Saxon - is it a Teasing Tempter? And ramblings of other names on our list.....

[kyles]

Hey there gals,

We have a little boy named Noah and we are thinking of naming our second son Saxon. I just have two little negatives niggling at me. Do you think Saxon would promote teasing? I wouldnt forgive myself if the little fella was teased because of something I chose for him! And I am not a fan of the name Jackson/Jaxon (no offence to anyone) so how can I be so in love with Saxon??

I keep getting little signs that Saxon is the name I am meant to use ie: I was on a plane the other day and two little brothers were seated behind me. I could hear them chatting to each other the whole way and it was cute the way the younger one called his big bro 'Sax'. At the end of the flight I asked Saxon if he liked his name and was he teased because of it. He said he had been teased a few times but he really loved his name and through it was a strong, manly name - he was only about 7!

Campbell is another long term favourite, but we have a good friend named Campbell and it would be weird to name our baby Campbell. But I still love that name!!

The other first name DH likes is Xavier. I like it alot, but dont love it.

Other options being considered probably as middle names:

Brad (DH's name)
Callum
Elijah
Finn(egan)
Flynn
Hamish
Hugo
Jude
Macaulay
Marley
Nash
Nate
Roman
Sunny
Tate
Clancy

Thanks ladies

[~Stoked~]

We have two Saxon's in our town and as far as I know neither get teased about their names.
I LOVE some of the other names on your list too! I adore Sunny but we have a pony called that so can't use it for our son too! Haha!

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Oddly enough, I quite like Saxon as a name. I don't usually like even slightly unusual names for boys. But it does sound good.

Middle names - I'd probably go with a more conventional name JIC he wanted to be known as that name for a while. Definately not Saxon Roman - just think about it!

[RhiChiChi]

I authomatically thought of the guy on Big Brother (?)or some other show but not in a negative light. I don't mind Saxon as a name (but I don't think I would name my child that - I doubt DH would agree to anyway) & apart from kids making up a name (like 'sexon' for example), I can't think of anything that rhymes horribly with the name Saxon. I agree, it is a strong name.

I knew a Campbell, nice guy & a good name.

From your list I like:

Xavier
Callum (was on our list)
Elijah
Jude
Nate

I like Archer but DH won't have a bar of it.

I also like Luke/Lucas (but won't have it now b/c a gf has a Lucas)

GL with the name game, its a tough decision

[kyles]

Thanks Flying Butter - I would have avoided that one dont worry!!

[ladybirdflies]

I have a Saxon in our family. I was mortified by the name when I first heard it. I loved it the minute I met my nephew and have LOVED it ever since. He is early 20s and never been teased about his name. I say go for it!

[StrawberryFields]

I agree with the little Saxon from the plane - it is a strong manly name! I don't think its a teaser tempter - there are far worse names out there for that! My friend's brother is named Saxon and he is such a character - he's so funny, and has this crazy beard which reminds me of a lumberjack (or Seth Rogen!) and is always the life of the party, so I associate it with jolliness and manliness. I've met a handful of Saxon's and I must say they seem to all be a bunch of merry men indeed! I think it does take a certain personality to pull off - a bit like Nigel - but if you're getting signs that its the right name then he'll have the essential spark!

I don't think many of the others are teaser tempters - possibly Hugo if he ended up a bit chubby, he could cop Huge-o, and Clancy reminds me of the Simpson's, but as middle names that nobody would ever really use for them I don't see any teasing issues.

[LaDolceVita]

Saxon was the name we had picked if this bub was a boy!! Loooooove it!!

[TeniBear]

I wrote a play in TAFE and the male lead was Saxon - so I like it


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[nickers]

I like Saxon also on your list I like Nate, Tate, Jude and. Think all these names go well with Noah! If. Love Saxon the most u should go with it

[kristi14]

Go with what you think is baby's name, you will know as soon as you see him if you have chosen the right name

I love Roman from your list, yes im biased lol, i think Roman is also a very strong masculine name and the second i saw DS i knew that was his name. I also kept getting signs while i was pregnant with him. Xavier was the other name we had on our list for Roman, we only had 2, well i had 3, dh had 2, my other choice was Oliver. So the only names on our list were Roman, Xavier and Oliver.

I also love Nate from your list

[Tuesday's Child]

I quite like the name Saxon. I certainly don't think it would encourage teasing more than any other name. Kids have a way of finding something to tease each other about.

[ButterflyForever]

Saxon is a great name. I also like Finnegan and Flynn, know a couple of them from my kids school. They aren't over popular, but very cute.

[luna moth]

If kids are going to tease, they'll pick anything. If not the name, then the ears, hair, length of toenails or some other feature. Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it.