Baby boy name help...

[Bonita]

One week until Baby Boy is due, and we are still not set on a name.  I typically like older names, and names that are not super common and am not a fan of a lot of the trendier names these days.

We originally were thinking maybe Walter, and my husband also likes the name George.  Our daughter's name is Greta, and I guess Walter just sort of sounds lackluster to me when saying her name along with Walter I guess? It's hard to describe.

A couple of weeks ago, I came across the name Guy and I really like it, but I've had a few people tell me that it's a horrible name because Guy seems super generic and sounds like we couldn't come up with an actual name for him so we just called him Guy.

Is Guy really that terrible of a name?

Suggestions of other names that go well with Greta are also appreciated

[kevin arnold]

I think Kevin would work.

[cleo29]

I like Eli. That was on my list of boy names. It's old, but I don't think crazy common. Then again, I also like names like Luke, Jacob, George (I do like that name) and Henry.

[CrazyLucky]

Theodore
Patrick
David
Elijah
Marcus
Paul

[nadasteph]

We have a friend named Guy. I agree that it is very generic sounding, and sometimes confusing when talking about him.

I have a Theodore and get compliments on the name all the time. I tried to sell my H on Augustus, but no luck. I also like Max as an older name.

[renna]

My child had a Guy in his class last year. Nice kid.

Mark/Marcus (Greta and Marcus?)
Thomas (Greta and Thomas)
Nathan (Greta and Nathan)
James (Greta and James)
Isaac (Greta and Isaac)
Ray (Greta and Ray)
Jonathan (Greta and Jonathan)


I have only named one kid, a boy, and it was hard so you have my sympathies!

[Deleted]

My problem with the name Guy is that this is the image that immediately pops into my head, and then I get douchechills.

I like Walter. And George works really nice with Greta, IMO.

[tequilamockingbird]

Edward? I think that goes well with Greta.

[mandymay]

I think Guy is pretty lackluster next to Greta compared to Walter.

I'm very partial to Malcolm
Simon
Everett
Magnus
Duncan

[bonquiqui]

I like Thomas, William, and Gregory with Greta. I think Walter is a good name too.

[bugandbibs]

I have a Henry

Other names we considered that work well with Greta: Luca, Augustus, Xavier, Theodore, Alexander, Francis, and Robert.

[cabbagecabbage]

I'm pretty apathetic on Guy. Greta is lovely and both Walter and George work.

Julian
Arthur
Simon
Marcus
Hugh

[Deleted]

My husband has a cousin named Guy. It's short for Guitano.

I looooove Walter. What about Henry or Charles. I think both are adorable with Greta.

[stinkyfeet]

Aug 2, 2016 16:36:07 GMT -5 Bonita said:

One week until Baby Boy is due, and we are still not set on a name.  I typically like older names, and names that are not super common and am not a fan of a lot of the trendier names these days.

We originally were thinking maybe Walter, and my husband also likes the name George.  Our daughter's name is Greta, and I guess Walter just sort of sounds lackluster to me when saying her name along with Walter I guess? It's hard to describe.

A couple of weeks ago, I came across the name Guy and I really like it, but I've had a few people tell me that it's a horrible name because Guy seems super generic and sounds like we couldn't come up with an actual name for him so we just called him Guy.

Is Guy really that terrible of a name?

Suggestions of other names that go well with Greta are also appreciated

I know two men named Guy and they are wonderful people, so I like it a lot! It doesn't sound like a cop-out to me at all

[sparkythelawyer]

I think if you both like the name Guy, then name him Guy and be done with it.

Otherwise, I really like Walter.

[Deleted]

Gus?

[ZoeHart]

I like:
Theodore
Oliver
Julian
Maxwell

[bittybomb]

Freddy
Frankie
Teddy
Harry
Henry

[stinkyfeet]

With Greta, I like Simon, Harold/Harry, Harrison, Thompson, Theodore/Teddy, Wesley, Samuel/Sam, Henry and Benjamin

[cville]

Ray
Arthur
Soren
Reid
Silas
Theo(dore)
Cyrus
Simon
Luca

Walter is nice. I don't like Guy, but that's the fault of the only guy named Guy that I know. If you name him George, everyone will say "like the prince?" for awhile, which could grate, but that's no reason not to choose it.

[lovelyshoes]

We do know someone named Guy and I am not a fan of the name.

I really like Henry, Alex, Nathan, Luca(s), Michael, I think they all go with your daughter's name.

[fivechickens]

My favorite guys names are George, Edward, and Matthew. I think these would go well with Greta.

[agnes]

Aug 2, 2016 16:51:55 GMT -5 @angryharpy said:

My problem with the name Guy is that this is the image that immediately pops into my head, and then I get douchechills.

I like Walter. And George works really nice with Greta, IMO.

but Guy Pearce should make up for it


He's the first Guy I think of besides my nephew.

[mnp555]

I really really like Walter and Greta together. They go. They have a not-obvious German vibe going. I am not a fan of sibling names starting with the same letter so for me guy and George are too g-g-g. Good luck with baby!

[Monica Geller]

My HS BFF's dad is Guy. And he's one of my favorite people. Guy itself isn't my style but it's a nice name.

Scott & Oliver were on our short list.

[lulu13]

I'm not a fan of Guy...

I like Samuel (Sam) with Greta

[Kahlua9]

Rhett

[Jalapeñomel]

I LOVE the name Guy. It's one of my top 10.

[verycontrary247]

Lyle or Emmett

[Bonita]

Aug 2, 2016 16:42:25 GMT -5 RexManningDay said:

I love Walter, and think it's adorable with Greta.

If this baby was a boy, I wanted to go with August/Gus.

Me tooooooo

My husband doesn't like August at all, and everyone thinks it's horrible that I would name a baby born in August...August!