Baby Boy, Brother to Luke, Liam, and Jack

Cori writes:

Hi! We are having our fourth BOY and his expectant arrival is September 18, 2009! We are struggling with a boys name (have lots of girl names!!) and would welcome your expertise and opinion! Our other three boys names are Luke Hunter, Liam Cole and Jack Logan.

Some of the names we have been considering are Max, Cooper, Cole, Gage. I like Levi or Lincoln for a middle name however not for a first name as there seem to be too many “L” names! I really liked Noah or Nolan but no one else likes it and especially Noah for an older man! I am completely open to suggestions!

Our last name starts with a “W” so if that helps! Please help!!:)

 

Here’s what I looked for:

1. Two syllables, to balance the 1-, 2-, 1-syllable pattern you have so far.
2. Names that sounded like nice boys, the way I think the first three names do.
3. Something that coordinated but also stood out: there will be four boys to tell apart, after all.

Callum
Henry
Keegan
Owen (maybe too much W with your surname?)
Riley
Samuel

Let’s have a poll over to the right [poll closed; see results below], with your suggestions and mine. I’m presumptuously removing Cole from your list: since it’s the middle name of another of your boys, and since you’ll have FOUR boys, it seems like a good idea for each boy to get his own two names.

Poll results (201 votes total):
Max: 22 votes, roughly 11%
Cooper: 26 votes, roughly 13%
Gage: 13 votes, roughly 6%
Callum: 21 votes, roughly 10%
Henry: 39 votes, roughly 19%
Keegan: 3 votes, roughly 1%
Owen: 44 votes, roughly 22%
Riley: 13 votes, roughly 6%
Samuel: 20 votes, roughly 10%

23 thoughts on “Baby Boy, Brother to Luke, Liam, and Jack

  1. Anonymous

    I love the name Noah and am sad that it’s off the table. I’d like to give this little guy a 4-letter, masculine name like his brothers. I like the suggestion of Owen, and also suggest:

    Alec
    Dane
    Kael
    Chad

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  2. Lisa

    Oh, I like the idea of Chad. I didn’t notice the 4-letter names of you other boys and was trying to think of 2 syllable…maybe Nathan (to replace Nolan or Noah)?

    So for 2 syllable:
    Nathan
    Ethan
    Gavin

    For 4-letter:
    Chad
    Jude
    Nick
    Alex
    Adam
    Evan

    Others:
    Brice

    OK, nothing else coming. Good luck!

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  3. tracynicole22

    Who cares what people think, Nolan is an awesome name! Definitely one of my favorite boy’s names. I like Nolan Levi and think it sounds great with your other boys names. I also like Evan and Gavin as suggested above, Owen and Callum from Swistle’s list, and Camden, Carsten, Declan, Dustin, Greyson and Griffin are some other suggestions. Good Luck!

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  4. StephLove

    I like Cooper and Gage from the original list (Gage a bit better) and I’d put Nolan and Noah back on the table (speaking as the mother of a Noah!)

    I like Swistle’s whole list, but Owen best.

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  5. Erin

    Noah gets my vote, Owen only if it doesn’t sound weird with your surname. Other four letter names that are two syllables that I like (and I second Alec, and Evan):
    Toby
    Milo
    Ryan
    Alex

    I definitely think Noah grows up with the man and think mostly of Noah Wylie from ER back in the day.

    Good luck!

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  6. Patricia

    I’d be tempted to complete the set and look for another traditional J name, such as:

    James
    Joel
    Jonah
    Josh (Joshua)
    Joe/Joey (Joseph or Josiah)

    Joel would give you another 4 letter J-name, with 2 syllables like Liam:

    Luke, Liam,
    Jack, Joel

    However, James is my favorite of my J suggestions.

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  7. Anonymous

    I am going in to be induced TOMORROW! Yikes….I think we are going between Eli, Cooper, Max, Cole or Ethan? Any opinions?! This was unexpected going in tomorrow and still undecided!!

    Help!!

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    1. Annie

      What did you end up naming son #4? I’m prego with 4th son and have a Jack! Owen, and Liam already. Luke is a top contender along with Colin, Finn, Mack, Cole…

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  8. Anonymous

    I adore Henry. I think it sounds just right. Luke, Liam, Jack, and Henry. I also love Owen, maybe Henry Owen, to give the slightly more old fashioned name a more modern twist?

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  9. Karen

    Eli Cooper W—- would be very cool and fit nicely with the others. But I do agree with KMW that Ethan is the BEST fit. Still, I love the name Eli Cooper. If you want Lincoln or Levi for a mn, of your short list I like:

    Eli Lincoln
    Cooper Lincoln
    Max Lincoln
    Cole Levi
    Ethan Levi

    Good luck tomorrow!

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  10. Karen

    Also … I don’t think you can go wrong with any of the suggestions in the poll. I think Max is a great fit and may not feel as dated as Ethan might in 30 years.

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  11. Patricia

    I prefer Ethan, and I think Ethan goes best with your other boys’ names:
    Luke, Liam, Jack and Ethan — very nice!

    Best wishes for tomorrow!

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  12. Karina

    of swistle’s list i thought Gage & Callum seemed most appropriate. This might sound weird but none of the other names (luke, liam, jack) have R’s in them which i feel changes the sound of the name which is why I’d stay away from cooper & henry. i thought the idea of another 2 syllable or 4 letter name was a good one to fit with the style of the other boys’ names…
    Of other suggestions i liked
    Jude
    Evan
    Jonah
    & Alec but with this one then you have 3 names w/hard sounds (luke, jack, alec) & 1 with none (liam) or 3 with Ls & 1 without. seeking a balance is difficult, good luck

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  13. tracynicole22

    Eli, Eli, Eli!! Definitley go with Eli. I like that the best with the other boys. I agree with Swistle to eliminate Cole because it already belongs to one of the other boys as a middle name. I like Eli Cooper or Eli Lincoln. My second choice would be Max, then Cooper. I personally am not a big fan of Ethan, I like Evan much better.

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