Help me with a name PLEASE!

[strawberryfields08]

So last week I had an ultrasound to make sure everything was OK with baby since I had been having some questionable pains and my cervix is softening and opening a little. Everything looked fine and my cervix still measured the same as it was 3 weeks ago so it looks good. But... DH couldn't resist and we saw that it is a boy! We are shocked because I come from a family of ALL girls and it feels kind of overwhelming to be having a boy. So we are working on names and I need help.

My #1 name is Maguire Ray. Is it really that terrible? Because everyone in my family has told me it is. McGuire was my moms maiden name and I think it is a nice sounding first name. Different, but strong. Well everyone is against it and so now I am questioning myself.

Name #2 William Karl. This is everyone's favorite. My dad (who passed away at 45.. 4 years ago) was William called Bill or Billy. So of course since I am having the first boy from him everyone is pushing for William. (And Karl is DH's dads name) But I don't really like William and the only nick name I kind of like is Will, I like Liam but DH doesn't and DH wants to call him Bill. I am sorry but I just don't want to call my little baby Bill!
Of course I really want to name the baby after my dad, I was really close to him and his death is still hard for me to deal with, but I am pretty sure that he would say not to name him something I didn't like. Of course my mom and grandma are already giving me a guilt trip ever since we found out.

Option #3 would be to find something completely different and possibly use William for a middle name.

So what do you ladies think. I could really use some outside opinions and advice. Thanks
Rachel

[mittendrin]

I like William. Not too much for Karl tho. Both are very common in Germany for old guys. When one of my friends named her boy William I didn't like it at first for that very reason. But now he's 1.5 ys old and I really like it. He's William btw, not Bill.

[PiePie]

you could call him liam and dh could call him bill and the kid could choose!!

[De-lovely]

I LOVE William and Will.....I would go with that for either first or middle name. Are you worried dh's dad would be offended if he wasnt included in the name?

[welldone]

I like William. Will would be my nickname vote.

But if you and hubby can't agree on what to call him, I'd go for option #3 and make William the middle name. Of course, that leaves you searching for another name...but come on, join the fun! I'm convinced our son will just be called Son, or Baby, because we can't think of what to call him!

[sorteep]

How about William Maguire or Maguire William ?? (I like the first best but I love the name William NN Will) tough family situation.. always a good idea to vault those names to family !

[strawberryfields08]

Originally Posted by De-lovely

Are you worried dh's dad would be offended if he wasnt included in the name?

That is the other factor, I don't even know if we are going to tell DH's dad about it being a boy until after he is born. Before we even knew he was lecturing us about naming the baby after his dad, DH's grandpa whose name was Harry Carroll. I told him he was out of luck and he didn't take it to well. I don't know if I can handle hearing him until then. He is what I would call...pushy,to put it nicely. (He also GAVE us a name for DD when she was born out of the blue and expected us to name her that, when we didn't he was soooo mad!) So if we name him after my dad we have to go with Karl for a middle name.

[Curlita]

Originally Posted by mittendrin

I like William. Not too much for Karl tho. Both are very common in Germany for old guys.

I like Karl... but then again, I'm naming my kid Conrad in spite of Annika's news that this is ALSO an old guy name in Germany. (it was also my grandfather's name). So evidently I have a penchant for German old guy names.

But I digress... I like Maguire, especially since it has a family origin, but it might sound a little trendy (lots of last names being used as first names right now). Will is a great nickname... I'm with you on Bill, but Will or William both sound great, and there is no law that says that you and your husband need to use the same nickname for him.

I think that naming boys is harder than naming girls. Good luck!

[mothragirl]

i love the name karl.

[melissakc]

I really, really like William, but not Karl or Ray. If I were going to honor my mom I would use her actual name, McGuire, not Maguire. How about William McGuire? That sounds really good IMO! I like Will as a nickname too.

But those names are both from your family and this might upset DH. Just remind him that your son will have HIS last name (if that is the case) and that gets passed down for generations! That should end that argument!

[Isaac'sMa]

I like William. I think Will is a very cute name for a little boy. And I like that he would be named for his grandfather. (we're big on family names in our house!)

I'm not crazy about Karl, even as a MN. But I really like William Maguire.

[BabyBugsMom]

I'm very partial to the name William; my 2yods is named William after my maternal grandfather. And we call him Liam.

Your situation with your fil sounds beyond frustrating. : We have four boys, and their names are a mix of both sides of the family and some names we just liked. I'd almost feel like NOT naming my child after someone with such entitlement issues, though.

What would you think of naming him William Henry? William for your dad, and Henry for your dh's grandpa. In that way you're still honoring both sides of the family, but not catering to fil's issues. (I do have to admit to LOVING the name Henry, but my dh isn't going for it, so I've got to suggest it to others. )

[mommybytheWord]

I like William too!! Good strong name. My DH's dad passed away and we named our third son after him, William CharlesII, but everyone calls him Lil' Bill. Except for me. I call him William.

[maclolo]

[QUOTE=BabyBugsMom;9284780]I'm very partial to the name William; my 2yods is named William after my maternal grandfather. And we call him Liam. /QUOTE]

Same here! (minus the grandfather part )

[maclolo]

Originally Posted by BabyBugsMom

I'm very partial to the name William; my 2yods is named William after my maternal grandfather. And we call him Liam.

Same here! (minus the grandfather part )

[Hezzy]

If you don't like the name William, I wouldn't use it. It's your baby, and you get to choose. Is there some name you could use that honors your dad without being after him? For example, my DP's father died last year and his middle name was Angelo, so we're thinking of Aniela for a middle name for a girl. It's a way to honor him without using a name we don't like.

We're not telling any names to anyone (in fact, I feel quite guilty for exposing that middle name here) because we don't want anyone's reaction influencing our choice. I don't care what they think - it's not their child. But that's just me.

So, I think you and DH should start brainstorming until you find a name that both of you really like, and don't worry too much about anybody else. They'll get over it. That's my opinion.

[chrysalis]

wow. maguire. i like that. i'd say choose what feels right for YOU. you are the mama. how does your SO feel about it, if you have one...? people around our parts here haven't heard of sheamas (seamus is correct spelling in irish) and kind of look like they don't like it...but i don't care anymore cuz i love it. and tom's ok w/ it too. he is our sheamas. i say go w/ maguire if that is your fave and screw everyone else. it isn't their choice. or use it as middle name and call him that in your home. ;o)

[strawberryfields08]

Thanks ladies! You are giving me some different perspectives to talk about with DH. I think maybe we should find some other options and then think through all of them. I hadn't thought about Maguire being trendy because it is a last name but that makes sense. And for some reason I assumed whatever NN he had would be from both of us, but we could call him something different. And I really do like Will. It isn't as common sounding but not unusual either and kind of a classic.
And so true... maybe DH's dad is out of luck if he wants to be pushy about it!
We gave DD DH's mom's name as a middle name and they are divorced and can hardly be in the same room together so I already have a strike against me, whats one more

[*GreenMama*]

Originally Posted by sorteep

How about William Maguire or Maguire William ?? (I like the first best but I love the name William NN Will) tough family situation.. always a good idea to vault those names to family !

Originally Posted by melissakc

How about William McGuire? That sounds really good IMO! I like Will as a nickname too.

Originally Posted by Isaac'sMa

But I really like William Maguire.

Okay I fourth the "William McGuire" suggestion! And just put your foot down on calling the baby Will or Liam. Heck, tell DH you can't call him "Bill" or "Billy" because that is what everyone called your father and you can't bear to hear it EVERY day.

BTW, my DH and I have a Matthew (Matt) and this little guy is going to be a Nathan. DH wanted to call Nathan "Nat" but I just put my foot down on it because I abhor rhyming childrens names and told him I'd rather name the kiddo something completely different if he can't agree to call him Nathan or Nate.