Chris in VA Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Douglas Carson Carson Douglas I could go for either of those. I don't really like Doug, tho. But if you want Hezekiah, maybe you can compromise. I agree with others that Hezekiah seems incongruous with Douglas. Just curious--what do all 3 names mean? That always sways me, along with if they are family names or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 I might, depends on the nickname. Hezekiah, nn Zeke, maybe. But probably not if he was to go by his full name. Hezekiah does go very well with your other names. :) If you love it, go for it. Cat :iagree: I think Zeke is a doable nickname. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 How about Zachariah? I like Carson too (better than Zachariah) but it doesn't really go with the rest of the names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeytolily Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I think Hezakiah is a little bit too unusual these days, but I do like many OT names. Carson seems an odd choice, considering your other kids' names. How about Caleb? Jacob? Adam? David? Those are all some of my favorite OT names! If you do decide to go with Hezakiah, he will no doubt make it his own, and people will decide that Hezakiah is really cool! Veronica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jann in TX Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I like most older names but not really that one... How about Seth Douglas... I like the one syllable first with the 2 syllable middle... My husband has an 'old' name-- it gets mispronounced ALL THE TIME --plus he has NEVER gone by it-- before age 5 he went by his middle name--but it is a bit feminine (Leslie) --at age 5 his sister's best friend had the same name so he decided to go by a nickname for his middle name. Now he goes by J. Les --- His mother always regretted not naming him Richard (a name that she always loved but it wasn't 'Biblical' and did not go with his siblings names...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Don't worry DH doesn't like it. He said he likes Carson?? You know that old Sesame Street song, "one of these things is not like the other, one of these things does not belong...?" Yeah... Carson would stick out like a sore thumb among the other names you chose for your kids. It's way more modern/trendy-sounding. It seems like once you go with a "theme" for so many of them, you need to keep up with it or it would just not "fit" right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Reminds me of the old Bob Dylan tune "Hezekiah Jones (Black Cross)." Don't Google the lyrics (as it might upset some of y'all ;) ) Bill I love Bob Dylan! It's the first thing I thought when I read the OP. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyB Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 My friend's son is named Hezekiah. They call him Kiah, and he seems to like the nickname. I don't like Doug as a nickname, so I think Douglas is better as a middle name. Carson Douglas sounds fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Ok, so... I vote for.... Elijah Douglas or Elijah Carson.... Just in case you wanted another opinion ;) Another Biblical name, is Benaiah. I don't care for it... but it would go with the rest... and the child can always go by Ben when they're older, if they choose... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyfulMama Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Hezekiah Douglas We are due for a boy in Feb/march. We really love Douglas. We like old fashioned/ Victorian era names. But hezekiah is it too old fashion/ weird? My DH loves Hezekiah, and always wants to use Hezekiah Marmaduke as his standby name. Me? I've always chosen something else. I know it would be a name that the person would have to spell their entire life. Now, Carson, I love. Might be that it was my grandfather's name, though. His parents were having a hard time coming up with another C name, to follow Charles, Carl, and Calvin. I know it wasn't a popular name when he was born, but it sure is becoming popular around my neck of the woods now - there are THREE in my church, all under the age of 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 (edited) How about Zachariah? Ooh, I like this name. And I think it's common enough that you won't get ignorant folks confusing it for a girl's name. Another OT name I just :001_wub: is Asher. Be aware, though, that it has spiked in popularity recently if that matters to you at all: Popularity of the male name Asher Year of birth Rank 2009 165 2008 206 2007 233 2006 252 2005 288 2004 335 2003 411 2002 484 2001 529 2000 579 1999 601 1998 686 1997 731 1996 776 1995 929 Edited November 9, 2010 by Crimson Wife Fixed weird formatting of list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappyhappymama Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Don't worry DH doesn't like it. He said he likes Carson?? Carson Douglas or Hezekiah Carson? I probably wouldn't do Carson as a first name along with all your other Bible names. But I do like the name Carson! I'm not a big fan of Hezekiah myself. We have both an Ezra and a Titus, so I'm not against unusual Biblical names! I think Ezra Douglas sounds nice. Or Elijah Douglas (I have an Elijah too :D). Or Ezekiel Douglas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginevra Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 No. If I wanted Biblical, I would go Ezra, Silas, Micah, or Asher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I'd go for Ezekiel instead - it's similar, but just that little bit more well known and easier to spell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylou Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Another vote for Seth Douglas. I dislike Hezekiah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamalbh Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I really like Hezekiah, if I named my child that I'd probably plan on using Ky as a nick-name. I don't think Zeke goes well as a nick-name for Hezekiah though. We have an Ezekiel, but he only hears that when he's naughty - he goes by Zeke. I don't care for Carson or Douglas and I don't think they go well with your other names. BUT - choose something YOU & dh like. Right now I'm trying to come up with girl names. Dh & I cannot agree on ANYTHING it's driving me nuts. Good luck! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Hezekiah Douglas We are due for a boy in Feb/march. We really love Douglas. We like old fashioned/ Victorian era names. But hezekiah is it too old fashion/ weird? Reverse it. An odd middle name is a good conversation point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Hezekiah Douglas We are due for a boy in Feb/march. We really love Douglas. We like old fashioned/ Victorian era names. But hezekiah is it too old fashion/ weird? I love it! Of course, I have a son with the middle name Cornelius, and I was really hoping his first name would be Haemish, but it wasn't my turn to pick the first name. You may want to keep that in mind when considering my opinion. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EppieJ Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Wow. People are funny. We all have our opinions, don't we! :001_rolleyes: Personally, I think Hezekiah is a cool name. I've never been that fond of Douglass. I agree that the two don't seem to go well together. Whatever you end up choosing, make sure you like both names. We named our ds and decided to call him by a shortened version of his first name. When he turned 8 yrs old, he decided he preferred his middle name and so we've made the switch to that. He had a good argument for making the switch - my husband has always gone by his middle name. What can you do? (Now before you say "lay down the law" after discussing it with him we decided to let him make the switch) I only say this because we cannot know for sure how our dc will react to the names we give them. Just gotta do what we think is best. :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Reverse it. An odd middle name is a good conversation point. :D We have odd middle names... it also helps when out in public, I rarely make it past their first names when they're in trouble ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooblink Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 No. If I wanted Biblical, I would go Ezra, Silas, Micah, or Asher. :iagree: I especially like the name Asher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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