Ryan is completely set on Hudson Oliver. I'm not. While I've loved the name Hudson for the past 2 years (it was "runner up" for Porter), I just don't know.... I'm just not sure.
While in St. Louis we all tossed around name ideas, in which I shot down a ton of them before the last sound of it even came out of the suggester's mouth. What can I say... I know what I like LOL!
Some of my criteria, because I have criteria:
- Can't start with a B (I don't care for same letter first/last names)
- Can't start with the "ar" sound as in Barczak
- Can't end with "ack" sound like in Barczak
- Can't end with "er" like Porter
So, some of the names that are currently on our "posibility" list are:
- Hudson
- Sullivan (new one, and one of my fav's!)
- Pierce (although my love for this is waning)
- Gibson
- Grant
- Madden (same as Pierce... not feelin' it so much)
Anyhow... for some odd reason I'm all into our pet names for kid names. I liked Reese for a girl, and we had a dog named Reese up until I was pregnant with Porter. And, now I love Sullivan.
So, what are your thoughts on names? Would the history behind Sullivan make you hate it?
9 comments:
Out of those top names you listed, Sullivan is definitely my favorite. I wouldn't be bothered with the fact that you had a cat named Sullivan. Obviously, you weren't all that attached to him and you didn't even have him for very long five years ago... soooo, I think such a great name deserves to be used on someone a lot more fun and better looking than an old cat! haha!
Out of those names, Gibson would probably be my second choice. I think it's the most uncommon out of the rest of them and very little boy cute as well as grown man mature.
Good names, Nicole! I really, really, really love Gibson. I would name one of my kids Gibson, but I think they would hate me forever since their full name would be Gibson Gibb - haha! My second choices would be Hudson and Grant, with Sullivan coming in #3.
I love the name Sullivan and Gibson both. Just because they can't really be shortened into a nickname.
I like the sounds of putting Pierce as a middle name with either of those first names too.
I really like the name Hudson and your new one Sullivan. Mackenzie had a great idea for using Pierce for a middle name. It sounds great to break up the 2-syllable first and last names.
I like both Gibson & Sullivan! I agree with everyone that they are both pretty uncommon names & sound nice for a child & for an adult as well.
I like all of those names - I don't think the fact that you had a cat for a few months should factor in the decision on a name.
Hmmm, I think my faves are Hudson and Madden. Good luck, it's tough. I think I'm with your hubby though, I can't do names that were given to animals that I know. It would remind me all the time of a dog, or whatnot!
i like sullivan...but people may call him sully or scully....hmm.
I forget whose Blog I mentioned it, but Chase was originally my cat's name and I named my youngest son that anyway. I like Hudson. It reminds me of Oliver Hudson, the actor.
It'll be funny to have to explain to Chase where his name came from one day, but if it's a nice name it shouldn't matter. It's not as if I'd name another child after my other cat, Xanax. ;P
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