Jenny writes:<\/p>\n
We need baby name help. Our baby boy is due in February—he will be our first—and we’re having so much trouble deciding on a name. The main obstacle we’re encountering is finding a good balance to our long, hyphenated last name (2 syllables-3 syllables)—we don’t want first\/middle names that are too long or cumbersome, and we can’t have a name that ends in ‘son’ because our last name ends in ‘son’. Also because of our last name, we’d prefer a first name that sounds like a first name and not like another surname (like Walker, Garrett, Parker, etc).<\/p>\n
Right now, we’re leaning towards ‘Gatliff’ as the middle name. It’s a family name, and unusual, and goes way back on my side. The first name is where we’re stuck. We prefer old-fashioned or hippie-ish names that are not terribly popular or preppy. Our top runners are Elijah (Eli) (but it’s getting awfully popular), Miles, Ezra, Oliver, and Micah. <\/p>\n
Names we’ve thought about but one of us has ruled out include Charlie, Owen, Julian, Asher, August, Wyatt, Sawyer, Gideon.<\/p>\n
A last note: names we love for a future daughter include Ruby, Emmeline (Emme), and Hazel. I’d like the names of our kiddos to all be of the same ‘genre’, if possible.<\/p>\n
Thoughts? Suggestions? Help?? :)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It’s so useful to know the future possible girl names!<\/p>\n
Archer (a little surnameish but Archie is so cute with the girl names)
Arlo
Hugo
Leo
Levi
Milo
Silas
Simon<\/p>\nMy favorite is Arlo Gatliff. Arlo and Ruby! Arlo and Hazel! So cute and sassy!<\/p>\n
A slightly less daring choice with a similar sass is Milo Gatliff. (Milo and Ruby, Milo and Hazel.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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