name our baby

[Craptacular]

Mrs Crappy and I have begun the debate over baby names. She's only a couple of months along, so we have a ways to go before we can even find out the sex(es) of he/she/them. We've basically agreed on a couple of boy's names, but are having trouble with the girl's names. I'm being particularly fussy ... there just aren't too many I've seen that I like. Here are some of my basic groundrules for names, both male and female:

1. Nothing too common (our last name is common enough), such as John, James, or the current top 10 (which is a rule we may violate, because we both like Ethan):
Jacob, Michael, Joshua, Matthew, Ethan, Andrew, Daniel, William, Joseph, Christopher
Emily, Emma, Madison, Olivia, Hannah, Abigail, Isabella, Ashley, Samantha, Elizabeth

2. Nothing starting with a B or S.

3. Nothing that will cause the child to correct 95% of the people who try to spell and/or pronounce his/her name.

4. No common city or location names.

5. Something that seems to fit our cultural background, or at least isn't something that jumps out at you. For the record, we're white (a mix of a whole bunch of Europeans and a few different Native American tribes), Christian, midwestern, small-town people. So I think we'll probably avoid LaQuisha, Mehvish, and Keiko. However, I'm also not a big fan of names like Trinity, Faith, Hope, etc. Not to offend anyone with names like that, but it's just not me.

6. No fruits, drugs, common brand names, cars, etc. I'm not naming my kid Mercedes, Apple, or Charmin Ultra. Recently at a store, I heard a mom call for her kid ... Chrysler. C'mon people, what are we subjecting our kids to?

Alright, enough babbling. Fire away. Just so you know, I am expecting a ratio of about five bad /funny ones for every one somewhat serious one.

[NoMyths]

Kal-el.

[st.cronin]

How can you name a baby Ethan after the 1st season of Lost? It would be like naming a baby Darth.

[VPI97]

How can you name a baby Ethan after the 1st season of Lost? It would be like naming a baby Darth.
Good call...name him Darth.

[Craptacular]

How can you name a baby Ethan after the 1st season of Lost? It would be like naming a baby Darth.
I believe we've watched a grand total of zero seconds of Lost, so I have no idea what the f^&k you're talking about.

[mrsimperless]

Boy: Addison, Jacoby
Girl: Eva, Kate

I have 1 child, a daughter named Lily. But now that name seems to be everywhere.

[st.cronin]

I believe we've watched a grand total of zero seconds of Lost, so I have no idea what the f^&k you're talking about.

Well you need to get on the ball and start watching, for your baby's sake.

[Neuqua]

Sunny

[MrBug708]

Boy - Kyle, Jonah
Girl - I was gonna say Brooklyn but you said no cities. Ditto for Madison. What about Karissa?

[NoMyths]

Only strippers are named after cities. ;)

[Coffee Warlord]

Biscuits.

Sorry, no B's.

Gravy.

[MrBug708]

Sunny

Gay

[mrsimperless]

This reminds me of an article I read on Edgerrin James once. Tha' dude apparently named his daughter Edkeisha. So you could do something similar. How bout...

Craptina

[lcjjdnh]

Soda or Seven

[vtbub]

I'm partial to Ron

[Craptacular]

I was gonna say Brooklyn but you said no cities. Ditto for Madison. The key word in the cities / locations rule is "common" (as in the place is well-known, not that it's commonly used as a person's first name). So yes, Brooklyn and Madison (and Vegas and Chicago and Denver and Dallas ...) are out. Actually, Madison has a number of strikes against it, not the least of which is that it's the metro area we live and work in.

[lungs]

Larry

[st.cronin]

The key word in the cities / locations rule is "common" (as in the place is well-known, not that it's commonly used as a person's first name). So yes, Brooklyn and Madison (and Vegas and Chicago and Denver and Dallas ...) are out. Actually, Madison has a number of strikes against it, not the least of which is that it's the metro area we live and work in.

Schenectady

[vtbub]

Schenectady

Nice Place

[Karlifornia]

Let me break it down into categories:

Boys:

Good, strong, All-American names: Hank, Ace, Troy, Thor, Rikki-Tikki Tembo, Johnnycash, Twoeleven

Artsy names: Rivers, Leif, Ashley, Cannabis, Fig

Two names for the price of one: Joe Bob, J.C. Latrelliot, Lebronald, Elmerhammed

Girls:

Boy's names, but cute for girls: Alex, Sam, Hank, Peter, Shlomo

Women in power: Cleo, Hilary, Condoleezza, Adolfa, Stalina, Idi Amina, Polly Pot

Artsy girls: Dakota, Dykelle, LaButch, Lez, Harry


Just good ol' American girls-next-door: Alison, Laura, Victoria, LaBazooka, Newport

[MacroGuru]

I tried to push Dominic with the wife, I was shot down....

[nfg22]

Let me break it down into categories:

Boys:

Good, strong, All-American names: Hank, Ace, Troy, Thor, Rikki-Tikki Tembo, Johnnycash, Twoeleven

Artsy names: Rivers, Leif, Ashley, Cannabis, Fig

Two names for the price of one: Joe Bob, J.C. Latrelliot, Lebronald, Elmerhammed

Girls:

Boy's names, but cute for girls: Alex, Sam, Hank, Peter, Shlomo

Women in power: Cleo, Hilary, Condoleezza, Adolfa, Stalina, Idi Amina, Polly Pot

Artsy girls: Dakota, Dykelle, LaButch, Lez, Harry


Just good ol' American girls-next-door: Alison, Laura, Victoria, LaBazooka, Newport

awesome...

[Wolfpack]

GoldenPalace.com

[AZSpeechCoach]

I have been pushing for Kharyzmah myself, or Khradenzah, or even Khlamydiah, but I mostly use those to piss off the wife. Her mother is convinced that we need to start our children's names with K, since we're both K's.

[st.cronin]

I have been pushing for Kharyzmah myself, or Khradenzah, or even Khlamydiah, but I mostly use those to piss off the wife. Her mother is convinced that we need to start our children's names with K, since we're both K's.

Kharman Ghia

[sabotai]

Recently at a store, I heard a mom call for her kid ... Chrysler. C'mon people, what are we subjecting our kids to?
For now on, anytime I hear someone call their kid by some stupid name, I'm going to walk up to them, smile and ask if that was their kid's name. They'll say yes, thinking I'm impressed, and then I'll just start laughing and say "You ACTUALLY named you kid that?! Are you fucking retarded!? Good job ruining his (or her) life before he (or she) ever had a chance."

I think that's why these names are getting out of hand. No one publically humiliates these people and thus everyone does it.

Question, why no B or S names?

[johnnyshaka]

Boy: Mitchell or Mitch...Dustin...Riley...Evan

Girl: Rachel...Anna

[Neon_Chaos]

Male: Cedric
Female: Aubrey

[Lathum]

My ex fiance and I used t have this argument all the time. The coolest dude I ever new was my grandfather. his name was Irving. Go with Irving.

[colt45]

i don't think you could go wrong with decepticon or scar for a boy. girl? lady decepticon or scar-ette?

[SackAttack]

1. Nothing too common

3. Nothing that will cause the child to correct 95% of the people who try to spell and/or pronounce his/her name.

This is where too many people run into severe brain cramps when naming their kids. They run so far away from #1 that they run smack into #3 and don't realize it until it's about ten years too late.

I mean, look at it this way. Unless your last name is Hunt, no kid is going to get made fun of for having a name like Mike or Michael. It's boring, plain vanilla, and the kid can and will live with that.

I know the whole idea is you want him to have a unique sense of self (in other words, you don't want him to be in a class five years from now where there are four Michaels), but let's be frank here.

Your child is special to you, and to your loved ones. Unless he or she turns out to be exceptionally gifted in one area or another (usually sports), most of the rest of the world really won't take any special notice of your child, and an offbeat name won't change that for the better.

If that makes me a cynical bastard, so be it.

My recommendation? Avoid the top 10 (or even the top 20), if you don't want him or her to share a name with three or four classmates in primary school, but don't deviate from classic names just for the sake of making the kid think he or she is somehow special because they have a name nobody else has. I mean, if you really like the name, that's one thing.

But I would also say that you need to keep in mind that what you like isn't necessarily what the child will like when he or she is old enough to give a rip. Give the child a name he or she can live with and accept, because you're only going to be calling the child that on a regular basis for 18-21 years. At some point, you get to stop hearing it every day.

The child, on the other hand, will have to live with the name you give him/her long after you're worm food.

I mean, let's not forget that classic history professor-cum-swashbuckler. They named the dog Indiana. Do you really want your kid to have the same name that a ditzy old lady thought it would be cute to give a poodle?

For a boy, you've got Charles, David, Jonathan...all appropriately dignified for when the child is an adult, and yet all three have nickname possibilities for shorthand.

For a girl, Barbara, Jennifer, Rebecca, Deanna...those're all names I've been partial to over the years.

All fairly vanilla, but you aren't going to run into much difficulty with those, either.

[Raven]

Boy - Herbert
Girl - Sherbert

[Alf]

For the record, we chose our latest daughter name without looking at any top 10 list (that was 2 years ago).

Guess what, that name is #2 in France this year : Inès

[mckerney]

Lloyd

[timmynausea]

Grissom

[Raiders Army]

If it's a girl, I'd go for Aspen.

[Scarecrow]

Well, if you're a hockey fan...

Boy - Curtis Joseph

That was the boy name for both our daughters until Mrs. Crow found out who Curtis Joseph is, and worse yet, what his nickname is.

[Suburban Rhythm]

We did this about 1 1/2 years ago, while my wife was pregnant with our daughter. We went through similar criteria -- not too common, not something that we randomly chose and would need to convince people can be used as a name, not something she'd have mangled by the substitute teacher taking attendance.

We narrowed to 2 names. We chose Lucy (well, Lucille) over Olivia. And have gotten many compliments, especially from the "older" crowd, about that name, and how it isn't used anymore.

On a side note...my younger sister is in her final year of college. Honest to God, girl in one of her classes....first name

Shithead

pronounced Shi - theed

WHY? WHY!!

[TLK]

Sadie



damn... it starts with an "s" :)

[Samdari]

Her mother is convinced that we need to start our children's names with K, since we're both K's.

Would it be rude if I gagged?

[Samdari]

Charles, David, Jonathan...all appropriately dignified for when the child is an adult, and yet all three have nickname possibilities for shorthand.

I have to endorse Charles. Its got it all. Dignified name in case he becomes a polititcian, tough sounding nickname for his teen years (is anything more male sounding than "Chuck") and a cutesie nickname for when he's a baby/tot - Chuckie (also works if he becomes a pyschotic mass murderer).

[Thomkal]

I would think Poopy would be an appropriate name for someone we call Crappy. :)

Here's a couple links to native american baby names since you said you'd like the name to reflect on your heritage:

http://www.babynamenetwork.com/baby_names/origins/Native_American_baby_names.cfm

http://www.babynamesworld.com/native%20american_names_1.html

http://www.20000-names.com/male_native_american_names.htm

I'm sure you wouldn't even consider most of these names, but maybe they will spark some discussion with your wife.

I've always been partial to Jennifer and Kira (or Kyra) for a girl. (not that I'm going to have kids). Justin and Derek (or Derrick) for a boy.

[Butter]

My 2 are Ethan and Alexander. We settled on Ethan 6 years ago... right when it was becoming popular, apparently, although at the time neither of us realized it. I can only know this because he has had a class with another Ethan, and currently Alexander has an Ethan in his pre-school class.

Whoops.

I still like the name though.

[KevinNU7]

How about KevinNU7 it's very catchy

[korme]

Titties In My Face

[rkmsuf]

Titties In My Face

winner

[korme]

I like Marie for a girl. Or Brooke.

Or watch an episode of Days of Our Lives, and name your child like my mom did with my brother and I. (cries)

[Bubba Wheels]

Get a book called 'Beyond Jason and Jennifer,' breaks down all names into multiple categories including 'perceived by others', 'origin', ect....

[PilotMan]

The wife and I did really good on picking the name for our firstborn, however, we fought tooth and nail for the whole pregnency on the second boy. She vetoed mine, and I her's. We didn't really decide until just before we went to the hospital.

I grew up with an unususal name for the time, but now I hear it much more often.

Garrett

My boys names, are

Nicholas (Cole) Tyler
Zachary Garrett
Ean Jacob

note on Ean, I insisted on the English spelling because I have a bias against the letter "I" at the begining of a name. Call me crazy.

[kcchief19]

Whatever you chose, just make sure you run it through the character list of "Sex and the City" or you're going to end up with a kid who will be in a class with 8 other people named Aidan or Carrie. Apparently, every woman age 21-35 having a baby these days is naming the spawn after one of these characters or "Emma," the baby on Friends.

Ugh.

[korme]

Can't go wrong with Leonard, either. Think of the possibilities:

Leonard
Lee
Len
Lenny
Leon
Leo
Nard

[Butter]

You forgot Onar.

[John Galt]

Whatever you chose, just make sure you run it through the character list of "Sex and the City" or you're going to end up with a kid who will be in a class with 8 other people named Aidan or Carrie. Apparently, every woman age 21-35 having a baby these days is naming the spawn after one of these characters or "Emma," the baby on Friends.

Ugh.

It's sad too. If I ever had a boy, I always wanted to name him Aidan (based on my Irish roots). That show ruined everything!

[Samdari]

My best advice would be to keep an open mind, and let the name happen naturally. Nathan (with the nickname Nate) was only one of a number of male names we were considering. We mentioned the list to a friend at a social events a few days before the due date. Said friend heard that one and went off on it - that sounds like a quarterback's name, (announcer voice) "Now starting at quarterback for Syracuse University, Nate Blumer."

My wife had an instant realization that with that sentence, our friend had just named our child.

[Neon_Chaos]

Lucas would also be pretty nifty.

[Neon_Chaos]

Boy Names:
Nathan
Lucas
Keith

Girl Names:
Haley
Brooke
Candice

[CamEdwards]

Nate Blumer? I automatically thought of the phrase Late Bloomer. Maybe it's just me.

We had a bitch of a time deciding what to name James and Catherine. In fact, we didn't decide on James until AFTER he was born. I still kind of prefer Peter Robert, but Elaine said that sounded too much like Peter Rabbit.

[Samdari]

Nate Blumer? I automatically thought of the phrase Late Bloomer. Maybe it's just me.

We had a bitch of a time deciding what to name James and Catherine. In fact, we didn't decide on James until AFTER he was born. I still kind of prefer Peter Robert, but Elaine said that sounded too much like Peter Rabbit.

People make the late blumer joke whether or not the first name rhymes with Nate.

Trust me - I have heard it enough times.

[Butter]

Hey, Paul, where's Peter and Mary? Sing me a folk song, or I'LL BEAT THE CRAP OUTTA YA!

[timmynausea]

If you just name the kid Late, it'd really defuse the whole late bloomer joke thing.

[JasonC23]

Get a book called 'Beyond Jason and Jennifer,' breaks down all names into multiple categories including 'perceived by others', 'origin', ect....
What the hell is wrong with "Jason"?

;)

My son's name is Jonathan William for a few reasons...

1. My dad's father's name is John.
2. My mom's father's name is Willis.
3. My dad's initials are JWC.

What's my point? Just showing off how creative we were. :) Actually, in all seriousness, "normal," "standard" names can be cool, too, if there's a nice story behind them. Don't get too complicated for your own good. (And this is coming from someone that had a million rules on the baby name--"No illiteration," "No 'popular' names," "No names that end with a hard 'k' sound because that's how the last name begins," etc.)

[Neon_Chaos]

If it's a boy: Bruticusingtsongmahatmakarpa. You can call him Bob.
If it's a girl: Kukurikukumbukumbu. You can call her Cookie for short.

[st.cronin]

Cool boy name: Biggus Dickus
Bad girl name: Incontinentia Buttucks

[Sublime 2]

For some reason this thread has me laughing uncontrolably

[Ryche]

Girl Names: Helena, Kelly, Sierra, Sidney, Gabriel, Whitney, Vanessa
Boy Names: Logan, Thomas, Bruce, Owen, Napoleon (had to throw my middle name in)


This is a fun little name site if you want ideas, or want to know how common names are:
http://babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html

[Raven]

Boy - Pussygettin' Pussygettin' Smith has a nice ring to it.
Girl - Ihavesyphlis You won't have to worry about boys as she grows up

[Subby]

Chumpy McFuckstain

[Bubba Wheels]

Nate Blumer? I automatically thought of the phrase Late Bloomer. Maybe it's just me.

We had a bitch of a time deciding what to name James and Catherine. In fact, we didn't decide on James until AFTER he was born. I still kind of prefer Peter Robert, but Elaine said that sounded too much like Peter Rabbit.

Maybe the 'Berman' rule should also be applied. If you can hear Chris Berman saying "Now to San Diego, where Nate Late Blumer starts on his own twenty..." You might want to think twice.

[Buzzbee]

I'm really suprised no one has suggested

Bart
Lisa
Maggie
Marge
Moe
Ned
Rod
Todd
Waylon
Charles Montgomery
Jebediah Obediah Zacharia Jebediah
Malibu Stacy
Milhouse
Terwilliger
Ralph
Kodos
Kang
Otto

[Pumpy Tudors]

I think you should go with Orson, personally. Well, I don't know what you'll name the baby if it's a boy.

[Bubba Wheels]

My favorites are the Presidential names. Like Zachary Taylor McDoogle, or Ulyssis Grant Schwartz.

[JeeberD]

The names the little lady and I have agreed on are:

Brendan Alec (I orignally wanted the middle name to be Isaac, but she wanted Alec after her father) for the first born son.

Regan Marie for the first born daughter.

You aren't allowed to steal those, btw...

[Craptacular]

Question, why no B or S names?
The B is for reasons I won't get into now, but the S is for something someone alluded to in an earlier post ... my and my wife's names both start with S, and I don't want to be one of those families. You know, "Hi, we're Jack and Judy, and these are our kids Jennifer, Josh, and Jason."

[Craptacular]

This is where too many people run into severe brain cramps when naming their kids. They run so far away from #1 that they run smack into #3 and don't realize it until it's about ten years too late.
...
I know the whole idea is you want him to have a unique sense of self (in other words, you don't want him to be in a class five years from now where there are four Michaels), but let's be frank here.
...
My recommendation? Avoid the top 10 (or even the top 20), if you don't want him or her to share a name with three or four classmates in primary school, but don't deviate from classic names just for the sake of making the kid think he or she is somehow special because they have a name nobody else has.
Let me clarify something. I'm not looking for a name that's ultra unique. As you said, I'd prefer to not end up with one in the top 10 or so, but we won't totally disqualify a name like that if we really like it. However, my last name is VERY common (we're talking top 5 here), so I don't want my kid to be one of 15 identical names in the phone book when he's 20. If my last name wasn't so common, it wouldn't be as big a deal.

[cougarfreak]

My wife's due in April and we are going with:

Boy: Andrew Jeremy

Girl: either Mary Elizabeth or Mary Olivia

So you can't choose any of those.

[sabotai]

The B is for reasons I won't get into now, but the S is for something someone alluded to in an earlier post ... my and my wife's names both start with S, and I don't want to be one of those families. You know, "Hi, we're Jack and Judy, and these are our kids Jennifer, Josh, and Jason."
Perfectly understandable, but some day I'd like to hear why the exclusion of B names. Setting it up like you did just makes my brain try to frantically find an explaination. :D

[Craptacular]

Well, if you're a hockey fan...

Boy - Curtis Joseph

That was the boy name for both our daughters until Mrs. Crow found out who Curtis Joseph is, and worse yet, what his nickname is.
Well, people around here wouldn't bat an eye at that ... Cujo played college hockey here at my alma mater (UW).

[Craptacular]

Sadie



damn... it starts with an "s" :)
And it's the name of a bunch of dogs around my subdivision. ;)

[Neon_Chaos]

Lucas and Brooke would be my picks.

[Craptacular]

I have to endorse Charles. Its got it all. Dignified name in case he becomes a polititcian, tough sounding nickname for his teen years (is anything more male sounding than "Chuck") and a cutesie nickname for when he's a baby/tot - Chuckie (also works if he becomes a pyschotic mass murderer).
Actually, Charles is our current first choice for a boy's middle name. My late grandpa (my mom's dad) was named Charles, and my middle name comes from one of my mom's relatives, so we thought that might be a cool way to tie my mom's side of the family into the equation.

[lytic]

Girl: Medea
Boy: Jason

[Craptacular]

Here's a couple links to native american baby names since you said you'd like the name to reflect on your heritage:
...
I'm sure you wouldn't even consider most of these names, but maybe they will spark some discussion with your wife.

You're right, most of those are probably a little too far out there, but I'll have my wife look at them and see if it inspires anything.

[Craptacular]

Boy Names: Logan, Thomas, Bruce, Owen, Napoleon (had to throw my middle name in)
Actually, you threw my middle name in too!

[JeeberD]

Apparently, every woman age 21-35 having a baby these days is naming the spawn after one of these characters or "Emma," the baby on Friends.

Ugh.

The fiancee' likes Emma. I agree with you, ugh. No thanks...

[Craptacular]

Whatever you chose, just make sure you run it through the character list of "Sex and the City" or you're going to end up with a kid who will be in a class with 8 other people named Aidan or Carrie. Apparently, every woman age 21-35 having a baby these days is naming the spawn after one of these characters or "Emma," the baby on Friends.

You made me think of something I should have posted right away. I'm sure most people do it, but I've been using the gut reaction check on every name I hear. My wife mentions a name, or I read it somewhere, and I pay attention to the first person that comes to my mind. Chances are, if it's a "bad" thing, I won't like the name for my kid. For example, Emma, I actually do think of the baby on Friends. Sorry, no go. There are obviously tons of names that remind me of ex-girlfriends, celebrities I don't like, old classmates, dogs, etc. It seems that this is especially a problem with the girls names. I'm trying to avoid posting the girls names I like, because I figure you goofballs will start throwing out "bad" celebrities with those names and I won't like them anymore! ;)

[lytic]

No celeb named Medea... and it's such a powerful name. ;)

[SackAttack]

Let me clarify something. I'm not looking for a name that's ultra unique. As you said, I'd prefer to not end up with one in the top 10 or so, but we won't totally disqualify a name like that if we really like it. However, my last name is VERY common (we're talking top 5 here), so I don't want my kid to be one of 15 identical names in the phone book when he's 20. If my last name wasn't so common, it wouldn't be as big a deal.

You're making the fallacious assumption that your child will necessarily WANT people to find him in the phone book. :D

[cthomer5000]

Lucas would also be pretty nifty.
Ray Lucas would be even niftier. do it! http://dynamic.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

[cthomer5000]

dola. Rutgers is also a fine name.

[Neuqua]

Neon likes his One Tree Hill

[Craptacular]

Well, it's been about a year since I started this thread. As some of you may have heard, my wife ended up miscarrying later that month. Some of you may also know that we are now expecting twins. My wife is 31 weeks along with a couple of boys. We're trying to agree on at least four names, and then pick two when we see what they look like. So far, we've only agreed on Ian and Jack. We also like Ethan, but for reasons related to friends and family (and the fact it was #1 for boys in Wisconsin last year), we won't be going with that. I'm having a hard time recommending any more names. My wife has come up with a bunch, but I've been shooting them down.

Any fresh ideas?

[Poli]

Caesar.

I'm living through you, make it happen.

[duckman]

Johann von Goethe.

[Shkspr]

Mucilage and Roughage.

[duckman]

Damn it and Jesus Christ.

[Izulde]

Boy Names: Gabriel, Drake, Winston, Teodric, Clyde

Girl Names: Leilah, Danae, Courtney, Melisande, Cecile, Caelwyn, Noelle, Ashley

[Logan]

No suggestions, but all the best for mom and the babies :).

[sabotai]

Boy Names: Gabriel, Drake, Winston, Teodric, Clyde

Wwwwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnsstttooooooooooooooooonnnn!!




Sorry. :(

[illinifan999]

Put the naming rights up on ebay.

[molson]

My parents had some random person at the hospital name me. I always kind of liked that. I wouldn't want to be named after something stupid my parents thought was important.

[duckman]

If I have anymore kids, I'm naming them either Bobby or Bobbi.

[mckerney]

After watching Illinois win over Michigan State, I think you have to go with Juice.

[gkb]

Scott and Logan

[Poli]

GEFL answer:
Jim and Jensen.

[Danny]

Heffalump if it's a boy, Woozle if it's a girl.

[timmynausea]

Cornelius and Taylor.

[Desnudo]

Boy - Kyle, Jonah
Girl - I was gonna say Brooklyn but you said no cities. Ditto for Madison. What about Karissa?

Your girls are going to be porn stars.

Boys: Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabado

[Chubby]

Voltron

[illinifan999]

Megatron

[Chubby]

Megatron


heh, that's the other name I joke about with my girlfirend when I come up with baby names if we ever have a son :D

[Coffee Warlord]

I still think anyone who has twins should name them Biscuits and Gravy or Palom and Porom.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Mack Daddy and Daddy Mack

[Samdari]

Boy: Luke (and you must say "Luke, I am your father" the first time you hold him).
Girl: Leia (with Amidala as a surprisingly cool middle name)

[wade moore]

Well, it's been about a year since I started this thread. As some of you may have heard, my wife ended up miscarrying later that month. Some of you may also know that we are now expecting twins. My wife is 31 weeks along with a couple of boys. We're trying to agree on at least four names, and then pick two when we see what they look like. So far, we've only agreed on Ian and Jack. We also like Ethan, but for reasons related to friends and family (and the fact it was #1 for boys in Wisconsin last year), we won't be going with that. I'm having a hard time recommending any more names. My wife has come up with a bunch, but I've been shooting them down.

Any fresh ideas?

As a twin, let me say the same thing that I think I said with Cam when he had twins...

Good GOD do not make the names RHYME or even START WITH THE SAME LETTER... I hate that..

Anyway... not that I'm biased, but I've always thought that "Wade" was a good name when you want something pretty unique, but that does not get misspelled or mis-pronounced (the worst I get is sometimes when I introduce myself people think I'm saying "Wayne"_....

[cschex]

I still think anyone who has twins should name them Biscuits and Gravy or Palom and Porom.

That's brilliant. Nothing like having two wizards in the family.

Seriously, my wife and I really liked the names Elliott, Ezra and Julian before we found out we're having a girl.

[mtolson]

Girl: Erin, Portia, Erica, Nicole, Elise, Talia

Boys: Erik, Thadeus, Devin, Marcus, Quintin, Caleb

[mtolson]

[QUOTE=SackAttack;922491]This is where too many people run into severe brain cramps when naming their kids. They run so far away from #1 that they run smack into #3 and don't realize it until it's about ten years too late.

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Can't agree more.

I named my son Arin because of #1, but as a result more times then not its either spelled wrong or when he is not seen first they expect a girl. I still thinks its a unique name and would do it again, as it really seems to have grown on him.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Anyway... not that I'm biased, but I've always thought that "Wade" was a good name when you want something pretty unique, but that does not get misspelled or mis-pronounced (the worst I get is sometimes when I introduce myself people think I'm saying "Wayne"_....
"Wade" is not a name. It's a verb.

[gottimd]

Over the years, I have learned that you just can't go wrong with a name like D'Brickashaw.

Or you could name your child "Ladies and Gentleman". That way whenever you raise your voice or call for him or her, it just sounds good.

[rkmsuf]

For a boy you could go with

Not Jeffrey Dahmer

[Eaglesfan27]

I like Jack, but I'm biased since it was my grandfather's name. No real suggestions, but just wanted to wish you and the wife a smooth last few weeks.

[Samdari]

I would also caution you not to try so hard to be "unique" that you wind up squarely in "stupid."

[Coffee Warlord]

I like Jack, but I'm biased since it was my grandfather's name. No real suggestions, but just wanted to wish you and the wife a smooth last few weeks.

I am Jack's medulla oblongata. Without me Jack could not regulate his heart rate, blood pressure or breathing.

[Craptacular]

Good GOD do not make the names RHYME or even START WITH THE SAME LETTER... I hate that..

Believe me, I don't want that either ... I'd prefer the names to be distinct from each other.

Thanks for the replies everyone (and for the well wishes). There were a few names listed that I'm considering, so we'll see what the wife thinks.

[k0ruptr]

Tshimanga...

or Muhsin