Help in Choosing a Patriotic Name

[bb19]

We are due in 5 weeks and pretty much know our girl's name. Pretty sure it's a girl, but we want to have a boy's name ready just in case we need it. My husband is in the service and it is important that we incorporate our wonderful gift of Freedom in our baby's name in some way. Please choose your favorite from among our favorites.

[catreynolds]

I voted for Maverick, but I did want to add that I think "gratis" only means free in the sense of "requiring no payment" and NOT in the sense of "freedom." I think that would be "libertas."

[dillonsfan01]

Franklin by a mile!

[bb19]

I guess I should add that Gratis is my husband's Great Grandfather's middle name.

[can90]

Maverick and Gratis are very interesting, but I voted for Franklin James. Franklin James sounds very handsome!

[indianruby]

Franklin gets my vote as well.

[mrstoon]

I actually admire the old tradition of naming a boy after a founder, like Benjamin Franklin or Thomas Jefferson. Kind of how I'd seriously consider calling a boy Marshall Dillon

[lexiem]

I love Maverick. it has the really great nn options of Mav, Mack, Eric, and Rick.
Second choice Franklin.

FYI:
Gratis /ˈɡreɪtɨs/ is the quality of an action where the action is willingly provided without any requirement by the provider for compensation or monetary remuneration. It is often referred to in English as free of charge or complimentary. -> This might not be the sense of free you were hoping for.

[daisy451]

I don't really think of Maverick as patriotic- it's more loose-cannon, unpredictable, and potentially dangerous to me. Also one of the dictionary definitions of maverick (the actual word) is "an unbranded calf," which is kind of unappealing. I know Maverick is a type of missile, but I don't really see that as patriotic either. It's just a weapon; it doesn't seem any more patriotic to me than "gun" or "cannon."
I like Franklin a lot! If you're open to suggestions, these all seem very American to me:
Revere
Lincoln
Noble
Free (might only work as a middle)
Brave
Delano (similar to Franklin, although this one is more Roosevelt and less Benjamin)
Justice
Jefferson
Harrison
Hayes

Names that mean "free:"
Freeman (Just as meaningful as "free" itself, but much more wearable as a first name)
Liber/Liberius
Amadi
Charles/Carlo/Charlie
Francis

You could also do a place name. Good luck!

[roseymaam]

Franklin is a great name. I agree with what Daisy451 said about Maverick. It doesn't really read as patriotic. I understand Gratis is a family name, but I wouldn't be able to get past it's meaning, "free of charge."
Do you like Truman?