I've had a little experience with this one.
These are among my faves...
My Top Ten Boy Names
1). Drew
Yes, he's our firstborn. Yes, I love it as much as I did 18 years ago. Our Drew is actually "Andrew," but the intent was always, always, always to call him Drew---even when he came to me in late elementary school and insisted he now wanted to be called Andy. No, he's Drew. Andrew means manly...brave...courageous. That's our Drew.
2). Ryan
My husband used to babysit for a little guy named Ryan when he was a young teenager. He decided even then that if he had a son one day, he'd name him Ryan. Thankfully, I'd always loved the name, too. Ryan means "little king."
3). Lucas (Luke)
A couple of weeks before Ryan was born and his name had already been decided, friends of ours gave birth to a son and named him Lucas. In my heart, I knew then that if we were ever blessed to have another son, his name must be Lucas. As I've often mentioned, Luke means "bringer of light," and that is what he is.
4). Jackson
My maiden name is Jackson, and I longed to name a son Jackson (Jack)---but Jack doesn't really work with our last name. Our oldest son's middle name is actually Jackson (and no, Andrew Jackson is not in honor of our nation's president). Jackson is a nod to so many strong and honorable men in my family...my dad, my brother---and my paternal grandpa who I look forward to meeting one day.
5). Jonathan
I've forever loved and respected the friendship between David & Jonathan in the Bible. One of my favorite verses says that Jonathan rose up and strengthened David's hand in God. This is my husband---my very own Jonathan. I think of how he's encouraged me and spurred me on in my walk with Christ. How I adore him.
6). Liam
I've had a lot of experience with boys' names, but this is one of those names I didn't get to use. Is it ok to name grandchildren?
7). Levi
This is another one of those which was under strong consideration throughout my pregnancies (well, for me, at least).
8). Owen
When our friends were expecting their baby boy 4 years ago and received the diagnosis he would not live outside the womb, they gave him the name Owen. "Well made." This little guy's brief life had more impact than some who live 90 years. Owen touched and changed all of us, pointing to the Savior's all-sufficiency and faithfulness.
9). Adam
My brother's name is Adam, so I've always had a strong affinity for it. It's manly and strong, yet there aren't gonna be 4 other Adams in the classroom.
10). Ethan
Yes, I'm jumping on the Ethan bandwagon. I know this is among the most popular baby boy names in recent years, but I'm still a fan.
So what are your favorite boy names?
Top 10 Girl Names here.
5 comments:
I love these. Again. Especially the stories behind them all! <3
Joshua. For obvious reasons, of course, but it's been a favorite for a long time anyway. :)
Nathan. I've known some great Nathans. And he was an OT prophet. :)
James. And not just because it's the male version of my name. It's strong, it's one of Jesus' brothers, and it's not very common anymore.
Timothy. Yes, it's my dad's name, but again--another fantastic Bible name, and I've just always liked how it sounds. It's classy.
Jonathan. Again, I've known some great ones (your hubby included!) and I've just always liked it, plus another great Bible name (seeing a trend here? :) ). This is on the list for our future children. :)
Isaac. It has a great meaning, for one thing--"laughter"--and I have a cousin with this name. And I like the way it looks and sounds.
Kurt. Definitely with a K. I know some pretty great guys named Kurt, and I like how it looks and sounds.
There's probably more, but that's plenty for now. :)
Oh, how I love baby names. I love pondering names, the meaning of names, how the names flow with our last name. Love, love, love talking baby names! Great lists, Nik! I'm especially partially to #4 and #8 on your boys' names list. XO
We were debating between Simeon and Levi just days within Simeon's birth. Simeon obviously won out.
If Myah would have been a boy the name we chose was Aiden James. We always like the names Calvin and Collin too.
We had a hard time with boys' names! Maybe that's why God only sent us one. ;)
Dylan--thinking of Bob D. and D. Thomas, but then there was Beverly Hills 90210, so Dylan was out by association.
Andrew Stephen--but then we realized what the initials would be with our last name beginning with S. *sigh*
Peter--but with our last name ending in -er it was just too piratey. Or maybe irish.
Samuel--but again with the last name starting with S, too slobbery.
So you see, it's a good thing we have Nate!
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