Final 2 names....votes

[dabchick88]

So after much deliberation we have narrowed our choice down to 2 names:
John or Murray?
Both have family connections and the middle name would be a surname from OH family followed by our own surname.

[Winterdaisy]

John especially with a surname as a middle name. John is a proper tradition boys name.

[RortyCrankle]

John for the reasons given by Winterdaisy

[lilone1234]

John. Murray feels like a surname to me so I think his name could seem like 3 surnames otherwise!

[Vixxfacee]

John is just so boring. I know it's a family now but John just says no effort.

[Sophronia]

Definitely John, I love it.

[pilates]

John

[LolaStarr]

John!

[scotsgirl64]

Murrays a brilliant name.....v strong name.....I had a friend at Uni called Murray ( he's now a surgeon)

[Quercus3]

John

[Laquila]

I like them both but I think it sort of depends how "surnamey" the middle name is, and how many syllables in that and your surname.
I'm don't think John says no effort - just because it used to be a popular name it doesn't mean that people now can't like it, or want to use it for family reasons.

[chocolatecheesecake]

John. 3 surnames in a row would be too much

[celtiethree]

Murray, John is dull

[MamaLazarou]

So hard to choose, I love them both.

I'd go with John, for the reason chocolatecheesecake has given.

[sonlypuppyfat]

John, is my very very favourite. One was my first love

[BeaufortBelle]

I think John is due a comeback and is much nicer than its trendy diminutive Jack.

[BeaufortBelle]

Interestingly FIL and his brothers were: John, Murray, Douglas.

[Itinerary]

John

[AliciaMayEmory]

Murray by a long shot!

[DontKillMyVibe]

John is boring IMO so on that basis I'd go with Murray

[BoboBunnyH0p]

Prefer Murray to John. Murray is strong and unique sorry but John is just boring.

[BatmanLovesLarry]

John - classic, but not common

[BettyBi0]

Murray is great! In fact both are good as you don't hear them ever for toddlers. I would 't let the surname as middle name put you off Murray as people never use middle names

[TenThousandSpoons]

John - great, strong name

[CPtart]

John