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[morphinae.livejournal.com]

So, after waiting for freaking EVER, we're finally sorta TTC (yay!) We've had our names picked out for about a year now, we're all set for a girl, but all of a sudden I kind of fell out of love with our boy pick;

Tristan Calvin...

Calvin is a must, it's my SO's late grandfather, so it stays. I'm just not as excited about Tristan as I used to be...especially with this new trend of people choosing it for their girls for some crazy reason. And now of course I don't like ANYTHING else we think of. I feel sort of luke-warm about Gavin..but not loving it. I tend to favor Irish-type names (or even ones that just kinda sound it), anyone have any suggestions? I don't like super-popular names (so Aiden is out), and I don't like Declan. Also can't use Liam because it's my son's middle name. I know we have plenty of time, considering we don't even have an embryo to name yet (maybe soon though!), but it's fun to choose/discuss nonetheless!

So yeah..any Irish/Scottish/Old English-sounding boy name suggestions? Last name will be Anderson. Thanks in advance :)

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[thunderofsins.livejournal.com]

If you don't like popular names I think you need to ditch Tristan! Its getting up there. I've heard a lot of Gavin too, but not as much as Aiden or anything! Other than that...I'm no help to you :)

[morphinae.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's another reason I might let it go, when I picked it out years ago it wasn't nearly as popular as it is now. Same with Gavin. I'm frustrated because the very few names I can think of that I like are mega-popular! As a Jennifer in the 80's, I refuse to do that to my children :P

[thunderofsins.livejournal.com]

Try being a Jeni in the 80s who wasn't a Jennifer! I actually got a detention for (politely) telling a teacher that my name wasn't Jennifer! (I didn't have to serve it after my mom wrote a note telling her that my name isn't Jennifer and I'm allowed to tell her that my name isn't Jennifer!!)

[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

I like Gavin but I don't think Gavin Calvin is a great combination, too many ins, even before you add Anderson on the end.

Gregory, Brendan*, Dermot (Diarmuid), Francis, Rory (Ruaridh), Brian*, Donal, Manus, Niall/Neil, Ronan*...


* I'm really not sure about -an/-en -in -on in combination either. But see what you think.

[morphinae.livejournal.com]

hahahahaha, I hadn't even said Gavin Calvin to myself yet, thank you for pointing that out, now I feel silly. That's the other annoying thing, anything I like sounds silly with Anderson. I like Sander, or Alexander..but can't use that. I like Rory! Thanks for the suggestions. I think at this point we'd better have a girl!

[ashadelic.livejournal.com]

Finley Calvin
Lachlan Calvin
Sean Calvin
Barclay Calvin
Bran Calvin
Brennan Calvin
Brody Calvin
Doran Calvin
Duane Calvin
Gerard Calvin
Lucas Calvin
Patrick Calvin
Rory Calvin
Ryan Calvin
Seamus Calvin

As bopeepsheep said, I'm not entirely sold on the -an -en -in -on with Calvin, but I think a few sound ok. Of those I listed, Sean Calvin is my favorite. I also like Lucas Calvin and Ryan Calvin.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

you know what, i just LOVE Frankie for a boy. Now i know that's hardly irish... but Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt has made me fall in love with it...

Cairan/Kyran however you want to spell it! Like Kerian but nicer IMO.
Callum
Niall

[anapology.livejournal.com]

PS i love Rory too.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

I love Tristan and I think it's wave of popularity is over.

[xnaivetex.livejournal.com]

If Calvin stays, please don't use Gavin. Gavin Calvin just looks bad.

I agree with the above poster, Tristan is sort of dying down, plus it was mainly overused for girls for some reason anyways, if you truly love the name, go for it. It's not like you're considering Aiden ;)

[morphinae.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, Gavin is definitely out once I realized how ridiculous it looks/sounds. I still really like Tristan, I just wish people hadn't used it for girls!

[poespretty.livejournal.com]

do you know me/my DH? are you in our heads??

he wanted my dd to be named Tristan (I said it's a boy name)
if she was a boy she was going to be Gavin(now I am lukewarm about it & think it's getting too overused - once it makes it onto the monograms in the Pottery Barn kids catalog, I refuse to consider it)
Declan is what we're most likely going to use if this one's a boy
and dh said no to Liam bc it's already in his family

Lachlan - personally love this one.
Faolan
Finnian
Finn
Killian
Cullum
Dougray
Seamus
Simon
Harrison
Brennan

[poespretty.livejournal.com]

oh & Riordan!!! we liked that one w/the nn Rory

[morphinae.livejournal.com]

I love Rory, but SO says he reminds himself of Scooby everytime he says it. Harrison is intersting, thanks for the suggestions!

[lavandersparkle.livejournal.com]

Nathaniel
Elliott
Brent
Cedric
Luke