The Great Name debate...

...is currently going on in our home.

We're having a boy! Why is it so hard to pick out a name? We only had boys' names picked out but we can't seem to agree on one whole name.

Our initial name would have been Rowan Alexander Shreiner.  BUT  I have this "rule" that we can't use names that are already in the family. So I don't want to use Alexander.

So I decided to scratch the whole name and start over. I think this is the hardest decision ever. I know I didn't have this many issues naming my daughters. So why is naming our son so hard!?

We have names we like, but don't seem to jive with Shreiner. We could make it a junior but again, I don't like naming my kid someone else's name.

We have had suggestions of Logan- but that's my sister's dogs name. Landon- my husband doesn't like. Cole or Colton is a no go- again the hubby isn't into them or we know someone who has that name. I know we can't have a totally unique name that no one else has but we want to stay away from people in our circle of family and friends.

I also have a name association thing, if there was anybody in our lives that we didn't particularly get along with or aren't fond of, we won't use their names.

So we're back to Rowan....but Rowan what!? is the question.

Rowan Avery?
Rowan Knox?
Rowan James?
Rowan Darius?

Any suggestions? Any new ideas?

Names that are definately out are...
*Normal everyday names like Adam, David, Ryan, Lee/Leigh, Samuel, Keith, Thomas and Scott.
*Names already in the family, Alexander, Michael, Remington, Nicholas, Xavier, Cooper, Trenton, Stephen, Charles, and William.
*Others off the list are, Marvin, Claude, Todd, Logan, Landon, Kade, Cammeron, vintage names, totally off the wall names and names of objects, seasons, weather etc.