{"id":12877,"date":"2017-08-02T13:24:18","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T17:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/?p=12877"},"modified":"2018-08-09T13:21:40","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T17:21:40","slug":"baby-boy-heidendahl-brother-to-ruby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/2017\/08\/02\/baby-boy-heidendahl-brother-to-ruby\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Boy Heidendahl, Brother to Ruby"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi Swistle<\/p>\n

My husband and I are having a really hard time agreeing on a name for our new baby boy. Baby H as we call him now is due Aug 25, 2017 but I have a feeling he will make an entrance sooner.<\/p>\n

Our last name is Heidendahl, so we need to work with that. Baby H has an older sister who will be 2 when he arrives. Her name is Ruby. My husband and I both love the name Ruby – classic, feminine, not overused, and who doesn’t want to be named after a gemstone.<\/p>\n

But baby H is so much harder. My husband tends to like classic names. His top two are William (I def don’t want my son to be a Bill) and Austin (after some hockey player). I could live with Austin. But I want to love the name not just settle for it.<\/p>\n

My fav names are Grayson or Gray. Hubby hates these options. Hayden is a backup but I just feel like it’s not right.<\/p>\n

If we were to have a girl I have a long list of names I love. Poppy is one of my faves, although hubby isn’t keen on that either.<\/p>\n

Any suggestions? I really want something unique like Ruby but ideally a classic so that hubby will be on board.<\/p>\n

Mandi and Ryan Heidendahl
\nCanada<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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I am not familiar with usage outside of the U.S., but in the U.S. the current default nickname for William is Will, and the other really common choice is Liam. I think you could force the nickname Bill, but I don’t think it would happen without significant effort. Would that change your mind at all about the name William, or is it still not your thing?<\/p>\n

A name like Wilson would be more the style of Grayson, and even less likely to become a Bill. I’m sort of hoping Wilson is the name you choose, because it’s such a fun example of the rare Perfect Compromise name: William + Greyson = Wilson. Wilson Heidendahl; Ruby and Wilson.<\/p>\n

Your husband’s choice of Austin is right in line with the style of your choices Grayson and Hayden, so that’s where I’d think we’d be more likely to find agreement—but on the other hand, maybe he only likes it because of the hockey player, and wouldn’t like other names in the same style. I suggest surreptitiously scanning the first names and surnames of all the players on the team(s) he likes, and seeing if there are any names you love; if so, spin them to him as hockey names. (I did this with Paul and scientist names.)<\/p>\n

I also suggest at this point saying, “Okay, so you hate Grayson and Hayden, and I’m really not feeling Austin, so let’s take all of those out of the running.” (I would take Hayden off the list anyway, because of the tangle it creates with the surname.) I like your idea of finding a more traditional name, but something more in line with the usage of Ruby rather than the usage of William; and I’ll include some in the style of Austin\/Grayson in case he does like that style too:<\/p>\n

Arthur
\nAugust\/Gus
\nBeckett
\nCaleb
\nCalvin
\nCarson
\nCharles\/Charlie
\nClark
\nDavis
\nEllis
\nEmmett
\nGeorge
\nGrady
\nGrant
\nGriffin
\nHarris
\nHenry
\nJasper (another stone-related name)
\nLeo
\nLouis
\nNathan
\nSpencer
\nWarren
\nWesley
\nWilson<\/p>\n

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Name update:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not sure I ever thanked you for all your suggestions. Thanks! We went with Leo, also because he is a Leo.
\nMandi H.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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