Need Opinions on Names

[JaneDoe]

I love the name Aidan for a boy. Dh likes it too. The problem? My name is Amy and dd's name is Alexis. I think it would be funny to have three family members with names beginning with "A," like we planned it on purpose. (I don't mean to offend anyone who may have several family members beginning with the same letter). Perhaps my problem is that I really like "A" names, even though I've never liked my own. I also love the name Abigail for a girl.

What are your opinions on this? Do you think it would be strange to have a lot of "A" names?

[spotty_dog]

Families with lots of 'A' names? The youngest named Aidan?

Yeah that's wacky. (JUST KIDDING!)

I dunno, I guess the only thing I would worry about is it will be even easier to jumble the names when you have to yell them quickly. Otherwise -- name 'em what you like.

I don't think it's strange, although I'm not particularly fond of the "theme naming" thing. DH and I are both J's and then we have Jacob, and Quinn. I tried to avoid naming a child with a "J", but we ended up naming him after my mother (her maiden name was Jacobs), so it was for a good cause. If we have another child it will not be a J name because I don't want Quinn to feel left out.

Some people are really into the multi-letter theme names, some aren't. In the end I think you should just pick the name you like best.

[Flynn]

Nope, I don't think that would be weird at all -- but that's just me.

Also, check the social security website for baby names when you can. Aidan is VERY common -- that was an issue for me, not sure if it's one of your "dont's" for baby names. It's a GREAT name -- but I alone can count ten we know of off the top of my head -- all under the age of 4 years old. My name was very common growing up and while I like my name, I didn't want my kids to have four other kids wth the same name in their class. It got old.

Just my $.25

[Vanquisher]

I think it is a prefectly nice name, and if that is what your and your husband both like, go for it! It probably would have been our boy name had our dd turned out to be a boy. So, I love the name.

As far as a jumble of "A" names, I don't think it is a problem. In the future, if you decide to have more children, the other child doesn't necessarily have to be an A.

In my family, my dad, brother, and sister all have names that start with K. My mom and I do not. I think you should choose the name you like the best and use it.

For what it is worth, I like "A" names too.

I do think it is a little weird when I see families (especially large ones) that all start with the same letter, because in a large family, I know they chose the names based on the letter, and not on the names, know what I mean? That said, one of my really good friends has 6 children. The first five (all boys) have names that begin with T. The sixth and final child (a girl) has an "A" name. I think it is a little weird, but I love her all the same!

Good luck!

[PrincessFiona]

We like the name Aidan As for A names...we have an Andrew, Amanda, Alex and Aidan...though baby #5 will be a Zoe or a Zachary.

[Rapunzel]

Just don't have 16 kids all with the same first initial! I think, otherwise, you're fine.

Jennifer

How bout you go with Eamon? That way you keep the "A" sound, get a different initial, and keep it Irish (if that matters). P.S. And you wouldn't even have to consult the social security database -- doubt there are many Eamons around.

[Phoebe]

We have several sounding names in our family and the grandparents get them mixed up! Avery, Ella, Allie and Avan screw up our family members. I think you should name whatever you want. I have seen a lot of Aidan's lately.

Jennifer

[SueC]

I say you just name 'em what you like, even if you do wind up with a bunch with the same letter. We have the same problems with M's, but we can't name our next one an M name, because we'll have 3 M's and one S. I know from experience that anything siblings can find to make a kid feel inferior will be used with reckless abandom. Everybody in my family (including my parents) has an "8" in their birthday, and my sisters often made me feel like such an outsider. So I guess one argument against another "A" name is that it almost locks you into A's if you have another kid if you consider the outsider factor.

[Amiens]

I say use whatever name you like. We think we have a name, only because the kids are "in love with it" and don't like our other options. People from our church ask us regularly if we are on a "church history" kick, because our children have names of prominent people. Although I have to admit it was not planned in the least bit, if anything we love "family names"- both kids are named after great great grandparents.

Crystal

[Amiens]

chuckle, chuckle

Uhhh Kris---

"though baby #5 will be a Zoe or a Zachary."

Am I the only one to pick up on this???? I picked up on it when she posted, but didn't want to mention it.......

I think a Congrats is in order! Kris needs a new counter. Hehehe!

Congratulations Kris!!!


Crystal