Classic boy name help
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| John |
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| What is your background? Is your family Irish, English, etc? I always think it seems strange when names don’t match the heritage |
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I have a Christopher 
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Names that are similar to the ones you like:
Joseph, Paul, Luke, Henry, William At some point you just have to go with your gut a bit. Nothing you've suggested is going to be a bad name. Do you each have one you prefer? |
Anonymous
When naming my kids, I would think about what their full names would sound like when they were announced at a graduation ceremony, as well as how friends and family would introduce them to others by their most likely nickname. Patrick Joseph Smith — Pat Smith or Rick Smith or no nickname John David Smith — probably no nickname or possibly Jack Smith Benjamin Andrew Smith — Ben Smith Christopher William Smith — Chris Smith With this method, one choice would rise to the top. |
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Jonathan is the classic spelling. |
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How would anyone else know their heritage, or care? Do you judge Black people named Susie or Jim because it's not "their heritage?" |
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Agree completely. Love Theo. |
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| Anthony |
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| I haven't met a baby Michael in a long time. I don't know why it went out of style. |
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I have a Theodore, who we call Theo. DH hates Teddy, so that was never an issue.
Other names we considered: Patrick Porter Oliver Brooks |
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Porter and Brooks are not classic, just pretentious. |
Anonymous
If someone is 4th, 5th, 6th generation American, I think it would seem very strange to decide "I've never been there or known any of my ancestors who were from there, but I will give my newborn a traditional Polish name because of heritage." |
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You pick one name, spouse picks the middle.
Or what we did was list out our top four, and each spouse gets one veto. Two remaining are the name. |
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#1 classic: Michael |