The Nicholas Debate

[pinkwintersocks.livejournal.com]

My husband and I are having a little boy in February. We thought we had chosen the perfect name for him. We chose the name Daniel Galway, which holds a significance to us: Daniel is my husband's name, and we decided that our first child's name would honor him long ago, and Galway is from a song that my husband sings to me. The name holds a significance for both of us, obviously. Now, our dilemma lies in the addition of a third name. My uncle's name was Nicholas, and he recently passed away. We've given into my parents' convincing and are looking to add the name Nicholas to our son's name. My family doesn't want the baby to have two middle names and neither does my husband.

Do we:

1. Get rid of "Galway" and have him be Daniel Nicholas.

2. Name him Nicholas Galway and save Daniel for another child.

3. Name him Galway Nicholas

4. Find another name altogether.

Any thoughts? Suggestions? (Hopefully I make sense!)

Comments

[razzle-spazzle.livejournal.com]

I really like the sound of Daniel Nicholas.

[cleddy.livejournal.com]

sorry for the loss of your uncle

i really like the name Daniel Nicholas although I think Nicholas Daniel flows a little better....


good luck

[timed.livejournal.com]

Nicholas Galway is a lovely name. It might get confusing having two people in the family named Daniel.

[pale-september.livejournal.com]

I think a third middle name is awesome but oh well. :) I think you should go with Daniel Galway, and maybe if you one day have another boy you can give him Nicholas. I'm sure eventually someone will have another boy in your family and can be open for the option of naming him after your late uncle.

I'd go with your choice of Daniel Galway. :)

[melcena.livejournal.com]

Seconded. Daniel Galway is a lovely name with meaning for you, keep it!

[akgothbitch.livejournal.com]

I would really be torn at what to do.I personally would try to convince the hubby to have 2 middle names as he's the only one that really has say.If I have a boy he is going to be Joshua David Allen.But if u have to choose I think Danial Nicholas or vise versa is my favorite :)

[glitterberrys.livejournal.com]

Is your husband dead set on using Daniel for a first name? I dunno, I always thought it would get confusing having two people with the same name in the household.
I'd go with Nicholas Daniel, myself. Galway is nice, but I might save it for the next one. That's just what I would do, though.

[mylilellarose.livejournal.com]

Daniel Nicholas Galway ______ doesn't sound to bad, does it?

[la-vie-de-nuit.livejournal.com]

i like it quite a bit.

[popchex.livejournal.com]

I say add the second middle name. My FH has four middle names. THAT is a little insane. heh But an extra one, not so bad. We considered it for a boy, to honor both my brother and my MIL's father.

[sageharper.livejournal.com]

Is your husband dead set on using Daniel for a first name? I dunno, I always thought it would get confusing having two people with the same name in the household.
I'd go with Nicholas Daniel, myself. Galway is nice, but I might save it for the next one. That's just what I would do, though.

Ditto

Sorry for you loss.

[composure.livejournal.com]

I'm voting for #2, because I would never name a child the same name as his father. It seems too unoriginal for me. And I know I wouldn't like sharing a name with my mom.

[xnaivetex.livejournal.com]

Nicholas Daniel

Galway might be nice for a kitten or something? But I don't much like it at all for a child. IMO, just because something holds significance, doesn't mean it automatically makes a good name.

[jennifergroovy.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry for the loss of your uncle Nicholas.

Unless you're doing something completely different, you are already honoring your husband by giving the baby his last name. I never saw the point in honoring the father of the baby, because every child you will have will carry his last name. (I know there are some cases where the children do not have their father's last name, but 99% do.)

I like Galway Nicholas.

Good luck what ever you decide.

One other thing. It's not your family's business whether you give a child two middle names. It is your husband's business, so if he says no, so be it. However, if your family doesn't like it (or any other method of naming a baby) too bad. It is your baby, and your turn to do what ever you would like to do.

Too many people involve their family, when it should be a special and private thing between you and your spouse. Once your baby is born, your family will not complain that it has two middle names, or that you named it "X."

[smasharash.livejournal.com]

I don't think that it is a great idea giving your son your husbands first name, as your son's first name. Not only would it be confusing having two Daniels, but I believe that a child should have it's own name. Daniel as a middle name would be a great idea but I just don't think you should use it as your baby's first name. Oh, and don't name him Nicholas because your family wants him to be named Nicholas, use the name only if it actually is what you and your partner want.

[krazyhippie.livejournal.com]

1. get rid of galway.