Help with the letter H

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Help with the letter H
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Mon, 02-07-2005 - 2:02pm
We like Hayden and Harrison for a boy...preference btw the 2? Also, any MN suggestions with the names? Any help would be GREAT! :)
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Registered: 10-24-2003
Mon, 02-07-2005 - 2:43pm

I prefer Harrison.

Pat

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Mon, 02-07-2005 - 2:55pm

I like Hayden much better, but am concerned about its recent use by girls. very unisex these days.

Harrison is just too much of a last name to me, plus the chance of the nickname Harry would scare me off, I just don't like Harry.

how about Holden as a definite-male alternative to Hayden. Very very close in sound - girls aren't using it..... yet anyway.

good luck

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Registered: 04-28-2003
Mon, 02-07-2005 - 3:41pm

I actually really like both. the drawbacks I see is that Hayden is being used a bit for girls, and Harrison can be shortened to Harry (ew). DS goes to preschool with a Harrison who is called by Harrison ONLY, no nns, so I guess it can be done. Other H names I like:

Holden
Heath
Henry
Hugh

Good luck! Both are great names.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 02-07-2005 - 3:56pm

I really like Harrison. My dad suggested it for my #2 son but didn't think it went well with last name. I like the nicknames Harry and Harris also. The "ayden" names are very overdone and as previous poster mentioned Hayden has become a unisex name.
Middle name suggestions-

Harrison Andrew
Harrison Bradley
Harrison Cole
Harrison Grant
Harrison Jacob
Harrison Jude
Harrison Luke
Harrison Milo
Harrison Mitchell
Harrison Patrick
Harrison Robert
Harrison Scott
Harrison Tyler
Harrison Wade

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Registered: 07-07-2004
Mon, 02-07-2005 - 11:54pm

I'm not to fond of either. Hayden is much to trendy for my taste. Harrison should remain a last name, not a frist. Might I suggest Holden instead? This is our son's name and we love it.

Astrid
Proud Mom to Georgia "Gia" Mae and Holden "Chaz" Charles

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Registered: 01-23-2005
Tue, 02-08-2005 - 11:48am
Another first name idea: Harlyn - my nephew is Harlyn, and for short we call him Harley... Middle names with Harrison & Hayden - something rather simple... John for example...the middle name should be one syllable if you're going for a long-winded name like "Har-ri-son"... Good Luck~


Edited 2/8/2005 11:50 am ET ET by thesassywife
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Tue, 02-08-2005 - 12:38pm

Very good choices. I prefer Harrison, but only slightly. However, Aiden and anything that rhymes with it is super-popular and still rising! Harrison is a more classic, understated option.

My response to things that were brought out by other posters:

1. The issue of Hayden going to the girls doesn't concern me. I don't have a problem with unisex names- for either sex! There's simply NO WAY to protect or ensure that a name won't be used on a girl.

2. Harrison is a last name. - LOL So is Heath, Harris, Haydin, & Holden. They're also very prevalent fn. People either prefer surnames or they don't. If you like it, don't fret about this another minute.

3. The nn Harry. I, too, don't particularly like this nn. But, I know from personal experience with me kids that nn don't have to be! It is up to you. If you call him Harrison and kindly correct anyone who doesn't, it simply won't happen. Besides you may like Harry!

My first preference is always a family middle name, or a middle name of special significance. If that isn't an option, here are a few (of course, flow with your last name is also very important)-

A general rule of thumb is a one-syllable name goes best with a three-syllable name. Another one is don't end fn and mn with same letter (like Harrison Ryan), but in the end it's really a matter of personal preference!

Traditional- Harrison Charles, Harrison George, Harrison Luke, Harrison Mark, Harrison Neil, Harrison James
Neat and somewhat different- Harrison Miles, Harrison Rhett, Harrison Kent, Harrison Rafe, Harrison Clay, Harrison Brock, Harrison Pierce, Harrison Ridge
Trendy- Harrison Brice, Harrison Gage, Harrison Kyle, Harrison Ty

Keep us posted! Ginger

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Registered: 01-22-2005
Wed, 02-09-2005 - 7:18pm

Hayden is becoming a unisex name.

I know a few little boy Harrisons. The name has always struck me as a bit pretentious. One is nicknamed Harry. Don't love the nn, but it's a little more relaxed than Harrison.

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Registered: 09-08-2003
Wed, 02-09-2005 - 10:09pm
I like the name Hayden. For MN I would probably go with something classic like John or Christopher. Family names can make good middle names, too!
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Registered: 04-15-2004
Thu, 02-10-2005 - 12:20am

I like Hayden and Harrison better than Holden. Holden reminds me of Holden Caulfield, the disturbed guy in "Catcher in the Rye."

Some suggestions:

Harrison James
Harrison Michael
Harrison Roy
Harrison Clay
Harrison Troy

Hayden Cole
Hayden Parker
Hayden Patrick
Hayden Jeffrey
Hayden Todd