naming a new baby!!!! Please help us decide?!?

United States
July 17, 2007 12:14am CST
My husband and I were hoping for a girl and found out it is soon to be a boy. So we need help deciding on a name.... Here they are: 1)Andrew Coughlin 2)David Coughlin 3)Joshua Coughlin 4)Ryan Coughlin please vote ....... if you have any suggestions vote then give the suggestion. thank you from the new baby due Sept. 10
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@elmo1211 (211)
• Philippines
17 Jul 07
i'd vote for a dependable david as first name. is coughlin your last name or the baby's second name? i can also suggest a few others like patrick john, kyle patrick, and dean andrew... goodluck on your baby boy and congratulations!
• United States
17 Jul 07
coughlin is the last name in question. thanks for your response and Ideas!
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@gmakesmoney (2923)
• United States
17 Jul 07
I like Ryan, makes me think of someone fun, strong and smart!
@rapolu_cs (1184)
• India
17 Jul 07
I like the name Ryan more and i think the name has something special as it pronounce specially and i find it strong and well determined. All the best and congratulations.
@wisconsin26 (3859)
• United States
17 Jul 07
I think Andrew is a very cute name, I have a few friends name Andrew.. Than again i like all the names you picked out but Andrew would be a name I'd pick for my son, no wait i picked Aaron lol Thats a cute name too! I'm sure though you and your husband will come up with a really nice name that matches your son. And congratulations on your soon to be born baby!
• United States
17 Jul 07
Thank you! Now we are tied so pass the word.
@elmo1211 (211)
• Philippines
17 Jul 07
i have just seen how the four names are tied at one a piece. hahaha purely unintentional of course. but at the end of the day, please choose a name that is both significant and endearing for you and your husband. :)
• United States
18 Jul 07
First CONGRATS on the baby!! Of the four names I like Joshua the best. Heres a couple more that I like: Matthew, James, Joey, Max, Paden.
@carlaabt (3504)
• United States
18 Jul 07
I like the name Andrew the best out of the names you have chosen. In fact, if we have another little boy, his name will be Andrew Marc. We will probably call him Drew. We want a name that we could shorten, because it seems like everyone wants to shorten our son's name, but there aren't really any good nicknames for it (Elliott). Our next baby will have a name that can be shortened. I really like the way Andrew sounds in it's complete form, too, though.
@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
17 Jul 07
I vote for the name Joshua, coz in the Bible it was Joshua who found the promise land. Congratulations to you my friend, hope you have a nice day.
@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
17 Jul 07
Joshua The Meaning - God is my salvation. Biblical context Origin - Hebrew. Joshua was the minister of Moses and the commander of the army of Israelites. He was a brave warrior who defeated six kings and conquered thirty-one kingdoms. The book of Joshua in the Old Testament tells his story.
• United States
17 Jul 07
thank you for the meaning it was an excellent response to help us decide! :)
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@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
17 Jul 07
here are the meanings of the other names; Ryan means Little King Andrew means manly, courageous, valiant David means the beloved one happy choosing.
@wmaharper (2316)
• United States
17 Jul 07
I really love the names Joshua and Ryan, they are not as common as david and Andrew, and they sound distinct, and strong. Congrats on your boy. My youngest was born September 5th. (he'll be one soon) (time goes by fast...)
@stacy624 (2776)
• Canada
17 Jul 07
This is a really tough one lol......We are due to have our 8th baby and I was hoping for a Girl but also to found out it was a boy.....All the names you have here is what I had picked lol....I would have to say I really enjoy the name David! I find with Josh so many people are picking this name again, Ryan I enjoy but used as a middle name with my last son (Timothy Ryan) and Andew is cute but they do grow up lol......Its so hard when trying to choose a name but I find that once you see your little man it will be a whole lot easier =) A Big Congratulation!!!!!! and please do keep us all posted Stacy
@Cassy1976 (796)
• Australia
17 Jul 07
They are all nice names and I actually like 2, andrew, which I like because it can be shortened to andy or drew and I also like Joshua.
@surveygrrl (1270)
• United States
17 Jul 07
In order of how I like them... Ryan, Andrew, Joshua, David. Funny though...My brother's name is Andrew Ryan. Good luck deciding. They are all very straight forward, masculine names.