Very different names and need help!

Husband and I finally narrowed down to these names:

  • [name_m]Ephram[/name_m]

  • [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]

  • [name_u]Remington[/name_u]

Would like to know which of these choices you’d pick. Thanks Nameberries!!

While I do think all three have quite a pretentious type feel to them (particularly #3), I do quite like [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] & [name_m]Ephram[/name_m] (I greatly prefer it spelled [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] though).

[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]'s my favourite of the three - the nickname of [name_u]Perry[/name_u] would be nice.

We didnt want the pronunciation of “EFF-rye -eem” that the [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] spelling bring. Like the sound of "Eff-rum"more. No intentions to sound more important or “pretentious”. Were just drawn to these more =)

[name_m]Ephram[/name_m], hands down :slight_smile:

GREAT options. I will say though… you’ll probably hear “pretentious” a lot with these names. If that bothers you, I’d recommend moving on to another list of choices. Someone once described [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] to me as being the name of a spoiled aristocrat who has a constant sneer on his face because his tennis match is late. Ha! I don’t quite “get it” because to me, all of these names evoke a kind of woodsy manliness to me – the kind of guy who cleans up in his tuxedo but you can still smell the earth on him.

[name_m]Ephram[/name_m] is just about the epitome of self-sufficient pioneer man to me. I have a nephew [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] and they do pronounce it the 3-syllable way, so I’m in full support of spelling it [name_m]Ephram[/name_m] if you are after the 2-syllable pronunciation. Incidentally, [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] was noted by Nameberry as one of the fastest-rising names of the year. It was in one of the blog articles a couple of months back, but I can’t recall which one now. You ought to be able to search for it though.

[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] - I actually have a son named this so of course, it is my favorite and the one I would choose. It means “pilgrim” and has a long history of use in early Christianity, the middle ages, was the name of the first Pilgrim child born in the [name_m]New[/name_m] World (at Plymouth [name_m]Rock[/name_m] but in the Mayflower), and has the more contemporary associations in Tolkien’s hobbit and the [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] falcon (named because it’s literally the “pilgrim” falcon, and there area lot of awesome facts about this bird, including it having the fastest diving speed of any animal on the planet, even faster than a cheetah on the chase). I know there is also a [name_m]Saint[/name_m] [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m], but since we’re not Catholic I didn’t learn much about him. We had a long list of nn possibilities, not so keen on [name_u]Perry[/name_u], but we considered [name_u]Perrin[/name_u], [name_f]Rin[/name_f], [name_m]Penn[/name_m], [name_m]Aaron[/name_m], [name_m]Reg[/name_m], and others I’ve forgotten now, but ultimately the little guy just had to be [name_m]Pippin[/name_m] – which is a traditional nn for [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] since the middle ages, though Tolkien re-used it in [name_m]Lord[/name_m] of the Rings. EVERYONE says how much they love [name_m]Pippin[/name_m], but we do sometimes get the eyes-glazed-over look when we introduce him by his full name. The full name gets absolute gushing, absolute distaste, or hypnotized looks.

[name_u]Remington[/name_u] is one we have considered several times, particularly with nn [name_u]Remy[/name_u]. We always decide against it because of [name_u]Remington[/name_u] guns. And not because we have a problem with firearms, but we’ve never actually shot Remingtons, and it seems weird. A lot of people have mentioned guns when I’ve considered this name, so if that bothers you, you might want to pick another name.

Best wishes as you make your decision!

[name_m]Ephram[/name_m]'s definitely my favourite (although I say Eff-rum too, and still prefer the [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] spelling). [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] is a really cool name too that I really wish I would fall in love with.

I like [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] and [name_m]Ephram[/name_m] both, [name_u]Remington[/name_u] sounds extremely pretentious to me and I also dislike the gun association. The first two are really lovely.

Thank you for your input! I was able to understand better why people will think once we picked the name from your explanations instead of just going the negative route.

[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Ephram[/name_m] and [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]. I think I like peregrine best because if the falcon association as we are a big bird family.

I like the nn [name_u]Remy[/name_u] for [name_u]Remington[/name_u], but could never get past [name_u]Remington[/name_u] guns.

[name_u]Remington[/name_u] is my favourite! To me it sounds tough but formal at the same time.

For me [name_u]Remington[/name_u] nn [name_u]Remy[/name_u]
Sounds masculine, distinguished and refined. Also has a bit of a cowboy vibe to me as well. I think it’s versatile - because the full name is formal but it makes for the great nn [name_u]Remy[/name_u] and also because it’s a little bit pretentious yet a little bit country at the same time.

Second choice would be [name_m]Ephram[/name_m]. I think I prefer the [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] spelling but maybe not because the I seems silent.

Not a fan of [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m].

I think other good options would be [name_m]Rhett[/name_m], Hawthone nn [name_m]Thorne[/name_m], or [name_u]Wallace[/name_u].

I love [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] nicknamed [name_m]Pippin[/name_m] :slight_smile: I also like [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] (spelled this way) but not so keen on [name_m]Ephram[/name_m], which I’ve never seen before

[name_m]Ephram[/name_m] is my favorite. I completely agree that this is the best spelling for the pronunciation you want.

I really like [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] as well. The nn [name_m]Pippin[/name_m] is SO cute, too. [name_u]Remington[/name_u] instantly makes me think of guns, and it seems this is a common connection, so I wouldn’t choose that unless you like the association.

I, personally, would keep [name_u]Remington[/name_u]

[name_u]Remington[/name_u] “[name_u]Remi[/name_u]” :))