Baby Name Poll Results

Until you are married to your boyfriend I wouldn’t even consider naming your child after him. I would use what name you like. If you like William then use that. I wouldn’t do the full William Nicholas Harris bc it’d be weird to have a jr with your dad’s full name. Maybe William Michael Harris as a compromise to your dad and bf?

I personally do not like Jr’s, Sr’s or II, III..I think a child should have their own unique name..Not a fan of naming a child after anyone!

Well, if it were me, I would go with my father’s name if I wasn’t married to the boyfriend in question... For me, I think any child I birth while unmarried should have my last name, not the father’s. Keep in mind that you could always have another son later. This may not be your one and only chance.

What about naming him Harrison..but not calling him (Harry)..I would not name him William after your dad..he needs his own name! I also like Parker as a boys name!

I think William Michael would be a good compromise!

I would personally go with a name COMPLETELY different (no family middle names from the bf or dad’s name) that you LOVE so you don’t have to choose between them and upset them. It’s your baby.

I agree.. use William nn Will Michael Holliday.. there is a comprimise of both and your dad has been there your whole life and youre not even married to your boyfriend.. and Will Holliday has a great ring to it!

William is old and stuffy sounding..use a name that is unique for him..need suggestions?

^^ yes please -poster

William is not old and stuffy! It’s actually very popular right now. It’s in the top 10 names. Nn Liam has also become very popular.

Liam
Ethan
James
Alexander
Andrew
Jacob
Matthew
Benjamin
Daniel
Noah
Christopher
Nicholas
Nathan
David
Joshua
Ryan
Samuel
Thomas
Jack
Anthony
Joseph
Luke
Gabriel
Liam
Logan
Elijah
Aiden
Adam
Owen
Evan
Lucas
Christian
Henry
John
Caleb
Connor
Isaac
Dylan
Aaron
Gavin
Oliver
Zachary
Tyler
Jackson
Jayden
Charles
Aidan
Jonathan
Edward
Blake
Carter
Madison
Cameron
Wyatt
Ian
Riley
Mason
Tristan
Brandon
Addison
Robert
Austin
Kyle
Hunter
Hayden
Nathaniel
Justin
Cole
Avery
Landon
Patrick
Alex
Chase
Taylor
Jason
Eric
Jordan
Colin

Please don’t name your child after either. Give the baby their own name and rid the tension of choosing one over the other.

To all the posters saying the baby shouldn’t have his fathers last name just because he is her boyfriend and not husband-guess what, he is still the father. if he wants his son to have his last name, then he has that right. marriage has no bearing on paternity. and the girls father shouldn’t be trying to carry his name through his daughter. he had his time to have children. a son should carry on his fathers name unless the father is not going to be a part of the child’s life. in that case, the mother can decide to use her last name, but she shouldn’t be pressured into it.

To the mom: do what makes you happy and let the father of your baby have some input. don’t just disregard him because you are not married; after all you did make the decision to create a baby with him. your dad will understand even though he might not be happy at first. GL.

I have to agree with the 8th poster - I too think William is old and stuffy sounding... It makes a great middle name, but whenever I see a little boy named William I cringe.

I’m with the people who said to not name the baby after your boyfriend - I know of too many relationships that have broken apart post-baby. Could you maybe use your dad’s initials?

Wesley Nolan
Wyatt Nathaniel
Weston Noah

Or maybe something that doesn’t have to do with either your dad or the boyfriend...

Tristan, Mason, Elias/Elijah, Garrett, or Aaron perhaps? Good luck!

"if he wants his son to have his last name, then he has that right."

She isn’t forced or obligated to give her baby the same last name as the father if she doesn’t want to.

Now, I’m not saying this is the case with this poster but the divorce/ single parent rate is extremely high and (I’m a teacher so this is why I say this) it’s very difficult for the mother and child to have different last names. It’s not ideal to bring around a birth certificate everywhere to show/ validate that the child is indeed yours.

Thanks everyone for the help me and my boyfriend decided to give my child his own name, I’m making a new poll on the names we decided on together. thank you. -poster

I’m a fan of hyphenating names especially in this situation!

i didn’t say she was forced or obligated to to give her baby the same last name as the father. but its ridiculous to say that the baby shouldn’t have the fathers last name just because they aren’t married. he is the father either way and if he is going to be a part of his son’s life, then his son deserves to have his last name if that is what she and the dad want.

I would incorporate a name from the father and the grandfather or use a completely different name that you love.
Michael William
William Michael
Nicholas Brendon