Need a compromise

[staceyp828]

Our 4th baby is due Nov 11th, and my husband and I simply cannot agree on a name if Baby is a boy. I've had Simon or Gideon in mind and love both of these names equally, but my husband dislikes them both claiming that they sound too much like all the other on/en/an names that are so popular these days. I disagree and think they're quite respectable ,classic names. His number one and only name choice for a baby boy is Louis. While I don't hate this name , I definitely don't love it. I do like the nickname Louie however, just not enough to give my baby this name. So I either need to help him into coming around to the names I like, or come up with a whole other name that would make a good compromise with a feel that we both like, but currently I'm stumped.

Stacey

[jesba]

I agree with you about Simon and Gideon. Maybe if you point out the differences with all the other ends in -n names (nearly all feature the long a sound, nearly all or 2 syllables which is different from Gideon) it will help.

Louis is a great name. What about Lucas for similar sound and the Biblical feel of Simon and Gideon? Louie could still be a nickname (in addition to Luke).

Another thought: Silas. Has the -s ending of Louis and the Si of Simon (and is Biblical, I think - certainly a saint's name).

Those are compromise names for Simon and Louis, but I'm struggling more for Gideon. Gordon? Even though it ends in -n, surely it's too clunky to feel like Aiden et al? I realize it's not everyone's taste but it has a certain charm. Like Louis, it's a bit of a dad name, but handsome. Similarly, maybe, for Gregory?

So:
Lucas
Silas
Gordon
Gregory.

Good luck!

[dearest]

Lucan maybe? perhaps Silas?
Also love Lawrence.

If you could tell us why you don't like Louis, or maybe what you like about Simon and Gideon it might be easier to make suggestions. Right now it's a little hard with just three names to work from.
Leander? Lazarus?
Abel, Simeon, Samson, Graham, Gilead, Macsen/Maxence, Aldous, Clyde/Clive/Claude, Jules/Julius, Caius, Saul, Solomon, Paul, Peter, Quinlan, Monroe/Munro, Rufus, Soren, Sullivan, Oliver, Oscar, Vaughn, Reuben, Ezekiel, Allan, Conrad, Arthur, George, August, Callum, Cedric, Clement, Colin, Cyrus, Dashiell, Desmond, Fraser, Dominic, Nicholas, Tristan, Ellington, Everard, Franklin, Hadrian, Hayes, Ewan.

[namelover218]

I love the name Louis pronounced like Louie? As for your boys options, I like Gideon the best! However I do think Louis or Louie is a better option.

Maybe
Gregory, Sampson, George, Holden, Adrian, James, Jackson, Tolliver, Xavier, Zachary?

Bree

[random]

How about Lucian/Lucius. I really like Lucius at the moment.

Or, how about Guido in stead of Gideon?

[haili73]

I don't think that Simon or Gideon sound popular at all. I rather really like Simon. It's not used very often, so it's unique, but not unusual. Like Martin. A classic underused name. Simon Louis would be great.

But what about:
Seth
Lucas
Liam
Owen
Noah
Ethan
Adam
Elijah
Spencer
Henry
Isaac
David
Joel
Gavin
Levi
Elliot
Vincent
Patrick
Milo
Grant
Finn
Jonah
Silas
Max
Caleb
Nathaniel
Felix
Garrett
These are all names that are similar to Simon. What about Levi?

NAMES SUGGESTED FOR BOTH SIMON AND LOUIS:
Liam
Henry
Oliver
Owen
Alexander
Garrett
Gavin
Milo
Spencer
Felix
Vincent
Nathan
Max
Elliot

NAMES SIMILAR TO LOUIS
Eric
Linus
Daniel
Quentin
Cole
Julian

NAMES SIMILAR TO GIDEON
Liam
Aaron
Levi
Finn
Asher
Josiah
Asher
Oliver
Caleb
Felix
Gavin

There are a lot of repeats on this list, like Levi, Oliver, Caleb, Felix, and Gavin. I got these similar names from the Baby Names Explorer on www.babycenter.com. It's really helpful. You could also plug in Simon, Gideon, and Louis into something like Nymbler. (www.nymbler.com)

I rather like Owen and Levi. Levi sounds similar to Louie, and it's a biblical sounding name that would similar to Gideon or Simon. And I just like Owen.

[clover]

Food for thought - when I see "Louis" I instinctively pronounce it "Louie." I only pronounce Lewis as Lou-ISS. You probably wouldn't have much of a problem with it, but maybe I'm not the only one who would do this.

[staceyp828]

I much prefer Louis pronounced as "Louie" so maybe if I focus on that it will grow on me. Or maybe this baby will be a girl and I won't even have to worry about a boy name! Thanks for all the inspiration!