Naming Our Baby

I don't know if this is any help, but William is an awesome name. I tend to be traditional myself and never thought I'd "go out of the box" with my boy names, but the best boy names are so popular, there's one on every corner. I know so many baby Jacks right now that even though I loved the name, I couldn't do it. We loved Sam, too. But again - lots of Sams being born right now. I have a Henry and a Lincoln. William or Gabriel were my runner-ups. Michael is always a fantastic classic name, as well. Good luck.

I know that you have had tons of suggestions, but I thought I'd throw mine in too. How about Joseph Phillip but don't call him Joey (YUK). When I hear Phillip I think of nerd, pocket protector and all....Just my opinion......Good luck and congrats on the new baby...

I guess that I am one that always has to see my children before we give them a name. I have 6 children with #7 on the way (due July 19) and we never had a name until we see the baby. Of course it is a little harder for us to pick names as we are in the minority it seems and don't like to know the gender of the baby. I think that you need to agree on a name and if the one that your husband orginally thought would work isn't cutting it, then rethink and find one that you can agree on. I think until you put it on the birth certificate then you have all the time in the world to rethink the name of your child.

Actually, I'd vote for Garrett over Phillip. Guys named Phillip always end up being called Phil. For whatever reason that name makes me think of those guys who wear knee-high dark socks with their bermuda shorts. Garrett is a good, strong name - at home in the boardroom or on the football field.

But if not, then how about Grant or Jack? We considered both of those, but had girls so we didn't use them. =)

While I like Garrett over Phillip, Garret doesn't go with the Paul & Vincent. Garret seems like a name that would go with Ryder, Evan, Bryce etc.

Paul & Vincent, are nice sounding, traditional but sophisticated sounding names. Ever consider Joseph for the first name instead? It goes well with the other boys...and it is a personal fav!

I like the idea of using it as a middle name...Phillip Garrett. We have done uncommon first names and family middle names so we have a Logan Harold, Noah Robert, and Wyatt Mitchell. Funny thing is, Logan looks like his daddy (Harold), Noah looks EXACTLY like the uncle he was named after, and Wyatt looks like me...Mitchell is from my grandfather. We are expecting boy #4 right now and we knew we wanted the names to flow and to stick with the tradition that fell into place. The first name needed to be uncommon and two syllables and not able to be turned into a nickname. LOL The middle name had to be from my family and two syllables like the others'...first two are from hubby's, second two from mine. So boy #4 will be Roman Walter. Hubby is not that thrilled with Walter but I don't have a lot of male names to choose from unfortunately. We did consider Godric after a character in a book/show but then it wouldn't be following the family middle name so that is the one thing we are torn about right now is the middle name.

Oh, I had to laugh!! We have had NO trouble picking out a girl's name with ANY pregnancy. The boy names have always been hard for us. This is it for us though. We are done. I am still sad at not ever having a daughter but I love my boys and I know that for us, 4 is a good number to stop at.

We have Ian Cooper and are pregnant with baby # 3. If it is a boy we are going with Nicholai Michael.

Congrats and Good Luck!

Robert
Victor
Ethan
Micheal
John
Daniel
Steven
David
Mitchell
Or what about using Joseph for the 1st time?

I like somewhat different Names so my kids are Jaden Scott, Ethan Riley, and Kaelynn Renee Ellen... If we would have had a 3rd boy the name would have been either Teagan or Greyson...
GOOD LUCK

I am with Julie, I can't make a final decision on a name until I meet the baby. We narrow it down but wait to make it definite. With my daughter, we had narrowed the possible names down to 2 (Lilah or Stella), but when she was born neither one seemed right. I had insisted that we bring the list of names we had discussed to the hospital just in case. We named her Elsa and it fits perfectly.

Why not open the discussion again. You don't necessarily have to go with Garret but you may find something else that you both like. Or, come up with a couple and see what seems to fit one the baby arrives.

Choosing a name for your baby should be fun, not frustrating. Is it possible to sit down with your husband and tell him what you have told us, and try to resolve the issue so you can both move on? I wouldn't have been happy with him back when he insisted you choose 2 names and have to stick with them, and I wouldn't be happy with him now that he has lied and said he never agreed to that.

I'm delighted you like traditional names -- I really can't stand the crazy, trendy, made-up spelling sorts of names. Here are a few suggestions:

James
Charles (Charlie -- so cute!)
Alexander (Alex)
Henry
Andrew (Drew)
Christopher
Nicholas
Matthew
Jonathan
John

I didn't read the other responses so sorry if I repeat. What about Phillip Garrett? When we were trying to find a name for my son, which we still weren't sure about when he was born, we tried to think of how it would look/sound on the playground, in school, on a resume and in a business meeting. We were going to name him Caden, and I thought too, how is that going to sound when he is like 60 or 70 years old??!! Then I realized that today, anything goes. Unique and unusual names or old fashioned traditional names are so popular that our kids are going to grow up with those kinds of names. So, when he's in the a nursing home there will probably be a lot of Garretts, Cadens, Jadens, Bryce (my son's name!) etc. I wouldn't worry about the future and how he'll fit in with his name, he just will. Pick what feels good for you. My niece is named Ocean (!!!!!!!!) and at first I was like "WHAT?!", but now it's perfect for her. Good luck!

I say you should rethink the name. You need to both be happy with it since you can't change it once he arrives!
If he still likes Garrett, you could always do it as a middle name!

I love the name Phillip Joseph! When I hear Garrett I hear school kids singing, "Garrett the ferret."

What about John? It's traditional and not overly used. My brothers are John and Michael. Another name that we like is Raymond, you could call him Ray... wait... am I giving away all of my boy names?!

What about Joseph Garrett?

Other ideas:

Samuel, David, Johnathan, Arthur, Michael, William, Mitchell, Henry, Allen.

Good luck,
K.

You've received some great advice already, but I just thought I'd add that we have a son named Michael (and we call him "Michael" - not "Mike/Mikey") and everyone ALWAYS comments what a nice, normal name it is! Even complete strangers say that exact phrase and it's become a bit of an inside joke with my husband and I because we just wait for the person to say it when we tell them our son's name. :-)

If we had another son, we were going to name him Jacob. Michael and Jacob consistently top the list of most popular boys' names because they are solid and "normal" but there don't ever seem to be four of them in the same class at school, so I think they're still good.

Praying you have a safe delivery and a healthy baby - regardless of his name!

They are all nice names. Garrett can be Gary for short and Its traditional.
how about Garrett Joseph? Its such a hard decision! I find that kids grow into their names. I joked with my husband and said we should name our last baby Obey, or I sleep through the night. However we choose less common names. Ours are Alek Brice, Isaac Joseph, Jordan thomas, and
Aaron mark.What is your last name, what would his initials be?

Congrats on the new son! We had the same problem deciding on a name for boy #2. If you are thinking traditional and still popular, how about: Michael, Kurt, Christopher, David, Luke, Jack, Jacob, Lee, or Ethan?

Good luck,

M

Names are such a hard decision.
My poor daughter was 4 days old before we agreed on a name. How bad is that?
She's not traumatized in any way or anything, but for the love of God, I was ready to open a phone book with my eyes closed and pick something. Dad would not agree to anything and the only suggestion he had was Athena.
There is nothing wrong with that name, but even after 4 days on the planet, it was obvious our baby was not an "Athena". After she was born, HE didn't even like it.
I know what you mean about the indecision. I would just allow yourself to be okay with not having anything for sure until the baby arrives if it works out that way.
I had names I really loved and didn't get to use....but, there's always grandchildren!

You'll find the perfect name to fit your baby. You will. I couldn't have picked a name that fit my daughter better if I'd known it from day one so it will work out.

Congratulations and let us know when the baby arrives!

Best wishes!

I like the name Phillip Joseph. Your twins have very formal names and this too is formal and follows the same theme. I do not think of Nerds with Phillip. Actually every Phillip/Phil I know is very successful and very very intelligent. I do have to agree; I do not like Garrett at all. It just does not fit in with the other two. The other two sound formal; almost like "Heir" names and then there is.... ???Garrett????
I think you should just start calling him Phillip and reference him by name when talking about him and he will just go along with it AGAIN and learn to love it. You can always wait until you see this little darling as well and see what fits him. Good Luck and Congratulations.

www.babynamegenie.com

I found some pretty interestesing names on there, but I always liked nicholos, caleb, xavier and Jordan

I like the name Philip Joseph. Too bad you guys can't agree with it, I think it goes well with your twin's names. How about the names Jacob, Andrew, Kenneth, or Thomas? All traditional and I think it goes along the lines of your twins names. Congrats and Good Luck!