see what I'm up against?

I thought we were settled on a name again, then tonight the husband says, “what name are we on now?” I tell him, Wesley Brian, and he says, very disappointed-like,“oh I thought we had picked out something really cool.”

He likes names like Reef. Only not Reef or anything like it.

Also he likes names that are a little out there. A little exotic. Like Harold. Or Ethan. (Technically, he isn’t classifying Harold and Ethan as being exotic, but claims that he wants something exotic, like our daughter: Isla, yet he keeps suggesting names like Harold and Ethan)

I mentioned the name Beau was growing on me, he told me about a guy in high school named Beau who ran over his girlfriend by accident with his Land Rover.

I like Cole, but it’s a 2nd cousin’s son’s name. So, obviously that’s out.

I adore Reid but he punched that guy in high school so that’s out.

I looked up names meaning water/river and found Boyd. He said, “are you kidding me? I suggested Boyd ages ago!!” I say, well…do you really like it? “no.” he says.

He just read through his list of suggested friends on facebook. That was really helpful.

If I start crying a lot he’ll probably cave and we can go back to Calvin or Wesley, but do I really want to “win” that way?

Less than 7 weeks to go…

(my other son’s name is Grant, btw, so the siblings are Grant and Isla…)

What about…

[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Boaz[/name_m]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Abram[/name_m]
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_m]Cael[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]

[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] [name_m]Ben[/name_m] is dh’s cousins’ name, so a no.
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] too trendy
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m] too biblical (for dh)
[name_m]Boaz[/name_m] nah
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u] this is my mom’s maiden name so I love it, but sounds bad with last name, plus my cousin named her son this already.
[name_m]Abram[/name_m] we like this, but not enough.
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m] this is one of the few classic names I like, but hubs isn’t too fond and I like [name_m]Calvin[/name_m]/[name_m]Wes[/name_m] better
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] nah
[name_u]Finley[/name_u] I like [name_m]Fin[/name_m] a lot, dh doesn’t.
[name_m]Abel[/name_m] Liked this for a while but decided I don’t like how it sounds like A Bull.
[name_m]Cael[/name_m] no
[name_m]Miles[/name_m] thought I liked it, but changed my mind. He never did, so non issue anyway.
[name_u]Carter[/name_u][/QUOTE] eh…we’ve gone back and forth but is just too trendy/preppy for us

thanks!

He seems to like shorter names. [name_m]How[/name_m] about…

[name_m]Grant[/name_m], [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and…

[name_u]Reeve[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]/[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_u]Wade[/name_u]
[name_u]Cade[/name_u]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_u]Bryce[/name_u]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_m]Trae[/name_m]
[name_m]Ty[/name_m]
[name_m]Cash[/name_m]
[name_u]Chase[/name_u]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Keith[/name_m]
[name_u]Glen[/name_u]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]

Or, maybe…
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_m]Austin[/name_m]
[name_u]Carson[/name_u]
[name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]

Good luck finding something you really love!

[name_m]Philo[/name_m]
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]
[name_m]Enzo[/name_m]
[name_m]Clyde[/name_m]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Dash[/name_u])
[name_m]Abner[/name_m]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Booker[/name_m]
[name_u]Reeve[/name_u]
[name_m]Egan[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_m]Bastian[/name_m] / [name_m]Bas[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_m]Mack[/name_m]
[name_m]Moe[/name_m]
[name_m]Hale[/name_m]
[name_m]Cheever[/name_m]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m] / [name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
[name_m]Gaston[/name_m]
[name_m]Lars[/name_m]
[name_m]Lemuel[/name_m]
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u]
[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_u]Murphy[/name_u]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]

Let me know if any of those are on the right track, so I can help a bit more :).

[name_m]Philo[/name_m]
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]
[name_m]Enzo[/name_m]
[name_m]Clyde[/name_m]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Dash[/name_u])
[name_m]Abner[/name_m]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Booker[/name_m]
[name_u]Reeve[/name_u]
[name_m]Egan[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_m]Bastian[/name_m] / [name_m]Bas[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_m]Mack[/name_m]
[name_m]Moe[/name_m]
[name_m]Hale[/name_m]
[name_m]Cheever[/name_m]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m] / [name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
[name_m]Gaston[/name_m]
[name_m]Lars[/name_m]
[name_m]Lemuel[/name_m]
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u]
[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_u]Murphy[/name_u]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]

Let me know if any of those are on the right track, so I can help a bit more :slight_smile:

That is tough. What about:

[name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_u]Neil[/name_u]
[name_m]Ross[/name_m]
[name_m]Preston[/name_m]
[name_m]Davis[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Marshall[/name_m]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u] ([name_u]Finley[/name_u]/ [name_u]Flynn[/name_u])
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Anderson[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_u]Raleigh[/name_u]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]/[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]

Sorry for repeats.

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_m]Zane[/name_m] at all? It’s kind of exotic sounding and is short like [name_m]Grant[/name_m]. [name_f]Isla[/name_f], [name_m]Grant[/name_m], and [name_m]Zane[/name_m]. [name_m]Zane[/name_m] [name_m]Brian[/name_m] is very handsome

in the meantime, back to the [name_u]Baby[/name_u] Name [name_m]Wizard[/name_m] book!

Here are some names listed in the “exotic traditionals” category that you guys may like:
Aidric, [name_m]Atticus[/name_m], [name_m]Augustus[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m], [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m], [name_m]Caedmon[/name_m] (nn [name_u]Cade[/name_u] is nice), [name_m]Calix[/name_m], [name_u]Calder[/name_u], [name_m]Cedric[/name_m], [name_u]Elias[/name_u] (nn [name_m]Eli[/name_m] is great), [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Gideon[/name_m], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_m]Leander[/name_m], [name_m]Magnus[/name_m], [name_m]Milo[/name_m], [name_m]Quinton[/name_m], [name_m]Roman[/name_m], [name_m]Samson[/name_m], [name_m]Tavish[/name_m], [name_m]Theron[/name_m], [name_m]Titus[/name_m], [name_m]Wolf[/name_m], [name_m]Zachariah[/name_m].

I like [name_u]Calder[/name_u] [name_m]Brian[/name_m] and [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] [name_m]Brian[/name_m]
Also what about [name_m]Evander[/name_m]? [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] nn [name_m]Xander[/name_m]? [name_m]Jonah[/name_m] or [name_m]Jonas[/name_m]? [name_m]Killian[/name_m] nn [name_m]Ian[/name_m]?
[name_f]Isla[/name_f], [name_m]Grant[/name_m] and [name_m]Jonah[/name_m] [name_m]Brian[/name_m] is such an amazing set!

Here are some suggestions from the “why not?” category

[name_m]Archer[/name_m], [name_m]Cabot[/name_m], [name_u]Calder[/name_u], [name_m]Callum[/name_m], [name_m]Carsten[/name_m], [name_u]Chandler[/name_u], [name_m]Clark[/name_m], [name_m]Cormac[/name_m] nn [name_m]Mac[/name_m], [name_m]Davis[/name_m], [name_m]Dempsey[/name_m], [name_u]Dorian[/name_u], [name_m]Duncan[/name_m], [name_m]Eamon[/name_m], [name_m]Edison[/name_m], [name_m]Egan[/name_m], [name_u]Ellis[/name_u], Emerick, [name_m]Evander[/name_m], [name_m]Finian[/name_m], [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m], [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m], [name_u]Flynn[/name_u], [name_m]Foster[/name_m], [name_m]Garrick[/name_m], [name_m]Gibson[/name_m], [name_m]Gideon[/name_m], [name_u]Gray[/name_u], [name_m]Griffith[/name_m], [name_m]Hampton[/name_m], [name_m]Harris[/name_m], [name_m]Hugh[/name_m], [name_u]Jensen[/name_u], [name_m]Keane[/name_m], [name_m]Keir[/name_m], [name_m]Leander[/name_m], [name_m]Lennon[/name_m], [name_m]Lennox[/name_m] nn [name_u]Lex[/name_u], [name_m]Malcolm[/name_m], [name_m]Merrick[/name_m], [name_u]Merritt[/name_u], [name_m]Penn[/name_m], [name_m]Pierce[/name_m], [name_m]Quill[/name_m], [name_m]Quinlan[/name_m], [name_m]Ramsey[/name_m], [name_m]Reef[/name_m], [name_u]Reeve[/name_u], [name_u]Rex[/name_u], [name_m]Ronan[/name_m], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_m]Shepard[/name_m], [name_m]Stanton[/name_m], [name_m]Tobias[/name_m], [name_m]Truman[/name_m], [name_m]Vance[/name_m], [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m], [name_m]Walter[/name_m], [name_m]Wilson[/name_m]. [name_u]Wynn[/name_u]

Names that suck out to me from that must: [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m] [name_m]Brian[/name_m], [name_m]Malcolm[/name_m] [name_m]Brian[/name_m], [name_m]Merrick[/name_m] [name_m]Brian[/name_m]

Also, if he likes Wesley but wants something “cooler”, what about Wells? Wells Brian is very handsome. Grant, Isla, and Wells.
Am I on track at all? I’m on a mission to help you guys find a name!

This reads like the opening of a really funny first person novel.

It’s also why women should be the ones naming babies.

Good luck!

I’m not into [name_m]Zane[/name_m], no. I don’t think there are any Z names that do it for me (other than [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] for a girl). [name_m]Wells[/name_m] is kind of neat and there’s a [name_m]Wells[/name_m] [name_u]River[/name_u] near here - hubs is an avid fisherman so he might go for that. As much as he says he wants something exotic though, he nearly always turns up his nose at anything that’s a little out there. Like, a while back I discovered [name_u]Calder[/name_u] and the definition I found said it meant brook or river or something and thought it would be perfect. He thought about it for 5 minutes (which, granted is longer than he gives most names), but he decided it was too weird. He and my mother seem to have the same opinion on names- if you tell a person what the name is and they have to repeat it to you to get it right, it’s a no-go. So, even a name like [name_m]Bram[/name_m] that we both liked for a little bit, that got shot down because when you say it outloud people will say, “what? [name_m]Brandon[/name_m]?”. Part of the problem is [name_m]Grant[/name_m] is so recognizable, so straight forward, that pairing it with anything odd just seems wrong.

I’ve suggested [name_m]Truman[/name_m], [name_m]Malcom[/name_m], Merrit, [name_m]Griffith[/name_m]/[name_m]Griffin[/name_m], [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]/[name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_m]Evander[/name_m] - all to no avail. The rest are either not my favorites or we have family members named that. I appreciate you being on a mission! I’m afriad we’ve just been at this too long though - everything all of the other posters suggest I’m like…yup, thought of that, yep, already vetoed that…I find myself reading through name lists with my lip curled up because I just don’t like much of anything and anything I do sort of like I know that he already said he doesn’t.

I bought the new [name_u]Baby[/name_u] Name [name_m]Wizard[/name_m] ebook a few days ago but plan to pick up the hard copy today because it’s not an easy book to read on a kindle!

What about [name_u]Rafe[/name_u], or either
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
or
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
nn [name_u]Rafe[/name_u]? I think it sounds wonderful with [name_m]Grant[/name_m] and [name_f]Isla[/name_f]. It also has sort of a cool, masculine edge to it. And [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] means “flood-tide, abundance, prosperity,” according to NB.

You know- I came up with [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] one day and he got all oped up excited like, yes you are finally on the right track! But he didn’t actually like [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]…just the feeling it gave him or something? I think it’s a pretty cool name. I’m kind of into [name_m]Thatcher[/name_m] too and he just won’t bite.

Sounds like quite a challenge! I’ll see if I can be of any help (and I apologize in advance for any repeats)

[name_m]Grant[/name_m], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], and…

[name_u]Carson[/name_u]
[name_m]Duncan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ross[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_u]Neil[/name_u]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_u]Murray[/name_u] (oceanic meaning)
[name_m]Connor[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_m]Craig[/name_m]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u]
[name_m]Clay[/name_m]
[name_m]Tanner[/name_m]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Chad[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
[name_m]Mathis[/name_m]
[name_m]Colt[/name_m]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u] / [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] / [name_u]Finley[/name_u] / [name_m]Finian[/name_m]
[name_m]Davis[/name_m]
Alder
[name_m]Malcolm[/name_m]
Bracken
[name_u]Merritt[/name_u]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Alden[/name_u]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Dalton[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Warren[/name_m]
[name_m]Landon[/name_m]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u] (another ocean meaning)
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]

If he liked the feel of [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] but not [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m], how about -

[name_m]Rigby[/name_m]
[name_m]Quinlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Pierson[/name_m]
[name_m]Ramsey[/name_m]
[name_u]Darby[/name_u]
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u]
[name_u]Keaton[/name_u]
Cunningham
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]
[name_m]Alastair[/name_m]
[name_m]Roderick[/name_m]
[name_m]Riordan[/name_m]
[name_m]Taggart[/name_m]
[name_u]Finlay[/name_u]/[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_m]Teague[/name_m]

[name_m]Wesley[/name_m], but not [name_m]Wesley[/name_m]: how about [name_u]West[/name_u] or [name_m]Weston[/name_m]?
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m], but not: [name_u]Guthrie[/name_u], [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u], Or [name_u]Rory[/name_u]?

[name_f]Isla[/name_f], [name_m]Grant[/name_m] and
[name_m]Crosby[/name_m]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_u]Chase[/name_u]
[name_m]Hank[/name_m]
[name_m]Knox[/name_m]
[name_m]Kitt[/name_m]
[name_m]Nash[/name_m]
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]

Ooooh I can totally relate! Hubby was doing the same thing.

Anyhow, [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and [name_m]Grant[/name_m] might go well with :
[name_m]Hackett[/name_m]
[name_m]Thatcher[/name_m] (you have great taste in names)
[name_m]Hamilton[/name_m]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]Harley[/name_u]
[name_m]Remington[/name_m]

I think [name_m]Wesley[/name_m] is a pretty cool name. But I feel your pain. I struggled with a similar problem with my hubby. The only names he would offer were [name_m]Flint[/name_m] and [name_m]Hall[/name_m]. But, in the end, we found two names that are perfect for our two boys. You will love whichever name you choose- it just works that way :).

One out there name that I loved, but couldn’t use was [name_m]Breccan[/name_m]. We ended up agreeing on the more American spelling of [name_m]Brecken[/name_m] as the nm for our 2nd.

And, there is always [name_m]Flint[/name_m] :).

Good luck.

I’ll think of my less common names (ie less suggested) but sorry for the repeats! I would suggest…

[name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_m]Colton[/name_m]
[name_m]Abram[/name_m]
[name_m]Alaric[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_u]Murphy[/name_u]
[name_u]Shea[/name_u]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_m]Baxter[/name_m]
[name_m]Macaulay[/name_m]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
[name_u]Lyle[/name_u]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Brody[/name_m]
[name_m]Bowen[/name_m]
[name_u]Connelly[/name_u]
[name_m]Ewan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ferris[/name_m]
Gresham
[name_m]Foster[/name_m]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_u]Moreau[/name_u]
[name_m]Olin[/name_m]
[name_m]Philo[/name_m]
[name_m]Quade[/name_m]
[name_m]Quiller[/name_m]
[name_m]Rhodri[/name_m]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_m]Sayer[/name_m]
[name_m]Taft[/name_m]

I think we have a decision! Another long discussion tonight resulted in us wondering why we had settled on the middle name [name_m]Brian[/name_m] (my dad’s name) and why we were no longer considering [name_u]Emmett[/name_u] which was to honor my sister [name_f]Emma[/name_f] who passed away last summer. We had told my dad we were using his name so felt bad going back on that, but if we are honoring my sister I believe he will be just fine with that. We had ruled out [name_u]Emmett[/name_u] as a first name when my mom said it would be too painful a reminder- but I’m confident she’ll be ok with it as a mn too.
So, with [name_u]Emmett[/name_u] back on the table as mn, we have narrowed it down to [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] [name_u]Emmett[/name_u] or [name_m]Weston[/name_m] [name_u]Emmett[/name_u] or possibly [name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_m]Brian[/name_m] - we’ll decide when we meet him but were both leaning towards [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] [name_u]Emmett[/name_u].
Thanks so much for all of your help! Crossing my fingers that I won’t need any further assistance:-)

I am happy to hear that you’ve got things planned out and settled. I was going to suggest [name_m]Jonas[/name_m]… with an eye towards [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] [name_m]Brian[/name_m]. I’m just mentioning it in case you need any additional back-up ideas.

Good luck!!