We’re having a boy and torn on some names. We love the following names (obviously the middle name is going to be [name]James[/name] lol) and would love some feedback on if they’re too popular or too out there.
[name]Liam[/name] [name]James[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]James[/name]
[name]Miles[/name] [name]James[/name]
Avett [name]James[/name]
[name]Caleb[/name] [name]James[/name]
[name]Gideon[/name] [name]James[/name]
[name]Beckett[/name] james
All of those are very popular right now, honestly. I love [name]Liam[/name], [name]Beckett[/name] and [name]Owen[/name], but a lot of baby boys are being names that recently. Avett is the only one I consider unique. I like it though.
There isn’t really such a thing as a unique name since unique means the only one in existence. If you’re going for unusual names I’d say Avett is the one as I haven’t heard it before whereas all the others are in use. [name]Gideon[/name] is still underused I think.
[name]Liam[/name] [name]James[/name]- [name]Don[/name]'t know why, but I just don’t like [name]Liam[/name], I know too many babies with that name maybe
[name]Owen[/name] [name]James[/name]- My favorite b/c I have a family connection with the name, I know some would think its getting too popular
[name]Miles[/name] [name]James[/name]- it’s alright
Avett [name]James[/name]- It’s too out there for me
[name]Caleb[/name] [name]James[/name]- like!
[name]Gideon[/name] [name]James[/name]-it’s okay
[name]Beckett[/name] james- not a fan, too “hip” and i don’t like the sound
[name]Liam[/name] [name]James[/name]: Definitely popular, still a really nice name though.
[name]Owen[/name] [name]James[/name]: Very popular in some places, not so much in others. [name]Rowan[/name] is less common if you are looking for something similar. [name]Don[/name]'t care for the initials O.J.
[name]Miles[/name] [name]James[/name]: I like [name]Miles[/name]. Less common than [name]Liam[/name] and [name]Owen[/name]. Has a nice meaning.
Avett [name]James[/name]: Not a huge fan of surnames used as first names unless there is personal significance behind it.
[name]Caleb[/name] [name]James[/name]: Hugely popular where I live, seems overused. I actually prefer the more popular [name]Jacob[/name].
[name]Gideon[/name] [name]James[/name]: I like it. Uncommon but handsome sounding. I don’t think it is too out there.
[name]Beckett[/name] james: I prefer [name]Bennett[/name], [name]Barrett[/name] or [name]Benedict[/name]. Not my cup of tea. Might be called [name]Becky[/name] for short. Doesn’t really rhyme but for some reason it reminds me of the words F*ck It. (sorry for the swearing)
[name]Miles[/name] [name]James[/name] is my favorite even though they both end in a ‘S’.
I love [name]Liam[/name] and [name]Owen[/name], but I think they would end up being a bit too popular for your liking.
(I say that assuming I know how you feel lol, but I do love your mn having used it myself for my son [name]Dominic[/name]).
Are you interested in any more suggestions or are you just trying to eliminate a few choices off of this list?
[name]Gideon[/name] is my favorite choice that you have, still pretty unexpected but not unheard of. That is the name that gets my vote. =]
I agree. I think Avett is by far the most original of your choices. I don’t usually like making unsolicited suggestions but the two below feel like decent considerations without suggesting completely new names.
My favorite alternative to [name]Owen[/name] is the Scottish/Irish [name]Eoin[/name]. (O-in). You’d get a very similar prntn but very different spelling. [name]Author[/name] [name]Eoin[/name] Colfer, who wrote the Artimes Fowl Series, would be a great name sake.
[name]Galen[/name] would feel like a mix between [name]Caleb[/name] and [name]Gideon[/name] and keeps the feel of [name]Caleb[/name] imo.
In case you’re looking for a few names with a similar flavor, just less common:
[name]Gabriel[/name]
[name]Cole[/name]
[name]Elijah[/name]
[name]Montague[/name]
[name]Merritt[/name]
[name]Kieran[/name]
[name]Grant[/name]
[name]Simon[/name]
[name]Dennison[/name]
[name]Julian[/name]
[name]Gavin[/name]
[name]Eli[/name]
[name]Liam[/name] [name]James[/name] - No# 15 last year in the US. The most popular name on your list. It’s never been a fave of mine.
[name]Owen[/name] [name]James[/name] - No# 44 . It flows nicely but it’s popular.
[name]Miles[/name] [name]James[/name] - No# 115. Another one-syllable name ending in “s” doesn’t flow well with [name]James[/name].
Avett [name]James[/name] - I’ve never seen this name. It looks like the surname Cavett with the “c” chopped off. Is it a family name? I’m not a fan.
[name]Caleb[/name] [name]James[/name] - No# 32. It flows well but it’s popular in the US.
[name]Gideon[/name] [name]James[/name] - My favourite choice. It has a spunky vibe that is toned down by the serious [name]James[/name]. An added bonus: it’s was only No# 412 last year in the US so it’s not too popular at all.
[name]Beckett[/name] [name]James[/name] - [name]Beckett[/name] is too harsh sounding for my taste so I don’t think it’s attractive. [name]Beckett[/name] was No# 330 but it’s trendy. I much prefer the softer [name]Bennett[/name] (No# 239).
Faves: (1) [name]Gideon[/name] [name]James[/name]; (2) [name]Owen[/name] [name]James[/name] and (3) [name]Caleb[/name] [name]James[/name].
I think all of those names are lovely!
I only know one child named [name]Miles[/name] and one adult named [name]Gideon[/name].
[name]Gideon[/name] [name]James[/name] sounds fantastic together!
Popularity isn’t what it used to be. Unless you know other people/children with those names I wouldn’t hesitate to use them if you love them.
For example, [name]Liam[/name] is #15, quite popular, but that only account for around 13,000 babies in the entire country. (When there are 315 million people in the country, 13k seems like nothing at all!)
[name]Gideon[/name] is #412, that’s only 680 babies in the whole country!
[name]Liam[/name] [name]James[/name]
[name]Owen[/name] [name]James[/name]
[name]Miles[/name] [name]James[/name]
Avett [name]James[/name]
[name]Caleb[/name] [name]James[/name]
[name]Gideon[/name] [name]James[/name]
[name]Becket[/name] [name]James[/name]
[name]Liam[/name], [name]Owen[/name], [name]Miles[/name] and [name]Caleb[/name] all seem unexpected but not unusual to me.
I addition to looking at the popularity charts, I think about my son’s social circle and his friends’ siblings. I know a [name]Liam[/name], an [name]Owen[/name], and a [name]Caleb[/name], but only one of each (as opposed to Jakes and Jacks, whom I’ve lost count of). [name]Don[/name]'t know a [name]Miles[/name], but I do know a family with a [name]Duncan[/name], [name]Trevor[/name], and Alastair, so [name]Miles[/name] stood a good chance of being a 4th!
[name]Gideon[/name] and [name]Becket[/name] are more unusual with [name]Becket[/name] having a trendier feel—part of the surname as first name trend.
Of these, I don’t like [name]Miles[/name] [name]James[/name], because the repeated endings seems to hinder the flow.
I think people will have a tendency to want to spell [name]Becket[/name] with two Ts, even though [name]Thomas[/name] a [name]Becket[/name] has only one. [name]Just[/name] a teeny annoyance to think about.
Given these, I’m torn between [name]Owen[/name] and [name]Gideon[/name]. I’d say go with [name]Owen[/name] if you want a more mainstream name, [name]Gideon[/name] if you want a little edgier choice.
Is Avett inspired by the Avett Brothers? I’ve heard it pronounced A-vit, with a long a. I think it’s a cool name, but unless the band gets REALLY big, I think you’ll have pronunciation problems. I think most people will think it’s av-ET (rhymes with ‘have it’) or possibly, Ayv-ET, which sounds vaguely feminine, especially considering the popularity of [name]Ava[/name]. So, though I rather like the name, I don’t think I’d go with it, because I’m not the sort to want to fight the pronunciation battle.
love avett and beckett. those are unique and less popular than your other choices
My favorite is [name]Gideon[/name] [name]James[/name]. [name]Gideon[/name] is hip but obscure and the three syllables pair best with [name]James[/name].