Anyone feel like helping me hash out a boys name?

[*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.

[meow]

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

Oh cool! I forgot about him

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

They're going to think we named our first son after a TV channel so I don't think we'll have much joy over there no matter what we choose

[deletedit]

I wouldn't go with Baxter purely because I live reasonably close to the Baxter detention centre so when I hear it I see bright lights, razor wire and refugees and it gives me the squicks.

[*Ash*]

I wouldn't go with Baxter purely because I live reasonably close to the Baxter detention centre so when I hear it I see bright lights, razor wire and refugees and it gives me the squicks.

Yes! Whenever I hear Baxter, I think of the detention centre too. But I figure if someone has it on their name list, they dont know about Baxter Detention Centre or they aren't concerned about the connotation.
DH suggested it when I was preg with DS1 because we think the NN Bax is cute, but we couldn't get rid of the detention centre connotation, so we didn't use it.

[QueenMab]

Griffin or Baxter fo'sho.

[Pandora]

I like Zeke
Not keen on Baxley, but Bexley maybe?

I dont think the 'n' thing with names is an issue at all.

How about Brecken?