List of possible names!

[name]Hi[/name]! My husband and I are expecting a boy boy in a couple of months, and you can tell by the length of our list that we are close from making up our minds. Our last name is [name]Montgomery[/name] if that helps. We want something contemporary and a name he can grow into… If you can give us any suggestions and opinions off of our names, it would help a lot. Thanks

[name]Benjamin[/name]
[name]Connor[/name]
[name]Landon[/name]
[name]Wyatt[/name] (as a middle name)
[name]Nicolas[/name] “[name]Cole[/name]”
[name]Lincoln[/name] (as a middle name)
[name]Noah[/name]
[name]Spencer[/name]
[name]Brennan[/name]
[name]Luke[/name]
[name]Lawson[/name]
[name]Micah[/name]

Thanks again!

I think there is something to be said about the difference between contemporary and modern names and trendy ones. For instance, for a girl, I might say [name]Gemma[/name] or [name]Isla[/name] are contemporary, while [name]Kailey[/name] and [name]Addison[/name] are trendy.

So, that being said, I would definitely eliminate [name]Caden[/name] and [name]Braden[/name] from your list, as they are trendy. I might even lump [name]Mason[/name] in there, but it is less trendy for me - more occupational. [name]Brendan[/name] and [name]Spencer[/name] sound a tad bit dated to me, and maybe [name]Connor[/name], too. And, [name]Brennan[/name] sounds like a strange version of [name]Brendan[/name], but very surname-y.

[name]Benjamin[/name] and [name]Nicolas[/name] ([name]Cole[/name] is a very creative nickname!) are great classics. I would venture to say that [name]Benjamin[/name] sounds best with your last name, [name]Montgomery[/name], but either are doable. I wouldn’t say either name has a contemporary sound, as they are both traditional names. So, maybe they aren’t quite what you are looking for…

[name]Noah[/name] seems popular to me, even though I know it isn’t “that” popular. I just seem to be meeting a lot of [name]Noah[/name]'s. Though [name]Noah[/name] is great - and so is Biblical [name]Noah[/name] - it seems just a tad cutesy. For me personally, I like a boy name to have strength and masculine character. [name]Noah[/name] doesn’t quite get there for me.

I’m a fan of [name]Landon[/name] - it sounds cool and fresh, but it has a vintage, surname-y feel that appeals to me. But, I have to say that [name]Wyatt[/name] is one of my favorites on your list, and I’m sad it has been relegated to just middle name potential. [name]Wyatt[/name] is rugged and handsome, yet fresh and playful - just what I would want for a future son!

That being said, my picks for you are:

[name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Wyatt[/name] [name]Montgomery[/name]
[name]Wyatt[/name] [name]Nicolas[/name] [name]Montgomery[/name]

Good luck!

[name]Caden[/name]: Because this is part of the ayden trend ([name]Brayden[/name], [name]Cayden[/name], [name]Caden[/name], [name]Hayden[/name], [name]Jaden[/name], [name]Jayden[/name], [name]Zayden[/name], [name]Aiden[/name], etc.), I like some of the others more. (Here’s a blog [name]Pam[/name] or [name]Linda[/name] wrote on the topic: https://nameberry.com/blog/2009/04/07/the-million-baby-name/)

[name]Benjamin[/name]: I really love [name]Benjamin[/name]!

[name]Connor[/name]: I think it’s a really handsome name, but because I’ve heard it so often, other Irish names feel fresher to me.

[name]Landon[/name]: See [name]Connor[/name].

[name]Wyatt[/name] (as a middle name): I really like [name]Wyatt[/name] a lot!

[name]Nicolas[/name] “[name]Cole[/name]”: I love [name]Nicholas[/name], but with the h.

[name]Lincoln[/name] (as a middle name): I think it’s a cool name…

[name]Noah[/name]: I love Biblical names…

[name]Spencer[/name]: I think it’s a great name…

[name]Brennan[/name]: Ditto…

[name]Brendan[/name]: This feels like [name]Caden[/name] and [name]Brennan[/name] to me…

[name]Braden[/name] “[name]Brady[/name]”: See [name]Caden[/name].

[name]Mason[/name]: I like some of the others more…

Surnames you may like:

[name]Abbott[/name] (nn [name]Abe[/name])
[name]Archer[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name]
[name]Conrad[/name]
[name]Everett[/name]
[name]Ellis[/name]
[name]Grant[/name] (then again, a lot of T with your last name)
[name]Grady[/name]
[name]Harrison[/name]
[name]Hudson[/name]
[name]Lawson[/name]
[name]Miles[/name]
[name]Maxfield[/name]
[name]Pierce[/name]
[name]Quinlan[/name]
[name]Reed[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Wilson[/name]
[name]Zane[/name]

Names like [name]Noah[/name] and [name]Benjamin[/name]:

[name]Daniel[/name]
[name]Ezra[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name]
[name]Gideon[/name]
[name]Isaac[/name]
[name]Judah[/name]
[name]Jonah[/name]
[name]Micah[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name]
[name]Simon[/name] (Then again, not the best with your last name…)
[name]Samuel[/name]
[name]Tobias[/name]

Names that remind me of [name]Connor[/name]:

[name]Beckett[/name]
[name]Breckin[/name]
[name]Conrad[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Finn[/name]
[name]Griffin[/name] (nn [name]Finn[/name])
[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Rhys[/name]

Names like [name]Nicholas[/name] and [name]Benjamin[/name]:

[name]Charles[/name]
[name]Calvin[/name]
[name]Edward[/name]
[name]Elliot[/name]
[name]Frederick[/name]
[name]George[/name]
[name]Joseph[/name]
[name]James[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Luke[/name] ([name]Luke[/name] [name]Montgomery[/name] sounds like a movie star to me) :slight_smile:
[name]Milo[/name]
[name]Maxwell[/name]
[name]Peter[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]/[name]Theo[/name]

Good luck! :slight_smile:

I agree that you should ditch the trendier names on your list
My favorites from your list are [name]Benjamin[/name] and [name]Wyatt[/name]

Here are a few random suggestions that I think fit your criteria:
[name]Beckett[/name] [name]Montgomery[/name]
[name]Kellen[/name] [name]Montgomery[/name]
[name]Graham[/name] [name]Montgomery[/name]
[name]Hudson[/name] [name]Montgomery[/name]
[name]Zane[/name] [name]Montgomery[/name]
[name]Roman[/name] [name]Montgomery[/name]

Good luck!

[name]Caden[/name]–too trendy :frowning: I would avoid any invented -aden names. What about [name]Callum[/name] or [name]Gavin[/name]?

[name]Benjamin[/name]–too popular, what about [name]Bennett[/name] or [name]Gabriel[/name]?

[name]Connor[/name]–ok but I prefer the less common names [name]Conrad[/name], [name]Conal[/name], and [name]Conan[/name].

*[name]Landon[/name]–very nice

*[name]Wyatt[/name]–great, as either a first or a middle!

[name]Nicolas[/name] “[name]Cole[/name]”–great! Could also make a great middle name since it is sooo popular…

*[name]Lincoln[/name]–great first or middle. You might also like [name]Lennon[/name].
[name]Noah[/name]–sorry too popular

[name]Spencer[/name]–It feels a little dated but it’s ok. What about: [name]Archer[/name], [name]Dexter[/name], [name]Hunter[/name], [name]Beckett[/name], or [name]Sullivan[/name]?

[name]Brennan[/name]–good but I prefer [name]Breccan[/name]

[name]Brendan[/name]–no. It reminds me of the dated [name]Brandon[/name]/[name]Brian[/name]

[name]Braden[/name]–all the -aden names are way too trendy now…plus they are not actual names, just invented ones. A definite no. You might like [name]Brody[/name] though or [name]Brady[/name] on its own.

[name]Mason[/name]–feels trendy and dated. What about [name]Mateo[/name], [name]Nathan[/name], or [name]Matthias[/name]?

Good luck! :slight_smile:

I think the names that are most likely to hold up from this list are [name]Benjamin[/name], [name]Noah[/name], [name]Nicolas[/name] (although I like the more common nn “[name]Nick[/name]” here) and maybe [name]Spencer[/name]. [name]Lincoln[/name] would make a solid mn choice as well, even though it wouldn’t work very well with [name]Benjamin[/name]. Good luck!

[name]Caden[/name]: Because this is part of the ayden trend ([name]Brayden[/name], [name]Cayden[/name], [name]Caden[/name], [name]Hayden[/name], [name]Jaden[/name], [name]Jayden[/name], [name]Zayden[/name], [name]Aiden[/name], etc.), I like some of the others more. (Here’s a blog [name]Pam[/name] or [name]Linda[/name] wrote on the topic: https://nameberry.com/blog/2009/04/07/the-million-baby-name/)

[name]Benjamin[/name]: I really love [name]Benjamin[/name]!

[name]Connor[/name]: I think it’s a really handsome name, but because I’ve heard it so often, other Irish names feel fresher to me.

[name]Landon[/name]: See [name]Connor[/name].

[name]Wyatt[/name] (as a middle name): I really like [name]Wyatt[/name] a lot!

[name]Nicolas[/name] “[name]Cole[/name]”: I love [name]Nicholas[/name], but with the h.

[name]Lincoln[/name] (as a middle name): I think it’s a cool name…

[name]Noah[/name]: I love Biblical names…

[name]Spencer[/name]: I think it’s a great name…

[name]Brennan[/name]: Ditto…

[name]Brendan[/name]: This feels like [name]Caden[/name] and [name]Brennan[/name] to me…

[name]Braden[/name] “[name]Brady[/name]”: See [name]Caden[/name].

[name]Mason[/name]: I like some of the others more…

Surnames you may like:

[name]Abbott[/name] (nn [name]Abe[/name])
[name]Archer[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name]
[name]Conrad[/name]
[name]Everett[/name]
[name]Ellis[/name]
[name]Grant[/name] (then again, a lot of T with your last name)
[name]Grady[/name]
[name]Harrison[/name]
[name]Hudson[/name]
[name]Lawson[/name]
[name]Miles[/name]
[name]Maxfield[/name]
[name]Pierce[/name]
[name]Quinlan[/name]
[name]Reed[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Wilson[/name]
[name]Zane[/name]

Names like [name]Noah[/name] and [name]Benjamin[/name]:

[name]Daniel[/name]
[name]Ezra[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name]
[name]Gideon[/name]
[name]Isaac[/name]
[name]Judah[/name]
[name]Jonah[/name]
[name]Micah[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name]
[name]Simon[/name] (Then again, not the best with your last name…)
[name]Samuel[/name]
[name]Tobias[/name]

Names that remind me of [name]Connor[/name]:

[name]Beckett[/name]
[name]Breckin[/name]
[name]Conrad[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Finn[/name]
[name]Griffin[/name] (nn [name]Finn[/name])
[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Rhys[/name]

Names like [name]Nicholas[/name] and [name]Benjamin[/name]:

[name]Charles[/name]
[name]Calvin[/name]
[name]Edward[/name]
[name]Elliot[/name]
[name]Frederick[/name]
[name]George[/name]
[name]Joseph[/name]
[name]James[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Luke[/name] ([name]Luke[/name] [name]Montgomery[/name] sounds like a movie star to me) :slight_smile:
[name]Milo[/name]
[name]Maxwell[/name]
[name]Peter[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]/[name]Theo[/name]

Good luck! :slight_smile:

I [name]Love[/name] [name]Micah[/name], [name]Luke[/name], [name]Lawson[/name] and [name]Hudson[/name]! They are now on my list!