Henry or Ryan?

[Anonymous]

HENRY !!!!

[Anonymous]

What about Brian instead of Ryan?

Ian?

Patrick?

I’m sorry but Ryan and Henry are not awesome names. Henry is cute but it is so unbelievably overdone right now.

[Anonymous]

I love the name Henry but there are a looooot of Henrys out there right now. And Ryan is frequently used as a girl’s name these days, just something to keep in mind if that sort of thing bothers you.

Agree with others that with the last name Smith, you should go with something more distinctive or unusual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok, I was going to say that you need an Irish last name with Ryan. But Smith ups the ante. There are going to be 1000 Ryan Smiths. Of the two, I prefer Henry. (Full disclosure, my mom's maiden name is Ryan and it is still weird to hear it used as a first name.)

What about Hunter? Declan? Quinlan? You have more leeway with Smith than with a more burdensome last name.

Lol, no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No more Ryans, please!

Henry is a great name. Popular but not overdone.

I know 6 Henrys under the age of five, and only 1 Ryan.

The gazillion Ryans you know are over the age of 5.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Does your answer change with last name smith and what comes up on google?

I know a Ryan Smith.

I vote Henry

I know TWO Ryan Smiths.

[Anonymous]

Fwiw I have a one year old Henry and haven't met any others. And I have an older child too so it's not like I'm a FTM.

[Anonymous]

Ryan is sporty. Henry is smart. You choose.

[Anonymous]

The only two baby Ryan’s I know are girls. I think it’s definitely shifting to being a girl’s name.

Henry is super popular.

Seriously those are the only two names you like?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Roland is kingly but starts with r.

Holden is an 80s name that starts with h.

I LOVE Holden! But I don’t remember anyone in the 80’s naming their kid Holden.

[Anonymous]

I feel like the Ryan will be cool and good looking, Henry will be smart and not good looking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Roland is kingly but starts with r.

Holden is an 80s name that starts with h.

I LOVE Holden! But I don’t remember anyone in the 80’s naming their kid Holden.

I love Holden too, and know one. It's a great name -- easy and enjoyable to say, familiar to most people as a name but still not particularly common. And it also hits this sweet spot that I think appeals to people who really like "classic" names, where it can suit a broad variety of personalities. The Holden I know is both shy and goofy, and it feels perfect for him (and he loves his name). But I could easily see it on a kind preppy, confident kid, or an artsy, studious kid. I think that's what people like about Ryan or Henry too -- it's versatile. But Holden is surprisingly versatile even though it's really not common.

[Anonymous]

Geoffrey,Martin, Gavin, Griffin - Anything much less popular with the last name Smith.

[Anonymous]

Use both names, one as the middle

[Anonymous]

I love Henry!