{"id":15312,"date":"2021-03-19T10:34:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T14:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/?p=15312"},"modified":"2021-11-01T19:17:39","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T23:17:39","slug":"baby-boy-burklee-stirring-brother-to-n0a-and-levi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/2021\/03\/19\/baby-boy-burklee-stirring-brother-to-n0a-and-levi\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Boy Burklee Stirring, Brother to N0a and Levi"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Hi Swistle,<br \/>\nLong-time reader excited to get your input!<\/p>\n<p>We are expecting a baby boy shortly who will be joining sister N0a Vi0let and brother Levi J@mes. We have a strong preference for Hebrew names and a general preference for shorter names given that he will sport a double-barreled last name (similar to Burklee Stirring). I tend to like less common names that are still approachable &#8211; i.e. easy to read\/pronounce correctly. My husband favors more mainstream names, but has been surprisingly open-minded this time around (third child perk?).<\/p>\n<p>Our top contenders are Amos, Elon, and Shai.<\/p>\n<p>I love Amos though my husband is having trouble seeing it as anything but a 18th century Puritan.<\/p>\n<p>We both love the sound of Elon but really don\u2019t want the association with Elon Musk &#8211; given how rare the name is and how unpredictable he is as a public personality, it feels like a big risk. We feel like the association wouldn\u2019t be as strong with an alternative spelling of the name (Elan, Ilan, Ilon), but worry that it wouldn\u2019t be pronounced the same way &#8211; we like the long vowel and emphasis on the first syllable. Also wondering if the pairing with Levi is tongue-twister-y?<\/p>\n<p>Shai (pronounced shy) is a longtime favorite that\u2019s always in the mix, but we have reservations about using it given a relative with the same name (a mix of superstition and not wanting it to seem like an honor name when it\u2019s not).<\/p>\n<p>Middle name will be a family honor name (TBD) and if this baby was a girl, top contenders would be Ruth (called Rue) and Adele.<\/p>\n<p>Would love your thoughts on all three names as well as any other suggestions.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I reluctantly agree with your assessment of Elon. It is too bad when someone with a very distinctive name also rises to uncertain-future fame\/celebrity.<\/p>\n<p>And I also reluctantly agree with your assessment of Shai. I do think it would seem like an honor name. I also see pronunciation\/spelling issues, not at a deal-breaking level but not insignificant either.<\/p>\n<p>I am not familiar with Hebrew names, and so I am hoping commenters will be able to help with more suggestions!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Name update:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Hi Swistle,<br \/>\nWe\u2019ve got a two-for-one name update! We loved going through the comments and suggestions on your post and came to the same conclusion as you and many readers &#8211; Amos is a fabulous name and Elon and Shai just didn\u2019t work for us. Amos Sylv@n was born in late July and his name\u2019s meaning of \u201ccarried by God\u201d had special significance given that he was born via a surrogate (pretty much the closest we get to angels on earth!). <\/p>\n<p>The story\u2019s twist came a couple weeks after I wrote to you when I discovered that against all odds, I too was pregnant. So last week, we welcomed another baby boy, less than three months apart from \u201cbig\u201d brother Amos. We started with a blank slate for names having ruled Elon and Shai out &#8211; every single one we considered came from the comments section of your post! We landed on Samuel M@yer and are so excited to welcome him to the family. <\/p>\n<p>Thank you to you and your thoughtful community of name sages!<br \/>\nRachel<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi Swistle, Long-time reader excited to get your input! We are expecting a baby boy shortly who will be joining sister N0a Vi0let and brother Levi J@mes. We have a strong preference for Hebrew names and a general preference for shorter names given that he will sport a double-barreled last name (similar to Burklee Stirring). 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