Anne writes:
My husband and I are expecting our first child March 4th. He is a boy and his middle name will be Davis in remembrance of my husband’s mother, who’s maiden name was Davis. Our last name is Mikalik, pronounced mick-uh-lick.
We could easily named quadruplets if we were having a girl, but boy names have us stumped!
I love the names Cowen, Eliot, and Wyatt. I also like some “m” names like Malachi, which doesn’t sound very good with the last name.
My husband likes Hucksley and Aiden.
One name that we both like is Korbin, but we aren’t totally sold.
We both want a name that is uncommon, but not too weird. I am not a fan of one syllable names.
Any suggestions?
Thank you so much!
Since you like Cowen/Cohen and Korbin, I wonder if you’d like Corwin or Callan or Camden?
If you’d like to avoid commonness, Aiden is out: combining only the three spellings in the Top 100 (Aiden with .76%, Aidan with .27%, and Ayden with .24%) gives us a name that outranks the number one boy name in the U.S. (Jacob, with 1%). And it seems even more common than it is, because of the rhyming names Brayden, Caiden, Hayden, Jaiden, etc.
The name Eamon has a similar sound, but it’s not even in the Top 1000. Eamon Davis Mikalik.
If you do use Korbin, I recommend spelling it Corbin (unless, of course, you have a specific reason for spelling it with a K): a common technique for feminizing an androgynous name is changing a C to a K (Kamryn, Karsen).
Eliot and Wyatt make me think of Everett, but I’m not sure I like that tumbling rhythm: Everett Mikalik.
If your husband likes Hucksley/Huxley, I wonder if he’d like Hartley or Harris or Haskell or Hatcher.
Korbin and Cowen and Hucksley togehter make me think of Colby. Could that work?
Or how about Aaron Davis, Alexei Davis, Luca Davis, Quincy Davis or Zane Davis? I know that last one is a one syllable name, but I thought it sounded good and fit your style.
Cowden + mick-uh-lick becomes cow lick. That’s all I can hear when I say it. Then I start thinking from cowlick to colic. So it’s not an ideal combo. Owen instead of Cowen? Otherwise the other names sound nice.
Corbett? It’s generally used as a surname, but it seems to fit. Emmett. Elias. Silas. ?
Good luck!
What about Soren? It sounds similar to Korbin, but is still uncommon.
If you are not sure about Hucksley, are there any H names that you could nn with Huck? Henry, Harrison, Henrik, etc.
I do like Korbin for you. Korbin Davis Mikalik. It flows nicely.
Your lists make me think of (style and sound-wise):
Colten Davis Mikalik
Eamon Davis Mikalik
Kaden Davis Mikalik
Keagan Davis Mikalik
Quentin Davis Mikalik
Tobin Davis Mikalik
Good luck!
I think Corbin is a great first name with your surname. But I know how it is to want to LOVE the name and not quite being there.
Eliot is also on my boys list, along with Elias. I really liked swistle’s suggestion of Eamon as an alternative to it if hubby can’t agree.
Callum Davis
Alden
Frasier
Hayes
Kessler
Rafferty
Crosby
Henry (Hank) Davis Mikalik
Gibson. Gibson Davis Mikalik.
Dalton. Dalton Davis Mikalik.
Josiah. Josiah Davis Mikalik.
Would you like Roland? Roland Mikalik sounds so distinguished to me.
I really like Corbin! I’ve only heard it on a few people, and it has a very pleasing sound. But like Swistle said- to spell it with a K not only seems more feminine, but makes me think of those popular names where the parents spell it “creatively” to make it not seem so common (I’m sure that’s not your intention at all, which is why I bring it up for consideration). Corbin Davis Mikalik is a great name!
If not Cowen, what about Rowan? Or Harrison, nn Huck, like Carolyn suggested? Weston/Westin or Westley instead of Wyatt? The nn West sounds good with Mikalik!
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