what about this name for a boy?

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what about this name for a boy?
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Tue, 06-12-2007 - 12:55pm
What are your thoughts on the name Addison for a boy? It is the ONLY name my husband and I agree on and it means "Adam's son". I know this name is starting to be wildly popular for a girl. I certainly don't want people to call him Addie. What if I spell it Adason?

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Registered: 06-14-2003
Tue, 06-12-2007 - 1:03pm

I think Addison is a wonderful BOY'S name! However, I wouldn't use it to name my son right now because of how popular it is for girls. It is unfortunate that it has gone to the girls, but it has & so I'd be wary of giving that name to my son for fear of it being used as a means of teasing when he's in school - for this generation, Addison will clearly be a girly name.

Changing the spelling won't help - it'll sound the same but look rather odd.

Sorry, I wish I could've told you to go ahead & name your son Addison but I really think you'd be setting him up for a lifetime (or maybe just youth) of embarrassment.

How about Adamson?!?!?

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Registered: 11-01-2005
Tue, 06-12-2007 - 1:50pm
I love Addison for a boy (really dismayed that it's going to the girls). :)

AJ, enjoying life with C.

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Registered: 12-22-2003
Tue, 06-12-2007 - 2:08pm
Girls name. Don't try changing the spelling either. Why not just Adam?
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Registered: 12-22-2006
Tue, 06-12-2007 - 2:19pm
Adam is daddy's name.... thought Addison would be a perfect way to keep away from "Junior" which I really don't like.
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Registered: 11-27-2006
Tue, 06-12-2007 - 2:42pm

I like Addison for a boy! I think you should use it. I know a boy Addison (about 10 years old) and he's a great all-around kid. I've never heard him called anything except the full name and it absolutely suits him.

I think of the name Addison as for either boys or girls -- like Jordan or Logan.

With the popularity of boys' names for girls, I really don't think kids mind to share their names with children of the opposite gender :)

Go with the name you and your husband love!

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Registered: 09-29-2005
Tue, 06-12-2007 - 2:48pm

I'll admit, I still love Addison for a boy if it's fast-rising popularity on the girls' side doesn't bother you. And be warned, it is rising VERY quickly. Leaps and bounds, KWIM?


I definitely wouldn't change the spelling, however. That simply accomplishes exactly the opposite of what you want, since many of the girls with trendier male names often have them misspelled in an attempt to "feminize" them (surely you've seen a little Maddysen, Avereigh or Ryleah running around?). ;) Adason just seems like yet another attempted feminization, not the other way around.


That said, there are other names that mean "son of Adam" -- and I LOVE your reasoning behind the name, btw!



  • Adamson - I think this could be a great solution for you, since it has a very similar sound to Addison but would come across as obviously-masculine at the moment, and it's still not the same as simply Adam. You could even use a nn like Ace or something if you wanted to further differentiate ;)

  • McAdams - again, obviously means "son of Adam," but not a -son or Mc- name that's "gone to the girls" in any way. Very distinguished and masculine, IMO, and again you have the option of Mick or Mack to distinguish him from Daddy.

  • Adamic - not my favorite of the three, but there it is. LOL

HTH


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Registered: 03-01-2006
Tue, 06-12-2007 - 2:49pm

Addison is a wonderful BOYS name and I think it is absolutly perfect because your DH's name is Adam. Go for it!!

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Registered: 07-15-2006
Tue, 06-12-2007 - 3:54pm
I was actually going to use it for my son's middle name, Grant Addison, but it just didn't work out. I would definitely spell it Adason. I love it spelled that way! Go for it.
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Registered: 03-06-2006
Tue, 06-12-2007 - 7:20pm

I think it's wonderful that you're considering Addison for your own little "Adam's son." Stick with the most traditional spelling, rather than complicating things with an alternate.

If you use Addison, (and there's no reason why you shouldn't) make your peace with the fact that he will know girl Addisons. In fact, he's going to know multiple girl Addisons. "Wildly popular" just skims the surface of what's happening with Addison on the girls' side of the popularity list. In '06, there were over 7500 female Addisons compared to only 438 male Addisons. Thanks to Madison and Grey's Anatomy, Addison climbed 79 spaces in a single year to enter the girls' top 30, and she shows no sign of slowing down. Chances are, it has a future in the girls' top 10.

None of this means you couldn't, or shouldn't, use Addison for a boy, especially in your case where the name is so meaningful. It's just something you should be completely aware of and okay with.

Good luck!


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Registered: 09-02-2004
Tue, 06-12-2007 - 7:25pm
I'm thinking trendy girls' name... Sorry. I wouldn't change the spelling either.
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