/name_m], [name_u]Brett[/name_u], [name_m]Bruce[/name_m], [name_u]Bryce[/name_u]
[name_m]Cash[/name_m], [name_m]Chad[/name_m], [name_m]Chance[/name_m], [name_u]Chase[/name_u], [name_m]Clark[/name_m], [name_m]Clay[/name_m]
[name_u]Dane[/name_u], [name_u]Dean[/name_u], [name_m]Duke[/name_m]
[name_m]Garth[/name_m]
[name_m]Hank[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_u]Jay[/name_u], [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Keith[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Mark[/name_m]/[name_m]Marc[/name_m], [name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Ralph[/name_m], [name_u]Ray[/name_u], [name_u]Roy[/name_u], [name_m]Russ[/name_m]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u], [name_u]Shane[/name_u], [name_m]Slade[/name_m]
[name_m]Todd[/name_m], [name_m]Trey[/name_m], [name_m]Tripp[/name_m], [name_m]Troy[/name_m]
[name_m]Vince[/name_m]
[name_m]Wells[/name_m]
[name_m]Zack[/name_m]
system
February 14, 2017, 11:51am
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[name_m]Hal[/name_m]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u] (I know it’s two syllables, but…)
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Mark[/name_m]
[name_u]Dane[/name_u]
[name_m]Ben[/name_m]
[name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_m]Kent[/name_m]
[name_m]Steve[/name_m]
I like [name_u]Reed[/name_u]. I feel like it fits w/your preferences, but I understand not loving a name even if it seems perfect.
My first thought was [name_m]Malcolm[/name_m]. It doesn’t follow all of your husbands rules, but it’s a reference to Firefly and the nn [name_u]Mal[/name_u] sounds great with [name_u]Wade[/name_u].
[name_m]Luke[/name_m] (Cage, Skywalker)
[name_m]Cole[/name_m] ([name_u]Phil[/name_u] Coulson)
[name_m]Harris[/name_m] (like [name_m]Xander[/name_m] from [name_f]Buffy[/name_f])
[name_m]Quill[/name_m] ([name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Quill[/name_m])
[name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_u]Ray[/name_u] ([name_f]Star[/name_f] Wars)
Other one syllable suggestions:
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_m]Mack[/name_m]
[name_m]Boone[/name_m]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_m]Hank[/name_m]
I second the suggestions of [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_u]Dale[/name_u], [name_u]Glenn[/name_u] and [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_u]Wade[/name_u] and…
[name_u]Nick[/name_u] ([name_u]Nick[/name_u] Fury) *
[name_m]Stark[/name_m] ([name_u]Tony[/name_u] [name_m]Stark[/name_m], Iron [name_m]Man[/name_m])
[name_m]Matt[/name_m] ([name_m]Matthew[/name_m] [name_m]Murdock[/name_m], Daredevil)
[name_m]Hank[/name_m] ([name_m]Hank[/name_m] Pym, Ant-[name_m]Man[/name_m] / [name_m]Hank[/name_m] [name_m]Heywood[/name_m], Commander [name_u]Steel[/name_u][DC])
[name_m]Scott[/name_m] ([name_m]Scott[/name_m] [name_m]Land[/name_m], Ant-[name_m]Man[/name_m] / [name_m]Alan[/name_m] [name_m]Scott[/name_m], [name_u]Green[/name_u] Lantern / [name_m]Scott[/name_m] [name_f]Summers[/name_f], Cyclops) *
[name_m]Guy[/name_m] ([name_m]Guy[/name_m] [name_u]Gardner[/name_u], [name_u]Green[/name_u] Lantern) *
[name_m]Clint[/name_m]([name_m]Clint[/name_m] [name_m]Barton[/name_m], Hawkeye)
[name_m]Hawk[/name_m] (Hawkeye / [name_m]Hank[/name_m] [name_m]Hall[/name_m], [name_m]Hawk[/name_m][DC] / Hawkman[DC])
[name_u]Lex[/name_u] ([name_u]Lex[/name_u] [name_m]Luthor[/name_m])
[name_m]Creed[/name_m] ([name_m]Victor[/name_m] [name_m]Creed[/name_m], Sabretooth)
[name_m]Rhodes[/name_m] ([name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Rhodes[/name_m], War Machine)
[name_m]Cain[/name_m] ([name_m]Cain[/name_m] [name_m]Marko[/name_m], Juggernaut)
[name_m]Clark[/name_m] ([name_m]Clark[/name_m] [name_m]Kent[/name_m], Superman)
[name_m]Ace[/name_m] (The Aquatic [name_m]Ace[/name_m] / Aquaman)
[name_u]Steele[/name_u] ([name_m]Cliff[/name_m] [name_u]Steele[/name_u], Robotman) *
[name_m]Wolf[/name_m]/[name_u]Brin[/name_u] ([name_u]Brin[/name_u] Londo, [name_u]Timber[/name_u] [name_m]Wolf[/name_m])
[name_m]Al[/name_m] ([name_m]Al[/name_m] [name_m]Pratt[/name_m], Atom)
[name_u]Jay[/name_u] ([name_u]Jay[/name_u] [name_m]Garrick[/name_m], [name_m]Flash[/name_m])
[name_m]Garth[/name_m] ([name_m]Garth[/name_m] Ranzz, Live Wire / Lightning [name_m]Lad[/name_m])
[name_u]Rex[/name_u] ([name_u]Rex[/name_u] [name_u]Tyler[/name_u], Hourman)
[name_m]Greg[/name_m] ([name_m]Greg[/name_m] [name_m]Saunders[/name_m], Vigilante)
[name_u]Wade[/name_u] & [name_u]Nick[/name_u]
[name_u]Wade[/name_u] & [name_m]Scott[/name_m]
[name_u]Wade[/name_u] & [name_u]Steele[/name_u]
[name_u]Wade[/name_u] & [name_m]Guy[/name_m]