Hello! I am due in [name]July[/name] with son #2. Our first son is named [name]John[/name] [name]Christopher[/name], and our last name is [name]Will[/name]. [name]John[/name] was chosen as a family name but it has turned out to be uncommon, as we have never met a little [name]John[/name] here around his age.
I feel very limited with our last name, as I don’t want a first name that is a common last name (causing me to eliminate [name]Ryan[/name], [name]Aaron[/name] and [name]Elliott[/name]), and I don’t want a name or nickname that ends in K/C/X/S because it makes our last name sound like [name]Quill[/name] or Swill (causing me to eliminate [name]Michael[/name]/[name]Mike[/name], [name]Alexander[/name]/[name]Alex[/name], [name]Lucas[/name], [name]Luke[/name], etc.) I also feel that two-syllable names sound better, but I really do like being able to use a nickname as well, but it’s hard to get both. Also trying to avoid J and W names.
Here’s my list in no particular order, with our last name and my thoughts.
[name]Brian[/name] [name]Will[/name] - I like it because it’s similar to [name]Ryan[/name], but not a last name.
[name]Nathan[/name] [name]Will[/name] - a little popular around here but not too bad.
[name]Adam[/name] [name]Will[/name] - I like it, but my husband thinks it indicates Jewish, which we aren’t. I say it doesn’t sound more Jewish than [name]Isaac[/name], [name]Ben[/name], [name]Aaron[/name], [name]Jacob[/name], or [name]Eli[/name].
[name]Robert[/name] [name]Will[/name] (nn [name]Robbie[/name]/[name]Rob[/name]) - I think [name]Rob[/name] [name]Will[/name] is among the better one-syllable nicknames with our last name, but my sister’s name is [name]Robyn[/name], I call her [name]Robbie[/name] sometimes, and I am worried it will be confusing.
[name]Timothy[/name] [name]Will[/name] (nn [name]Timmy[/name]/[name]Tim[/name]) - I like this one too, but does it sound bad to have the double short i - tIm wIll?
[name]Matthew[/name] [name]Will[/name] (nn [name]Matt[/name]) - Not sure about the double W, or whether [name]Matt[/name] is a shorter, choppy-sounding nickname that doesn’t sound good with our last name.
[name]Daniel[/name] [name]Will[/name] (nn [name]Danny[/name]/[name]Dan[/name]) - I also like this one, but [name]Daniel[/name] is #2 in my state and I just don’t feel comfortable with that.
[name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Will[/name] - Also very popular around here, with 4 in his daycare.
[name]Kenneth[/name] [name]Will[/name] - Mostly on the list because it is a nickname that is similar to [name]Dan[/name] and [name]Ben[/name]
[name]Colin[/name] [name]Will[/name] - [name]Just[/name] OK for me.
I need to be sure I like all of these names and have foreseen any potential problems before I sit down with my husband. He thinks I’m overthinking (which I am) and I just know he’ll latch onto a name and that will be it!
So, what do you think of my names? MNs can wait.