Anyone feel like helping me hash out a boys name?

**meow** · October 30th, 2010, 09:14 PM

Have you come any closer to a decision?

No!!!!

Sending me mental. I keep deciding 100% on a name for a day then the next day is sounds all wrong. I keep coming back to Felix in my heart but then my brain rationalises it away. Making a short list now and waiting for baby. Once the paperwork is lodged I'll just have to live with it!

Yesterdays pick was Grover. Still like it but really concerned about the strong Sesame Street thing... Oscar doesn't seem to have those issues though

**Pandora** · October 30th, 2010, 09:16 PM

ooh what about Zephyr?

That was on our list for DS2 but we went with something else.

Clay?
Avery?

I love Felx though, its an awesome name.

**meow** · October 30th, 2010, 09:18 PM

I do have Zephyr on my list actually- I like it too!

***Ash*** · October 30th, 2010, 09:25 PM

I keep coming back to Felix in my heart but then my brain rationalises it away.

Yesterdays pick was Grover. Still like it but really concerned about the strong Sesame Street thing... Oscar doesn't seem to have those issues though

If your heart says Felix, then maybe that's what it should be? What is your brain saying? I think that our brains aren't always the best judges anyway.

I think you are right about Oscar, it seems to have transcended the Sesame Street connotation. Maybe because it is quite common now? I don't know any Grovers personally, so I immediately think of the Sesame Street Grover (and isn't he cute!). I was thinking about the name Sylvester the other day. I like the nickname Sy. But when I hear Sylvester, I just think of the cat! But I am sure that is because I do not know any 'real life' Sylvesters.

What other names have you been liking this week?

**Pandora** · October 30th, 2010, 09:28 PM

I immediately think of Sly of the Underworld/John Sylvester (wrote Underbelly) when I hear that name

**meow** · October 30th, 2010, 09:32 PM

My brain thinks Felix is going to enter the top 100 names soon and I'll be bummed it's that popular. My "second son" has been named Felix since his older brother was born though and all pregnancy I just think he's Felix then i have to remind myself he's not.

I think Sly Stallone!

I think Grover could be on the cusp of becoming 'normal'... maybe I can beat the hoards! And yes, loveable, furry old Grover is very cute!

Some other names that made the list this week are:
Arvin
Marvin
Ferris
Rover

ETA: My H added Fourier to the list. Thanks anyway.

**Pandora** · October 30th, 2010, 09:37 PM

DH liked Grover and Homer, and Ferris, for DS1

Arlo?

**meow** · October 30th, 2010, 09:43 PM

Hmm... nice but not quite my style. Thank you! You H and I have similar name tastes. Can I ask what you chose?

Grover is name #543 in the states- fairly popular really!

**Pandora** · October 30th, 2010, 09:46 PM

Me? I will PM you.

***Ash*** · October 30th, 2010, 10:21 PM

V names, mmmm, I will have to try and come up with some. Can't think of any unique ones off the top of my head.
So your girl names are sorted then? I found girls names so much easier.
How do you pronounce Fourier?

***Ash*** · October 30th, 2010, 09:40 PM

My brain thinks Felix is going to enter the top 100 names soon and I'll be bummed it's that popular. My "second son" has been named Felix since his older brother was born though and all pregnancy I just thinkhe's Felix then i have to remind myself he's not.

You might take one look at him and think 'Felix' and it might just feel right from then on! Are you having a boy? or just having trouble with boy's names?

I think Marvin is very cute. Arvin not as cute. Ferris reminds me of ferret or ferris wheel. With Rover, I doubt you would ever escape the connotation of Rover the dog (but that might not worry you anyway).

Marvin and Espen, I kinda like it! I have some more Z names but the n sound might not work with Espen - Zarian, Zerron, Zephan.