Welcome Finn JosephHe’s here. Please welcome Finn Joseph! Nadia says “We couldn’t decide AT ALL, even though I liked so many of these ideas. The night before my due date I dreamed we named him Finn. And even though I’m sure my husband shot it down for one (maybe more?) of our boys before, it was like it was the first time he’d heard it. Three days later, we finally had our Finn Joseph. Thanks to everyone for the help!”

Nadia writes:

Our fourth boy, and last child, is going to be nameless! We have three sons:

  • Logan Lawrence
  • Parker James
  • Chase Daniel

Logan and Parker were named weeks before my due date, but it took us until the day after Chase was born to agree.

Middle names are all from family, so this time it will be Michael, Matthew, or Joseph.

We’ve looked at every list and nothing seems any better than anything else. Since our oldest son is turning nine, it feels like we’ve heard every boys’ name, from a classmate, friends, or teammate, and nothing is special anymore.

Our girl name was Hadley Josephine, if that helps.

Our last name sounds like more-OH-skee.

Please read on for my response and leave your thoughtful suggestions in the comments.

Abby replies:

Congratulations on your fourth son!

So many things about parenting get easier with experience. Naming isn’t one necessarily of them!

It sounds like you’ve settled on a pretty consistent style: names that feel current, but still traditional. This baby probably isn’t going to be named Archibald or Rocket. (Though you could, if either of those names makes you say OOH.)

But since you do know lots and lots of boys, let’s see if we can take that same style, but look for something that fewer families have discovered.

I’m stuck on one point, though: I’m assuming you don’t mind repeating an ending, right? It’s so appealing the way the boys’ names go together, but still sound distinctive. That’s harder to do for a fourth son, so I’m going to include a mix of ending sounds.

A BROTHER FOR LOGAN, PARKER, and CHASE

BOONE (#573)

From the French word bon, meaning good, Boone is a strong, straightforward choice.

BRIDGER (#721)

There’s some appealing about bridges; they’re powerful symbols. Bridger is also the surname of famous explorer Jim Bridger, for whom several landmarks in the US Mountain West are name, which lends it even more rugged appeal.

CAMPBELL (unranked)

Most Cams are Cameron, but that’s a long-time favorite choice. Campbell is just a little less expected.

GRANGER (#953)

Granger feels fresh and independent, the kind of name everyone recognizes but almost no one shares.

MCCOY (#818)

As in “the real McCoy,” something that’s authentic. This is a little bolder than your older sons’ names, but only a little.

RIDGE (#558)

It’s an outdoorsy nature name, but common as a surname, too – originally for someone who lived near a mountain ridge.

THATCHER (#813)

An occupational name once given to a roof, Thatcher fits right in with your older boys’ names.

VAUGHN (unranked)

There’s something sleek about Vaughn, a Welsh name with a long history of use in the US.

Overall, my favorites are Campbell and Boone. Campbell, I think, because it adds another ending sound into the mix. (Though it does repeat Chase’s initial, if that’s a concern.) But Boone is probably what I’d put at the very top of the list. Great meaning, strong sound, and it’s different from Logan, Parker, and Chase, but still sounds like a brother name.

Plus, Boone sounds-like-more OH skee is great.

Readers, over to you – what would you name a brother for Logan, Parker, and Chase?

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17 Comments

  1. Trying not to repeat any names already suggested…..
    Log@n, P@rker, Ch@se and….
    Merrick
    Reid
    Rhys
    Graham
    Beau
    Jude
    Jesse
    Bram
    Brennan
    Nico
    Knox
    Owen
    Thayer
    Rex
    Rhett
    Rhodes
    Fraser
    Holden
    Oliver
    Hunter
    Sebastian
    Phinneas

  2. Logan, Parker, Chase and Wells
    Logan, Parker, Chase and Brooks
    Logan, Parker, Chase and Hayes
    Logan, Parker, Chase and Reed
    Logan, Parker, Chase and Tate
    Logan, Parker, Chase and Hayden
    Logan, Parker, Chase and Seth

  3. The first name I thought of, before reading any comments, was Wyatt.

    I also like:
    Dean
    Dylan
    Ford
    Gage
    Grady
    Hayes — although Hayes is fairly similar to Chase.
    Murphy — Murphy more-OH-skee might be too alliterative for your taste.
    Nash
    Winn
    Whit

    There are a number of names I like that start with B, but I agree with keats — steer clear of names that will have the initials BM or BJ. My adult children have told me those are still a “no-go” when it comes to naming. : /

  4. Your boys’ names are a very cohesive set, well done!

    I second the suggestion of Hadley Joseph. Or, if not Hadley, how about Adley, Radley, or Bradley? Or Ridley?

    I like Bentley for you too.

    You could tweak one of the family names to use as a first. Micah (for Michael), Matthias (for Matthew), or Josiah (for Joseph) all feel like they fit in with your older boys’ names. Jonah or Jonas would also work.

  5. I was coming to suggest Beckett and Grant. Looks like both were already on others lists! But thinking of it, BM and BJ could be problematic initials depending on how you feel about it.

    Dean is a sweet name. And I feel 1 syllable balances out the sibset nicely. Shane, Sean and Drake also fit that category.

    Dean Matthew
    Shane/Sean Michael
    Drake Joseph

  6. Logan, Parker, Chase, and…

    Heath
    Otto
    Milo
    Blaise
    Ezra
    Wyatt
    Finley or just Finn
    Zane
    August