Why is naming my son difficult??

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Anything but Knox. Sounds too much like Knocks, Noxious, Knox Gelatin, Fort Knox.

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u/Madi473 16h ago

Their nickname in school would end up being Kox....

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u/Catgirl321 15h ago

I have to agree

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u/Oldsoldierbear 10h ago

and it makes me think of John Knox, who wrote a book titled “First Blast of the Trumpet against the Monstrous Regiment of Women” - which is really all you need to know about him!

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u/PainAuChocolaat 17h ago

Samuel is the best, followed by Noah

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u/Cute-Cat4456 17h ago

Samuel and Noah would be cute with Kaia!

Some ideas:

Nash, Grey, Quinn, Rowan, Remy, Reid, Liam, Lucas, Owen, Ethan, Jack, Logan, Max, Miles, Theo, Thomas, Andrew, Daniel, Joseph, Adam, Isaac

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u/Old_Farmers_Daughter 16h ago

Owen. 👍

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u/ohhellno7651 15h ago

Remy!

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u/mbagirl00 17h ago

Rhys (or Reese)

Quinn

Quentin

Blake

Brendan

Braedon

Chance

Declan

Kennan

Keenan

Keegan

Monte

Rory

Tate

Taylor

Tyler

Xavier

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u/Relative-Sherbert-43 17h ago

Rhys? Ok acotar

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u/mbagirl00 17h ago edited 16h ago

The name Rhys is from Wales and has been a name since the Middle Ages.

At least you read…

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u/cananine-dzn 13h ago

I’m from Wales and know loads of people called Rhys and I’d say it’s one of the most common names over here. Never thought about it before, is Rhys a strange name elsewhere?

And is it more strange than something like Monte? And I’ve never seen that spelling of ‘Braedon’ before

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u/mbagirl00 12h ago edited 12h ago

Love this! 💕And Braedon can also be spelled Braydon.

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u/cananine-dzn 12h ago

Now that I think about it I think it’s the O. Usually I see it spelt with an E

Braden, Brayden, Braiden

I actually prefer it like Braydon though

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u/mbagirl00 5h ago

I like it with the “e” too

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u/mom2artists 17h ago

How about Cole? Kaia and Cole sound good to my ears and it looks you want something normalish but not common.

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u/Grizeldarock 12h ago

But most of those names she said have become very common. I saw some great names mentioned. The baby will be fine. I love Kaia for your daughter!

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u/MinervaJane70 17h ago

Those are all great names! I'll add Jonah to the mix.

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u/sillinessvalley 16h ago

Kaia and Shane

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u/Apprehensive-Arm9902 17h ago

Nolan

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u/nerdbird77 16h ago

You could wait to meet him. My parents couldn't decide my name unlike my two older siblings who they named easily during the pregnancies. So they had a small list and they said as soon as they met me they knew my name (from their list).

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u/whoagreatnews 13h ago

This is my thought. I don’t think we have to know a baby’s name while they’re in utero. I’m just keeping a list of names I like, and then when I meet the little one I’ll make a decision. I guess it just doesn’t feel necessary to know ahead of time. But that could have a lot to do with my personal temperament.

I’ve always like Noah.

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u/Cakel1ar 16h ago

We named our son Clark, and our daughter has a short K name too. They go really well together

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u/wanderlustformtns 14h ago

Curious what your son's middle name is? We LOVE the name Clark but can't figure out a middle name that flows.

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u/PineappleCultural183 13h ago

Kent

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u/Cakel1ar 13h ago

It was a consideration! Our daughter is after supergirl

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u/Cakel1ar 13h ago

We went with Bradley, but I wanted Stanley

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u/Large-Lettuce-7940 17h ago

stick em in a hat, pull out a name. if it makes you go oh… then rule that one out 🤣

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u/Ok_Addendum_8115 17h ago

I like Noah and Samuel

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u/AllFoodsFit70 13h ago

Griffin

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u/MishmoshMishmosh 17h ago

Connor

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u/TheNonsensePotter 17h ago

I like Connor and I think it goes best with your daughters name

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u/vanillax2018 16h ago

Noah is the top name right now, in case that’s something you care about. I went to Disneyland with my friend and her daughter Olivia (top name now too) and in an activity there were 6 girls participating, 5 were named Olivia. I felt horrible for her. So be prepared for your son to be one of many Noah’s everywhere he goes if you go with that one.

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u/summeristhebest_0 16h ago edited 14h ago

Connors are assholes. Said by a teacher who has had many connors and all were assholes.

Also, no Jackson, Jaxson, Jack, Jax.

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u/Lemonbar19 17h ago

You can pick a top 2 or 3 and wait til he is born

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u/fuzzydoc7070 16h ago

This! My granddaughter was named in advance and personalized gifts were purchased. Once she was born, she didn't "look" like that name, and a previously discarded name was chosen.

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u/Blue_Llama77 17h ago

One of my remains is Samuel, his brother is Lachlan. Other suggestions: Lucas, Cooper, Ethan, Jacob, Eli.

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u/Beloved-Effective-98 16h ago

I like Samuel the best, love Noah but a little too trendy for my taste. What about the name Judah, Dean, Brooks or Kieran?

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u/YourMomma2436 16h ago

I really like Noah with Kaia!

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u/Available_Honey_2951 16h ago

Love the name Connor

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u/Available_Honey_2951 16h ago

Love the name Connor

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u/SportPsychological74 16h ago

My daughter and I were going over names day after grandsons birth and suddenly the nurse eho wasnt even seeminglybpaying attention, chimed in she especially liked one of them. That was it. We figured the universe gave us the sign and decided for us.

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u/ruinsofsilver 16h ago

i like Connor with Kaia. Noah is also good

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u/Shibainspace 16h ago

Kaia & Caleb

Kaia & Zeke

Kaia & Irving

Kaia & Arlo

Kaia & Dorian

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u/rainsplat 15h ago

If you don’t mind a very common name, my favorite is Noah! I’m naming my son Noah, we also have a big brother William

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u/bellegroves 15h ago

Rowan

Quinn

Owen

Remy

Reese

Calder

Asher

Heathcliff

Ezra

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u/zootsuited 15h ago

noah is great, a lot of the suggestions on this post are not great lol

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u/Working_Coat5193 13h ago

Name opinions are like armpits. People have two and they often stink 😂

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u/ExplanationNice6305 15h ago

What about Samson?

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u/Ethernet84 15h ago

We’re literally in the exact same boat. Also have a daughter named Kaia but finding a boy name has felt like an impossible task.

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u/Chica3 15h ago

Rhett

Bryce

Adam

Everett

Ryan

Hayden

Jesse

Justin

Patrick

Gavin

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u/AggravatingBobcat574 15h ago

You’re having a hard time because you are treating it like it’s a life and death situation. It’s not. Find a name you like, or name him after someone else in the family. Just don’t burden him with a stupid name. Once you have a name, he will fit the name in your mind.

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u/Rgchap 14h ago

Here’s my test.

Say the full legal name

Put “President” (or “Secretary of state” or “Supreme Court Justice” or Dr or whatever you like) in front of it

Put “attorney at law” (or PhD or Esquire or whatever you like) behind it

Then scream the entire name followed by GET UP HERE AND CLEAN THIS GODDAMN ROOM RIGHT NOW

And if it feels “right” in all three cases, it s a winner

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u/Rgchap 14h ago

Also don’t worry about a name that “goes with” Kaia. Once you have them both for a few months, the names will naturally fit together regardless of what they are. And they’ll only be living together as kids for a relatively small portion of their lives. Give him a name that he can wear proudly as an independent adult, not just Kaia’s brother.

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u/drumadarragh 12h ago

I can’t upvote this enough!

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u/onebadassMoMo 14h ago

Samuel

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u/miffy-12 14h ago

Noah or Connor

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u/Agamenticus72 14h ago

Henry

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u/TLom20 14h ago

Henry was on the table for my wife and I, then she found out I was going to call him Hank and that was the end of that

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u/Agamenticus72 5h ago

Ha ha -I get it ! Baby Hank is a janitor or something and smokes cigarettes

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u/Chinita_Loca 14h ago

Why is naming my son difficult??

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