It shouldn't be this hard!

[hyperbolepanda.livejournal.com]

Okay, so we're having a HORRIBLE time even picking out OPTIONS for boy names. The rules are that it must start with a "C" per family tradition and the middle name must be "Ray" per family tradition. I want something uncommon, but not too far out there.

And we have to be careful because the last name will be Johnson (in other words, though I love the name "Misty" for a girl, there is no way I am naming my child Misty Johnson). The kid will also be 1/4th Korean and so apparently the names Charles and Charlie are out of the question for Asian babies. Chris and Carl are already taken by the father and grandfather.

Help!

Comments

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

Some names that come to mind that don't complete clash with "___ Ray Johnson" are:

Caleb
Campbell
Carmine
Coen/Cohen
Corbin
Crispin

[hyperbolepanda.livejournal.com]

Caleb is okay.
Campbell is not one of my favorites. Couldn't tell you why.
The rest are a little too "weird" according to my SO.

[ohhowlovely.livejournal.com]

Cole, my sons name, so I'm biased :)
Colton
Christopher
Connor
Chase
Cane
Corbin

[hyperbolepanda.livejournal.com]

I like Cole, Chase, and Connor. They just don't go with the rest of the name, I don't think.

[ohhowlovely.livejournal.com]

yeah, the sound ok with Johnson, but with a one-syllable middle name, you probably need a 2-or more syllable first name

[purple-dragon88.livejournal.com]

I really like Connor. I just saw a comment on another post suggesting it for a girl and I was like God no! It's a strong, manly name!

[lind-saay.livejournal.com]

Clayton
Cain
Carter
Cabot
Caleb
Callum
Calvin
Cameron
Cannon
Carver
Cyrus
Cecil
Cedric
Chad
Chance
Cody
Cole
Colton
Coleman
Colin
Connor
Corbin
Cormac
Craig
Curtis

[twinklieetoes.livejournal.com]

Some that I like together

Connor Ray Johnson
Cameron Ray Johnson
Carter Ray Johnson
Corbin Ray Johnson
Clark Ray Johnson
Coby Ray Johnson
Cooper Ray Johnson

[274-days.livejournal.com]

I second Cooper

[spaceandclouds.livejournal.com]

Ciaran
Caleb
Callum
Cain
Cameron
Caspian
Cole
Calvin
Cohen
Corbin
Cullen

[heavenisnearyou.livejournal.com]

I like Caleb, Casey,Clark

[a-tergo-lupi.livejournal.com]

The kid will also be 1/4th Korean and so apparently the names Charles and Charlie are out of the question

I just almost died. I think this is the funniest thing I've read in this community, though I totally agree.

You've got lots of good suggestions already, so I'll let those stand.

[hyperbolepanda.livejournal.com]

Aside from the Korean part, the baby's great-grandfather's name (on the white side of the family, of course) was Harold Johnson. I think you can figure out why this is a bad idea in a family with a rude sense of humor!

[a-tergo-lupi.livejournal.com]

I can. It will be okay. ;) Most people probably don't know the Johnson one, and it's so common.

[lipsty.livejournal.com]

My first thought was Conrad. My other suggestions have already been mentioned :)

[myiris.livejournal.com]

Canyon
Cassius
Colby
Clifton
Clifford
Chandler

[hyperbolepanda.livejournal.com]

Thanks everyone! We'll go through these and decide which one of us is more picky!

[turtleohs.livejournal.com]

Camden is one of my favorites!

[cuzmickeyluvsya.livejournal.com]

What about "Carlos"? It means "Charles" in English. I know it's a Spanish name, but it sounds alright in my head. lol

Carlos Ray Johnson?

[pixietangerine.livejournal.com]

Cassidy Ray Johnson
Cedric Ray Johnson
Caspar Ray Johnson
Collin Ray Johnson
Constantine Ray Johnson
Cornelius Ray Johnson
Claus Ray Johnson
Claude Ray Johnson
Chandler Ray Johnson
Carleton Ray Johnson
Callaghan Ray Johnson
Cadogan Ray Jonson
Cormac Ray Johnson
Clark Ray Johnson
Cadmus Ray Johnson
Claudius Ray Johnson
Caesar Ray Johnson
Callum Ray Johnson
Casey Ray Johnson
Chad Ray Johnson
Clifford Ray Johnson
Clive Ray Johnson
Clyde Ray Johnson
Cosmo Ray Johnson
Cody Ray Johnson
Corcoran Ray Johnson
Caspian Ray Johnson

[sweetest-asylum.livejournal.com]

Clint
Cliff
Colin
Cosmo
Cory


Casey Ray Johnson (i love)

[arrien.livejournal.com]

Carson!

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

Um... What's wrong with Misty Johnson?

[bloomingtulip.livejournal.com]

I'm a little late to this party, but I have several C names on my list so I thought I'd share.

Cassidy
Cian
Colin
Corbin
Connor
Cooper
Cyrus