Dh Isn't Sold Completely...

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Tue, 04-25-2006 - 7:41pm

on Ander Preston. Anyone have any suggestions for mn's for Ander? TIA!

Terra - Mommy to Ethan Robert and Logan Ryley
TTC#3 Spring 2007-current top names: Ander and Tana

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Tue, 04-25-2006 - 8:28pm
I like Ander Elijah, Ander Nathaniel, and Ander Luca. But then again, we don't really have the same tastes in names so its hard to find a mn I think you might like. I really do like Ander as a first name though! Very strong.

                             
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Tue, 04-25-2006 - 8:34pm
How about something that starts with an R since both of your boy's middle names start with R?? Suggestions...Ander Rowan, Ander Rylan, Ander Reeve, Ander Reece, Ander Reed, Ander Roland, Ander Rhyse
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Tue, 04-25-2006 - 8:47pm

Here are a few names that I think go nicely with Ander. Hope you see something you like!

Ander Clayton
Ander Tristan
Ander Caleb
Ander Payton
Ander Coleman
Ander Nolan
Ander Grant
Ander Marshall
Ander Garrick
Ander Lowell
Ander Sullivan
Ander Paxton
Ander Vaughn
Ander Ramsay
Ander Gannon

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Tue, 04-25-2006 - 8:50pm

It's obviously crossed my mind already to have an R mn but with Ander ending in an 'r' it doesn't flow well to me. Dh kinda likes Ander Sebastian but I'm not sure about that one...

Terra.

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Tue, 04-25-2006 - 9:04pm

Ander Clayton - this was on my list but dh thought it was too close to Andrew Dice Clay
Ander Tristan - I find Tristan to be feminine
Ander Caleb - Caleb is my nephew's name
Ander Payton - I like Payton for a girl
Ander Coleman - This one is okay but it reminds me of the camping supplies named Coleman, I guess you could go Colman
Ander Nolan - I don't like Nolan too much
Ander Grant - I don't like Grant but I do like Brandt, not sure I want a 1-syllable mn
Ander Marshall - this one is okay
Ander Garrick - I don't like Garrick
Ander Lowell - I don't like Lowell
Ander Sullivan - I had this on my list, I love Sullivan but it's too much like the Andrew Sullivan show
Ander Paxton - not bad
Ander Vaughn - I like Vaughn but again it's 1-syllable
Ander Ramsay - NOO, lol, I'm not going to name my child after a condom
Ander Gannon - not bad

Thanks for the ideas. I have added Ander Colman, Ander Marshall, and Ander Gannon to my list. And Colman reminded me of Kalman, a name I liked awhile back. So, I've added Ander Kalman to my list as well.

Terra.

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Tue, 04-25-2006 - 11:04pm
That is true, I hadn't thought about Ander ending with an r. I also wanted to tell you that I love Tana! It was one we debated on when naming Taeya.
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Wed, 04-26-2006 - 9:18am

I'm loving Tana, let's just hope I'll have a girl. :)

Terra.

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Wed, 04-26-2006 - 10:53am

What about

Ander Cristian or Kristian

Ander Garrison

Ander Braxton

Ander Dominick

Ander Jamison

Ander Courtlan

Ander Sinclair

Ander Stockton

Ander Talbot

Ander Carlton

Not sure that we have the same taste either but maybe you'll like something here. Ander is an interesting name to find a mn for because it does need a very strong dramatic middle name. I really like that. Very masculine.

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Wed, 04-26-2006 - 1:20pm

Ander Cristian or Kristian - Kristian is too feminine

Ander Garrison - I like this one

Ander Braxton - nope, too much like Braxton Hicks

Ander Dominick - I dislike Dominick and Dominique

Ander Jamison - I dislike Jamison

Ander Courtlan - Courtlan/Courtlyn is a girl's name to me

Ander Sinclair - I dislike Sinclair

Ander Stockton - dislike

Ander Talbot - I did have this on my list but I don't think it's my style

Ander Carlton - I detest Carlton

Thanks for the suggestions, though. These are the one's I have on my list right now. Listed in order, top one I like the best.

Ander Kalman
Ander Grayson
Ander Carson
Ander Marshall
Ander Conall
Ander Keaton
Ander Beckett
Ander Perrin
Ander Colman
Ander Kian/Cian

Terra.

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Wed, 04-26-2006 - 4:03pm

I like your choices except for

Ander Keaton - Sounds kinda like Buster Keaton

Ander Conall

Ander Kian - not sure how to pronounce it

The rest I really like. I know a young man named Anderson and they call him by his full name. Ander would have been a cute nick name for him. His sisters name is Evaleen.