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[heatherejc.livejournal.com]

We are at eat other's throats trying to agree upon a name for our baby boy due in September. (We had absolutely no problem agreeing on a girl's name and then found out we were having a boy - darn.) We've each gone through several books and websites and come up with separate lists of names for each of us to draw from. Nothing substantial has come from that. I have a name that I love that he totally hates (Harrison). He has a name he's really fond of (Hayden) but it's too trendy and gender neutral for me. Today, he pored over 8000 boys names and came up with a list of about 80. From that, I've nixed over half of them. Here are my favorites from his list.

Aidan (little fire) - love the name, but I'm way too afraid my kid will be one of 10 Aidan's in his class

Alden (old friend, wise protector)

Ansel (blessed, angel)

Eben (stone of help)

Emory/Emery (bravery & power, ruler of work)

Harris (home ruler) - I think he added this one as a consolation prize since he hates Harrison.

Holden (deep valley or kindly, gracious)

Keirnan (little dark one)

Nolan (chariot fighter, champion, famous and noble)

Teagan (little poet or attractive)

Tenneyson (son of Dennis) - Not that my husband's name is Dennis, but I like it anyway. Would need a nickname though, since it's long, and we can't think of any.

Wyndham (winda's water meadow) - Although, I much prefer Wynden over Wyndham. Either way, we like that the kid's nickname could be Wyn.


Okay, things to note...our last name is Close, and my husband's not too fond of alliteration or assonance. Plus, 3 out of 4 of the babies born in our group of friends all have names that start with a hard C/K sound, so we are trying to avoid that.

Please...offer as many suggestions as possible...

Comments

[solagirl.livejournal.com]

I like Eben best, but I think Harris is a very good compromise. Aiden is in the top ten most common name list - as a former teacher I HIGHLY recommend staying away from really trendy names.

How do you pronounce Aeslin?

[heatherejc.livejournal.com]

We pronounce Aeslin like A-slyn, with a long A sound at the beginning.

[snailrevolution.livejournal.com]

Of your list, I really like
Aidan
Emery
Harris - Well, personally not a fan, but it'd work as a compromise. :)
Holden
Nolan

Good luck!

[fruhlings.livejournal.com]

I love Ansel!

[composure.livejournal.com]

Aidan (little fire) - Never liked this name and not sure why it's become so popular.

Alden (old friend, wise protector)- Nah.

Ansel (blessed, angel)- Nah.

Eben (stone of help)- Nah.

Emory/Emery (bravery & power, ruler of work)- Like it spelled the later... reminds me of the band, which I enjoy.

Harris (home ruler) - Like it.

Holden (deep valley or kindly, gracious)- Catcher in the Rye = bad association. Did not like that book.

Keirnan (little dark one)- Little dark one? Why not name the kid Demon?

Nolan (chariot fighter, champion, famous and noble)- Nice.

Teagan (little poet or attractive)- Cute, but girly.

Tenneyson (son of Dennis) - I think I'd spell it Tennison, or something.

Wyndham (winda's water meadow) - I don't hate it.

Cillian - Reminds me of Jillian.

Maxwell- Dog name.

Logan- Ugh.


Sorry I'm not very helpful. Different tastes, I suppose. Overall, Emery and Nolan get my votes.

[mykissmightkill.livejournal.com]

so i got rid of the ones I didn't like and commented on the ones I did like :)

Aidan- Maybe its just me and where I grew up but i have NEVER in my 19 yrs of life seen or known anyone with this name and I actually have it as my Second favorite for a name for a boy if I have one. so this is my fave lol

Holden- i really like holden. but as fora specific reason, *shrugs * i just really like the way it sounds

Keirnan-this ones nice to. i had a friend in HS, his name was Kian, like key-on, and i always liked that too.

Teagan- like others have said, Teagan, or the way i like it is, tegan, i think of more for a girl though but still nice.

Tenneyson-I agree with spelling it different like another commented but its not bad either

Wyndham-I think this ones pretty awesome too. I like Wyn also for a nickname

[heatherejc.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm 32 and have never known an Aidan, well, other than the actor whose last name I can't remember. Aidan wasn't popular until just recently. At least two baby name websites I've been to list it as the most popular boy's name. The Social Security Administration lists two different spellings of it on the top 50 boy's names of 2006 - and it's higher than it was for 2005.

Names that were popular when we were young are usually not names that are going to be popular when we have kids of our own.

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

If you actually add up all the different spellings of Aidan on the SSA website (going by percentages), there are more Aidans out there than Jacobs (which is listed as the #1 name). I really wish they would find a way to combine spellings of names on that website.

[desert-dog79.livejournal.com]

I like Nolan the best

[sheshellabella.livejournal.com]

Keiran also means little dark one and it's one of my favorite names. Keilan means intellectual and is a strong name but since you want to stray from the C/K sounds... how about Elijah or Wyatt? I definately like Wynden and Nolan. Noah is a strong name as well :].

[heatherejc.livejournal.com]

Yeah, one of the 3 little boys born recently around us is already Keilan (although I think it's spelled a little differently), so that's a definate one to avoid.

[eleanorgrace.livejournal.com]

Additionally, I think Kieran Close sounds fine; the alliteration isn't sing-songy or anything. I actually like it a lot.

[todaydream.livejournal.com]

Aidan (little fire) - I love the name and I think it goes well with your last name, but if the popularity of the name is really bothering you, you shouldn't take it :)
Alden (old friend, wise protector) - it's okay, but I wouldn't use it myself. Don't know why though. But I *do* love the meaning!
Ansel (blessed, angel) - I really don't like that, doesn't sound that good if you pronounce it the way I do (but it might sound different when you do it, 'cause I'm Dutch :P)
Eben (stone of help) - it's okay, but makes me think of Eden, so I wouldn't use it for a boy.
Emory/Emery (bravery & power, ruler of work) - seems a little feminine...
Harris (home ruler) - I like Harrison much better!
Holden (deep valley or kindly, gracious) - I love this one! And Holden Close sounds great too, don't you think?
Keirnan (little dark one) - doubting about this one... I love Kiran/Kyran, but Keirnan just isn't something I'd use.
Nolan (chariot fighter, champion, famous and noble) - also among my favorite boys names, but I'm not really fond of the combination with your last name.
Teagan (little poet or attractive) - is that an unisex-name? Sounds like one... I like it, but I'd use it for a girl, I think.
Tenneyson (son of Dennis) - don't like it.
Wyndham (winda's water meadow) - nope, isn't working for me either. I'm just picky :P

Some names I like and which I think go well with your last name:

Fynn / Finn
Ja(y)den (is that popular in the US as well? It's not common in the Netherlands :P)
Julian
Nathan
Tristan

Hope that helps some!

And, just out of curiosity: may I ask what was the girls name you both agreed on?