Conference oass::babynames

    As you can tell, this is my first time using notes.  I think it's
    great!  My husband and I are expecting our first child in 6 weeks.
    We are desperately trying to agree on a boys name.  I really like the
    name Blake but he doesn't like it at all (reminds him of Dynasty).  We
    just came upon the name Maxwell.  We both don't know any Max's and
    think it's a nice name.  
    
    Please give me your opinion/suggestions
    
    We wanted to use a family name for the middle name, the choices are:
    
    Maxwell Newton Zettler     or Maxwell Xavier Zettler
    
    Any advices or other names would greatly appreciated.  We picked out
    Kayla Marie for a girl.
    
    Thanks in advance for your help.  
    
    Lisa
    

    I like Maxwell.  My friend Tanya named her son Maxwell and he's
    a neat kid, so I have good associations with that name.  But I
    know what you mean about agreeing upon a name.  My husband and
    I had a terrible time!  If I made a suggestion, he's say "Absolutely
    not.  I knew a real *^%#$$%%^ in school with that name so I hate it!"
    And just about the same thing came out of my mouth when he made a
    suggestion.  You're definately alone...  Picking out a name for your
    child is probably one of the most difficult things you'll do.
    
    Good Luck and Congratulations,
    Kathryn
    

    Sorry...  I meant to say "You're definately NOT alone..."
    I think faster than I type which really isn't saying too much
    for my typing skills. :-)
    
    - K

    I'm "eh" on the name Maxwell, but I LOVE the nickname Max, and Maxwell
    is better than, say, Maxemillion.
    
    I know someone with the middle name Xavier (and he HATES it, even tho
    its only a middle name!)
    
    K.C.

I, too, really like the name Max.  However, Maxwell reminds me of
Maxwell Smart on the old TV show "Get Smart".

I think Maxwell Newton sounds better than Maxwell Xavier.  Too many X's in
the latter.  (His initials would be MXZ ... sounds like a model of sports
car!)

   Maxwell reminds me of Maxwell's Equations.  And Newton, he discovered
   the laws of gravity among other things.  Maxwell Newton would be a
   tough name to live up to, but I like it.

   Maxwell also reminds me of the Beatles song "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"

   -Amy

    Maxwell also reminds me of Maxwell Smart from the old TV show "Get
    Smart."  I always picture that actor's face, as he looked then,
    when I hear it.  But, other than that I like it okay.
    
    I think Max is a nice nickname also, which helps.
    
    The name, Maximillion, always reminds me of a little story book
    I had as a kid called "Maximillion Rabbit" that had a picture of
    a white rabblit dressed in pants and shirt on the front. :-)
    
    Another similar name is Maxfield, as in Maxfield Parrish.
    
    I prefer Maxwell Newton to Maxwell Xavier.  The name Xavier makes
    me think of Irish politicians!  (you don't really want to do that
    to your kid, do you?) :-)
    
    Lorna
    

    My husband and I have friends with a 1.5 year old named Maxwel
    (they use Max as a nickname also).   They had originally selected
    Kyle for the baby's name; but when he weighed in at 11+ lbs (!!),
    they thought Max was more appropriate!  (Kyle seems kind of 
    diminutive).   FWIW, I also prefer Maxwel Newton.
    
    cj/   

    I like Maxwell Newton.  My best friend named one of her son's Maxwell.
    At the time it wasn't a very popular name (about 14 years ago), but I
    have been seeing it a little more often now.
    Chris
    

    
    Well, I, too, think of Maxwell Smart, but if you have a son and
    name him Maxwell, his peers will probably not make the association
    readily, if at all.
    
    Maxwell was the Scottish physicist's surname by the way.
    
    Max Zettler sounds okay. Prefer it to Maxwell, but  that is
    just one opinion.
    
    I kind of agree about the multiple Xs -- monotonous and not as
    interesting a combination as Maxwell Newton.
    
    Are you and your spouse open to other names? I was sorta undecided
    what we would have named our baby if she had been a boy. I
    am glad we didn't use the final choice for a boy's name, as
    I realized it was just not really to my liking (tho' my wife liked
    it). In rtetrospect, it wouldn't have been a bad choice I
    suppose. What weight society gives names!
    
    Whatever you choose, do choose something you both like. It
    should be a joint decision. If you can't agree on a name, keep
    trying, cross your fingers, etc.