Stumped for a boys name

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Registered: 06-23-2004
Stumped for a boys name
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Wed, 06-23-2004 - 9:15pm
Need help please ! We are torn between 2 names, both considered nicknames, but these are the only variations we are considering. Rick Dylan or Zander Cole. We have gone back and forth so many times that we are now adding back two more from our list, Colby and Max. Any and all opinions are appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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Registered: 04-13-2004
Wed, 06-23-2004 - 9:32pm
I really like Zander! I think Zander Colby would be a great name !

-Annie

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Registered: 05-09-2004
Wed, 06-23-2004 - 10:32pm
I vote for Zander Cole. I just can't imagine a little baby named Rick (though I can't say why, I have a little baby that's called Nick! :) In any case, I don't care for Dylan anyway. Colby seems too uni-sex and Max is nms.

Good Luck! :)

~ Liz, mom to Christopher and Nicholas



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Registered: 04-01-2003
Thu, 06-24-2004 - 2:33am
why does the name Rick Dylan make me think of an 80's big-haired, soft-rock pop star?

Zander, Colby, Max -- one of these is fine. I really get an 80's michael bolton-esque vibe from the name Rick Dylan, though...

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Registered: 04-03-2004
Thu, 06-24-2004 - 8:26am
My personal preference of your options would be Zander Cole, on the other hand I keep hearing the name Zander a lot on the boards so I dn't know if this is on the rise? Next would be Max which is an awesome name, but again, seems to be rising in popularity.

Rick and Colby are nms.

Good luck!

 

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Registered: 05-04-2004
Thu, 06-24-2004 - 11:08am
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 06-24-2004 - 12:02pm

Definitely Zander Cole.


Dylan Cole would be great too.







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Thu, 06-24-2004 - 12:29pm
I have a cousin named Rick, just Rick, he's in his mid-50s I'd guess. anyhow, I graduated from high school with an Eric who went by Rick all his life. I think that would be a nice alternative for nickname Rick, because I don't care for it by itself, cousin or not. and the name Richard, well, yuck.


I kind of like Zander by itself. I did not like that attempt at a spelling of Alezander instead of Alexander that was on here a few days ago. Zander by itself would be better than Rick by itself, but I do like Eric, nn Rick, better than Zander.

as far as Colby, it's just one of those names I personally don't care for and to make it worse, I know one girl named Colby. I also don't like Max by itself, I like Maxton as the best real name for Max. Maxwell and Maxim are OK, but not Maximillian - that sounds too literary and fictional to me.

good luck.

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Registered: 05-24-2004
Thu, 06-24-2004 - 12:42pm
Rick Dylan - nms, but very cool. Sounds like a rock star!

Zander Cole - nice, although I like the Cole part better than the Zander part

Colby - really like this name, I went to hs with one male and one female Colby.

Max - really like it, although I like Maxwell and I think you prefer shorter variations.

I like Max, Colby, and Cole best. He could be Colby, nn Cole.

If you're looking for a cool name, I think all of your options are good, except Colby doesn't sound as cool (even though it's among my faves from your list).

Good luck!

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Registered: 04-15-2003
Thu, 06-24-2004 - 3:02pm
May I suggest Alexander and Zander as a NN? I think it gives him more options when he wants to decide how to use his name later.... just a thought.
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Registered: 05-10-2004
Thu, 06-24-2004 - 3:23pm
I really like Zander Cole, very cool sounding. Zander is fairly new, but not unheard of. In my opinion, I think it is a name that can grow with him, unlike Rick. To me that is a middle aged man's name. A few other suggestions were to use Zander as a nn with a more formal first name and I don't agree with that. I feel that Zander has a lot of stature on it's own. But, like I said, that is just my opinion. I thought the suggestion of Colby nn Cole was quite good, as well. Best of luck!

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