My brother and his girlfriend are getting ready to have their first son and they are having trouble coming up with names.... Anybody have any suggestions??? My brother wants a "tuff" name... lol.... The parents names are Matt and Katie if that helps you out any.... Thanks

I am partial to the name "Sylvan"

A lot depends on what the surname is and whether a name they like sounds OK with it. You also have to be careful what the initials spell out - for instance, with a surname of Knight, you wouldn't give the child the forenames David Orlando Robert!

This site has a long list of boys names. Perhaps your brother and his girlfriend could find one they both like there.

Thanks for your replies, we have been to a number of the "baby names" websites... the problem is my brother is extremely picky.... i have nicknamed the baby taterz since they haven't come up with a name yet lol (?motivation to come up with a name and fast?).... I will be sure to suggest Sylvan... hopefully they like it Thanks again

Something tough and manly...I like Stone or Forrest...maybe Butch, lol!

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Originally posted by kittypal:
Something tough and manly...I like Stone or Forrest...maybe Butch, lol!

Genghis?
Chopbuster?
Nascar?
Off-road?
Four-Wheel-Drive?
Xtreme?
Bareknuckle?
Broncbuster?
Dirt-bike?

Biff?
Mac?
Harley?
Goliath?

BAB-BAM?
HULK?
HERC?
T-BOMB II?

Spike
Wolf
Trucker
Ox
Axle
Pilot


lol T-Bomb-II

Marion ? (Hollywood people were such wimps: what was wrong with Marion Morrison as a screen name?)
Hillary? (We have a manly cabinet minister, Hillary Benn,in Britain and haven't you got a tough macho candidate called something similar ?)
Evelyn? (As in Waugh)
Sue ? (As in 'Boy named...' )

Any of the above should guarantee the kid growing up as a fighter

And there's always Fred...

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Originally posted by FredPuli:
And there's always Fred...

Fred?

That's the name of my dog, and I have never seen such a pathetic excuse for an animal in my life.

But hey, you could do worse than look to the animal world for manly names for the child.
How about:

Max
Rocky
Duke
Harley or even
Winston ?

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Originally posted by dance girl:

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Originally posted by FredPuli:
And there's always Fred...

Fred?

That's the name of my dog, and I have never seen such a pathetic excuse for an animal in my life.

Dancegirl ! There's no need to get personal.... and to speak ill of the dead as well......

(Or haven't you seen my public profile on AP? )

LOL...I thought YOU were Fred!

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Originally posted by FredPuli:
Dancegirl ! There's no need to get personal.... and to speak ill of the dead as well......

(Or haven't you seen my public profile on AP? )

Fred darling,
I too thought YOU were Fred.
You see I thought the characteristics of the Hungarian Puli matched your own, and so I sort of assumed that was why you had chosen the name,

Can you ever forgive me for this terrible misunderstanding?

The Puli:
"He is extremely active, intelligent, and manipulative. He is happy and playful to an advanced age. He is a square and compact with a very short loin, but he may appear longer as a teenager....The ideal Puli is supremely self-confident and self-possessed. He may choose to be either out-going or discriminating in his relationships, but he will always guard his own from any intrusion. He is a loud and expressive, but does not usually bark inappropriately. He is very serious about his responsibilities, which means that he will tend to stay with his premises to make sure things are properly managed."

btw I read your public profile..it took me a couple of hours

You certainly have a wonderful tongue, Fred.

Fred's photo.

I preferred the old (British) Kennel Club Handbook's version. It helpfully, though disturbingly, described the Puli as 'only for the most experienced handler'

A better picture is here: note the dreadlocks (cords). Believe me they are a nuisance (unless seeking entry to a Jamaican club, of course). And nobody can ever guess which way I'm facing (figuratively and literally)

Fred

"...with a very short loin, but he may appear longer as a teenager...."

It's not the size of the loin.....

Hey, that's a terrible picture. Is Fred a lurker? He'd surely be hard to find in the dark.

But it's Fred's ears that intrigue me:

"Set slightly below level of skull, V-shaped, pendant, of medium size, covered with long hair. Length of ears about half length of head. Ears do not appear noticeable, even when alert."

But how would we know? We've never seen him alert.

Francis for a boy. Call him Frank. That sounds manly

Frances for a girl. Call her Frankie