Best Boy Name?

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Registered: 02-09-2007
Best Boy Name?
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Thu, 05-17-2007 - 5:01pm

Best Boy Name?



  • Preston
  • Brady
  • Camden
  • Greer


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Registered: 09-29-2005
In reply to: wyolins
Thu, 05-17-2007 - 10:35pm

Preston is fine, but a bit trendy (I do think of Brit, unfortunately, though it's a nice name otherwise), and Camden I would love if it weren't for the city (I live on the east coast).


That leaves Brady or Greer, and since I'm afraid Brady might get lumped in with Braden and, therefore, swept up with all the Aidan names by association, my vote went to Greer. ;) I actually quite like seeing this for a boy, btw. You might also consider Brody, to avoid the "Aidan by association" problem, and Gregor/Gregory, with Greer -- or even Rory -- as the nn. Very nice, either way. ;)


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In reply to: wyolins
Fri, 05-18-2007 - 10:42am

I've only seen Greer as a girl's name... is it becoming a gender-neutral name? The only Greers I know of are the actress Greer Garson, a Greer I went to summer camp with, and Brooke Shield's daughter Grier.

Not to have that sway your decision...your other names just seemed much more like "very boy" names, so Greer stood out to me.

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In reply to: wyolins
Fri, 05-18-2007 - 2:45pm

I've only seen Greer as a girl's name... is it becoming a gender-neutral name?


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Greer/Grier has always been a gender-neautral name. It's a Scottish shortening of Gregor(y) often seen as a ln, rather than given name, and generally considered more masculine because of that (as many surnames are). I think it may be perceived as a feminine name by those who were unfamiliar with it prior to Brooke Shield's usage for her dd, but it is very much a surname. ;)

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: wyolins
Fri, 05-18-2007 - 8:02pm
Interesting! Thanks for the info. We have Greer as a last name a few generations back in our family tree. I've always liked it, but had only considered it as a girl name because of Greer Garson and the Greer I knew as a child. Interesting to know it goes for both though!