yay!

[awaiting-halo.livejournal.com]

so we just found out that!...

were expecting a BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


it's my first baby! and we're at 33 weeks already and at a loss for a name.... for a while we were stuck on Xavier Kole but now im not so sure about the Kole part or even the Xavier part...idk

i've made a list though of names we both like though. and am at a loss for middle names! lol im trying not to over stress i swear i am! a lil help please!!!if n e one has n e time on their hands that is. we want something unique and are open to other names theses r just the ones we like n have been playing the mix n match game with!

Aiden Blaine Blaze Ethan Evan Jax Jayden Joel Kole Matthew Nicholas Oliver Owen Riley Robbie Shane Tobias Trey Xavier

Comments

[lustdumpster.livejournal.com]

oh gosh, not aiden or jayden or anything else that rhymes. they're so trendy right now and they're probably going to die out anyway, and your son is going to be one of multiples in his classes and speaking as an ashley, that's annoying.

[memorymaze.livejournal.com]

Love: Ethan, Matthew, Nicholas, Oliver, Owen, Tobias,

HATE A LOT: Aiden, Blaze, Jax, Jayden --- All way too trendy and annoying to me. Do you want him to be in a class with 4-5 other Aidens or Jaydens.

Some suggestions from Nymbler:

Tristan (A little less trendy but similar sounding)
Adrian (same thing)
Kieran
Rowan
Keenan
Brennen
Gavin
Elias
Julian
Mattias
Jordan
Logan
Nathan

[memorymaze.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, yes, I spoke up as a Courtney.

[schexyschteve.livejournal.com]

I like Cole, spelled this way. Xavier's not bad either.

Aiden and any names rhyming with it are NOT unique. Do your child a favor and don't name him any of those names.

From your list, I like Evan, Joel, Kole (but with a C), Matthew, Nicholas, Oliver, and Robbie as a nickname for Robert.

I think Oliver Cole sounds especially lovely.

[scouty.livejournal.com]

Aiden - like
Jayden - like
Joel - LOVE
Kole - prefer Cole - like
Ethan - love
Evan - LOVE
Blaine // Blaze - dont like
Matthew - like
Nicholas // Oliver - are ok
Owen - like
Riley - LOVE
Robbie - not a full name...would use robert instead
Shane - is ok
Jax - no..it doesnt sound and look like a full name

Tobias Trey Xavier

[scouty.livejournal.com]

forgot these :

Tobias Trey Xavier - dont like them

[the-questess.livejournal.com]

Aiden and Jayden seem to be becoming pretty popular... since you say you want unique, I assume you want to avoid popular. On that note there's a few others on your list that are already popular: Matthew, Nicholas, Robbie
And semi-popular: Shane, Ethan and Evan.

[rubytitania.livejournal.com]

I like Xavier Cole, but not Kole. How are you pronouncing Xavier?

I also like Ethan, Evan, Oliver and Tobias. Nicholas, Joel, Riley and Matthew are ok. I'm not crazy about Aiden, Jayden etc for reasons already given.

Jax is OTT and will sound ridiculous on anyone over 30. Ditto with Blaze. Blaine makes me think of David Blaine. How about Blake? It's similar but I prefer it.

Robbie is fine as a nickname for Robert, but on its own it's not great. I went to school with a guy who went by Robbie for years, but in his late teens he got really sick of it because he thought it was childish and started going by Rob. I think it'd be good to have that option, and everyone would assume he was Robert anyway...

[aquilinum.livejournal.com]

Wowee. Might I suggest going to www.babynames.com and making a list? You can then post a link here, and everybody can vote on your names!

[memorymaze.livejournal.com]

I agree with Oliver Cole.

[awaiting-halo.livejournal.com]

lol actually have the list on baby names already lol thanx for the tip though

http://www.babynames.com/namelist/9585142

[awaiting-halo.livejournal.com]

:( lol Kole with a C is WAY to common for us we love the name but gave it the k because it was different

[hotchpot.livejournal.com]

I like Ethan, Evan, Joel, Matthew, Nicholas, Oliver, Owen, Shane and Tobias.

Not a huge fan of Xavier OR Cole.

[awaiting-halo.livejournal.com]

Oliver K(C)ole is very cute i like that

[awaiting-halo.livejournal.com]

HUGE THANX ON THE AIDEN / JAYDEN hubbie no longer likes these names and is dismissing them..

as for the Robert thing.... i picked robbie mainly because i dont like robert and also cuz my brothers name is robert lol.

[awaiting-halo.livejournal.com]

whos David Blaine?

[awaiting-halo.livejournal.com]

i loved tristan but my husband has an ex who is more like a stalker and her dog's name is tristan

[memorymaze.livejournal.com]

Aw, sucky.

I have a crazy ex named Joel, which is why I hate the name.

[rubytitania.livejournal.com]

The magician dude that does all those crazy stunts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Blaine

[memorymaze.livejournal.com]

But in my opinion, the K makes it look more trendy and somewhat ridiculous.

[lustdumpster.livejournal.com]

it's still going to sound just as common regardless of how you spell it. if you spell it with a K you're not making him any more unique, you're just committing him to a life of saying "Kole with a K" whenever he has to say his name to sign up for things, ect.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

Xavier isn't bad, but...here's the thing:

I'd try to stay away from the trendy names because they're going to sound really dated in the next few years. So even though you might love Aiden, Jayden, Jax, and Blaze, they're not names that are going to grow up well with your son, and they're probably going to be one of about 58758589595 in their classes - especially Aiden and Jayden. Jax and Blaze are less popular, but neither strikes me as a really great name.

I love Joel, Matthew, Nicholas, Oliver, Shane, Tobias, and Ethan. Evan, Blaine, Riley, Trey, and Owen are all okay, but they definitely wouldn't be my first choice. The others are great names, not too popular but not too obscure, and they're cute on kids while being grown-up enough for adults.

As for Kole, I LOVE the name Cole, but Kole looks like a trendier version (like you were trying to be different, but didn't quite make it) and everyone will end up spelling it Cole anyway. If you want to use it, I'd recommend using Nicholas as the given name and calling him Cole. I've heard that done a lot, and I think it gives him a lot more options as he gets older. Cole is rather nickname-y and he might feel like he's more of a sophisticated-Nicholas type of guy. And he might like Nick or Nico better. So that might be a better option.

If it were me, I'd go with Nicholas, Joel, Tobias, or Oliver as the first name. If you're really set on using something more obscure or trendy like Aiden, Blaze, Xavier, Jax, etc. I'd use them as a middle name. That way he can avoid the comments and the criticism that might go along with them, but if he really does enjoy having a more 'out there' name when he's older (although Aiden, at #1, isn't really 'out there'), he can make the decision to go by that, but it isn't forced upon him.

My favorite combos, out of these names, are:
Joel Ethan
Joel Aiden
Joel Tobias
Nicholas Owen
Nicholas Xavier
Nicholas Joel
Oliver Matthew
Oliver Nicholas
Oliver Tobias
Tobias Joel
Tobias Oliver
Tobias Matthew

All of these names are classic without being horribly popular or overused, and they all provide the ability to grow up with the name. All of them work well on children, teenagers, and adults, and aren't going to cause your son any embarrassment, spelling or pronunciation disasters, etc. I know that people will say that "A child could hate the name no matter what you name them," but I think taking the time to consider the options and choosing one that has all of those things going for it is a great start. They at least won't be picked on or anything with these names, and it's unlikely to cause them horrible stress at any point in their life (unlike naming a child Mergatroid or something).

I don't know if I said this the way I wanted to, but: you have some really really really great names on your list. I know the appeal of names like Aiden, etc. because they are kind of 'cool' in their own way (and I actually do like Aiden, but not the others like it), but unless you have this feeling that you ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO name your son that, I'd avoid them if at all possible.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

Oh, but I just saw in your post that you're hoping for something 'unique.' If this is the case, DO NOT use Aiden or Jayden. Aiden, when combined with the other spellings of the same name in the top 1000 (there are several, but definitely also Aidan), is by far the most popular boys' name in America. Jayden is of the same naming trend, and while not quite as popular as Aiden, is definitely not 'unique.' Every child born recently seems to be named Aiden, Jayden, Kayden, Zayden, Brayden, etc. Definitely avoid those.

If you want something unique, Tobias or Joel is probably your best bet. Neither is horribly obscure, but they're unlikely to be repeated in your child's class at all. Tobias is #484 on the SSA's list and Joel is #124, so they're not even close to the same league as Aiden or Jayden or Owen or any of the others.

[the-good-ship.livejournal.com]

Like: Joel, Matthew, Nicholas, Oliver, Owen, Robbie (as a nn for Robert), and Tobias.

Nice combos:

Joel Matthew
Joel Robert
Matthew Oliver
Matthew Owen
Matthew Robert
Matthew Tobias
Nicholas Matthew
Nicholas Oliver
Nicholas Owen
Oliver Joel
Oliver Matthew
Oliver Owen
Oliver Robert
Owen Matthew
Owen Nicholas
Owen Robert
Robert Matthew (Robbie)
Robert Nicholas (Robbie)
Robert Oliver (Robbie)
Robert Owen (Robbie)
Tobias Matthew
Tobias Oliver

[memorymaze.livejournal.com]

Sorry if I get annoying, I'm stormed in and bored.
Here are some more suggestions:
Simon -not at all common, but not way out there either.
Alden -similar to Aiden
Avery
Dexter
Isaiah
Isaac
Garrett
Josiah
Jeremy
Dorian
Mason
Trevor
Blake
Blair
Blaise (instead of Blaze)
Patrick
Mitchell

Roberts a HUGE no no

[awaiting-halo.livejournal.com]

i like owen matthew/ matthew owen

as for the robert thing i made a comment earlier about it


"as for the Robert thing.... i picked robbie mainly because i dont like robert and also cuz my brothers name is robert lol"

and EVERYONE is named Robert.

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

You could always spell it Kohl

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

As others have said, Aiden, Ethan, Jayden, etc. are really popular and trendy, so if you want something unique, definitely stay away from those. Jax and Blaze are just really tacky.

I like Tobias. It's different, without sounding silly.

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

I like Blaine, Evan, Matthew, and Riley.

My suggestions are Blaine Evan and Matthew Riley.

[awaiting-halo.livejournal.com]

lol yeah i have a few ex's that have different like names and they cant be used cuz they're my ex's names

[awaiting-halo.livejournal.com]

true!.... lol i had a friend who's name was codi n he loved it. thats sorta the same aint it?

[awaiting-halo.livejournal.com]

ooooooo

[awaiting-halo.livejournal.com]

ouuu i like dexter!


my sister n laws boyfriends name is trevor

[awaiting-halo.livejournal.com]

ex-zave-your

[moldycelery.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm going to echo everyone and say that Jayden, Aidan, etc. are all awful. Tobias (with the nick-name of Toby), Nicholas and Matthew are nice, though.

Some other names--
Dominic
Edmund
Isidore
Laurence

Definately unique, and definately not as trendy/ugly as Aiden, Jayden, Trey or Jax.

[sweatydog.livejournal.com]

Joel Darren

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

Kole and Cole are the same name, they're just spelt differently. I don't think spelling a name differently makes it more interesting or unique, it just makes it harder for everyone to spell. Consider Brittany/Britney/Britni. Or Michaela/Mikayla/McKayla.

[nothingbuthp.livejournal.com]

I am really not fond of Xavier Kole--sorry! With you list, I like Oliver, Matthew, Evan, and Ethan.

[scouty.livejournal.com]

oh ok ...

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That's awesome =) Some suggestions:

Joel Matthew
Owen Riley
Oliver Joel
Tobias Joel
Ethan Cole (I definitely prefer it spelled like this)
Blaine Evan
Robert Owen (I think Robbie is too nicknamey, even for my taste! ;))
Oliver Shane
Nicholas Shane
Nicholas Blaze

Good luck!

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

I love Xavier Cole. Kole looks a little strange to me.

Some mixing and matching off the top of my head:

Aiden Matthew
Blaine Tobias
Blaze Owen
Ethan Kole
Evan Joel
Jax Riley
Jayden Robbie
Joel Evan
Kole Xavier
Matthew Trey
Nicholas Jayden
Oliver Nicholas
Owen Blaze
Riley Shane
Robbie Blaine
Shane Oliver
Tobias Aiden
Trey Ethan
Xavier Jax

[wowthatisminty.livejournal.com]

Rowan Cole?

[yellowsummers.livejournal.com]

Nicholas Blaze popped out at me.