Favorite boy names

[drmwevr08]

Finnish boys name, too. Mikko Koivu and Mikko Eloranta being notable examples.

Notable to who? :huh:

Are they famous winter olympians? Maybe the guys that ski with guns, those guys are awesome.

 

[Clonefan32]

Maybe it's because I'm a big fan of Catcher in the Rye, but I've always like Holden.

 

[Naughtius]

Maybe it's because I'm a big fan of Catcher in the Rye, but I've always like Holden.

Gotta be careful, though. Would not recommend Holden if your last name is:

• Peters
• ****
• Sachs

You get the point.

 

[weR138]

Gotta be careful, though. Would not recommend Holden if your last name is:

• Peters
• ****
• Sachs

You get the point.

Bos went to high school with a Sharon Peters.

 

[AIBClone]

Thor

I plan on naming my boy this whenever I have one. If I have a girl, its going up for adoption.

 

[CynadoAlley]

Doesn't everyone just want two sons named Fred and Paul?
Are there other names that matter at this point?

 

[CYCLNST8]

Bos went to high school with a Sharon Peters.

I've heard of a Fonda Cox as well...

 

[phantom]

Luke is solid. I also like Kyle. Using a last name as a first name can be a good option, especially if there's one in your family tree you like.

It's hard to be original (especially if you're coming to a board like this for advice). I have young kids and Wyatt and Cooper are more common than John.

 

[bos]

Bos went to high school with a Sharon Peters.

You *******! I did go to school with a Phat Ho and a Phuch Ho though. Didn't you graduate with a Gloria Stitts?

 

[ianoconnor]

Oliver.

 

[AIBClone]

Good piece of advice, dont name your kid Tyler and then spell it "Tyller". I am one of two "Tyllers" with that spelling that I know of and everyone always asks me why it is spelled that way or if it is a typo.

 

[bos]

Never name your kid Drew or Tate.

 

[Naughtius]

Good piece of advice, dont name your kid Tyler and then spell it "Tyller". I am one of two "Tyllers" with that spelling that I know of and everyone always asks me why it is spelled that way or if it is a typo.

I hear ya. My name is spelled Zqiflerququflm. It's pronounced "Henry."

 

[jbindm]

You are exactly right. So do you want to help that along as a parent because you liked a "unique" name? Or will you be one of those parents who then coddles the kid into a unique mess?

(Note, not directing this at jbindm, just at parents in general).

I'm not sure how unique names necessarily equal "unique messes". People with unique names like Obama, Condoleezza, Conan, and Peyton seem to have done pretty well for themselves. Conversely, I'm sure at least a few Joes, Toms, and Jims have seen the inside of a psychiatrist's office.

A unique name might result in some teasing - but so might a unique physical feature, a unique habit, or a unique set of family circumstances. Whatever you pick, it's just a name, and not a guarantee that the kid will become an emotional basketcase.

 

[oldman]

My old boss had a place in Montana. A rancher next to him had a son named Buck, and a dog named Mike.

 

[oldman]

Girl names:
La-a, (Pronounced la DASH a)
Oranjello, (Pronounced a RON jello) This was a news story that I heard the mom saying that she loved jello, particularly orange and lemon and named two of her kids that. (The other being Lemonjello, (la MON jello)

True story. My wife worked at the hospital where they were born.

 

[isucyfan]

True story. My wife worked at the hospital where they were born.

That's a HUGE urban legend.

snopes.com: Funny Names

 

[VeloClone]

I'm not sure how unique names necessarily equal "unique messes". People with unique names like Obama, Condoleezza, Conan, and Peyton seem to have done pretty well for themselves. Conversely, I'm sure at least a few Joes, Toms, and Jims have seen the inside of a psychiatrist's office.

A unique name might result in some teasing - but so might a unique physical feature, a unique habit, or a unique set of family circumstances. Whatever you pick, it's just a name, and not a guarantee that the kid will become an emotional basketcase.

True, but as someone who has been known by their middle name since I was 3 days old, it sure gets old correcting, etc. I know of many others that get tired of spelling or correcting pronounciation. I think it is just important to remember that you may have to deal with the kid's handle on a day to day basis for a few years, that kid will for his/her whole life.

I had a client whose name was Nancy! (punctuation included). She was convinced that it was some cruel joke of her IT department that they refused to get her name right when setting up her email address. She just couldn't fathom that they couldn't put punctuation in the name part of an email address. I suppose you wouldn't if you had punctuation in your name...

 

[Angie]

Just as long as it isn't Aiden, Aydin, or how ever the hell you wanna spell that wussy name. I'm so sick of that name. You have the show "Sex in the City" & single moms everywhere to thank for that name. Give him a strong, manly name. You have the daughter; it's daddy's turn. I've always liked the names Erwin & Luke. Those names sound like guys you'd want in your corner in a bar brawl. Also never been a bad looking Luke in history. Fact.

There is so much idiotic about this post that I don't even know where to begin.

Maybe it's because I'm a big fan of Catcher in the Rye, but I've always like Holden.

That was a top name of ours until a friend used it.

 

[3TrueFans]

That was a top name of ours until a friend used it.

Former friend you mean!