[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all! [name_m]New[/name_m] poster here. We are expecting our little boy in [name_u]December[/name_u] and are struggling some with names. We plan on having two names picked out and choosing one once he is here. We’ve chosen [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] for a first name (nn [name_u]Nikky[/name_u]) but are having a hard time finding a middle to go with it. The last name is O’[name_m]Brien[/name_m]. I think one syllable names sound best with it, and so far my favorite is [name_m]Jack[/name_m]. But any ideas or thoughts would be very appreciated! As for the second name we haven’t settled on anything, though my faves are [name_m]Connor[/name_m], [name_u]Cameron[/name_u], and [name_u]Parker[/name_u]. Any advice on either (middle name or other first name)? Sorry so long…boy’s names are so much harder than girls! Thanks all!
For [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u], I like the one-syllable brevity of [name_m]Jack[/name_m], but not the -x ending followed by the -ck ending; [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] is a little too consonant heavy. I would suggest…
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Gray[/name_u] O’[name_m]Brien[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] O’[name_m]Brien[/name_m]
I love [name_u]Cameron[/name_u] and [name_u]Parker[/name_u], too, and would also add…
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Knox[/name_m]
[name_m]Duke[/name_m]
[name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_u]Cruz[/name_u]
I’ve actually suggested [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] a few times but dh doesn’t like it. I think [name_m]Jack[/name_m] in the middle is maybe a little too strong as well. Out of your list, [name_m]Cole[/name_m] is also one of my faves and I hadn’t thought of [name_m]Knox[/name_m] but I like it! I don’t know if I like [name_m]Rhett[/name_m] by itself but we’ve talked about [name_u]Everett[/name_u].
[name_u]James[/name_u] is out because of a negative connotation for dh. 
We are talking about [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Cole[/name_m], [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u], or [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] (which I know is a mouthful but I think it flows nicely). Any thoughts on these or other suggestions? Thanks!
I like [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Rhodes[/name_m]
Suggestions:
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Mason[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Reed[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Brighton[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Oren[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Gage[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Boone[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Cael[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Wade[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Clay[/name_m]
Thoughts on these? Good luck naming 
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Cade[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Lee[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Beal[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Beck[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Blaine[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Briggs[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Reed[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Brook[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Duff[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Earl[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Glenn[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Lloyd[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Roy[/name_u]
Thanks so much for the suggestions! We are keeping the name secret til he’s here so we can’t bounce ideas off anyone else. [name_m]Per[/name_m] the suggestions, [name_u]Mason[/name_u], [name_m]Gage[/name_m], and [name_u]Riley[/name_u] are out (already used within family). We really like [name_u]Cade[/name_u] and [name_u]Reed[/name_u], I think [name_u]Cade[/name_u] sounds much better than [name_m]Cole[/name_m] did in the middle. I really like [name_u]Jude[/name_u] as well, and it would be an homage to my mom ([name_f]Judith[/name_f]) so it’s growing on me. We kind of like [name_m]Grant[/name_m], [name_m]Clark[/name_m], and [name_m]Clay[/name_m]. I think we are narrowing it down to these:
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Cade[/name_u] O’[name_m]Brien[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] O’[name_m]Brien[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] O’[name_m]Brien[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Cole[/name_m] O’[name_m]Brien[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u] O’[name_m]Brien[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Reed[/name_u] O’[name_m]Brien[/name_m]
Any favorites or thoughts on these? Thanks so much everyone, your help has been amazing!
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Pheonix[/name_m] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Wade[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Gale[/name_u]/[name_m]Hale[/name_m]/[name_u]Dale[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Eros[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Winston[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Leif[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Bryn[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Dante[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_m]Andreas[/name_m]
My favorites from your list are [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u], [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u], and [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] [name_u]Reed[/name_u].
Good luck!
Thanks for everyone’s help! I think [name_u]Cameron[/name_u], [name_u]Cade[/name_u], and [name_u]Jude[/name_u] are my favorites. We will keep discussing it and hopefully make a final decision, then we can work on the other name. Thanks all! I’ll post a new thread if we need more input (which we will ).
closing thread Thanks for all the suggestions!