See the results of this poll: Which of these names do you like best?
Respondents: 79 (This poll is closed)
- Wilder : 48 (61%)
- Shepherd: 31 (39%)
I love [name]Wilder[/name]!
[name]Both[/name] are too “last name” for me to want to use. But, I think I like [name]Wilder[/name] the best, since I grew up around a lot of people with the ln of [name]Shepherd[/name]. [name]Both[/name] would definitely be mn territory for me, personally. Though I would be shy to use “wild” in any name for a little boy, fearing that it would give him thoughts of a certain potential to “live up to”! I can see me telling him to quit acting so wild, and him retorting, “Well, that’s what you named me!” 
Of all that you mentioned my [name]Favorite[/name] is [name]Sullivan[/name]. [name]Even[/name] though it (and O’[name]Sullivan[/name]) are also well used last names. Honestly not sure why I like that one so much better. But, it’s always been a name that I’ve liked. I think it’d be great to have a jaunty little [name]Sully[/name] running around!
[name]Wilder[/name]. But both are a little last name first for my taste. I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Atticus[/name] and have a friend with a son with that name. My nephew’s name is [name]Augustus[/name] “[name]Gus[/name]” which I also love.
My vote goes to [name]Shepherd[/name].
I can’t vote until I know how to pronounce [name]Wilder[/name]. Is it like wild, wilder, and wildest or is it pronounced in a [name]German[/name] way like Vil-der or [name]Wil[/name]-der? I do like [name]Shepherd[/name], nickname [name]Shep[/name], too.
It is pronounced wild-er (a long “I”).
My favorites of your choices are [name]August[/name], [name]Sullivan[/name] and [name]Atticus[/name].
[name]Shepherd[/name] nn [name]Shep[/name] is so cute! Also maybe [name]Sheppard[/name]?
I also like [name]Sullivan[/name], [name]August[/name] and [name]Atticus[/name]. My friend had a baby two months ago named [name]Atticus[/name] [name]Timothy[/name]. So adorable!
I love both [name]Wilder[/name] and [name]Shepherd[/name]! I actually like all of your name choices. I don’t think you could go wrong with any of them! [name]Shep[/name] is an adorable nn.
I’m not one for surname first names usually, but I voted for [name]Shepherd[/name]. I agree with pp that [name]Shep[/name] would be a good nickname.
I love [name]Shepherd[/name]!
I voted for [name]Shepherd[/name], it is the name I am considering currently.
What about [name]August[/name] [name]Wilder[/name]?
I actually like [name]Sullivan[/name] the best, but I voted for [name]Wilder[/name]. I like [name]August[/name] as second best.