What about Jace? (and some others)

I’m pregnant with #2, it will be my boyfriend’s first baby. My older son is [name]Drake[/name] [name]Zephyr[/name].
Recently I’ve realized that I really like the name [name]Jace[/name]. It’s easy to spell and pronounce, but it’s a little too popular for my taste. Surname will be Wilde.
What do you think of [name]Jace[/name]? Does [name]Jace[/name] Wilde sound okay?

And what about these:
[name]Jensen[/name]
[name]Daxton[/name]
[name]Cael[/name]
[name]Bronson[/name]
[name]Callan[/name]
[name]Blaze[/name]
[name]Brantley[/name]

With such a literally wild last name, I think you have to be a bit careful with your first name options. [name]Drake[/name] [name]Zephyr[/name] is certainly a strong, masculine name, and [name]Jace[/name] would match him in style. But I think “[name]Jace[/name] Wilde” is a little too cartoonish. Maybe focus on finding a first name like [name]Drake[/name] that is strong, rooted and formal?

From your list, all but [name]Blaze[/name] would work. However, all of them have a “preppy cowboy” vibe that doesn’t stand up to something as distinctive as [name]Drake[/name] [name]Zephyr[/name], the dragon boy.

[name]How[/name] about:

[name]Ajax[/name]
[name]Rocco[/name]
[name]Clint[/name]
[name]Achilles[/name]
[name]Aramis[/name] (one of the 3 musketeers)
[name]Clarion[/name]
[name]Everest[/name]
[name]Cosmo[/name]
[name]Orion[/name]
[name]Peregrine[/name]
[name]Shade[/name]

My favorite would be [name]Everest[/name] Wilde. :slight_smile:

I think [name]Drake[/name] & [name]Jace[/name] are too rhymy. But [name]Jace[/name] Wilde is nice. From your list I think [name]Daxton[/name], [name]Cael[/name], & [name]Callan[/name] go great with your sons name. I also absolutely love all of them! If your looking for more suggestions maybe:

[name]Xavier[/name]
[name]Jameson[/name]
[name]Alexei[/name]
[name]Lochlan[/name]
[name]Rhys[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name]
[name]Jacoby[/name]
[name]Zane[/name]
[name]Courtland[/name]
[name]Draven[/name]
[name]Jett[/name]
[name]Malcolm[/name]
[name]Carter[/name]
[name]Jonah[/name]
[name]Micah[/name]

Congrats on baby #2!

I agree that [name]Drake[/name] and [name]Jace[/name] are too rhymey. I love [name]Callan[/name] from your list. [name]Drake[/name] and [name]Callan[/name] sound great together!

I love [name]Drake[/name] [name]Zephyr[/name]! Amazing name. From your list I like [name]Bronson[/name] best. I think the suggestion of [name]Everest[/name] is great, [name]Rocco[/name] & [name]Ajax[/name] as well.

Congrats on baby #2!!!

I think [name]Jace[/name] would be fine, but I like [name]Cael[/name] a lot more.

I actually like [name]Jace[/name]! I am also not a huge fun of the other names. Good luck!

I like [name]Jace[/name] with [name]Drake[/name]. I’m not sure how they rhyme though. I think they would be great brother names.

I like [name]Jensen[/name], [name]Cael[/name] and [name]Callan[/name].

[name]Bronson[/name] still has a strong association with [name]Charles[/name] [name]Bronson[/name], star of the Death Wish movies. That may not be what you were going for.

I might also suggest

[name]Walter[/name]
[name]Carl[/name]
[name]Garth[/name]
[name]Brent[/name]
[name]Merrick[/name]
[name]Steven[/name]

I don’t think [name]Jace[/name] and [name]Drake[/name] sound good together. I do however like your ideas of either [name]Jensen[/name] or [name]Cael[/name] and I like someone’s suggestion of [name]Ajax[/name] ([name]Jax[/name] as a nickname?). They all go well wih his brother’s name and his last name.

Thanks, guys. I really love [name]Jace[/name] but yeah it does sound a bit rhymey. But for now, we will keep it on the list. I’d rather go with a name we really like instead of something that we don’t like as much, but goes better with [name]Drake[/name]. They will be raised together, but it’s not like they are going to live all their lives in the same house. Childhood is just a small part of life, so I think it would work. Anyway, thanks again!

  • [name]Alexis[/name]

I love all of your names! Very cute!

Esp: Throwing some ideas to use [name]Jace[/name] as a middle too.
[name]Bronson[/name] [name]Jace[/name] Wilde, [name]Callan[/name] [name]Jace[/name] Wilde & [name]Brantley[/name] [name]Jace[/name] Wilde. Works out great if you like B.J. or C.J for shorts

I may not do [name]Blaze[/name] Wilde - Sounds like a news header or something.