Posting yet again! We are now due any day with our baby boy and still have yet to fall in love with a name for our little guy. What are your thoughts on the names below? Any middle name suggestions? We are also open to first names that maybe we have missed. Names with an asterisk are our top contenders. Our last name is [name_u]Ray[/name_u].
Thanks for your help!!!
[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] is too occupational for my liking, brings the image of an actual shepherd into my mind! Not a fan of [name_m]Felix[/name_m] either (not entirely sure why; part of it is its popularity but also no nickname potential, except for Feef I suppose), but I do like [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], [name_m]Wesley[/name_m] and [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] from your list. They all sound good with your last name, so that’s lucky!
[QUOTE=katiem333;3342288][name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] is too occupational for my liking, brings the image of an actual shepherd into my mind! Not a fan of [name_m]Felix[/name_m] either (not entirely sure why; part of it is its popularity but also no nickname potential, except for Feef I suppose),
Thank you for taking the time to respond! I was worried about the same things with [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] and [name_m]Felix[/name_m], however there is just “something” about them both that always draws me to them From your list I do like [name_u]Sutton[/name_u] and [name_m]Callum[/name_m], but hubby says no. I also love [name_u]Emmett[/name_u], but a close family member just named their son that.
i love [name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_u]Ray[/name_u]! i think my other top picks would be [name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_u]Ray[/name_u] and [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m] [name_u]Ray[/name_u]. [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] and [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] are handsome too. Some more ideas just to make sure you’re not missing anything!
I like your style! I believe [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] is my favorite of your top contenders, but I love [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] [name_u]Ray[/name_u]. Sorry for any repeats.
Going off your top contenders
[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] to…
[name_m]Thatcher[/name_m] [name_u]Ray[/name_u]
[name_m]Banner[/name_m] [name_u]Ray[/name_u]
[name_m]Lawry[/name_m] [name_u]Ray[/name_u]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] these help you find what you’re looking for!
One of the ways I found my favorite names that sparkle to me is by thinking of names I like saying and going from there. It’s tedious but I found my gems!
I’ve never heard [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] before and I really like it!! My favorite name below is [name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_m]Whittaker[/name_m] [name_u]Ray[/name_u]. I think it has a very nice ring to it!
My favorites from your list are [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Wesley[/name_m], [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] & [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]. I really like [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] as a middle name.
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] [name_u]Ray[/name_u] & [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] [name_u]Ray[/name_u] are my favorites!
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] is my favorite! I like [name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_m]Shepard[/name_m] [name_u]Ray[/name_u], or [name_m]Lochlan[/name_m] [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]. I also really love using family names for middle names, if you have any that fit.
My favorites from your list are [name_m]Felix[/name_m] and [name_m]Wesley[/name_m], but I think I like [name_m]Felix[/name_m] just a little bit more. To me, [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] just sounds like an adjective, and [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] and [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] just don’t sound appealing, [name_f]IMO[/name_f].
You are all amazing and Thank you so much for your thoughts! It’s nice to see some positive feedback on our names. When we mention them to family/friends we usually don’t get a great response
Oh I’m sorry to hear that! I think you have a list of some really amazing, well-thought out names. The only name I see with an issue is [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] because [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]-[name_u]Ray[/name_u] kind of runs together due to the r’s. I just love your naming style and every name you like has a good meaning, strong sound, and isn’t too popular.
Personally, I know other berry’s don’t agree but I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]. It has a softer sound but the occupational aspect makes it strong. [name_m]Felix[/name_m] is a hidden gem. [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] is amazing too. Personally, [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] and [name_m]Whittaker[/name_m] I think are better than [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m] or [name_m]Wesley[/name_m], but this isn’t about what I think.
What are your middle name options? Are there any family members you want to honor?
Neither my husband or I have had a lot of male family presence, so we don’t really have a honor name for the middle. My husband’s Grandfather’s middle name is [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], so that is something we were considering. We both like middle names that are different. I love the suggestion of [name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_m]Whittaker[/name_m] [name_u]Ray[/name_u]. We have also considered [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] [name_u]Ray[/name_u].
