Starting from Scratch

Boy Names
1

So, DH and I generally agree on a few girls names we both like :[name]Lorelei[/name], [name]Serafina[/name] and [name]Freya[/name] are the top 3. We cannot agree on boys names.

I love

[name]Dean[/name] ( he says boring)
[name]Judah[/name] (He hates)
[name]Von[/name] (he says Meh)

We both like but dont love
[name]Peter[/name] (family name, worried about the penis connotation)
[name]Henry[/name] (family name also but its out because my 1st cousin just had a [name]Henry[/name])

He likes traditional strong common doesn’t mind popular like his own name, [name]David[/name].

I like short, strong, underused but still recognizable and pronounceable. Help?

2

I like [name]Dean[/name] and [name]Henry[/name]

[name]How[/name] about [name]Kent[/name], [name]Grant[/name], [name]Louis[/name], [name]Graham[/name], or even [name]Jude[/name] instead of [name]Judah[/name].

3

Out of the names you listed I like [name]Dean[/name] and [name]Peter[/name]. I wouldn’t worry about the penis connotations. I RARELY ever hear it referred to a [name]Peter[/name] anymore. I love [name]Peter[/name] cause it makes me think of [name]Peter[/name] [name]Pan[/name].

Some ideas though…

  • [name]Julius[/name]
  • [name]Malcolm[/name]
  • [name]Spencer[/name]
  • [name]Jeremy[/name]
  • [name]Deacon[/name]
  • [name]Quinn[/name]
  • [name]Quincy[/name]
  • [name]Clark[/name]
  • [name]Elliott[/name]
  • [name]Desmond[/name]
  • [name]Jude[/name]
  • [name]Bryce[/name]
  • [name]Rex[/name]
  • [name]Channing[/name]
  • [name]Arthur[/name]

All of those are not in the top 100.

4

I do like [name]Elliot[/name]. Great suggestion. [name]How[/name] about [name]Gideon[/name], is it a bit to…Amish?

5

[name]Reid[/name] was the first thing that came to mind. It’s not overly used, but its recognizable and familiar enough that maybe your H would like it?

7

I feel your pain! What about [name]Eli[/name]? Short, masculine and old fashioned…meets both criteria? :slight_smile: good luck!

8

Sadly, the same first cousin who has a [name]Henry[/name] also has an [name]Eli[/name]. And she only lives 45 minutes away and we are on good terms so I would feel bad using any of her names. She also has a [name]Lucas[/name]/[name]Luke[/name]