http://toxicthoughts.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] toxicthoughts.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] babynames2007-05-06 05:49 pm

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We are pregnant with our second child and are completely stuck when it comes to names. I like using surnames as first names for boys. Any good suggestions?

We have a son, Cannon, already. We also like Grayson.


And for girls, we have nothing. I want a feminine name, and my husband wants a strong name.

[identity profile] washironfucketc.livejournal.com 2007-05-06 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
I think Gunnar, for a boy but I think I'm feeling a bit motto today. I do like Grayson though.

For a girl, how about Drew? It's a strong name but I feel its really feminine.

[identity profile] mandy-23.livejournal.com 2007-05-06 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I think the name Greyson sounds really strong. I like it. :)

You guys should think of a strong feminine name! I can't really come up with anything at the moment though. I really like the name Adrienne? It sounds really feminine to me and strong at the same time. My best friend has that name and she's an amazing hard working person. But it is a boys name as well.

[identity profile] hotchpot.livejournal.com 2007-05-06 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Boys names (that I think go well with Cannon and Grayson):

Brennan
Byron
Fletcher
Cory
Marshall

Girls names (that I think are feminine AND strong)

Charlotte
Anna
Eliza
Jane
Delia
Lillian
Vivian/Vivien/Vivienne

[identity profile] achickylala.livejournal.com 2007-05-08 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
I vote for Fletcher too. It's our number one choice!

[identity profile] ladydiddymus.livejournal.com 2007-05-09 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
haha I can see a high school or college guy going by "Fletch"

[identity profile] museofmyself.livejournal.com 2007-05-06 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I love surnames as first names for boys as well! Here are a few suggestions:

Abbott, Archer, Asher, Barrett, Baio, Beal, Bennett, Berenson, Bergen, Bishop, Cabot, Calder, Campbell, Cooper, Crawford, Duncan, Flynn, Finn, Fox, Ford, Forster, Foster, Gibson, Gulliver, Harrison, Hayes, Holden, Hudson, Houston, Jackson, Jagger, Jameson, Jones, Kent, Lennox, Lincoln, Malone, Murphy, Miles, Palmer, Prescott, Preston, Porter, Redford, Samson, Shaw, Smith, Spencer, Sullivan, Tate, Thatcher, Tucker, Traynor, Trotter, Truman, Walker, West

I love your son's name, btw. Grayson is nice, too. :)

[identity profile] sandtree.livejournal.com 2007-05-06 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
How about 'Artillery'.

[identity profile] framedinblood.livejournal.com 2007-05-06 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Parenting.com has a good list of surnames that can be used as first names here (http://www.parenting.com/parenting/pregnancy/tools/babynamer/categories/0,19973,614468,00.html).

They also have a good list of feminine names here (http://www.parenting.com/parenting/pregnancy/tools/babynamer/categories/0,19973,633071,00.html).

The whole site is great.

[identity profile] sonneta.livejournal.com 2007-05-07 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
For a boy, Garrett, Beckett, Jackson, Carter, or Harrison.

For a girl... I have no good ideas, sorry.

[identity profile] mooingcow27.livejournal.com 2007-05-07 12:11 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm no good with boys, but for girls, I love the name Avery. I think it would fit any personality, and I love love love that name. Its strong and feminine. Avery Alexandra is what I plan on naming my child.

I like greyson a lot, but dont know how I feel about greyson and cannon as a sib set. (Cannon is a really nice name!) Though, I think that after hearing the names together for a while it would grow on me.

I like Garret... and I work with a woman whose son's name is either Keating or Keaton... I like that name and he's such a good kid and i believe names carry certain personality traits! hahah good luck!

[identity profile] smrkt-slave.livejournal.com 2007-05-07 12:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I like Burnett for the 'last name as a first.'

Sophia for the feminine and strong name. Scandinavian and Greek names are good for that.

I love the name Cannon by the way!

[identity profile] kelkie.livejournal.com 2007-05-07 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
cannon is a really cool name!

grayson is really nice too, although i prefer grayden... it's #1 on my boy's list :)