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[wiccanfire11.livejournal.com]

I've been trying for years to get my boyfriend to have a discussion about baby names with me. We are definitely not expecting anytime soon, but I finally got him to have a semi-lengthy discussion. The only thing we've both agreed upon is that Peyton has to be used, but only for a boy (He's a huge Peyton Manning fan) and that I don't want my kid to have to go by their last name initial since I was always Amanda K. in school.

I was looking for some help to find more that he may actually like and also get some middle name suggestions because I'm horrible with pairings.

Here's what we've agreed upon:

Girls:
Bianca
Freya
Maggie (I want a full name that he will agree on that isn't Margaret)
Jocelyn
Noelle
Nora

Boys:
Byron
Elias
Greyson
Mason
Peyton

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

Uhhh, I hate Peyton, and it doesn't go with the rest of the names on your list. I do like a lot of those - like Bianca, Freya, Noelle and Nora. I don't mind Jocelyn and I like Maggie as a nickname. I have a cat named Magnolia with the nn Maggie.

For boys, I really like Elias. I feel like your girl names are so different from your boy name choices. The girls are so "sophisticated" and the boys seem trendy and insubstantial.

[wiccanfire11.livejournal.com]

I see what you mean. These are the only boys names he liked from my list. I actually like a lot of Celtic and Greek names, but he thinks they are all too "weird."

Of the boy names I listed, Byron is my absolute favorite. I don't know what other names are more unique yet not too "weird" that he will agree with.

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

Byron is nice. I have bad associations with it, but it's still a valid, nice, old-fashioned name. He may change his mind once you have a child. I wouldn't name my child after a football player, because well, things change, *cough* Brett Favre *cough* (yeah, I'm a Packer fan and I bet some people named their kid after him and now I can't stand him). Anyway, like I said, hopefully his mind changes. Maybe Peyton could be a middle name if not? I think Byron sounds so much better with the rest of the names you listed.

[wiccanfire11.livejournal.com]

Yes, I know, it is a little weird to name your kid after an athlete. I don't think he's too insistent on it (at least hopefully not). I'd rather have it as a middle name, as you suggested.

Haha, and I'm from Minnesota so I know exactly what you mean with Favre.

[x0nicolelyse.livejournal.com]

haha this made me laugh because my 17 year old brother was named after Brett Favre. not so cool anymore, dad.