My SO and I were pretty decided on a name for our little one due in 5 weeks. He is certain about the name. However, I am starting to feel less sure.
We chose [name]Wyatt[/name] [name]James[/name] Brockley. I like the feel of the name- sort of rough and cowboy-ish. I just feel like we need another option in case it does not suit the baby. Also, I found out that our nephew was named [name]Kayden[/name] [name]David[/name] [name]James[/name] Brockley. [name]Do[/name] you think it is a problem having both cousins sharing a middle name? It is a family name.
Can you please suggest other names with similar feel that may be options?
The shared middle name is not a problem. Nearly half of the males in my husband’s family share the name [name]James[/name] as a middle, nearly the other half have [name]Nathaniel[/name] as a middle. It’s never a problem. They actually like it–it provides a connection between generations and between branches of the family.
You are right, [name]Wyatt[/name] Brockley does have a rough and tumble cowboy sound to it. If your son turns out to be more the buttoned-down accountant type, he could always be [name]James[/name] Brockley. And if you are concerned that somehow both cousins might want to go by [name]James[/name], I say rather than abandon a name you like, add a second middle that’s a safe, could-be-anything name…[name]Wyatt[/name] [name]Henry[/name] [name]James[/name] Brockley, for example.
But, I don’t think that’s necessary. Names are most often fluid…the child molds the name to himself, rather than the other way around. And even if that wasn’t so, we can’t predict what our child will be. We can’t foresee whether our sons will lean toward sports or not, toward science or music, will be outgoing or introverted. Occasionally, a person might feel a total disconnect from their given name and want to change it as an adult, but if that happens, so be it. Maybe your son will be a personality that brings [name]Matt[/name] [name]Dillon[/name] to mind, maybe he’ll be an accountant who would be better suited to the name [name]Milton[/name], maybe he’ll be an accountant that lassos his numbers with flair, and you’ll love him no matter what. [name]Just[/name] choose a name that you and your dh are comfortable with after giving it careful thought, then relax and enjoy [name]Baby[/name] [name]Wyatt[/name].