I need help! We’re expecting our second. We do not know if it is a boy or girl, so I plan on posting a similar thread under the girls forum. Our first is named [name]Sullivan[/name] [name]Patrick[/name] and I love it! We have a very Italian last name which starts with ‘L’ and ends in ‘O’. I love the letters ‘L’, and am fond of ‘V’ and ‘S’. I have no idea what my style is. A name I also love, but is unusable due to the ‘O’ ending, is Crusoe. All the names I see/find just seem so used but I also want a recognized name. I’m tired of hearing [name]Owen[/name], [name]Noah[/name], [name]Henry[/name], [name]Aiden[/name], [name]Oliver[/name], [name]Matthias[/name]. It seems I’m uninterested in all names! I’m looking for any advice. Oh, and the middle name will be [name]William[/name]. Here are names on my current list:
[name]Yorke[/name]
[name]Tennessee[/name]
[name]Briar[/name] ( I like this for a boy - is that wrong?)
[name]Bronx[/name] (my husband likes, I’m not a huge fan)
[name]Xavier[/name]
[name]Maxim[/name]
[name]Crispin[/name] (I like but don’t know if I’d use)
[name]Keats[/name]
[name]Twain[/name]
[name]Pfeiffer[/name]
[name]Bjorn[/name]
[name]Taliesin[/name] (this is growing on me)
[name]Lane[/name]
[name]Columbus[/name]
[name]Bowen[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Scout[/name]
[name]Jack[/name] (really like, but way too popular!)
[name]Davis[/name] (really like but am I really going to have a son who will be called [name]Dave[/name] when he’s older?)
[name]Bronwen[/name]
Realistically there are names on this list that I probably wouldn’t use, but do like somewhat…
I forgot to mention that I also like [name]Grayson[/name] and [name]Charles[/name] ([name]Charlie[/name]) but both are unusable.
Thanks for any suggestions!
You like surnames-- including some non-Anglo-[name]Saxon[/name] ones, which is unusual, as well as ‘exotic flair’ names.
As your last name is long and Italianate, and your first son got a recognizable Irish name, I would avoid dramatic mismatches like [name]Bjorn[/name] or [name]Pfeiffer[/name]. Also, [name]Bronwen[/name] is an exclusively female name.
I think some of the very, very obvious homage names can-- if you’ll forgive me-- come off as a bit hokey and try-hard. I would strike [name]Twain[/name], [name]Keats[/name], [name]Tennessee[/name], [name]Scout[/name], [name]Columbus[/name] and [name]Taliesin[/name] from your list.
[name]Bronx[/name] is a celebrity baby name, and a very uninspiring place name.
That leaves:
[name]Yorke[/name]: doesn’t flow well with [name]William[/name], and [name]New[/name] [name]York[/name] rather dominates (even with an E)
[name]Briar[/name]: a thorny weed, which is mysteriously mainly given to girls due to the Disney princess
[name]Xavier[/name]: a handsome and distinguished choice with a lot of flair
[name]Maxim[/name]: might suggest [name]Maxence[/name] to avoid the men’s mag comparison; [name]Maximo[/name] won’t work with your surname
[name]Crispin[/name]: just the right side of quirky-cool
[name]Lane[/name]: gaining traction after a character on Mad Men bore this name; simple and unpretentious, yet refined
[name]Bowen[/name]: rollicking and fun
[name]Sawyer[/name]: so, so, so, so over-done
[name]Jack[/name] (really like, but way too popular!): agree with you
[name]Davis[/name]: cool and exactly matches the vibe of your first son’s name; can be an homage name if you like
[name]Grayson[/name]: fits well with [name]Sullivan[/name], but quite trendy
[name]Charles[/name]: unobjectionable, but might not shine when paired with [name]William[/name] next to [name]Sullivan[/name]
blade thank you so much for your feedback - it made me see some of my choices in a new light. It’s interesting that you rated ‘[name]Davis[/name]’ as your fav from my list. This name has been on my list for quite some time (before I was pregnant). Thanks again!
Does anybody have any other comments or suggestions?