New to naming needs help with boy names.

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Registered: 02-07-2006
New to naming needs help with boy names.
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Tue, 02-07-2006 - 10:36pm
I need help with baby boy names. I never expected to be pregnant at 22, and have never spent a day in my life thinking about nursery decor, baby-proofing, parenting styles, or any of this stuff, much less BABY NAMES!!! It is going to be a boy, and I need help! Boy choices in books and online seem to be the same list repeated over and over again. My intention is to stay as far away from this list as possible without giving the kid a name that is weird. Here are my only criteria:
Nothing that starts with the letter M, because the baby's last name will be McCloud.
Nothing that can be shortened into a nickname, as a Thomas and a Jessica, my boyfriend and I feel VERY strongly about this issue.
No unisex names--must be masculine.
Would prefer Irish name, but not necessary.
Baby will probably have middle name of Emory, a family name from bf's side.
Can't be Peyton, Bryce, or Ethan b/c his cousins have those names already.
A few we like, but aren't crazy about: Chase, Ezekiel (a possible exception to nickname issue with nickname of Zeke,) Owen, Colin/Collin, Sawyer(may be too hard for me to say correctly without sounding like a hillbilly.)
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

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Registered: 01-24-2006
Wed, 02-08-2006 - 12:45pm

I think Sean Emory McCloud sounds very masculine, and very Irish!! I also like
Colin Emory McCloud. Hope that helps!!

Liz

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Registered: 06-26-1999
Wed, 02-08-2006 - 6:46pm

Hi there, Jessica. Congrats on your little boy! I like your criteria; a name being masculine is very important. It's hard these days too, because people are using boy names on girls a lot! Here are my thoughts on your short list:

Chase-I like this, but only as a nn for Charles. It's a bit popular too, but only seems like in certain areas. I do like the sound of Chase Emory McCloud though.

Ezekiel (a possible exception to nickname issue with nickname of Zeke,)-I like that. Zeke McCloud totally sounds like a movie star!

Owen-This is nice, but fairly popular.

Colin/Collin-I like this a lot, but definilty w/one L. I don't know where that two L spelling came from, but it doesn't look right. Colin McCloud is sort of a tounge twister.

Sawyer(may be too hard for me to say correctly without sounding like a hillbilly.)-Hahaha...I used to think that about this name too. After I heard it a few times though, it started sounding pretty good. It's definitly not very common, & can't be shortened.

Here are a few more that you might like:

Alastair

Blaise

Blaine

Byron

Brighton

Brennan

Catcher

Everett

Elias

Finn

Flynn

Fletcher

Forrest

Foster

Holden

Jasper/Jass

Levi

Leo

Oscar

Rhett

Rhys

Rafe

Ross

Sebastian

Stewart

Satch(el)

Silas

Trevor

Travis

Tate

Thane

West(on)

Zane

Zev

Hope this helps!

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Registered: 06-26-1999
Wed, 02-08-2006 - 6:53pm

Oh, I just remembered that you wanted Irish suggestions too! Here are some of those:

Conall-Cool, but maybe not w/your ln.

Cian

Declan-Although I don't like Declan McClouD. That probably doesn't bother normal people. ;)

Eamon-Although EaMon McCloud...ahh. Eamon is cool though!

Ferris

Kieran

Lachlan

Nolan

Niall-Said like the river.

Oisin-Oo-sheen.

Patrick/Patch

Padraic

Padraig

Rory-Ah, maybe too unisex. I like it for a boy!

Riordan-Another D, but oh well.

Tiernan

Tadgh-Said like the first part of tiger, as in the cat.

And one more that you might like that isn't Irish: Thatcher.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 02-09-2006 - 1:37pm

goodness, lets see!

Abram
Oliver
Hudson
Grant
Harrison
Anderson
Sebastian
Cooper
Spencer
Derek
Isaac
Peter
Jamison
Kaelan
Sean
Patrick
Heath
Seth
Brett
Christian
Jesse

HTH!

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Registered: 02-03-2006
Thu, 02-09-2006 - 3:40pm


Brody

Donovan

Quinn

Sean

Kirk

Graham

Liam

Ryder

Rhett

Travis

..these were the distinctive, irish-kinda names i thought of for a boy. GL2U

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