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[lilredclithood.livejournal.com]

I still have a long time to pick, but I want some opinions.
I like the name Addison for a girl, do you think it's too fruity for a boys name? My fiance says it's "gay" sounding.
What are some good shortforms for Addison?

Also, Which spelling do you like for Zach? Zack, Zak? I always liked Zak but after being here I'm starting to think it's trying to sound cool, hah.
My fiances last name is Storozuk.
Zak Storozuk? It looks and sounds weird, right? 

EDIT-
NO It will not be just Zach/Zack, those would be the nn's.
Most people get called the shortened form more often than their full name.

Am I over analyzing?
Thanks!

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[lilredclithood.livejournal.com]

So Im better off naming my kid Josh or Matt.

[kitchen-poet.livejournal.com]

Matt/Matthew/Matthias is one of the best names out there, imo. :) I'm a bit biased though, it's my husband's name.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

If you don't want your child to be one of 18 in their class and/or be forever labeled as a kid of their generation the way that Jessicas and Jennifers are "kids of the 70s/80s", then . . . yes.

There ARE other options, though.

[lilredclithood.livejournal.com]

bah this is difficult. I'm just gonna make up a name like celebrities do.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you'd be better off with Addison;)

If you're looking for something different, but still a name:
Silas
August
Jonas
Jasper
Adrian
Asa
Zeke
Theo
Jude
Saul
Archer
Dell (maybe nn for Wendell?)
Emmett
Reid
Everett
Hugh
Micah
Cyrus

Susannah
Lydia
Adah
Adeline
Louisa
Eloise
Lena
Cecilia
Caroline
Ainsley
Leah
Eden
Nora(h)
Hazel
Clara
Evelyn
Violet

Popular doesn't necessarily mean bad. A lot popular names are still nice names, but make sure that they aren't trendy (ie, they have been popular for a long time - 20+ years and aren't dying out anytime soon) and they are (a) spelled correctly and (b) on the correct gender. Then you'll be okay, even if it is popular.

Zachary nn Zach/Zack is okay; Zach by itself is not. Addison is probably too trendy, but Adeline or Adah might be a nice alternative that doesn't sound so gender ambiguous and isn't as trendy, but still sounds similar and could have Addie or another similar nickname.

[lilredclithood.livejournal.com]

Thanks this is helpful