Boys Names Shortlist: Help make it shorter!

[BlusteringBoobies]

Hi all

We are completely stuck on boys names! I'm going to be induced next week with our second DS and we have a short list but don't really have any that we think is 'the one'

We already have one DS who is 2 and has an 'ie' name (think Charlie).

What do people think of the below list? Any favourites or additions along these lines? We want something that is not particularly common (but we both do like Jack!) but not too unusual!

Thanks!

Jack
Mack
Percy
Miles
Morgan
Avery
Hudson
Huxley
Cooper
Ashton
Otis

Jack or Miles from that list.
I like Ruben, but perhaps that’s a bit unusual for you.
I think it’s best to wait and see which name suits him.

I like Jack, Mack and Otis

If you like not common, I would go for Mack ( I think it wouldn't go down too well generally on MN though)

Really really dislike Huxley, Hudson, Ashton, Avery and Cooper

I would cut
Mack (doesn’t sound like a real name)
Morgan
Huxley ( I think there was a cartoon called Huxley Pig)
Percy ( same reason)

Jack is fine...just a bit popular for my tastes.

I'd also suggest based on your list..

Austin
Cole
Hunter

Ashton
Miles
Cooper

I really like Miles and Hudson.

Miles.

Miles and Hudson for me too.
Not Jack as too popular or Mack!!

Cooper and Ashton are the only ones I like from your list, but then I tend to like more traditional names.

I have an Andrew and a Russell, and I am so happy with my choices. They're 2 and 3 now and go to 3 childcare settings between them and we haven't known of any other children with the same names at any of their nurseries so far, and I imagine that will be the same through school.

You said to shorten it so here's my shortened version!

Jack - so so boring because it is everywhere. However, you both like it so that is a big plus
Mack - indifferent, keep on list
Percy - dislike, joke wimpy cartoon character type name
Miles - nice, keep on list
Morgan - dislike a lot
Avery - not my style, I think aviary, but many do like it and nothing wrong with it
Hudson - brown mucky river
Huxley - start of it sounds like someone throwing up
Cooper - I think of horses and it doesn't sound nice
Ashton - fine, keep on list
Otis - fine, keep on list, don't think it is quite popular enough to very obviously date

Good luck!

Jack - popular but lovely
Mack - prefer Mac
Percy - nice
Miles - dislike, a bit try hard
Morgan - ok
Avery - no
Hudson - I like this a lot
Huxley - 🐷
Cooper - not amazing but fits in with all the Lawson/Mason/Carter names he'll probs be at school with
Ashton - meh
Otis - dislike

How about Rufus or Flynn

From your list I really like Ashton.

Jack is also quite nice, but as you say a lot more popular. I quite like Morgan as well. Miles and Otis are OK. Not a fan of Hudson but it's fine.

The ones I'm not keen on - don't dislike Mack but it doesn't sound like a proper name to me, more like a nickname. Don't like Avery, Huxley or Cooper. Really dislike Percy and it doesn't fit with the rest of your list either.

Miles

Jack is overused, Otis is v of the moment and will date. The rest I think are grim (you did ask..)

@Easymeasy

Ashton Miles Cooper

Yep

Jack, Miles or Otis.

Jack - will always be Jack Surname
Mack - Mac is ok if short for MacSomething
Percy - not keen
Miles - like
Morgan - Organ
Avery - dislike
Hudson - not keen
Huxley - fine as a surname, dislike as a first name
Cooper- fine as a surname, dislike as a first name
Ashton - fine as a surname, dislike as a first name
Otis - awful

I love these 3!

Miles
Cooper
Ashton

Stunning 😍

Otis, Miles are nice....the rest does not stand out or don't like them at all...i also like Eric 👍

Jack
Not Huxley Pig!!!!

Wow, I'm so pleased I posted. I had no idea about Huxley Pig and I'm an 80s child! It was one I quite liked but absolutely not now 😆 🐷

Not sure if it makes a difference to Jack/Mac (agree it needs to be short of something) but our surname starts with a hard 'k' sound so I'm not sure if Jack/Mac sounds too clunky with it

Agree about Percy. My DH likes it and have no idea why but I do associate it with a slightly wimpy boy which is completely unfair-There must be a Percy in some form of media who is like this?!

Just scanning through and Miles seems to be the most liked. I felt it might evoke feelings of someone being a bit snobby but again, not sure where I've got that from!! Perhaps Niles from Frasier!

They seem like very American names apart from jack and Percy....

@BlusteringBoobies,
Try saying the first name and surname together

Jack Cook/Cooper sounds a bit like Jack Hook/Hooper which might be a PITA.

Mack Keith sounds like McKeith etc

There was Percy Thrower and Percy Sugden, but I'm probably a lot older than your DH

I called my son an 'of the moment ' name as it was my husbands turn to choose. I wanted Robert. I wish I'd gone with that. He looks like a Robert or rob- his current name screams 'I was born in 2004'!!

I've got a Jack..classic strong name perfect for a boy or man.