Naming our son is getting tough!!

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Naming our son is getting tough!!
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Tue, 04-26-2005 - 2:43pm

I have a daughter, Autumn Jade, and my boyfriend and I are expecting a son now. We've been working on names, and I find that I'm still very much in love with the name I'd chosen for my daughter (had she actually been a son): Landon. The problem is that our son will take my boyfriend's last name, which is Lawson. I just don't like the combination of Landon Lawson! I think it sounds horrible, but I can't find another boy's name that I love!

The closest we can come to an agreement would be on the following names, and I can still find fault with every one of them:

Max Riley...'Max' makes me think of a dog.
Pierce Riley...'Pierce' sounds too soft and girly for a boy, in my opinion.
Corbin Riley...As with 'Landon' I don't like the hard 'N's being together: Corbin Lawson
Sage Riley...No reason, really, I just don't care for it.

As you can see, the middle name will definitely be Riley (my last name), so we at least have one of the names figured out!

Thanks for any help you can provide. We're desperate for new suggestions.

Brynn

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Registered: 11-11-2004
Tue, 04-26-2005 - 3:10pm

How about Bennett? It somehow has a similar sound to Landon to me. Bennett Landon sounds nice...but you may be worried about too many n sounds, huh?

How about...

Garrett Landon
Davis Landon
Carter Landon
Garner Landon
Paris Landon
Derek Landon
Phillip Landon
Parker Landon
Porter Landon

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Tue, 04-26-2005 - 10:12pm

I agree that Landon Lawson doesn't sound very well together. I do like Corbin, though.

Other ideas that sound similar to Landon:

Camden Riley Lawson
Jackson Riley Lawson
Paxton Riley Lawson
Braedon Riley Lawson

Other ideas:

Tanner Riley Lawson
Travis Riley Lawson
Grant Riley Lawson
Noah Riley Lawson
Caleb Riley Lawson
Ethan Riley Lawson
Evan Riley Lawson
Shane Riley Lawson
Blaine Riley Lawson
Blake Riley Lawson
Alec Riley Lawson
Cameron Riley Lawson

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Registered: 01-03-2005
Tue, 04-26-2005 - 11:32pm

A FEW THAT CAME TO MY MIND WERE:

GAGE RILEY LAWSON
OWEN RILEY LAWSON
GHARET RILEY LAWSON
COOPER RILEY LAWSON

GOOD LUCK!

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Registered: 11-03-2004
Wed, 04-27-2005 - 10:37am
Max, Pierce, Corbin or Sage. I like Pierce Riley Lawson. I don't think that it is "soft" sounding. I do think that Sage is a little girly sounding. How about Cormac Riley Lawson? I really like Corbin but see what you mean about Corbin Lawson. Have you considered Graham Riley Lawson? Or how about Grant Riley Lawson? Just a couple that came to mind. Good luck!

 
 

 


 


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Registered: 08-01-2003
Wed, 04-27-2005 - 11:03am

that is a really tough request - because you need to avoid on, en, in, an enders because of the way Lawsons ends - you also need to avoid names that end in R because of going into Riley as the middle, - they would run together, and you don't want Y or long E enders because of Riley ending that way - I would also avoid any L names with Lawson, so here goes, it'll be a short list I think

Andrew Riley Lawson
Adam Riley Lawson
Brent Riley Lawson
Chad Riley Lawson
Derek Riley Lawson (I LIKE that, sounds really good all together)
Dwight Riley Lawson
Dominic Riley Lawson
Eric Riley Lawson (almost as good on sound as Derek)
Gage Riley Lawson (alt to Sage, as Sage is getting more known for girls)
Heath Riley Lawson
Isaac Riley Lawson
Matthew Riley Lawson
Marcus Riley Lawson
Noah Riley Lawson (very very good sound & flow all together)
Patrick Riley Lawson
Trent Riley Lawson
William Riley Lawson

hope you find something you like in there

good luck

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Registered: 09-13-2004
Wed, 04-27-2005 - 2:48pm

Wow...some great names! Thanks so much for brainstorming with me!

Ugh, it's just so difficult for me to decide! I'm glad we still have some time. My formal name is Brynnen (but I've ALWAYS gone by 'Brynn'), and I have a brother named Griffin. I guess that's another reason why I'm so against the hard 'N' sounds. And then, of course, my boyfriend's name is Jaden, so it's just hard 'N's all around!

I'm going to run some of these by my boyfriend and I'll see what he thinks.
Thanks!

Brynn

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Registered: 09-30-2003
Wed, 04-27-2005 - 10:45pm

WDYT of Gage Riley Lawson or Matthew Riley Lawson(popular but CUTE).

Shelby
SAHM to Haylei

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Registered: 01-07-2004
Thu, 04-28-2005 - 1:34pm
hi and congrats on your pregnancy. i know its your last name, but what about using riley as the first name?? i like the way riley maximillion flows. and riley lawson sounds pretty good. if not-and if i had to pick one of your names-im leaning towards max. but i agree with you-max was the name of my aunts big german shepard and thats what i think of. what about maximillion? im not sure on your personal tastes, but i have a few "classic" names that sound good with riley and lawson-paul, kenneth, trevor, micheal or maybe christopher. good luck-hope you find that perfect name soon!!!