HELP.....finding A Unique Name for Our Son!!!

Hmm, I like time honored names. My boys are Daniel Patrick and James Joseph. Both names are above reproach, have tolerable corresponding nicknames, and frankly ARE kind of 'unique' these days amidst all the foofy stylish names!

:)

I like E names...Emmett, Everett, Eli, Elijah can be nicknamed Eli (so can Elliott). I heard the name "Angus" recently. Don't choose this...I don't tend to judge, but I couldn't help but think he was named after steak.

I recently heard a name for a boy that I LOVE: Emmett. I also love Elliott and Mason for boys names. Good luck! :)

What is your husbands name? You should make it something like his. He might like it better. Maybe a mix of his first and middle name, or mix of someone else you love's name.

Love Kai!
Ansel
Braydon
Greyson
Sidney
Nolan
Beckett

Xander
Clovis
Lyndon
Kai (Hawaiian for ocean)
Reef
Leif
Axel
Ancil
Adrian
Andre
Cyrus
Constantine
Emile
Aalona (Hawaiian meaning high mountain)
Ikaika (Hawaiian meaning strong)
Kekoa (Hawaiian meaning brave one)
River
Colby
Stratus
Xaven
Riff
(I made up the last 3 names)

Brogan
Brodan
Tristan
Rafe
Morgan...love this name for a boy!!

Let us know what you decide!!!!

I like Avery, braedon, Caleb, callan, cole, Collin, drew, elliott, gage, grant, griffin, Hayden, Hayes, Ian, Isaac, Jeremiah, jai, kai, kellen/kellan, Leland, Landon, Maddox, mason, Oliver, Preston, Parker, Quentin, Ryan, Samuel, Sebastian, tyce, taio, tai, Vincent, Willis, winslow, Xavier.

I like Madsen, Kingston, and Hudson. I also like the name Syler or Sy/Cy. Good luck, let us know what you choose!!

Travis
Trevor
Vincent
Matteo
Spencer
Dawson
Hudson
Noble
Walker
Clayton

Congrats! Here are the ones that come to mind:

Avery, Benson, Cody, Dalton, Dimitri, Dino, Elton, Mitchell, Morris, Denver, Sebastian, Sean, Rhode, Rider, Xavier, Terrence, Marcus, Finnley, Forrest, Forrester, Greggory, Gabriel, Gabe, Hyacinth, Henley, Justice, Oliver.

PM me if you want more. GL!

M

Just in case you're not tired of replies ...

My husband and I thought of musicians and artists and writers we liked and went from there. Our kids have 'normal' first names and unusual middles.

Madeline Dearie - Dearie is from jazz singer Blossom Dearie
Samuel Wyeth - Wyeth is from the artist Andrew Wyeth

Believe it or not, when I was in labor for our son, my husband wanted the middle name Tyrannosaurus for Sam. And I wish I were kidding about that!

Good luck and congratulations!

Beau Dashiell and nickname him Bodie (Beau D.)

Brooks Alexander

Thaddeus Cole (Thad)

Tobias Fisher (Toby)

Stellan Gregory

Crew Timothy or Cruz Timothy

Brock Quentin

Keaton Tate

Zane Christopher

Everett Zane (Rhett)

Sawyer Elliot

Bryce Patrick

Byron Wesley

Tate Ryan

Wesley Sebastian (Wes)

Chance Oliver

Rhett Gregory

Sullivan Cole (Sully)

Beckett Wade

Here are a few unique names in my family/friends' kids:
Griffin, Cameron, Hunter, Logan, Clay (short for Barclay), Tanner, Jordan, Garrett, Marshall, Toper (short for Christopher), and my dad was Barney (ruined by the purple dinosaur!)

You might check your ancestors, there are some great traditional names that aren't widely used anymore and end up being unique. I and other family members have enjoyed having a "family" name (first or middle).
Good luck, we were kicking around names and still deciding while I was in labor in the hospital!

Look back in your family tree - you'll get a lot of different names!!

We had a Theodore, Thadius and oh my - I can't remember them all right now.

Believe it or not, Gregory is not a common boys name. That's my oldest son's name and he's in the 5th grade - in that time we've only run into 3 other Greg's. Now, Nicholas - well....that's a TOTALLY different story.

Logan, Levi, Aaron, Cameron, I just woke up and haven't had my caffeine...let me mull this over and I'll edit my answer!

Okay- now with some caffeine in me:

Victor (Vic)
Nolan
Owen
Vincent (Vince, Vinnie)
Ivan
Issac (this is the one I wanted for my son - however, we named him after his paternal grandfather and maternal grandfather)
Keith (although with Keith Urban's popularity - the name is starting to get big again).
Grant
Gavin
Garrett

If you have a historical background or even from different countries - look for names from there - my husband's family is from Russia - Gregorio (hence his name Greg). If you have a Greek background - there are some good Greek names ...think of the Greek Gods...

keegan, keenan, darian, micah, spencer, connor, colter, chance, chase, griffin, chasen, carson, carter, anakin, parker, jalen, jaligh (pronounced July), ethan, casey, weston, tanner, turner, trevor, miles, jackson, sage, keith, heath, kevin, clifton, avery, stetson, sterling, gannon, dakota, dalton, logan, judson, keifer, levi, chandler, hunter, clark, gabriel, tucker, brian, trentin, cade, forest, tyson, shane, gavin, garrett, tristen, bryce, owen, timothy, duggan, leighton, jerick, lorin, lonnan, travis, justice, true,

Without reading thru all the responses below my 3 options for you are:
Leyton
Maddox
Camden
Brock

I'm not sure how unique you are looking for, but I have three sons and it got more and more difficult to come up with names we agreed on, so I understand what you are saying. Cole, Abraham (Abe), Cade, Brody, Liam, Dalton, Davis, Garrett, Harry, Clay, Ty(e)...I am sure these ladies can make some great suggestions too. Good luck!

If you choose to do unique, at least try to have some sort of unique naming story and not just some made up something or other. A great example might be to give your child your maiden name, his MIL's maiden name, his father's middle name, or a name that has a story behind it.

Our second son was born around Christmas so we chose a first and a middle name that were found in movies set during Christmas. I will be shocked if any other kid in his class has his name as it is definitely uncommon but at the same time it is not anything way out there or totally made up. Our firstborn's first name was after his grandfather who died that year and his middle name is the name of the groom whose wedding we were attending (with an open bar, mind you) when we conceived him. Both of my boys will have fun stories to tell about their name.

Maverick, Cash, Cruz, Orion, Luca, Brandon, Brent, Marty, Evan, Bo

Enjoy the moments!

I love unique names, but don't forget to ask yourself one question before you settle on a name: Can he be a Supreme Court Justice with the name you choose?

Best of luck to you for a quick and painless delivery!

Look names are important, but remember children can be cruel and what ever name you give your son he has to go to school with it, plus in kindergarten they are expected to spell and write their name. What is unique to you may be weird to someone else, and visa versa, I went by the meaning of the name as well as the name itself. My husband's name is Edwin so of course our first born son proudly carries his fathers name but it means best/good friend to all. We named are second son Andrew as an adult now he goes by Drew, but his name means manly, and we picked Samantha for our daughter because it means listener and we think it;s a beautiful name, she;s 21 and her best friend is Chinese and her name is Samantha as well. I like strong names for boys here's a few ideas that won;t get them beat up at school

Dylan
Victor
Mason
Cane
Andre
Chance
Chandler
Diego
Isaiah
Thoes are just a few. J.

Not a comment about teasing just saying, as a person with a tricky name to spell and pronounce (Corinne, pronounced Core-in, not Connie, Corrine, Karen, Karin, Corn, Quinn, Krin, Kareen... you get my point) See if you can go with something unusual that isn't also impossible to spell and pronounce. It really is a burden to go through your entire life with a name that people screw up from every angle possible at any and all opportunities.

Here's some off-the-beaten-path boy names I've liked:
Desmond
August
Tate
Caspar
Harbor
Uriah
Zane
Kit
Cosmo

Okay, both of mine are from movies...

Baden Heath -- from a movie my husband and I saw; liked it so much we wrote it down. Our family is complete, but we still like the name!

I love, love, love Corbin Dallas (Fifth Element). Such a cool name.

Good luck and God Bless your new baby. :)

My sons name is Gunnar. We get lots of compliments. It is a scandanavian name.

I remember growing up there was this guy named Sterling. I liked that one. I saw Sebastian in a couple of posts below, but I used that name and my son had another one in his class last year. You could always make it more Italian and use the name Sebastiano.

LOVE different names.. My son's name is Banyan...
We also liked: Braxton (my husband liked that, I didn't) Canon, Brayden, and Legend ( I like that, my husband didn't)....

Other's:
-Mason
-Rowan
-Roman
-Cayson

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Corey, Kai, Finn, Felix.

Good luck!

Liam
Cameron

or, you could take the name my first two boys wanted to name the third...
Crashton
(which ironically fits him perfectly)

Well I already saw it a couple of times, but I love the name Emmett. I'm pregnant now, and if we find out it's a boy, that's what we're going to name him.
:)

My youngest sons name is Jaren and we get compliments ALL the time on it!

I like
Aleksay, Ivan, and Sebastian.
Hope you find a name you both like, lets us know.

i was in college and a lady i was in school with was having a grandson named Xavier Hawk. I loved it.

I love the name Yadier (pronounced yadee-air)

I have a great nephew on the way his name is Konner Mattix and I have cousin Korbin. Hope this helps you out.

hehehe... go to the baby names sites and print out a list of 200 names you like- then have him circle ones that he might consider. Try non "american" names from other countries, or names that have gone out of style...

OR get inspired by traits you want in your baby and look up names with that meaning! Like : Arwan, Prewit, and Isamu all mean "brave" in different languages! (So does the name "Dung"- but that would NOT be a wise choice in our country)

It was hard to settle on our daughters name- Rhiannon... when we had her. I literally went through hundreds of girl names to settle on one my husband and I both liked.

This time we have settled on one boy name "Gary"- which was easy because it is my husband and his father's name... and one girl's name "Zoie" which was picked out of about 300 names! It is good in one way that your husband is being "difficult"- because that shows how much he cares. Be persistent and you are bound to find a name soon! Also, if he seems to not like anything you bring up- tell him to go find 50 names he likes online or out of a book- and you'll look through them and see if you like any of his! Get the first name down to a few (maybe 5) and then pick the middle names to match. I found that picking middles was MUCH easier than picking first names!

Good Luck and Congratulations!

Here is a baby name site!
http://www.babynames.com/boy-names/

Skye
Harold
Hugh
Jackson
Luarken
Nathan
Jared

Look into your heritage and that of your husband's, and that would be a good place to start looking at unique names. The name discussion can be tricky. I'm from a culture that uses Sanskrit names while my husband is of European descent (German-Irish-French mix), so we agreed to have names from both cultures for our daughters. For boys, the Sanskrit names we would have considered were:

Krisna (can call him Kris for short)
Surya
Arjun
Ram
Jai
Arya
Aditya

I
like semi-uncommon biblical names. My nephews name is Elisha (Eel-eye-shuh) and I also LOVE the name Jeshua. :)

I loved the name Dakota but my two other boys didn't so I let them pick the name and they chose Dylan but still like Dakota..........Dak or Dax for short

Mattan - (accent on the last syllable) means "gift." When he's older, he can choose to go by "Matt," if he wants.

I DO like Jax, Gunnar, and Hawk as others have mentioned. I also like Stone, Harrison, Mason, Javier, Greighson or Grayson, Fjord, River. And congratulations!

storm
coalton
devin
devlin
rope
tuff
ariano
wrangler

Miles
Jules (like Jules Verne)
Corwin
Kane
Hank (a nickname for "Henry" which is coming back into vogue, but also a decent name on it;s own:)
Corbett
Grey
Zane
Xander
Forrest
Maddyx or Maddox
Dominic
Avery
Reece

Also...names like Frank, Kik, Kurt, Patrick, Greg/Gregg, Jon/John...etc. seem pretty uncommon now....

My boys names are Myles and Rome. They have a friend named Gage (which I love). My nephew's names are Harrison and Hunter (their sister is Harmony- cute). Congrats on having two boys.... they are best friends and arch ememies all at the same time! LOL

Love the name Knox. My son is named Becker.

We are all A names with me and hubby and two girls, so finding a unique A name for a boy was difficult with all the Aiden's (which I loved until I saw how common is was). So we chose to create a name: Andon. But I had to see if it fit him when he was born. If it didn't it was going to be Alden. If we have another boy (since we are trying for #4), I really like the name Archer too.

My son's name is Catlin, (Pronounced: Cat Lyn) I named him after Catlin and Sally from the soap opera, Another World. Please let me know if anyone ever watched....

It's been real fun to explain how I came up with that name. I have to say that everyone knew who Catlin was in school. Now that he's a Junior in high school, his name has served him well. I can't tell you if it's his name or that he's a great kid that has given him his popularity through the years.

Good luck on your name find.
LL

A friend of mine just named her baby Grayson. I like Benjamin Clayton. I also like Garrett and Everett

I too like names that are a bit different and uncommon. My son's name is Ryder, which we had settled on after my husband suggested Ryker. His middle name is my mom's maiden name.

Here are some of my favs:
Galen
Tiernan
Zane
Rhys
Wylie
Asher
Blaise
Callum
Finley/Finn
Gannon
Holden
Sawyer
Grady

Sebastian
Red(d)
Marco
Jean
August(e/a)
Nikolai
Max
River
Jude

Our sons' names are Gunnar, Maverick and Ethan. We love the names!

Here are some names I've heard lately:
Aram
Watson
Oliver
Roarck
Talon
Good luck to you!!!

Good luck! My husband and I always have trouble with boys' names. My faves: Blaise, Basil, Keaton

I know a kid whose middle name is Endur, named after the book "Endur's Game"

I know boys named Harper and Dashell. I like both and think they are unique.

My sons' names are Leo (not short for anything) and Wesley - Here are some more:
Eamon
Weston
Holling
Eliott

Good Luck!

I've always wanted to name my future son Dartagnan, after the Muskateer, but my husband would rather die.

What's wrong with old fashioned names, or family names? Those are really "in" now. Look in your family tree on both sides at first and last names. Some last names are great for first or middle names. Failing that, you can go to Baby Name Wizard online. It has a really neat interactive graph, articles, lists, and history. I found it to be very helpful.

But on another note... why does everyone have to have crazy unique names with unusual spellings? Every kid had some kind of bizarre name now, and I can guarantee you they'll hate their name whether you name them Lincoln or Jax or Brian. (My 12 year old nephew is named "August" and he hates it. He said he'd like to change it to "Kevin".)

In a sea of Ashleigh's and Natalee's and Raychul's, we chose to name our daughter Lucy. No Loocee, or Lucie, or Luceigh. Just plain L-u-c-y. Everyone loves it, no one will ever misspell it, and its a family name so we don't care how many others there are because it means something special to us, and she can be proud she was named for interesting and important women in our family, and not just because we thought the name was cool.

And consider it before you go choosing an ordinary name with a weird spelling (like Brayan for Brian or Mhaxx for Max or Jakub for Jacob), which you may think it's cool and different, but your kid is the one who will have to live with it. I'm speaking from personal experience.

My boys names are Nixon and Kane.

My friend named her son Arden.

hmmmm lets see - oren, cole, colt, magnus, or even a hypenated name like john-paul or something like that :) maybe use a foriegn name

Some different kinds of names I've heard lately are:

Ronaan, Elan, August, Wesley

Some old greek mythological names that I think are cool:

Perseus, Leonidas, Aries, Seneca, Cicero

My son's name is Edan.

My sons names are Mason and Hayden. They are pretty uncommon. We thought about Carson and Landon as well.

Cecil
Ceafus, or Ceaf for short (pronounced see-fuss or seaf)
Asbury
Ashbury
Link
Zakiyya
Seth
Sigmund
Manu (means second born son)
Mathias
Yejor
Enoch
Coswell
Yerik

I had a friend whose sister named one of her twins Bon...after Bon Scott of ACDC. I thought it was pretty different, but I liked the way it sounded.
Some others that come to mind...
Barnabe, Axel, Beau, Mordecai, Chevy, Gauge, Browning, Jedediah, Remi, Carrick.

Nigel
Stone
Rhys (pronounce Reese)

Stockard
Xander
Preston
Caleb
Hunter
Ezekiel
Cole
Cash
Liam Skky
Skylar
Channing
Drake
I know its not unique but I love Dylan, Ethan, Jacob

My sons name is Noi (pronounced No-ee), I too wanted something unique and then his named just appeared. I am hispanic and wanted his name to be the same in English and in Spanish.

Good Luck!

I love the name Sterling...however with our last name the poor kid would have been mocked all over the place...

Our son is Cael (pronounced Kale)...means warrior, since we almost lost him it fits him well. (although Sterling would have too just the whole last name situation)...

Also my name is Melonie and I have gone through my whole life with a unique name and spelling. It used to irritate me to no end that ppl couldn't spell it. But you know what...it made me who I am...

Both my hubby and I have names spelled differentely and so do our kiddos.

Maverick, Cash, Dexter, Dallas, Bentley, Torrence. I have a friend named Golden. London, Landen, Lyndon. Our sons name is Jaxon and goes by Jax. (Of course he does get confused when he eats apple jacks and calls them apple me's lol) If we ever have another son Ive already promised my husband he could name him Dallas Jacob. I love the name Jett. Paxton, Ford.... that's all i've got! :) Post what yall decide on!!

I am Welsh, so I like Welsh names - how about
Ioan (pronounced yo-ann) WElsh for John

Jago (pronounced ya-go) welsh for James

Geraint pronounced gear eint

Rhyddian pronounced rith eean

Rhodri (rod ree)

these all might be a bit weird for you though lol

I also like Gray, simple, but strong, like gray wolf.