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Ok it's about time I asked you all for some ideas because I am now over 32weeks and still ummming and ahhhing over name choices for this baby. It's a boy, and I lost my Mum about 20months ago now, so I wanted to celebrate her by naming this baby after her in some way. Well with it being a different sex her first and middle names won't work (Sharon Elizabeth if you're curious), plus she never was keen on her own name anyway (tell me about it lol). So I came up with using her maiden name as the baby's name, it being Carter. Which got lots of shocked and OH NO reactions from the family, we're in the UK and it's not a name that's used for a first name although I know it's used in the US a bit.

However, my man really likes it, and there's nothing else that I like, so Carter it is. Then we get to middle names, and I know that it's not really neccesary but I'd like to have one, maybe something quite regular in case he hates his first name as he gets older. The only one I can think of that sounds right is John but my son's name is Harley John. I don't like the whole CJ thing either (it makes me cringe, no idea why!).

So help me to find a middle name for Carter please :D

I quite like the fact that Harley's name is originally a surname and this baby's will be as well, although I wouldn't be bothered if they didn't match either, the surname thing was kinda an after thought. Thank you all!

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i think that using carter is a great idea!

let's see some ideas from me....
carter patrick
carter jacob [although you don't like the CJ thing]
carter william
carter aaron
carter michael
carter nicholas
carter nathan
carter ryan
carter frederick
carter daniel
carter david
carter matthew
carter marcus
carter steven

I can't think of any good middle names but I love the name Carter!

carter andrew?

That's what I was going to suggest too.

I really like Carter!

"Carter Eli" would go even further in naming him after your mother if that's what you're looking for? (Elizabeth/Eli)

that's cool, I second this.

:) I was going to suggest Carter Shawn for the same reason

I LURVE Carter Shawn with that spelling!!

isn't "shawn carter" jay-z's name? Carter Shawn would be a bit cliche. but I was also thinking

Shawn Eli or Carter Eli for the same reasons.

Carter Patrick
Carter Andrew

What is Dad's name?

I like the sibset of Harley and Carter.

What about something with your mom's initials -

Carter Ellis
Carter Eric
Carter Evan
Carter Edward
Carter Shane
Carter Seth

I love the combos Carter Evan and Carter Shane - Carter is a name I'm considering if I ever have a boy, and I'll be remembering your suggestions.

dunno why, but when I saw your moms name and that you wanted to do a tribute, I automatically thought of Elijah for the 'equivalent' of Elizabeth.

Carter Elijah Not too bad.. .

Btw LOVE LOVE LOVE Carter on a boy.

I LOOOVVVE Carter

Carter André
Carter Ethan
Carter Noah
Carter Scott

I also dont have any real ideas, but I wanted to say that I LOVE Carter and I LOVE how you chose it!

I really like carter

Carter James?

I've thought of using my MIL's maiden name, Kirtley, as a boy's name. It is also commonly use as a middle name for girls in the female line of the family-- not so much the name but the custom of the mother's maiden name being the daughter's middle name; one of their cousin's has the same middle name. I've thgohut of using my mother's last name too, but Spillane is hard name to use. Also, although I like Kirtley, I hate Kurt/Kirt.

My initials of my first and middle name are CJ. Never done me any harm. ;)

Anyway, suggestions:

Carter Aaron
Carter Adam
Carter Benjamin
Carter Dominic
Carter Edward
Carter Sebastian
Carter Paul
Carter Lucas
Carter Luke
Carter Oliver
Carter Nicholas
Carter Nathanial
Carter Robert
Carter Thomas
Carter William

I like more traditional names, so they may not be to your taste if you like more modern ones. Hope that helped though :)