Name Jack's Brother!
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| Tue, 02-13-2007 - 4:42pm |
We just found out that we are having boy #2. I either sulking that there are no pink dresses in my future or drawing a total blank on names. I cant find a single name that I am drawn to. We have an Irish-sounding last name. Our son's name is Jack- we liked that it was strong, athletic, simple, all american, irish (ironic, considering my last comment), and also happened to be a family name. So I need to name this next boy and I want something in that vein and something that would match a Jack. Couple names I pulled out but Im not sold on by ANY means:
-Alexander (preppy but nice, little concerned my cousin just named his son that)
-Owen (no idea where I am going with this one, have not clear with DH)
-Cole (strong, irish, but a little cold sounding I think)
-Nathan (Nate, simple, Dh not thrilled)
-Walker (Saw it in the newspaper today- told you I was sulkly)
-Drew (preppy again, not sure if its masculine enough though)
-Will (dont want william though)
-Ethan (maybe too trendy I dont know)
Like Ryan and Logan but those wont work (rhyme with other names in family and surname)
Anyone up to inspiring me?

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-Alexander - love it, could use the nn Anders
-Owen - nice, goes well with Jack
-Cole - I agree, and getting trendy
-Nathan - love this one!
-Walker - I think this is great! goes well with Jack even though it is of a different style
-Drew - like this a lot, could be a nn for Andrew
-Will - I find thsi very nicknamey, if you don't want William, I would scrap it
-Ethan - too trendy
I love Jack and Oliver as brothers, but from your list, Owen, Walker, and Nathan are my faves.
-Nikki
Is Jack your son's given name? If so, maybe another strong, single-syllable name for his brother (or a name that can be shortened to such a nn)? ;)
Boyd
Hoyt
Heath
Hugh
Finn (Finnian, Finley/Findlay or Griffin if you want a longer form ... Jack and Finn sound great to me, btw )
Rhett/Rett (Garrett or Everett)
Noll (for Nolan or Oliver)
Reid
Rhys
Clive
Ward
Wade
West(ley)
Van (Donovan)
Fletch(er)
Law(ler)
Gray (full name Graham/Graeme works here)
You also might consider ...
Ronan -- not sure on the names or surname Ryan and Logan are similar to, so this may work
Oran or Ewan -- other "Owen/Ethan" type options
Colm -- Colman, Callum, or Malcolm, nn Colm, if you want a longer option ... maybe not as "cold" as simply Cole? You could also use Colin, nn Cole, or Callum/Callahan, nn Cal. ;)
Lennox
HTH, and good luck!
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Well, befor I read your last line I thought of Ian and Evan but I'm guessing that they get nixed for the same reason as Ryan and Logan.
other ideas:
Leo
David or just Dave
Henry
Kevin
Keith
Leland
Grant
Maguire
Craig
Rory
Troy
Brody
Brogan
Casey
Corey
HTH!
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If Jack is just Jack (not Jackson, John nn Jack, etc.) then ...
Will - my first choice from your list; I prefer William but
Wow you guys are awesome, the person I heard about this board from wasnt kidding. Great insight too.
Ive got the transfer all these ideas into a spreadsheet, becuase Im one of those insane list oriented people.
Jack IS just Jack, FYI. I like how you guys get that it made a difference (to me anyway) that he doesnt have a longer given name. Very cool. And Jack was one of those names I just always liked so after evaluting a million names before he was born, I ended up with Jack. Unfortnatley my "repository" of boys names ended there.
Keep the ideas coming! I just found out yesterday so I have 18 more weeks to agonize.
Good luck!
- Alexander - I find it common.
- Owen - I like this. It might end up being trendy, but if you have ancestors with this name than trendiness shouldn't be a problem
- Cole - I like this, too, but I think you're right. Maybe a warm mn like Henry would warm it up? Or maybe use the name Coleman with the nn of Cole?
- Nathan - It's all right. NMS
- Walker - It's all right. It'd work ^_^
- Drew - Not with Jack
- Will - How about Willis?
- Ethan - Probably is trendy, but it's still a fine name
Here are some other Irish names that are actually pronounceable/spellable, and that don't end with -an, that you can consider:
- Patrick - old fashioned, I know, but your son may not ever meet another Patrick growing up, and the nn Rick would go with Jack.
- Angus - It has a classic American nn, Gus
- Carson
- Cody
- Connor
- Cormac
- Desmond
- Neil (maybe spelled Niall)
- Quinn
- Seamus (even if this is pronounced SHAY-mus, with there being a Seamus in Harry Potter I think it's safe)
Good luck with #2!
Amber
wife to Danel
congrats on #2!
Here are my thoughts:
Alexander - this seems too long next to Jack. Maybe Xander?
Owen - This is my favorite on your list. I think it works well with Jack and fits all of your criteria
Cole - I do not think this name is cold, but if you are iffy go with another name
Nathan - I would find another if DH dislikes it
Walker - this is a strong name that fits well with Jack
Drew - this seems like too much of a nickname. Jack works on its own, but I don't think Drew does
Will - I also do not like Will on its own, what about Liam? Jack and Liam sound great together.
Ethan - this is trendy, I would go with something else
Jack's little brother:
Asher
Griffin, nn Finn/Griff
Sean
Colin
Coner
Dean
Luke
Finn
Graham
Miller
Miles
Rhett
Everett
Ryder
Troy
Wyatt
Good luck,
Brooke
Hi there. Congrats on #2!
Jack is a great name. I love how strong & timeless it is. Here are my thoughts on your list for this new little fella:
-Alexander (preppy but nice, little concerned my cousin just named his son that)-I like Alexander/Alex a lot. Would your cousin's baby & your baby be close family to a lot of the same people? If so, I'd stay away from it.
-Owen (no idea where I am going with this one, have not clear with DH)-I really like this w/Jack. It's a great name.
-Cole (strong, irish, but a little cold sounding I think)-I like this.
-Nathan (Nate, simple, Dh not thrilled)-Jack & Nathan/Nate are really cute for brothers.
-Walker (Saw it in the newspaper today- told you I was sulkly)-This isn't my favorite, but it's not bad.
-Drew (preppy again, not sure if its masculine enough though)-I really love Andrew nn Drew. Andrew is definitly masculine enough.
-Will (dont want william though)-Will on its own is nms.
-Ethan (maybe too trendy I dont know)-I don't know. It is really popular, but not as classic as Jack.
I definitly like Owen & Nathan the best for you.
Here are a few more suggestions:
Alec
Aaron
Bennett
Benjamin
Beckett
Burke
Clark
Colin
David
Elliott
Finn
Grant
Henry
Ian
Luke
Max
Nolan
Peter
Ronan
Sam(uel)
Thomas
Tim(othy)
Wesley
Hope this helps!
i like Nathan & Ethan from your list. Also love Will with Jack.
How about:
Patrick
Aidan
Sean
Noah
Samuel nn Sam
Quinn
Joel
Colton nn Cole
HTH!
Liam
Michael
Aidan
Ronin/Ronan
Caleb
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