HELP

[erikalyn.livejournal.com]

My boyfriend FINALLY gave me a list of 10 names that he likes and it's exactly what I was afraid of - I don't like any of them. And he doesn't like any of my names. So I'm wondering if you guys could give some suggestions of names we both might like based on these lists. Or maybe help me see the light in some of his names - this is his first baby, so I want him to be involved in the naming process and I don't want to completely dismiss his opinions but we are having such a hard time agreeing on anything.

His Names	My Names
Dexter	Cohen
Grant	Dante
Lee	Desmond
Lennox	Hugo
Nixon	Jericho
Owen	Mac
Pierce	Oliver
Rocky	Remy
Stallone	Rocco
Xavier	Vance

 

Comments

[breenah.livejournal.com]

I like all your names except:
Stallone, Rocky, Remy, Jericho and Rocco.

Dexter, Lennox, and Hugo are my faves.

[aaww-my-bees.livejournal.com]

Rocky and Rocco are similar enough you could try to compromise, maybe? Name him Rocco but call him Rocky? Something like that.

[brunhildevalkyr.livejournal.com]

When we were picking names for my hubby's first, my second, I let him pick the name. The deal was that I got to name the next child. If you're not planning on having any more children you could let him pick the first and you pick the middle, especially if you have children from a prior relationship.

Personally I like the idea of Xavier Dante.... but that's me:P

[erikalyn.livejournal.com]

I've tried suggesting that but it's Rocky or nothing for him and I'm not having that. For the longest time he wanted to name him Rocky Rambo.. can you tell he's a Stallone fan? lol

[indigorayne.livejournal.com]

Have you tried Nymbler.com? You list 6 names you like and it will give you a list of suggestions based on your favorite names.

[erikalyn.livejournal.com]

Hugo is definitely my top but he hates it. Lennox is the only one we've sort of agreed on. I'm not crazy about it but I don't hate it either.

[erikalyn.livejournal.com]

If I let him have free reign he would definitely choose Rocky, as that is his top choice and I'm not so fond of that. We haven't officially decided whether or not we'll be having any more children but I guess I might be able to let him choose, at least the first name, as long as he doesn't pick anything related to Sylvester Stallone lol

[blosmbee.livejournal.com]

Levi
Wyatt
Aaron
Lance
Carter
Bryce
Tate

[erikalyn.livejournal.com]

We (I) have spent countless hours on Nymbler but that was before he gave me his list, so maybe I'll have to try it again with some of his suggestions and see what comes up.

[mia-verita.livejournal.com]

To me, Oliver and Xavier are close. I like both a lot. In fact, both are on my favorites list. :)

Or try a combination like some others suggested above?

Desmond Lee
Vance Lee
Dante Pierce
Owen Rocco

etc.

Good luck.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

yours- Hugo, Desmond, Rémy
his- Dexter, Xavier

I like Dante somewhat, I remember you have a Stella and I think it makes a rather lovely sibset.

Nixon, Rocky, Stallone, Jericho, Mac, Rocco, and Vance all need to be taken off the lists. They're too pretentious/celebrity/weird.

What about..

Max
Oren
Cassius
Cassian
Leo
Felix
Theodore
Nico

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Hugo Grant? Seriously?

[erikalyn.livejournal.com]

I've tried the Rocco=Rocky compromise, I feel like Rocky would be cute when he's little and Rocco would be a lady killer when he's older but he doesn't seem too into that idea. Of course, everything could change once the baby is actually here - my daughter didn't officially have a name until 2 days after she was born.

I'm slowly warming up to the idea of him choosing the first name (with some stipulations!) and me choosing the middle name. It's just hard for me to give up control lol

[erikalyn.livejournal.com]

Levi was a name we both agreed on (or didn't hate) over Christmas but I don't know what ever happened to it. I'll have to bring it up again to see how he feels about it now!

[erikalyn.livejournal.com]

I don't HATE Xavier, and it's one of his dad's middle names, so I like that it has some significance but I feel that it's a little popular? I think my daughter's name sits around 200 or so on the SSA, so I kind of want something in that realm of popularity but.. I dunno!

[erikalyn.livejournal.com]

I like Felix but Felix Fernandes is a bit of a mouthful!

I think I just need to hear from people that all his names aren't awful (other than Nixon, Rocky, Stallone - and Pierce because my aunt married a Pearce, so I have 4 close relatives with that last name). Knowing people won't be like OMGWTFBBQ?!?!11 if I let him choose the name makes it a little easier for me to accept that as an option.

[pickleshmickle.livejournal.com]

i think doing it that way sort of sucks, i never understood it, i mean what if you ABSOLUTELY HATED the name he picked? do you just live with it? why not just try to agree on them? yes it takes time but at least in the end everyone is semi-happy.

[giveitfullheart.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you need to remind him this is a real human baby who will grow up and go to school. lol

[azelmaroark.livejournal.com]

Blaise
Noel
Leo
Gavin
Benjamin
Adrian
Sebastian
Ian
Lyle
Jude
Julian
Nicholas/Cole

[stillbefree.livejournal.com]

I like:
Grant, Lee, Owen

I don't really like any of your names at all.

[pyrokitten77.livejournal.com]

I like Owen, Rocky, Oliver and Remy. I think they're really cute.

And I agree with giveitfullheart. Please don't let him name that child Rocky Rambo.

[aaww-my-bees.livejournal.com]

haha yeah I was going to comment on the Rocky + Stallone.

So would either of you go for something like Roc or Rock?

[wormslearntofly.livejournal.com]

The only name I REALLY like on these lists is Xavier. Oliver and Remy are okay also. I really hate all the movie/really obvious famous historian influenced names on his list though, I wouldn't stand for any of those. Since you've already tried Nymbler...try a top 20? Haha

[eviebean.livejournal.com]

I'd definitely veto Rocky and Stallone. It's not worth the suffering.

I like Dexter and Owen from his list and Oliver and Vance (yes, really) from yours.

[silvergirl22.livejournal.com]

Rocky & Stallone just remind me too much of the Rocky movies...=o///
I like some of the other's =o)