Emilie writes:<\/p>\n
I have a baby name problem. We are due with our second child at the beginning of August and are lost for a boy name. My daughter’s name is Charlotte Ann (Ann is a family name). I find girls names to be really easy, and boys names to be very difficult! If this baby were a girl, I probably would have named her Georgia (back-up name Annabel), likely middle name Marie (family name). However, I’m not sure that my naming style is the same for boys as it is for girls, so not sure how helpful that information is. The middle name of this boy will likely be Robert (another family name). This is our last child, so no worries about future siblings.<\/p>\n
Here’s the problem: our last name. It’s one syllable, quite harsh sounding, ends in the “ck” sound. Think: nickname for Huckleberry Finn. So first of all, any names like Finn, Thomas\/Tom, or Sawyer are out. As are names like Jack, Nick, etc. I’ve found that I’ve had to rule out many names because they just don’t sound good with our last name. It’s challenging.<\/p>\n
I love the name Henry for someone else’s kid, but don’t like the alliteration with our last name. I love the name Lucas, but the inevitable nickname Luke is a problem with our ln. I love the name Simon, but can’t use it. Other names in the don’t like\/can’t use\/family member pile: Silas, Charles, Elliot, Julian, Samuel, Benjamin, Nathan\/Nathaniel, George, Nolan, Andrew.<\/p>\n
One more thing: no first names that sound like last names. I’m afraid people might reverse the first and last names (happens to my husband quite often).<\/p>\n
I’ve resigned myself to the fact that we’re just going to have to pick a popular, somewhat boring name for this kid (I don’t want any names that are too “out there” – my husband has a very weird name and wants this name to be very normal and recognizable). I like Ethan, but it will likely be the #1 name this year. Ditto for Alexander\/Alex (and our next door neighbor is named Alex). I do like James, but find it a bit boring. Is James boring? An interesting tidbit is that both of our mothers suggested the name James in the same week (and the name was on our list already), so I’m looking at that as a bit of a sign, but just am not really excited about the name.<\/p>\n
Will someone please name this baby? :-)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I wonder if you’d like Oliver? It’s one of my favorite boy names and seems similar to Simon and Henry, and it’s very normal and recognizable but still seems non-boring to me. It’s definitely rising in popularity, though, and it’s hard to predict where it’ll end up on the charts. I suspect it won’t get way up there, but if guesses were horses we’d all buy oats by the ton. Oliver Robert H_ck.<\/p>\n
Leo is another from my list of favorites, though maybe it’s too nicknamey? I think of it as a complete name, and it’s a little similar to Lucas. Leo Robert H_ck.<\/p>\n
If Leo appeals to you but IS too nicknamey, maybe Milo. Milo Robert H_ck. I think Charlotte and Milo sound adorable together. Miles would be good too: Miles Robert H_ck.<\/p>\n
If you like Ethan, I suggest Evan or Ian. Evan is Top 50 but doesn’t seem headed for any kind of trend spike. And Ian has been hovering in the 60s\/70s\/80s ranks for DECADES. Evan Robert H_ck, Ian Robert H_ck.<\/p>\n
I don’t find James at all boring, and I like the nickname options as well as the option of not using a nickname, but Jim was Huckleberry Finn’s traveling buddy–is that okay?<\/p>\n
A name I LOVE with your surname is Elias: Elias H_ck, Elias Robert H_ck, Charlotte and Elias.<\/p>\n
Jasper might get popular because of the Twilight association, but it’s also a really good and non-boring name: Jasper Robert H_ck, Charlotte and Jasper.<\/p>\n
The name Kyle used to look like it was heading for Top Ten, but it’s been dropping way back down. Kyle Robert H_ck.<\/p>\n
Name update<\/span> 08-14-2010! Emilie writes:<\/p>\n
Ian Robert was born on August 7. Thanks to you and your readers for all of your great suggestions. His name fits him perfectly!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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