Rain Rain Go Away Blog Hop

4/5/2017

98 Comments

Welcome to my stop on the Rain Rain Go Away Blog Hop hosted by The Kids Did It and The Mommy Island!

I'll be giving away $20 Paypal cash to one luck winner!

However, I desperately need your help-
I'm expecting my third little boy at the end of May and I am completely stuck on finding the perfect name! My other son's names are Jayden and Leelan, and I want a unique and uncommon yet pretty sounding name for the new baby (is that too many requirements? lol)
If you have any suggestions for some unique names, please comment for extra entries! I'm desperate here!

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Don't forget to hop around and enter the other blog's giveaways!

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98 Comments

Ann

4/5/2017 04:09:33 am

First... Congratulations!, and best wishes to you and your family.

On to the baby-naming! ...I LOVE brainstorming, so I will try my best to not get started! :p

This is tough, because I don't know your [family's] last name. With that being said, here are a few points that come to mind for me right away:

-- "Jayden" and "Leelan" have a similar cadence, rhythm, and structure. Each has six letters; each ends with an "n"... Whether you want to continue that trend (e.g., with the name "Craven"... that is not a suggestion-- just popped into my head, a la Wes Craven :p ) or not might be something to consider.
-- How/where did you find the inspiration for the first two names? (E.g., did you throw a dart at a huge wall, covered in pages from the phone book? are they inspired or taken from favorite songs/books? family/ancestors?) If so... As with my above point, is this something you'd like to continue, or from which you'd like to deviate?
-- Do your children have any suggestions? (I'm being serious.)
-- My personal thing: Making it impossible to spell = AAAAAAGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! "Hello, my name is MicKayylaghhgh. That's capital M; I, C; capital K; A Y Y, L..."
-- A personal preference: A name that can lend itself easily to one or more nicknames. A easy example of this would be Elizabeth (e.g., Liz, Beth...).

.....Uh, I think I'll go enter your giveaway now. :)

But I like to think that when you've got the right one (note that I didn't say "the perfect one"), you'll feel it.

Again, congrats!
--Ann
P.S. I don't have any children, so please feel free to take this with a grain of salt. Or not. ...I do have two cats, though! Sam and Henry, and they are AWESOME.
P.P.S. If all else fails, tape some pages from the phone book up to a wall. ;)

Donna B

4/5/2017 08:55:39 am

Zeke, Blaze, Jax, Zander, Maddox, Jaxson,

Stephanie Phelps

4/5/2017 01:17:55 pm

Jerome, Benji and Baxter! These are some I think are unique!

Kayla Norris

4/5/2017 02:02:04 pm

Keegan, cole, Landon, Caden

Lisa Williams

4/5/2017 04:34:33 pm

zander,River,Hawke,Kingston,Skye

Steve Weber

4/5/2017 05:19:13 pm

Steve, Mark, Nick, Jason, Dylan, Bob, Jacob, Todd, Josef, Casper, Dan

Beth Mason

4/5/2017 05:22:22 pm

Tristan, Ethan, Chase, Nicholas

BRANDI DAWN

4/5/2017 05:25:09 pm

I think Terrick is a pretty cool unique boy name!

Tami Vollenweider

4/5/2017 08:14:33 pm

I like Colton & Dariush

Richard Brandt

4/5/2017 08:44:54 pm

Ish Kabibble

Anita Duvall

4/5/2017 10:44:11 pm

Congrats!! I lost my little brother in a car wreck when he was a senior in high school 30 years ago. So,of course, Travis Neil.

Natalie

4/6/2017 06:53:21 am

I really like the name Sebastian.

Marty

4/6/2017 09:56:34 am

I always liked the names 'Colin' and 'Dickon' from The Secret Garden, but I have all girls.

Kari link

4/6/2017 10:28:55 am

Asher, Brennan, Cullen, Declan, Gabriel, Owen, Simon, Tristan....congrats!

Marti Tabora

4/6/2017 11:15:08 am

Cameron, Jake, Garrett, Kayden and Jax.

Dan Denman

4/6/2017 12:31:51 pm

Some unique boy names are Ash, Declyn, Ezra, Dak, Atlas, and Grayson.

BRANDI DAWN

4/6/2017 01:38:40 pm

I think Brendon is another cool name.

Rita Leonard

4/6/2017 01:39:11 pm

Justin, Larkin, Dax, Chet

sandra

4/6/2017 02:25:35 pm

casper, carter

Cynthia R

4/6/2017 02:34:29 pm

Congrats how exciting, I don't know about unique but I know the names I like Hansen, Joshua, and Benjamin.

Minta Boggs link

4/6/2017 03:09:26 pm

Axel, Phoenix, Zane, Caspian, Darius, Noel, Payton, Damon, Rowan, Rory, Dixon, Nate, Enzo, Dante, Keegan, Killian, Ezra, Declan, Asher, Oscar, Xavier, Caleb, Silas, Aryan,Soren, Tobias,Nolan, Conner, Lachlan, Archer, Ryker, Solemon, Landon, Griffin, Kian, Maverick, Gavin, Sawyer, Nash, Brody, Greyson, Dominic, Marcus, Cadan, Cedric, Jered

Ann

4/6/2017 03:25:15 pm

It's been mentioned a few times already, but: Declan.

Stephanie

4/6/2017 03:39:07 pm

Aiden, Lucas, Noah, Ethan, Mason, Oliver, and James. Those are a few boy names I like!

Tracie Cooper

4/6/2017 04:15:20 pm

Gray, Kessler, O'Ryan

Michelle L

4/6/2017 09:24:04 pm

Justin, Alexander,

Keeana S link

4/6/2017 10:52:54 pm

Aldrik, Baldair, Cassian,

Dan Denman

4/7/2017 09:43:49 am

How about Caspian, Killian, Dax, and Zeke.

Marti Tabora

4/7/2017 10:52:52 am

Trevor, Zeke, Lincoln, Bradley

Cynthia R

4/7/2017 01:34:40 pm

I also like Nathan and Owen.

Ann

4/7/2017 08:23:15 pm

Travis; Maddox.
...Travis Maddox Silverdagger. It could work.

Angelica Dimeo

4/7/2017 09:26:30 pm

Orion,Magellan, Apollo

Dan Denman

4/8/2017 01:35:00 pm

Abner, Basil, and Cedar are some more unique name.

Ann

4/8/2017 03:54:31 pm

Foster, Clark, Lincoln, Logan.
(Secret theme to these names...)

Mia J

4/8/2017 10:33:21 pm

Jalen, Kaden, Finn, Davis, Preston, Caleb

Judy Cox

4/9/2017 02:09:27 pm

My grandson is named Kohl. All their children's names start with a K, so they wanted his name to start with a K so instead of spelling it normally they spelled it KOHL.

Michelle S.

4/9/2017 02:31:49 pm

I think Caysen would be good.

Dan Denman

4/9/2017 03:25:37 pm

Pierce, Neff, Aylor are good unique boy names.

Sarah L

4/9/2017 08:06:07 pm

Find a name in your genealogy.
Thanks for the contest.

Ann

4/9/2017 08:48:53 pm

Ethan, Rocco (coolest kid I know), Jaron.

Rajeeva Jayaratne

4/9/2017 10:38:30 pm

Damian, Luke, Matthews, Angelo, Arnold, Russel, Jeremy, Lee, Bret,

Terra Heck

4/10/2017 01:41:05 am

I like Logan, Blayton, Daylan, Cole, and Xander. Thanks.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

Donna B

4/10/2017 06:47:38 am

Rhett, Jackson, Jaxon, Niles, Aden

Robin Abrams

4/10/2017 08:59:31 am

XAVIER, Corbin, Mitch, Brett

wendy hutton

4/10/2017 12:21:17 pm

had a neighbour who called her soms Ranson, Dalton and Nixon

BRANDI DAWN

4/10/2017 01:16:49 pm

Max is another cool name!

Cynthia R

4/10/2017 01:54:05 pm

I like the names David and Chase.

Mahdi Martin

4/10/2017 02:22:44 pm

I like Cahhoun, (Cal for short) and Charlie.

Dawn Monzu

4/10/2017 03:17:05 pm

Hmmm....I have always like the name Blaine Michael, Tyler Joseph, Channing (only because of Channing Tatum!!!! haha)

Ann

4/10/2017 04:31:47 pm

Brogan, Dalton, Dylan.
Maybe a name inspired by an old-Hollywood movie star... I'm totally blanking right now, though. :)

Edye link

4/10/2017 09:11:18 pm

Logan, Trent, August!

Pam

4/11/2017 06:37:59 am

What about
Keaton
Chasen
Griffin
Dawson
Evander

Monica

4/11/2017 11:24:55 am

Ethan, Keegan, Esteban, Millan, Tristan...Congrats!

Amy delong

4/11/2017 12:17:18 pm

I had 2 boys,then a girl,the name we had picked out if it was a boy was arrington

Dan

4/11/2017 04:02:05 pm

Other good boy names are Kruze and Jacoby.

Linda

4/11/2017 06:36:05 pm

Andes, Sagan, and Shafer. Those were the most original I've heard of.

Ann

4/11/2017 07:15:50 pm

Miles; Max.
The last name of a grandmother. The middle name of a grandfather.

BRANDI DAWN

4/12/2017 01:30:10 pm

Lance is another cool boy name!

Ann

4/12/2017 03:37:02 pm

Cash, Quinn, Dax.

Cynthia R

4/13/2017 01:58:43 pm

How about Jude, Javier, Xavier, and Oliver.

BRANDI DAWN

4/13/2017 05:15:10 pm

Zach is a cool name!

Ann

4/13/2017 06:04:01 pm

Augusten; Damien.

shirley

4/13/2017 09:52:31 pm

Colton, Tyler, or Ayden.

Donna B

4/14/2017 09:31:02 pm

Owen, Waylon, Hill, Mason

Kristin link

4/15/2017 05:56:50 am

We went with Camden, but I wanted to name our son Brighton or Quintin

Ann

4/15/2017 01:09:44 pm

My boyfriend was really happy when I suggested ThomasBrady AaronRodgers, so please don't take that one. ;)

Penn. Jamison.

Stacy

4/16/2017 06:10:42 pm

How about Liam?

Ann

4/16/2017 09:34:20 pm

Jackson. Avery.

Jeanna Massman

4/17/2017 01:52:13 am

Bartlett, Reese, Christo, Briggs

Joanne Gregory

4/17/2017 09:07:17 am

Don't give him a name he will be ashamed of.

Janice Crespo link

4/17/2017 10:58:54 am

I like Carter and Gage as boys names.

BRANDI DAWN

4/17/2017 01:05:32 pm

Blake is a cool name!

Cynthia R

4/17/2017 01:05:43 pm

I like Nicholas, James, and Ethan.

Christina T

4/17/2017 08:07:24 pm

Kaiden, Percy, and Damian

Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature) link

4/17/2017 09:23:34 pm

Xander, Hudson, Malcolm, Nate,

Michelle C

4/17/2017 10:12:14 pm

I like names that begin with vowels, such as Alexander and Evan.

Alexandra Nikolaidou

4/18/2017 09:46:08 am

I would recommend some greek names, such as Alexander, Constantine, George, Theodore, Dimitrios.
:)

Cynthia R

4/18/2017 11:48:35 am

I like the names William, Jackson, and Maxwell.

Ellie Wright

4/18/2017 02:42:08 pm

I love Mateo, Asher, Jensen, Dean and Dex.

Lisa Canada

4/18/2017 04:15:55 pm

Daegon and my new loves Bjorn and Ragnar because Vikings rock!

Ann

4/18/2017 07:34:45 pm

Grey. Sloane.

Rose Santuci-Sofranko

4/18/2017 08:12:52 pm

If I had been blest with children, I wanted to name a son "Giovanni Guisseppi" ....after St. John and St. Joseph and my grandfather and great grandfather. Thanks and God Bless!

Cheryl Chervitz

4/18/2017 08:43:36 pm

I like Lorenzo or Marcus. Good luck.

Zoey

4/19/2017 02:24:32 am

I like the idea of doing a traditional name with unique spelling - Jakob, Erik, etc.

shelly peterson

4/19/2017 02:38:19 am

Not really unique but a few I like are Sawyer, Noah, Riley and Carter

Donna B

4/19/2017 07:53:44 am

Aspen,
Beckett

Melanie

4/19/2017 09:30:35 am

Nolan, Griffin, Tucker, Parker, Graham, Asher, Grayson, Turner, and Carter.

Francine Anchondo

4/19/2017 10:43:11 am

Caysen,Pierce, Quinn and Lance

Dana Matthews

4/19/2017 10:47:53 am

HuAlan

BIRDIE SKOLFIELD

4/19/2017 01:25:30 pm

Texas Brooklyn Phoenix Austin GL to you

Piroska

4/19/2017 03:10:36 pm

I love Kolton, Noah, Samuel, Brayden.

BRANDI DAWN

4/19/2017 03:39:27 pm

I think that Link is another cool boys name.

Seyma Shabbir

4/19/2017 07:06:42 pm

Try something like Emre (Em-ray or Eren Eh-ren)

Colette S

4/19/2017 08:14:37 pm

Killian, Edward, James, Edmond, Baker

amanda whitley

4/19/2017 08:29:06 pm

my sons name is not as common..Brennan

Alona Y

4/19/2017 08:41:28 pm

I like the names River and Colton for slightly more unusual choices.

Jerry Marquardt

4/19/2017 09:15:57 pm

I like the names Joel and Kirk. I think they are stylish names. I would like to thank you for giving us this chance to win the giveaway today.

AEKZ2

4/19/2017 09:32:57 pm

I like Kaden (my son's name)

Sarah L

4/19/2017 09:58:57 pm

How about Teddy.
Thanks for the contest.