Semi stumped

Help! We can’t agree on a boy name!! (which of course means we will end up needing one) We have settled on [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] - a family name- for the middle name. These are the names we like, but none are really grabbing me. Any suggestions are welcome!! Thanks berries!

[name_m]Cole[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Connor[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]

Feeling stumped!

I like [name_m]Beckett[/name_m], [name_m]Connor[/name_m], and [name_m]Graham[/name_m] in that order. [name_m]Cole[/name_m] is a nice name, but I always feared the “coal” jokes especially at [name_u]Christmas[/name_u]. What do you think of [name_u]Jensen[/name_u], [name_m]Lance[/name_m], [name_m]Tanner[/name_m], or [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]?

Thank you!! [name_m]Tanner[/name_m] is definitely a name that we have been throwing around. [name_u]Everett[/name_u] has also been climbing the list lately!

Four very handsome names. My favorite to least favorite are [name_m]Graham[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m], [name_m]Beckett[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m], [name_m]Connor[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m], and [name_m]Cole[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]. [name_f]May[/name_f] I suggest [name_m]Colin[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] instead of [name_m]Cole[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]?

[name_m]Cabot[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Alec[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Camden[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Eamon[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]

Of those choices, the only one I kind of like is [name_m]Graham[/name_m]. [name_m]Beckett[/name_m] is okay, but I prefer something the [name_u]Emmett[/name_u] or [name_u]Everett[/name_u]. [name_m]Connor[/name_m] is too trendy. I prefer [name_m]Conan[/name_m] or [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]. And I really dislike the name [name_m]Cole[/name_m]. I just don’t think it sounds appealing. It’s my nephew’s name and he’s almost 3, but it just never grows on me. Maybe as a nickname for [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] it would be better? I prefer [name_m]Colin[/name_m] to [name_m]Cole[/name_m] by a long shot.

[name_m]Connor[/name_m] and [name_m]Graham[/name_m] are my favourites, and I think the most versatile as he grows up. I would agree with the above comment, I think [name_m]Colin[/name_m] would also be lovely (and a similar feel and meaning to [name_m]Connor[/name_m]).

I like all your choices. You can try:
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Cooper[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Holden[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Grady[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]

[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_m]Graham[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]! What about:

[name_m]Zane[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]

Good luck!

My favorite from your current list is [name_m]Connor[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]. Here are a few more suggestions:

[name_m]Garrison[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Tanner[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Devon[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Caedmon[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Walker[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Whittaker[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Seamus[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]

[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] (kind of like [name_m]Beckett[/name_m], but I like it a lot more)
[name_m]Jackson[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]

I have to disagree with all the comments that [name_m]Colin[/name_m] is better then [name_m]Cole[/name_m]. I think [name_m]Cole[/name_m] is very handsome and more modern then [name_m]Colin[/name_m]. [name_m]Colin[/name_m] seems slightly dated to me now. [name_m]Cole[/name_m] is trendy but it’s one of the better ones.

I have a 6 year old name [name_m]Connor[/name_m]. I love his name and think it fits him so well! I do wish it was less popular though. We have run into the problem where he has had to go by [name_m]Connor[/name_m] N before. And everyone spells it wrong!! I don’t understand why because [name_m]Connor[/name_m] is the more common spelling but everyone assumes it’s [name_u]Conner[/name_u]. [name_m]Just[/name_m] some food for thought on [name_m]Connor[/name_m].

Also we are pregnant with another boy and plan to name him [name_u]Emmett[/name_u]. Maybe that fits with your style too?

I really like all your names! I would love to see you use [name_m]Beckett[/name_m] the most though because it’s a little bit more unexpected.

Congrats and good luck!

I like [name_m]Beckett[/name_m] and [name_m]Cole[/name_m] from your list!
[name_m]How[/name_m] about:
[name_u]Camden[/name_u]
[name_u]Cade[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_m]Marco[/name_m]
[name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_m]Jackson[/name_m]
[name_u]Carson[/name_u]