[Opinions] Ian or Howard?
Husband and I both like Ian and Howard for a boy but we cannot agree if it should be Ian Howard or Howard Ian second middle name is Douglas after my husbands birth dad who died 37 years ago. Last name is Drummond. WDYT?
Hoping for
Ian Howard Douglas (Howie)
James Edward Theodore
Carys Felicity
Claudia Rose
Hoping for
Ian Howard Douglas (Howie)
James Edward Theodore
Carys Felicity
Claudia Rose
This message was edited 3/25/2020, 1:25 PM
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I would have named our son Ian, without hesitation, but unfortunately my SIL had just divorced an Ian so it would have been very tactless, so we didn't. Howard isn't used much where I live - one elderly relative is the only one I know - and though he's a good guy, I haven't got any strong feelings about the name, for or against. And I'm afraid Howie just doesn't do it for me at all.
Does "Ian Howard Douglas (Howie)" mean Howard would be his name of use, regardless of which name came first? It's more convenient to put the first name first, but I've known plenty of people who use their mns and nobody dies of shock. I must say, though, that two sons named Ian and James would be very wonderful - such a good Scottish vibe.
Does "Ian Howard Douglas (Howie)" mean Howard would be his name of use, regardless of which name came first? It's more convenient to put the first name first, but I've known plenty of people who use their mns and nobody dies of shock. I must say, though, that two sons named Ian and James would be very wonderful - such a good Scottish vibe.
Ian Howard Douglas
I like Ian as a first name best
Ian Howard Douglas. ~NT~
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If I'm honest I dislike them both. I just imagine an unfriendly middle aged man in a suit. I'm sure if I met a young boy with the name I wouldn't think that though, and neither name is offensive.
If you want the nickname Howie, it makes the most sense for the name to be Howard Ian Douglas 'Howie'.
If you want the nickname Howie, it makes the most sense for the name to be Howard Ian Douglas 'Howie'.