Help me name my son

[Beth76]

This is my first poll, I hope I did it right.

 

[grinningghost]

I like Quinn. There are so many Alexanders out there right now.

 

[snoopy]

I like Quinn too.

 

[Beth76]

Yay! I did it right! My baby is due in about 6 weeks and we still don't have a name. I would love for him to have a name before he's born, but I just can't decide b/t the two. Please tell me what you think and be honest.

 

[castlegazer]

Um - I usually don't reveal my son's name here on the DIS but you have chosen his name and its the one winning - lets just put it that way, so I personally love it.

 

[4cruisin]

I prefer Quinn to Alexander. I really don't like the nickname Xander because I keep thinking of Xander on GH. I think Quinn is a really nice name.

Good Luck.

 

[Angel717]

I voted for Alexander, but you could always wait until he's born and see which name fits him better.

Congratulations!

 

[Jolie C]

I'm torn... I have an ex named Quinn, so I can't vote for that one, but I do like the name. The first name is a combo of my nephew's name and my son's name! I'm no help at all, I guess. I do like both names you have chosen, though.

 

[CEDmom]

The son of a co-worker is named Quinn. I hadn't heard of anyone using that name before but I really like it. It's different but not way out there.

 

[mrsmom]

I vote for the name Alexander, , it my youngest son middle name.
And i love the middle name Cole too.
Kim

 

[missypie]

The only Quinn I know is a girl, so I wouldn't use that as a boy's name. You might want to check the Social Security Administration's web site and see if, in recent years, it has been used more for boys or more for girls. (Note that about 13 years ago, "Madison" was a boy's name, and now it's used almost exclusively for girls. Ditto for Jordan.)

 

[dizneenut]

I voted for Alexander.

 

[HappyMommy2]

I like Quinn! Actually Alexander is my favorite but there are 4 Alexanders in my son's 3-4 year old Sunday School class (and 4 Nicholases, BTW--their poor teacher!) so I think Quinn might be a better choice if Alexander is as popular in your region as it is in ours. Congratulations!

 

[mickeyboat]

The race is next-n-neck!

Denae

 

[Az Pirates]

Originally posted by missypie
The only Quinn I know is a girl, so I wouldn't use that as a boy's name. You might want to check the Social Security Administration's web site and see if, in recent years, it has been used more for boys or more for girls. (Note that about 13 years ago, "Madison" was a boy's name, and now it's used almost exclusively for girls. Ditto for Jordan.)

Why is it that the girls take over names that have traditionally been boy names?
I wanted to name my son Jameson and call him Jamey - but by the time I HAD a son... Jamey was almost exclusively a girls name!

I voted for Quinn. I really like it and as someone else said, there are lots of Alexanders around here.

Maybe when you hold your little guy in your arms he will definitely look like one or the other, or maybe you'll have to come up with something new because he just is not either one.

Good Luck deciding!

 

[Beth76]

Originally posted by missypie
The only Quinn I know is a girl, so I wouldn't use that as a boy's name. You might want to check the Social Security Administration's web site and see if, in recent years, it has been used more for boys or more for girls. (Note that about 13 years ago, "Madison" was a boy's name, and now it's used almost exclusively for girls. Ditto for Jordan.)

Actually, Quinn is a boy's name, even according to the SSA. I believe in the Irish, Celtic and Greek languages it's a boys name. In Gaelic, it's a girls name. There are some girls named Quinn, but it's not as popular than for boys. I do know of one other girl named Quinn. I've never met her though, she goes to my 'Y'. I think it's another one of those cases where people are "stealing" boys names for their girls to be "trendy".

 

[castlegazer]

Its a boy's name. We actually get a lot of grief about naming our son that because we live in a very true Irish immigrant area and all true Irish decedants, as my husband's family is, are confused by it as it is actually a sur name, not a first name.

My story was that my son was a big boy when he was born and we had not decided on the name yet but that was among the list - when we looked at him the name just popped up to us as he needed a strong short name for such a big guy. We now love it and it will be great when he is older. I think he is going to be a lady's man.

 

[I Love Tigger]

I vote Quinn as I hadn't heard it before, but like it!

Good Luck with your decision!

Bev

 

[missypie]

Just be careful if folks are "stealing" it for girls' names...think about Francis, Marion, Kim, Lesley...

[I know a couple where the man's name is Francis and the woman's name is Roland...I bet they spend their lives explaining which one is which!]

 

[Beth76]

But why should I be afraid of people stealing it for girls names. It IS a boys name.

I'm glad to hear from people who have boys named Quinn. The only one I know of is the cute Basketball coach from my University. That's how I came up with the name in the first place. Of course, he's in the middle of some controversy right now.