Is Rory Jack boring?

[daholster]

Dh and I can't agree on anything else really though we do have a short list in case he looks nothing like a Rory (our daughter did not look like the Felicity we planned at all so we would readily choose an alternative for our little boy if needed - though it may take a while to agree!)

Our short list is:

Rory Jack (we both like)
Monty Heath (my favourite... Maybe)
Jamie Jack
Jack Heath
Jack Fenton (his favourite... Maybe)

We both always liked Jack and it's a family name on his side. Fenton he likes but I'm less keen... Even though that's a family name on my side! And does fit well with a Jack.

I just worry Rory will be super popular. Thing is dh says it doesn't matter since he was one of three of his name in his class and it didn't bother him in the slightest! Whereas I am the opposite and got annoyed when more Holly's started appearing!

Am I being silly? Which do you think is best?

I have a Rory James. Top name. I'm not sure about any of your middle name choices as none of them seem to flow brilliantly but Rory is a good solid choice. Rory's are ace (ours is nicknamed Roo or Rubix).

Thank you everyone.

After much thought and dh claiming he has no interest in the mn (giving me license to do what I like I'm my opinion!) the short list has become this:

Evan Oakley
Rory Heath
Jamie Rowan
Jack Oakley
Jamie Jack
Jack Rowan
Rory Jack
Evan Jack
Jamie Heath

Our surname is two syllables starting with an F.

It's not a very short shortlist is it?! Jamie, Rory and Jack are the front runners and since our dd keeps saying Rory I think it's likely he will be one of those! I think I'd be happy with a Rory, thanks for your feedback. Evan was on our list ages ago and is undergoing a bit of a resurrection with me. Dh is thinking about it.

Any further thoughts about the rest of the long shortlist?

I think Rory, Jamie and Jack are all streets ahead of Evan.

I still like your original Rory Jack best.

I think Rory Jack is a great and super cool name!

I know a little Rory and he's lovely.

Rory Jack is a fab name. Particularly love Rory. If it were me I'd select a different middle name - something longer as suggested above but Rory Jack is still great.

Rory Silvan was on the list for a while... Problem is I kind find longer names that I like!

I love Rory but I'm not fond of Jack - it sounds a bit hard and unfriendly to me somehow. I like the suggestion of Rory Heath, especially as you've already used Meadow as a MN, so the two names would have a "nature" connections without being too obviously matchy.

Thanks. Dh just said he wasn't sure about using Heath because he thought the matchingness of Meadow and Heath was a bit weird!!! I told him that the matching was the point... Men!!!

ThereforeI think we are down to:

Rory Jack (despite popular consensus!)
Jack Rowan
Jamie Jack
Jamie Heath (cos I prefer it to Jamie Rowan and I am not sure if I want to risk JJ with Jamie Jack...)

He doesn't like Oakley.

Somehow I think unless he doesn't look like his name he is going to be a Rory Jack... Boring or not!

Oh but maybe Rory Heath... Doh

Rory Heath.
We like Rory too and Heath is the perfect middle name to match Meadow with a nature theme. Meadow is very different as is Heath so they match well on that front too.
Good luck!