More boy thoughts...

[onelove19]

Me again! Ok, so we have a couple names on the list for boy (Grey, Knox - husband still really liking Knox and have had Archer on and off the list) as a brother for Eden/Edie. Middle name for potential son will be David or Davidson (family name on both sides) and we already have a second middle name (my maiden name)

So I started looking at a family tree...

Arthur is a family name on my husbands side. I don't care for Artie but love nn Ari and like that it is a family name.

Do you prefer Arthur or Archer? Is Archer trendy? I don't care for nn Archie but don't mind Arch. Could also use Ari.

Another name on DH's family tree it Myer. I think I really like it. Edie and Myer? Thoughts?

Also considering Pierce.

Anything I am missing that you think I would like?

[onelove19]

anyone...?

[whit32]

I like Arthur and Archer. I think I prefer Arthur by a bit though. Archer does seem a bit trendy, though not in a bad way necessarily. I do like Myer too. It is interesting and has a great meaning. It may be a bit too much of a surname for me though, especially if it was paired with Davidson. I know a little boy named Pierce, and the name works well for him. Here is my order of preference (I think):
1. Arthur
2. Myer
3. Archer
4. Pierce
I also love David as a first name :-) Good luck!

[onelove19]

Do you think if we went with Myer it would be better to pair with David? I am worried about the syllables being 2-2-2-2 for the full name. Thanks for the feedback!

[whit32]

It wouldn't be a perfect flow, but I don't really think that matters too much. My name is 2-2-2 as is my brother's. It hasn't hurt us yet :-) Besides, all four names won't be said together that often. If you did Myer Davidson and your two last names, that would be too many surnames to me.

[davisellu]

I echo wit32's comments and her order for the names on your list. What about David as a fn? Eden/Edie and David/Davey are cute together!

[onelove19]

Maybe this sounds selfish but I grew up with Davids/Daves all around as did my husband and I would sort of like to give the kid an individual name but still honor all the Daves in our lives without any confusion. I did consider David as a first name and then calling him by his middle name but that just seems silly. I love Davey though

[onelove19]

Well now husband is changing his mind about Davidson so it looks like middle name will definitely be David if that changes anything...

[ashthedreamer]

I like both Archer and Arthur, Archer more than Arthur, but I think Eden and Arthur would be just adorable. Arthur nn Ari is quite refreshing, actually!

Myer is interesting... I love surnamey choices, but it feels a bit too surnamey to me. I like the Meyer spelling more, too. Eden and Meyer is interesting, the more I see it the more I love it. I have an audio story on my iPod right now with a Meyer Abbott in it--I actually like Abbott more as a FN option than Meyer. I absolutely love Eden and Abbott together, too, or is that too religious for you? I think Abbott David or Abbott Davis would be adorable!

Pierce is handsome and striking and great with Eden, but I do like your previous options of Grey and Knox more, though. Pierce David is nice, though!

Good luck!

[onelove19]

Thanks so much for the feedback Ash! Are you saying you like Knox and Grey more than Pierce or more than Archer and Arthur too? Abbott is nice, I might have to say it a little to get use to it but I will throw it out to my husband (just to keep us confused, lol, j/k as I do appreciate suggestions!!)