https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 19:04:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169700 Wed, 06 May 2015 21:14:59 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2169700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CarrieLouWho: I like Preston Kelly! It sounds very distinguished. Kelly is traditionally a boys name so I wouldn't worry about it sounding Feminine.</p> <p>@birdofafeather: I've only ever met one Preston! I used to babysit him, he's in his early 20's now I think. I don't think of it as "trendy" either. I really like it, a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169512 Wed, 06 May 2015 18:22:41 +0000 Pancakes 2169512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Preston Kelly or Preston William. I think the significance of both Preston and Kelly would outweigh any trendy/girly concerns you might have. I also really like Lucas. I wouldn't consider that a trendy name. Preston Lucas is nice, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169476 Wed, 06 May 2015 17:56:18 +0000 changingtides 2169476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Preston Kelly and Lucas William </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169447 Wed, 06 May 2015 17:34:52 +0000 FannyMae 2169447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CarrieLouWho: Preston Kelly is the opposite of John Travolta's wife Kelly Preston :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169433 Wed, 06 May 2015 17:22:20 +0000 rachiecakes 2169433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CarrieLouWho: love Campbell! </p> <p>I live in a very Irish city and know 4 Landon's born in the past 5 years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169424 Wed, 06 May 2015 17:12:41 +0000 cheesetomywhine 2169424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think Preston Kelly sounds great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169420 Wed, 06 May 2015 17:08:11 +0000 FannyMae 2169420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Theodore best :) Preston is a suburb in Melbourne - current subject of popular song "Depreston" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169351 Wed, 06 May 2015 16:25:02 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2169351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRcCar: :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169348 Wed, 06 May 2015 16:23:48 +0000 Mommy Finger 2169348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're using the name Callan for our son and as I understand it, it's more of an Irish surname. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169325 Wed, 06 May 2015 16:14:09 +0000 birdofafeather 2169325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CarrieLouWho: and just to be even more like you, kelly is totally on our boy list (probably as a middle because our DD has a unisex name), so i'm a fan! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169323 Wed, 06 May 2015 16:13:27 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2169323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Preston William too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169321 Wed, 06 May 2015 16:13:04 +0000 MrsRcCar 2169321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Theodore William. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169314 Wed, 06 May 2015 16:11:19 +0000 lawbee11 2169314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CarrieLouWho: I think Kelly was traditionally a boy name? I think it sounds nice together! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169309 Wed, 06 May 2015 16:09:22 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2169309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsYellowJacket: That does sound pretty good :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169308 Wed, 06 May 2015 16:08:39 +0000 MrsYellowJacket 2169308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Preston William! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169301 Wed, 06 May 2015 16:05:23 +0000 CarrieLouWho 2169301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ya'll are great! </p> <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Landon and Laney are pretty matchy... somehow we've missed that. DH is a big soccer fan and he's worried Landon will be taken as love for Landon Donovan - which wouldn't be the case.<br /> Teddy - I just love because who wouldn't be friends with Teddy? It's a super friendly name and I really like it. </p> <p>@Charm54: I really like the maiden name pass-down!</p> <p>@Mrs. Pen: @lawbee11: @mrskc: @birdofafeather: @lilteacherbee: Thanks!<br /> Was thinking of using MIL's maiden name as the middle name - Kelly. She's the last one. So Preston Kelly... thoughts on that combo? Is Kelly too girly? That's DH's concern. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169293 Wed, 06 May 2015 16:01:39 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2169293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: There was a nameberry article on the increase in this trend and that's why it stuck with me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169284 Wed, 06 May 2015 15:58:53 +0000 birdofafeather 2169284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: i definitely think that about the -xton, -xson patterns, but not classic spellings! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169281 Wed, 06 May 2015 15:57:16 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2169281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: it's not Preston itself, it's the naming pattern... Though I guess you could argue Pierson is similar too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169266 Wed, 06 May 2015 15:49:26 +0000 LuLu Mom 2169266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love the idea of using your maiden name! it works so well with D's name too! Otherwise I love Campbell for a first name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169257 Wed, 06 May 2015 15:44:07 +0000 Anya 2169257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Preston for sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169255 Wed, 06 May 2015 15:41:53 +0000 Shutterbug 2169255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the idea of giving your son your maiden name! My mom's maiden name is a very popular Irish surname (the one with a Q) and I would love to use it for a LO some day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169254 Wed, 06 May 2015 15:39:17 +0000 photojane 2169254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Preston! Sounds great with DD's name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169246 Wed, 06 May 2015 15:34:38 +0000 birdofafeather 2169246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: DH is a reston with P and i have never heard of it described as trendy! most people don't know anyone else with his name and comment on it actually. Since he was born almost 30 years ago, it's fluctuated between 250 and 115 in popularity, so i think it's a terribly trendy name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169238 Wed, 06 May 2015 15:31:40 +0000 Keybee 2169238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think Theodore is adorable! I really like classic names. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169230 Wed, 06 May 2015 15:27:34 +0000 WinterBee 2169230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Out of that list I like Campbell the best, here's a couple of other Irish surnames that sound good with Delaney.<br /> MacCormac<br /> Cullen<br /> Murphy<br /> Quinn<br /> Kiernan<br /> Flynn<br /> Grady :heart: this one!</p> <p>Good luck!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169225 Wed, 06 May 2015 15:25:14 +0000 lilteacherbee 2169225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really like Preston! I wanted to use it, but DH vetoed it right away :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169224 Wed, 06 May 2015 15:24:26 +0000 birdofafeather 2169224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i love your maiden and think it goes well with your DD. oh and it's DH's name. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169223 Wed, 06 May 2015 15:24:16 +0000 mrskc 2169223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the sound of Preston with your daughters name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boy-name-torture#post-2169218 Wed, 06 May 2015 15:22:35 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2169218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer Pierson to Preston by the way. I feel like Preston is a little too trendy for boys right now (in the vein of Braxton, Paxton, Weston)</p> <p>Though I do think Preston is just dandy if you are really wedded to it :) </p>