Hi!

[gucci-loafers.livejournal.com]

My husband's middle name is Anthony.

We *really* love it. We don't know if we ought to make it our "peanut's" first name, though. His middle name, maybe?

We're 6w3d pregnant. We're 99.9% positive that it's going to be a boy, though.

Help? What first names make sense if it's his middle name? What if it's his first name?

Edit #1: My husband's first name is Roy.

Comments

[lind-saay.livejournal.com]

I love the name Anthony!

I dislike the idea of naming a kid after his father, just because it gets confusing and everything, but if you do, I like the nicknames AJ or Ant. What does your husband go by?

[lind-saay.livejournal.com]

Oh, wait.

I see now that it's your husband's MIDDLE NAME, so that totally changes it. Definitely use it, then, if you love it. I like it as a first name, or as a middle.

[sarahness.livejournal.com]

Mommy's intuition is a powerful thing, huh? I'm convinced I'm having a girl even though a) we really want a boy and b) I've never wanted a girl. Don't get me wrong, I'll take a healthy baby of any type!

I like Anthony enough for a first name, but most likely in adulthood it will be shortened to Tony (my brother Raymond, no matter how much he insists his name is NOT Ray, is always called Ray), which is kind of bleh to me. So, that said, I'd probably choose it for a middle name.

I think most names would sound fine with Anthony as a middle name.

These names came to mind:
Nicholas Anthony
Christopher Anthony
Michael Anthony

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

I really like Anthony!
I'd keep it as a middle name, but if you really like it a lot, it's a great first name :)

Here are some suggestions:

Ryan Anthony
Declan Anthony
Oliver Anthony
Julian Anthony

Anthony Ryan
Anthony Alexander
Anthony Steven
Anthony Taylor

[lilmizmombassa.livejournal.com]

Hi!, congratulations. My boyfriend is called Anthony (Ant for short). One day, we hope to have a son together and name him Anthony Liam, after himself and my dad (William). So that's my favorite combo with Anthony as the first name.

My boyfriend is Anthony George, which I don't like, and his dad is Anthony Joseph, which I like a lot. Anthony as a middle name works well, too, and I think it would go nicely with a bunch of names. Here are just a few:

Joshua Anthony
David Anthony
Steven Anthony

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I really like Anthony too!

If you both really love it, I'd say go for it and use it as a first name! It would also make a good middle name though (as is the case with your husband's name! =)). Suggestions:

Anthony Roman
Anthony Thomas
Anthony Jonah
Anthony Lawrence
Anthony William

James Anthony
Jude Anthony
Jake/Jack Anthony
Liam Anthony
Simon Anthony
Noah Anthony

Good luck!

[anapology.livejournal.com]

How are you 99.9% positive you're having a boy?

If you like Anthony, then go for it.
Personally I don't care for it. I find it annoying, is it ANT-ony, or ANTH-ony? Who knows.

But hey, if you love it then use it. The family connection is a plus in my eyes.

[gucci-loafers.livejournal.com]

It's ANTH-ony.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Ahh, see I would have said ANT-ony by default.

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

You live in the UK, right? The OP lives in the US, where there is no "antony" option. If you want your kid's name said that way, you leave out the h. I know I've had friends who live in the UK tell me that there they have those two pronunciations, but we don't over here.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Okay, another Sarah/Sara name.

[oni85.livejournal.com]

I knew I was having a boy, although I desperatley wanted a girl.
I don't like Anthony, but I like Anton

[oni85.livejournal.com]

and I knew it from the very second I saw the pregnancy test. I just did. So don't let anyone tell you that mom's don't know. lol.

[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

How are you 99.9% positive at 6 weeks?

Anthony is nice. I don't really care for Roy. I'd say any name you'd like would work as a first name.. what do you lik3? Is there something you'd like more and rather have Anthony as a middle name?

[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

How are those pronounce there?

Sar-uh/Sare-uh?

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Sara and Sarah are pronounced the same: Sare-a.

[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

Oh.. thought you were equating it with Anthony.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

I was.
In England Anthony can be pronounced ANT-ony or ANTH-ony.
In America Sara can be pronounced SAR-a or SAIR-a.

Nevermind.

[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

Eh, it's rarely pronounced Sar-a in the US. The only people I've see pronounce it that way are Brits. ;) Perhaps it's regional and that pronunciation is popular elsewhere.

Oh, and I thought you were saying in your original comment that spelling indicated pronunciation.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Oh my, I don't even remember the original point!
Nothing important anyhow!

[anapology.livejournal.com]

You had a 1/2 chance of getting it right, mum's don't know!