https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:33:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2339022 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:39:00 +0000 mrsrain 2339022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the support! I like the suggestion by @Meridian: to use one name a week (or maybe a day) and see how they feel in practice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2338608 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 10:44:25 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2338608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsrain: we were in the same position. Ended up choosing a name not even on our list at the hospital the day after he was born..and it's perfect for him! No advice but it will work out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2338568 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 10:30:09 +0000 Meridian 2338568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Boys names were SO hard! DH and I each wrote out a list of 5 - 10 boys names that we each liked. Then every week we would refer to the baby (in my stomach) as one of the names, and switch on a weekly basis. Just to "try out" the name. So one week he was Ethan, next week was Jackson, the following week was Charlie, and so on. It was really helpful to see how the names rolled off our tongues and if it felt "natural" to us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2336888 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:55:28 +0000 rosegold 2336888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsrain: this was me when we found out. i liked different but refraining from naming my kid after a fruit or something. dh was really into classic and ds had dad's ffirst name as his middle. I hated trendy names for boys! i was obsessed with Glenn, Julian, Harrison, Reid or Wilder but we went with dad's number one pick: Nathanael. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2336876 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:49:15 +0000 simplyfelicity 2336876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have had a girl name picked out for a while so when we found out LO was a boy, we visited so many websites used nymbler etc and we actually both suggested DS's name at the same time and that was it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2336867 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:46:16 +0000 sorrycharlie 2336867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we had an awesome boy name and have two girls. sad panda. no more kids for us, either! </p> <p>we used my husbands middle and another strong name that we liked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2336858 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:43:22 +0000 namaste 2336858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Boy names are hard (we had no boy names) but since meeting lots of boys with creative mommas I love the names Nolan and Lysander. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2336818 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:23:15 +0000 FliegepilzHut 2336818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the Baby Name Wizard website and book! And just good old-fashioned brainstorming sessions! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2336681 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 09:22:05 +0000 cam 2336681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm really liking Isaac right now. Good luck! We didn't fully decide on a name for DS until after he was born </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2336507 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 07:37:04 +0000 LuLu Mom 2336507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsrain: another idea is go back decades and look through their names, you might find some older ones that were popular then that would work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2336259 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 20:04:31 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2336259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsrain: repetition was definitely the key for me. DH vetoed my girl name initially, but he came around.</p> <p>With LO1, we had a easy time with girl names and a hard time with boys. Thankfully LO1 was a girl. This time we are Team Green and DH actually liked the names I suggested for a boy last time (which he rejected at the time), but we are having a really hard time with a girl name that we both like.</p> <p>One boy name that I love, but won't use is Micah. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2336248 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 19:58:00 +0000 mrsrain 2336248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: @clover: took your advice and look through the top 1000 names... First of all, I'm amazed at the popularity of some weird names! Unfortunately, nothing new popped out at me. The big issue is that we just like different names. We have a list going, so I guess we will have to agree eventually! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2336240 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 19:53:18 +0000 mrsrain 2336240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: her name is Madeleine Joyce. If this one had been a girl the name would have been Eleanor Austen. Style-wise I like classic names, but I feel like there are fewer classic male names that aren't completely overused (i.e. William, Jacob, etc).</p> <p>I did suggest (for like the 29th time since getting pregnant) August, and THIS time he said it could go on our list! So maybe repetition is the key to getting him behind some of my (less classic) favs 😉 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2336226 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 19:43:46 +0000 lovehoneybee 2336226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsrain: What's your DD's name (or name style?). I know Baby Wizard will make sibling name suggestions when you search for a name (so search for your DD's name and it will give sibling name suggestions). Also check out the Baby Name Explorer at Baby Center. I used Olivia here, but if you click on Suggested Names you can see Suggested Names, Sibling Names and Similar Sounding Names. It might be a good place to start!</p> <p>My personal favorite boy names:<br /> Evan (biased, it's my son's name :) )<br /> Maxwell James (would have been a second boy name)<br /> Theodore Felix<br /> Leo Henry </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2336044 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 17:05:35 +0000 misolee 2336044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally agree! Just found out LO2 is a boy and I'm drawing a blank for big names. Had the cutest picked out for a girl! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2336027 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 16:45:14 +0000 Ash 2336027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Boy names are sooooooo hard. We were team green and finally decided on a name a couple weeks before my due date.<br /> We decided on Jude Nicholas but ended up having a girl! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2336022 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 16:43:25 +0000 kitty 2336022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We found boy names hard too, and decided only on the way to the hospital! I made a shortlist by looking at websites of names and then we did a process of elimination. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2336018 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 16:37:58 +0000 iluvboba637 2336018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>lol my husband and I are having the exact same problems with girl names </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2336000 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 16:12:40 +0000 wrkbrk 2336000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are going with Cooper but loved:</p> <p>Liam<br /> Duncan<br /> August nn Gus<br /> Theordore nn Teddy</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2335993 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 16:08:55 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2335993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsrain: I know the feeling :silly: mine vetoed them too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2335972 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:51:55 +0000 sleepybear 2335972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a much easier time with boy names. We'd watch the credits from movies and talk about names that we liked from those. Some of the names I like now are Colton, James, Wyatt, Luke, and Henry.</p> <p> Nameberry is a good website to look at too - you can search a name you like and see similar names or search by themes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2335971 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:51:40 +0000 LuLu Mom 2335971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some the boys on our lists were: </p> <p>Kellen, Nolan, Grant, Foster, Tucker, Holden, Lane, Brody, Brady, and Levi. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2335970 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:51:27 +0000 MrsRcCar 2335970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Boy names were easier for us to narrow down. If/when we have a girl I think it is going to be harder. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2335964 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:49:03 +0000 snowjewelz 2335964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats! </p> <p>I feel you. We never ever came up with a boy name, thankfully LO is a girl. I don't know what we will do if future #2 is a boy, haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2335955 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:42:14 +0000 mrsrain 2335955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Worrywart: glad I'm not alone!</p> <p>Thanks for all the suggestions! I'll check out the SSN!</p> <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I love those names! DH has already vetoed most of them :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2335931 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:19:31 +0000 Worrywart 2335931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in the same boat as you. Expecting #2 and it's a boy. We had the cutest girls names picked out but are really struggling with a BOY!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2335921 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:09:40 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2335921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats on the :boy: </p> <p>We're just the opposite. A girl name has stumped us!</p> <p> :heart: Asher, Landon, Alexander, Wesley, and Caleb</p> <p>ETA: watch TV, DH came up with August (our pick) after watching Girl Meets World. The adorable kid brother is August/ Augie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2335919 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:08:43 +0000 hellobeeboston 2335919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah. We had a really hard time with both boys!! Especially the second!!! Good luck and congrats </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2335907 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:02:20 +0000 LuLu Mom 2335907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Boy names came easier to us, but we started like 50 down on SSN and just went through them all 50-500 made a list and compared. </p> <p>Note: we have 2 girls...this was our strategy for a girl hahaha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-are-boy-names-so-harrrrd#post-2335906 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:01:52 +0000 LuLu Mom 2335906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Boy names came easier to us, but we started like 50 down on SSN and just went through them all 50-500 made a list and compared. </p>