Struggling with names for baby boy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do not worry about popularity. Honestly it does not matter at ALL.

This.

My 4 kids have top 5/10 names for their birth year, yet they’ve never been in a class or on a team with a kid with the same name. Not an issue at all.

NP, I accept the point that popularity matters less today bc there is more variety and the most popular names are not so concentrated as in previous years. At the same time I am leery of top-10 names bc it just seems so basic. My goal is a name with some history (ie nothing made up) that is recognizable but not too common.

[Anonymous]

What was decided?

In the same boat.

Welcome thoughts and comments re the following:

Sampson
Etienne
Constantine

[Anonymous]

Felix?

I would recommend the Baby Name Wizard book to anyone who's really stuck.

[Anonymous]

LOVE Felix!

[Anonymous]

I missed this the first time around ... would also love to know what you picked!

[Anonymous]

Op, what about Edison to honor your father? My dad is also an Ed and this is what we would have done if we had a boy. It seems classic while still being fresh and uncommon. Nicknames Eddie or Sonny.

The rest of my list was-
Brian
Patrick
Theodore
Alan
Dean

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op, what about Edison to honor your father? My dad is also an Ed and this is what we would have done if we had a boy. It seems classic while still being fresh and uncommon. Nicknames Eddie or Sonny.

The rest of my list was-
Brian
Patrick
Theodore
Alan
Dean

Whoops just realized this is an old thread and I definitely see a comment I'm positive I made months ago lol

[Anonymous]

Aksel.
Check out some Finnish or Scandinavian names.

[Anonymous]

Eddard

[Anonymous]

I love Alfred- Alfie!
Arthur is also a favorite of mine- Art.
Edwin is great too

[Anonymous]

Noam