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Boy Names
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This is my third post of this pregnancy and we are still struggling. We have 10 weeks left at the most and have no idea what to name baby 3. We have a [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]. I cannot come up with anything I like as much as [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and because this is no 3 we know lots of little boys.

We like [name_m]William[/name_m] but it is the most popular name in our state (literally). We thought about using a family name but arenā€™t sure if it really goes well with the other two kiddos. Our list so far is:

[name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]Turner[/name_m] ā€œ[name_m]Turner[/name_m]ā€
[name_m]John[/name_m] Hutton (double name)
[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]

All but [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] are family names.

We need some suggestions of what you think would go with our kids!! We like [name_m]Felix[/name_m] too but worry itā€™s still too out there for our area. Help!

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[name_m]Felix[/name_m] is a cool choice. [name_m]John[/name_m] Hutton I like the best on your list. [name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_m]Richard[/name_m] [name_m]Felix[/name_m]?

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I really like [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m], and [name_u]Everett[/name_u]

What about

[name_u]Everett[/name_u] [name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m]

of the combos already up there, Iā€™d opt for [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u].

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I know ALOT of Jons/Johns/Jonathans so I wouldnt use thatā€¦ I like [name_m]Felix[/name_m] from your list the best, then [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]. Hutton would be a cool first name.

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No worries, I probably posted a thread every other day until SO finally decided he liked something! If anything, berries love being helpful. :slight_smile: I like all of the names on your list with your sibset. [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]Turner[/name_m] reminds me of Pirates of the Caribbean, however thatā€™s not exactly what Iā€™d consider a deal breaker.
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] is awesome and, if anything, is on the rise! Maybe you could use it and be ahead of everyone in your area. :wink: Some suggestions that I think you might likeā€¦

[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]
[name_u]Laurence[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_m]Tucker[/name_m]
[name_m]Philip[/name_m]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]/[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Robert[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] Hutton has my vote.

I love [name_m]John[/name_m]. Itā€™s classic, masculine, uncomplicated, and there probably wonā€™t be several other Johns in your sonā€™s class at school!

Hutton has a nice ring to it too. [name_u]Hudson[/name_u] is kind of popular as a boyā€™s name right now, so itā€™s close to that name.

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We have a [name_m]Henry[/name_m] too and I am also stuck on baby boy #2 name! I just [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_m]Henry[/name_m]! Anyway we are considering:

[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_u]Dayton[/name_u] (double name)
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] Hutton! Thatā€™s a lovely, strong, classic yet unique name. Then I would call him Hutton in everyday life. [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], & Hutton - adorable!

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I like [name_m]Felix[/name_m] and [name_u]Everett[/name_u]ā€¦

Maybeā€¦
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] Hutton
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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Of your list, I like [name_m]Felix[/name_m] best! I prefer [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], but I donā€™t really like [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] and [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] together. Maybe it makes me feel like [name_m]Henry[/name_m] is left out on the syllables. Not sure. But [name_m]Felix[/name_m] makes the entire set very spunky and fun. :slight_smile: [name_m]William[/name_m] is also great. It may be popular, but it will never go out of style.

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[name_m]John[/name_m] feels like it is relatively uncommon in kids these daysā€¦the only Johns I know are 40+ so it is a good pick imo.

Both [name_m]John[/name_m] Hutton and [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u] are handsome names.

I do love [name_m]William[/name_m] too, but I understand and relate to your reservations over its popularity.

Iā€™m really into classics and I love some of the other suggestions tooā€¦

[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Philip[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_m]Robert[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] - [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] is adorable!
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_m]David[/name_m] (love its meaning!)
[name_m]Lewis[/name_m] - really loving [name_m]Lewis[/name_m] right now, has a charm and sophistication with vintage roots. [name_m]Lew[/name_m], [name_m]Lewi[/name_m] are cute nnā€™s too.
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Marcus[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m] - I love this with [name_m]Henry[/name_m] & [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] too.
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]

i know ive missed some but there are so many great names here. Hopefully they havenā€™t all been vetoed :slight_smile:

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Well, I think [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u] sounds nice!

However, would you consider using [name_m]John[/name_m] as a nickname for [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]?

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[name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] are great names. [name_m]Frederick[/name_m], [name_m]Charles[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]Edward[/name_m], [name_m]George[/name_m], [name_m]Albert[/name_m] and the like would suit very well.

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there!

Iā€™m sorry youā€™re having trouble picking a name for your third, but I hope I can help a little.

[name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] are both quite traditional, classic names. Theyā€™re youthful, yet stand the test of time, as do many of the others you have mentioned in your list.

You also mentioned that you like [name_m]Felix[/name_m], but worry itā€™s too out there for where you live. For the record, I love [name_m]Felix[/name_m]. Itā€™s fun and playful, but also carries some serious weight with numerous connections to great literature. You also couldnā€™t ask for a better name meaning; [name_m]Felix[/name_m] means ā€˜happyā€™ and ā€˜fortunateā€™. As for not fitting in where you live, the decision is ultimately up to you. If you really think [name_m]Felix[/name_m] is going to stand out too much, another name is probably best, but relatively speaking, I think youā€™re pretty safe. Itā€™s also worth remembering that as people grow, they move around and change, so whilst [name_m]Felix[/name_m] might seem a little out of place now, thereā€™s nothing to say he wonā€™t wear this name perfectly anywhere and everywhere in a few years.

Onto your list.

As mentioned before, [name_m]William[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] all fit the mould of well-known classics. Theyā€™re unlikely to cause a stir, and particularly with [name_m]William[/name_m] and [name_m]John[/name_m], you have the benefit of honoring family members. That said, thereā€™s nothing worse than being one of five [name_m]Williams[/name_m] in your class ā€“ it takes the individuality out of a name.

Correct me if Iā€™ve misinterpreted, but your idea to use a middle name as your sonā€™s given name is one Iā€™m particularly fond of. [name_m]Turner[/name_m] is a great name, and of course, you have the reference to artist [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]Turner[/name_m] with this pairing.

Whilst [name_m]John[/name_m] is well-known, I donā€™t feel that it fits with [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]. It sounds a little old compared to these two, and consequently I donā€™t feel like youā€™d be getting the best pairing possible.

[name_u]Everett[/name_u] is nice, although I think it works best as a middle name. [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] is also nice, and fits very smoothly with [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], but is also a name well at the top of popularity lists, so not ideal if repetition was something you wanted to avoid.

I donā€™t know where youā€™re from, but [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] and [name_m]Henry[/name_m] are very quintessentially British. They fit into the refined elegance category of naming perfectly ā€“ to match, here are some other names along the same lines:

[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Philip[/name_m]
[name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Robert[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]

Favourites:

[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]

There are a whole host of combinations you could try - [name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Turner[/name_m], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] Hutton - the possibilities are endless. The great thing about these names is that they all fit together relatively well.

The name I think go best with [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] and [name_m]Henry[/name_m] are:

[name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] and [name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] and [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] and [name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] and [name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] and [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]

I hope Iā€™ve helped, and good luck.

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I like [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u] and [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]Turner[/name_m]. [name_m]Will[/name_m] [name_m]Turner[/name_m] does make me think of Pirates of the Caribbean though. :stuck_out_tongue:

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When I saw your other childrenā€™s names I instantly thought of [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]! [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] are perfect in my mind! I think [name_m]Felix[/name_m] is wonderful too! Maybe [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Felix[/name_m]? I wouldnā€™t concern too much in [name_m]Felix[/name_m] being ā€œtoo out thereā€ because names are becoming more and more unusual ever year. Also Iā€™m an advocate of you use what you love! Good luck!

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I absolutely love [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u]. Also what about [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Turner[/name_m]? It offers the nickname JT if youā€™re into that

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]Turner[/name_m] and [name_m]John[/name_m] Hutton. Also love [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Turner[/name_m]. I agree That Hutton would be a great FN.

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Thank you all so much for all your thoughtful and helpful comments!! I really appreciate them all and the suggestions. [name_u]James[/name_u] and [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] are out for us because they are close cousinsā€™ names. [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] is not an option either. I love [name_m]George[/name_m], but our last name is one syllable and starts with Gr. It just sounds a little dull together? We will spend time going through all the suggestions and comments next time we sit down and discuss. Thanks for the heads up on [name_m]Will[/name_m] [name_m]Turner[/name_m]. Iā€™ve seen that movie, but not enough for the name to click! I would love anymore suggestions :slight_smile: Thanks!!

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I love [name_m]Henry[/name_m] & [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]'s names! They are both names that are in my top 5! I think [name_m]Felix[/name_m] would be a great addition.
[name_m]William[/name_m] - too popular
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] - same as [name_m]William[/name_m].
[name_m]John[/name_m] Hutton - I strongly dislike double names. [name_m]How[/name_m] about just [name_m]John[/name_m]?
[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u] - Is this a double name? [name_m]How[/name_m] about just [name_u]Everett[/name_u] or just [name_m]John[/name_m]? Or [name_m]John[/name_m] (FN) [name_u]Everett[/name_u] (MN) - if itā€™s this way, I like it a lot!

[name_m]How[/name_m] about: [name_m]Walter[/name_m], [name_m]Caleb[/name_m], [name_m]Edwin[/name_m], [name_m]Edward[/name_m], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_m]Gideon[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] or [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]? I really like all of these names and think they would be a great addition to your sibset!