So, we had a top four. HAD. Then tonight’s discussion on names went sour. I vetoed [name_m]Callen[/name_m]. Too trendy and not enough history or meaning for me. DH vetoed [name_u]Finley[/name_u]. He thinks ‘[name_u]Finn[/name_u]’ is too popular and [name_u]Finley[/name_u] doesn’t sound masculine enough. Same with [name_m]Liam[/name_m].
That left [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]. We both like it but neither of us really LOVES it, like we loved [name_u]Jameson[/name_u]'s name. So I asked him what he looked for in a name- because I honestly had not a clue. This is what he gave me.
His exact words were ‘vintage modern’. Which I think our girls options ([name_f]Cora[/name_f] and [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]) and our sons name ([name_u]Jameson[/name_u] “[name_u]Jem[/name_u]”) attest to perfectly. He wants a name that isn’t incredibly popular. But also not obscure or ‘out there’ by the majority of people’s standards. This is why he vetoed [name_m]Liam[/name_m] and thinks [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] is ‘lacking’- too plain and popular. His other criteria was that it sounds masculine and strong. Which he seems to think C/K names are (I think). Examples of names he likes- [name_m]Maverick[/name_m], [name_m]Merrick[/name_m], [name_m]Callen[/name_m], [name_m]Ike[/name_m], [name_m]Tobias[/name_m], [name_m]Tiberius[/name_m], [name_m]Ivan[/name_m]. To name a few.
I agree on the vintage/modern, but I tend to like softer names, which he despises. Like [name_m]Liam[/name_m], [name_u]Noah[/name_u], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_m]Julian[/name_m], [name_u]Ellis[/name_u]. And I also like more classic names like [name_m]William[/name_m], [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and [name_m]Luke[/name_m], which he thinks are too plain.
So we need some serious help!! Anyone up for the challenge?
[name_u]Tobin[/name_u] (more modern version of tobias, n ending without being trendy, toby being a familiar name/nickname)
[name_m]Nigel[/name_m] nn niles(rhymes with miles) or niall (rhymes with lyle)
[name_m]Nikolai[/name_m] nn niko or kai
[name_m]Kendrick[/name_m] (seems like cousin of classic kenneth) nn kent, kit, erik, ken, kenny, rico
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] (oh-[name_m]RY[/name_m]-inn) nn ry
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m] nn ray, hayes, raf, ref
[name_m]Garrick[/name_m] / [name_m]Garick[/name_m] nn gary, guy, aric, eric, rick, rico
[name_m]Garner[/name_m] nn gary, guy, gerry, grey
[name_m]Willis[/name_m] nn will or wiley or wes
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m] nn fox, frank, frankie, finn, flynn
[name_m]Bradford[/name_m] nn brad, ford
[name_m]Broderick[/name_m] nn brody, brady, bro, brick
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] nn ben, benji, brett
[name_u]Torrance[/name_u] or terrence/terrance nn troy, trey, tanner, ace
I love [name_m]Merrick[/name_m] and [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] btw.
Well, [name_m]Ike[/name_m] is a nn name so you could go with [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] or [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m] if you’re not comfortable with it as a standalone.
[name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_m]Rodric[/name_m]/[name_m]Roderick[/name_m]
[name_m]Drake[/name_m]
[name_m]Toren[/name_m]/[name_m]Torin[/name_m]
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]- [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_m]Caine[/name_m]
[name_u]Dane[/name_u]
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]- [name_u]Freddie[/name_u] for you, [name_m]Fox[/name_m] for him?
[name_m]Fergus[/name_m]- [name_u]Gus[/name_u] [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]- [name_m]Locke[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Ferris[/name_m] [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]- [name_u]Dash[/name_u]
[name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u] [name_m]Cormac[/name_m]- [name_m]Mack[/name_m] [name_m]Oscar[/name_m]- [name_m]Ozzie[/name_m]
[name_u]Tiernan[/name_u]
[name_m]Conan[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Angus[/name_m]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
[name_m]Iver[/name_m]- similar to [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] and [name_m]Ivan[/name_m], but a lot less popular and more strong than [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_m]Abram[/name_m]/[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_m]Weston[/name_m]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_m]Cronan[/name_m] [name_m]Alaric[/name_m]
[name_u]Sutton[/name_u]
[name_u]Jericho[/name_u]
[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Henrik[/name_m]
[name_m]Kendrick[/name_m] [name_m]Fintan[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Octavius[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Decimus[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and Servius
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Derek[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Derrick[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Nero[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Zachary[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Marcus[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_u]Hunter[/name_u]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_u]Kyle[/name_u]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Adrian[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Geoffrey[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_m]Gavin[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] and [name_u]Tait[/name_u]
I think [name_m]Truman[/name_m] works with the criteria. It is a strong, old, name but also cool and modern. It is definitely not plain but also not so popular. Perfectly well-known but he will likely not have another [name_m]Truman[/name_m] in his class. Also the nn [name_u]True[/name_u]/[name_m]Tru[/name_m] works with [name_u]Jem[/name_u]! [name_m]Long[/name_m] classic names with shorter more modern nicknames. I love [name_u]Jem[/name_u] and [name_m]Tru[/name_m].