I'm stuck, I have a name I love for our second son coming in April, my hubby is OK with it, but not ready to commit. I'd like his name to start with a vowel and like fairly traditional names. Any ideas? I've looked at so many lists my eyes are starting to cross! With our first son, we both loved the name we chose and it was easy.
ETA: My son's name is Ethan. The name I really like is Oliver, I thought they went well together but want some other options to pitch to hubby.
Thanks for the ideas so far! I liked Owen, but it got vetoed by my husband. Apparently he knew an Owen and it ruined the name for him. Mamazita, my husband's name is Eric and his brother is Evan, so those names do go well but are already taken!
I love Oliver! Keep that one! Hubby will come around. FYI, I am seeing a lot of Olivers lately, so it's making a come back.
my friend has 6 boys.. Alec, oliver, Elliott, reilly, evan, and carter.
maybe one of those names,,,?
Emmett
Elliott
Eli
Aaron
Adam
Grayson (not one of my favorites, but I know it is used)
Mason
Ethan and Grant?
Sorry - not a vowel, but it's my sons name and I love it!!!! :)
Not Allen - together the names sound like a furniture store.
Edward? Owen? Elton? Andrew?
Aidan
Alex
Ian
Austin
I like Eric or Evan. I know those are similar to your oldest's name but I actually think that's kind of cute!
Can you tell us your son's name? There are so many styles out there, you'll get better suggestions if we can match your style.
ETA. Ethan and Oliver sound wonderful together! And Oliver is a fantastic name. I'd honestly just go with that, but if you want an alternative, what about Alastair?
Eric, Andrew, Owen perhaps. Oliver isn't my style, but its not my boy. :)
Oliver is a wonderful name as is Owen. I think my husband nix Owen as well.
Alexander
Aaron
Eli
Elliott (if he does't like Oliver, i doubt he will like this)
The Bible has a lot of traditional names that start with a vowel.
Ian
Arthur
Edwin
Edward
Anthony
Abel
Aidan
Alvin
Alex
Albert
Elliot
Omar
Otto
Ollie
Orson
Orwin
Orville
Ernest
Easton
Earl
Ely
Emerson
Ivan
Irvin
Isaac
How about Elijah?
Emmett? Edward? Eastwood? Erin?
Aidan? Abraham (Abe)? Archer? Aaron? Alec?
Oh I love Oliver. If I got a do over I'd probably name my son Edison. But in my house men name boys and women name girls so it wan't my choice.
I love the name Ethan...
Isaac
Vincent (sorry - doesn't start with a vowel)
Ian (sounds too much like Ethan really)
Edward
Adam
Aaron
Aidan or Aiden
Isiah
Ashton (unisex name)
Hope this helps!
I like Oliver, it is a little old but still cute for a little boy. But for me, I think you will know when it is the right name because once you say it out loud and think on it for a day or so it will just feel so right you could not imagine calling the child anything else. Do you feel that way about Oliver? Why are you set on the vowel first thing? You do not say if there is a name your husband prefers or if he is simply not set on yours? Just keep throwing ideas out there and eventually something will feel just right.
I personally like Matthew James or Matthew Charles but those don't start w/ a vowel.
How about Andrew, Anthony, or Aidan/Aiden? Evan, Eric/Erik, or Elliott? Issaac, Isiah, or Ian?
Just read that Eric and Evan are taken but honestly, you could still use one of those with a different middle name or in the case of your hubby adding a Jr. or II. Or you could utilize a different first name and use one of them for the middle name.
Honestly, I don't care for the name Oliver.
My friend has two sons names Ethan and Owen. How about that? I think they sound great together, and Owen starts with the same vowel and letter as Oliver.
Dallas
Aiden
Noah
Tyler
Cody
Hayden
Adam. Alexander. Elias. Isaac.
possibly honoring and naming after your late grandfather, father, godfather?
it would be cute to stick with an E name so they can be like their dad and uncle. I like Elton, Eli, and Edwin. Also Ewan, Emerson, Eton.
I say stick with YOUR name, Oliver sounds wonderful with Ethan and is a great name! Congrats!
Adam
Andrew/Andy
Alex
Elliot (though I would choose a different vowel and not have all E's)
Isaac
Isaiah
Ian
My brother named his boys Elijue pronounced Elahue, and Elvi.
