Anyone feel like helping me hash out a boys name?

[meow]

I'm SO lost on a name for our baby if we have a boy! I'll give you my faves and my concerns/thoughts and I'd love some further thoughts and input

My 2.5yo son is Espen M Kelsie. The M is my H's name following a family tradition so this baby will have a name from my side of the family.

I'll start with middle names as they've been hard. I don't want to use any family names from my Dad or grandparents. I can't think of a good variant for my name. Other option is to use the meaning of my Mum's middle name, Gaye, and use a name that means happy. I really like this idea and my fave name with that meaning is Felix.

I love X names but will a middle name with an X make it too many X names? Any other middle name ideas??

How about:

Baxter Felix Kelsie- how does Baxter go with Espen too? Baxter seems a bit more 'formal' tome but H thinks it sounds fun... what do you think?

Baxley Felix Kelsie- too much with the "e" sound at the end of the first and surname?

Paxon Felix Kelsie- too much with an "n" sound at the end of both children's names?

Griffin Felix Kelsie- same issue with the "n" sound and do you think Griffin is becoming a fairly common name? We like unique names.

Zeke Felix Kelsie- I love Zeke but is the "ke" at the end then beginning of the names too much?

Help please!!

[Party-of-five]

Oh I love Zeke sounds great

[Ahurani]

I like griffin Felix it flows so well and I don't think it's common

[TeniBear]

I reckon Griffin goes best with your surname

[feeb]

Zeke or Griffen are my favs.

[~MummaBear~]

i like Zeke!!

[thepixie]

I like Baxter and I think it goes well with Espen - cool and unusual. Bax is a good nickname.

[Rach75]

I like grifin but i do agree on it being common I had 3 friends name their kids variation of spelling in the last year

I love Baxter though

[xXHopeXx]

I like griffin and zeke the best.. Theyre both quite unique and don't sound too much with the middle name Felix

[sconeonamission]

Oh man we don't even have an ideas if baby is a boy! Well done!

I like Zeke!

[Lisa]

I like Griffin & Baxter the most.

[meow]

Bax is a good nickname.

I'm really keen on Bax and Baxie as nicknames!!

I like grifin but i do agree on it being common I had 3 friends name their kids variation of spelling in the last year

Yup- that's what a figured. It's jumping up the US charts too.

You're all not much help as a group as every name seems to rate a like- except for no-one seems to like Baxley

For the Zeke fans... you really don't think Zeke Kelsie is a mouthful? I'm in two minds... sometimes it seems okay then other times it seems awkward.

[meow]

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[*Ash*]

Yeah, I think Zeke Kelsie is a bit awkward to say. I have been sitting here saying it aloud over and over! It doesn't flow seamlessly. Either the k's flow together or you have to make a deliberate stop before going on to say 'Kelsie', ITMS? But maybe that isn't a problem for you?

Griffin is becoming common in my neck of the woods.

I prefer Baxter. I'm not a fan of Baxley (it sounds too 'made up' to me) or Paxon.

Good luck Meow! Not long to go now.....

[luna moth]

Baxley and Kelsie are too ee-ee together. Dislike.
Baxter I don't love with Espen.
Zeke I actually quite like, I don't think the k-k sound is too big a deal. But if you like Zeke you have to also like Duke.

I like the sound of Griffin Felix Kelsie
I like the sound of Griffin Kelsie
I like the sound of little brothers called Espen and Griffin.

SO it's my fave. I also think you ned to consider Nash. Just to stir the pot (it's my job )

[meow]

Thanks... getting great things to ponder. I really appreciate your responses!

ETA: Oh, and I can't choose Duke Audax because I always pronounce it Juke!

[Nai]

I like Baxter and Griffin

Zeke always reminds me of the dog in the Gary Larson Far Side cartoons.

[luna moth]

I wonder how well the name Duke would go in the US anyway.