This is killing me to not have a name already! LOL

We are having our first son after already having 2 daughters. Girl's names were a piece of cake, boy's not so much! LOL My girls are Rylie Paige & Sydney Claire. I would like a boy name that is NOT extremely popular but not odd or sissy. I also like semi-preppy names. These are my favorite boy names thus far: Please help me out!!!!!!

1. Tyson Dane Gatlin (RYlie, SYdney, TYson....get it?) I love this name but DO NOT want any associations with chicken or the boxer!!!! Do you think that would be an issue? I like Dane here because my MN is D'An (DeeAnn) but is Dane odd of a MN for a?

2. Bauer ___ Gatlin (Not sure on a MN for this one. I really like this name and think its unique. Do you think its too odd or sissy sounding?) I also can not think of a good semi-preppy MN to go with it!

3. Grady ____ Gatlin (Another one I can not come up with a MN for. Does this name sound cool or sissy? Does it sound too "old"? )

I'm up for other ideas as well. Thank you!

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I like the name Tyson Dane. I think the possible nickname of Ty is really nice and strong for a man or a little boy.
As for Bauer (LOVE this name) you might(!) like the middle names: Abbott, Levon, Aiden, Matteo or Elliott.
I love Grady with your last name. It makes for a very superhero feel. I have a friend named Grady, who is not a sissy at all, and the name has served him well from childhood into adulthood. I like Elias, Beckett, Sebastian (I know, the crab from the Little Mermaid, but it's nice), Asher (I don't like, but you may) and Trenton for middle names.

Congratulations!

Tyson Dane Gatlin

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I think Tyson is very nice, and I think Ty as a nn is really nice because it's great for a little boy or when he is a man. I think that SOME people might think of the chicken, but Tyson is a classic name, and I don't think it would cause that much trouble.

Grady is ok but what about Grant instead. It is close to Grady, but I love it a lot more, and I think it is classier

Bauer I have never heard on a person before, so I am not really liking it much. sorry

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My ranking:

#1 Grady - Possible Grady Marshall Gatlin. I like Grady with your girls names too. They all end in the "ie" sound. Has a nice flow.

#2 Tyson - as pp I love the nn Ty and I know several Tyson's and never once thought of chicken or the boxer.

#3 Bauer - Bauer Samuel Gatlin, Bauer James Gatlin, Bauer Thomas Gatlin, I tend to want to put more common names with Bauer. It is just a strong distinct fn name that a nice familiar mn comes to mind for me. Just some suggestions.

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