Help picking a boy's name...

[army-wife51b.livejournal.com]

Hello, I just found out that our second child will be another boy and need some help picking his name.  I have a few general ideas, I'll place them behind a cut so I don't take up your friend's page.  :-)

I am very picky about names, based on 2 things:  Meaning and Syllables.  I feel those are very important when making the right name.  

For instance, my first son's name is Madison(please don't flame me) we named him that because we found out the original meaning is "son of a great soldier" or "son of a warrior".   My husband is in the army, and he really liked that name for obvious reasons.  We picked this out without knowing that it was a popular girl's name...oh well.  We really like it, based on it's original meaning, not it's current popularity for girls(no offense to anyone who has or has decided to named their daughter this).

Anywho...Madison's full name is Madison Henry Lentz.  If you break down the syllables, it goes 3-2-1, so it has a nice flow to it.  Henry was my husband's great grandfather's name, so that is why we picked it.  We will probably pick another family name for the middle name, so I don't need help there.

I am thinking of going with a 2 syllable name for this baby, and have it end with an "n".  As opposed to having my children have names matching with an obvious first letter, I thought a subtle matching last letter would be nicer.  

Example:
Nathan Daniel Lentz (2-2-1)  or Madison and Nathan--but not that name, that is just an example.  

Any ideas?  The only other name I could think of that ends with an "n" and has 2 syllables is Jordan, but I don't really like that.  Please, if you know the meanings behind names, that would help.  I don't really like generic names...but you could just give me ideas and I can look up the meanings later.

Thank you for your help.  :-)

Comments

[paper-daisies.livejournal.com]

I love Madison as a boys name! In fact it was a boys name first and it also happens to be on my list for baby #4 (due in Sept.) as well! =)

Oh, and I *adore* the name Tristan. If I didn't have a cousin and niece named that I'd so use it. ;)

[army-wife51b.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Sometimes it gets old when people try to tell us that Madison is a girl's name...lol. ;-)

[army-wife51b.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

Actually, even Ashley and Stacey were originally boy's names too. It's so funny how people like to change things around isn't it? I was actually thinking of Morgan for this kid, but I thought people might think we are weird. Plus, the hubby isn't too thrilled about that one either...sigh.

[army-wife51b.livejournal.com]

Spencer and Tyler? Really? I was pretty upset when Taylor got switched to girls...but now Tyler..goodness.

I really like classic names for girls, like Ruth, Rose, Grace, etc. and strong, masculine names for boys, hence Madison. I mean, how much more masculine can I name get with "son" at the end of it? I am waiting for Jefferson to become the top girl's name next..lol.

[army-wife51b.livejournal.com]

I don't mind the rambling..I really know what you mean. A lot of people are just too close minded to understand. I think with girls, they just want to keep expanding the names because, well women are picky. I mean, it is pretty sad we are starting to use words for names now, like "Meadow", "Rain", or "Destiny". I have never heard of a word used for a boy...but I'm sure it's out there. :-/