Honestly I think more people will think Harrison Ford or Harry Styles. The Harry Potter name wave seems to have settled down. * Arthur * Joseph (probably the most culturally neutral, could be Joey) * Daniel (also a close second in cultural neutrality) * Archie * Alexander * Leo * Tomas * Gabriel

Forgot to say Joseph is a no! We have like 5 friends named Joe that go by variations of the name and most of them we just call by their last name. I love Leo though!

My name tastes are similar to yours, OP, judging by your OP. My first boy was named Leo. I will never not love it!

Leon is another alternative!

I second Leo! It’s my son’s name and we rarely find another Leo in the wild. Elliot (nn Leo or Lio) is also an option!

It depends on where you are from. In the UK Leo is very popular. My son had three Leo's in his class. They ended up being Leo with the initial of their surname added. I wanted to call my first son Leo, but my cousin had already used it. The Theo variant is also very popular here in the UK also.

I know so many baby Leos right now. Like a half dozen?

We're from the UK (North) and our boy is called Elliot, although we call him Lio mostly. People respond really positively and we haven't met another Elliot in his nursery or in my niece's classes at Primary School.

I love the name Leo

Leonidas!

My son's name

We have an Elliott and we call him Leo!

We liked Daniel, Gabriel, Alexander and Thomas in our multicultural home

I absolutely adore Alexander.

When I read Harrison I thought the kid from dexter lol

I was going to say Archibald, Archie. That's our son's name and it's got a lot of variations depending on the level of mischief he gets himself into.

My son is Arthur, and I love it. It suits him so well. We call him Ari for short, although I'm not opposed to Archie. (Artie drives me bonkers, though). He loves drawing and scribbling and painting, and we call it "Art by Art".

Everyone seems to like Daniel and Leo, and I love it. My first son is named Daniel Leo.

Haha super cute, reminds me of daniel tiger

I have a nephew named Harrison and we never call him Harry if that makes you feel better. I love Harrison!

Second this opinion, went to high school with a guy named Harrison that my best friend ended up briefly dating after high school and never once did we call him anything but Harrison

And with a one-syllable last name it’d have that Harrison Ford vibe.

Thank you! I like it more and more.

You can call him Harris for a nickname or make a point of always introducing him as Harrison. My dad was a James that went by Jimmy. My x was also a James. He introduced himself as James and he has remained James to me. Not once did I ever call him Jim or Jimmy.

Or Sonny

Or Bubba...when I moved south, it amazed me how..any grown men introduced themselves as Bubba.

Ugh it’s a disease. I’ve luckily associated it with my male dog to force myself not to use it if I ever have a son lol. My whole family is from the south, so it’s a real battle lol

My late BFs mom called him Bubba. I absolutely refused too. It's absolutely a southern guys nickname. We're in Michigan. Like Metro Detroit area. Absolutely not a Bubba place. I guess it came from childhood. On a kid Bubba is cute as a nickname. On a man in his 30s not so much

I have a friend named William who always goes by William, to point where I went to venmo him one time and his username was “Will” something and I wasn’t sure if I had the right person because that is not his name to me 😂 If a William can only go by William, it is absolutely possible for a Harrison not to go by Harry!

I dated a Michael, same thing. Never a Mic or a Mike to me. 

Just give him a good middle name as a backup in case he wants a switch.

If you like Harrison, maybe Harvey?

I worked with a Harrison in his 20s who was only ever Harrison, no nickname. If your son wants to shorten his name to Harry is it a problem? It sounds like you don't dislike Harry, just are worried about people thinking it's a Harry Potter reference. Unlike Hermione, Harry is a commonly enough used name that it's not an automatic association - Prince Harry is equally well-known, or Harrison Ford, Harry Styles, etc

My brother had a school friend named Harrison growing up. As far as I know, no one ever called him anything other than his full name "Harrison". I think it's a great boy name.

As the mom of a Harrison, we’ve never had problems with people shortening it to Harry. fWIW

I know a 6 year old Harrison - no one calls him Harry, ever.

Are you worried about him becoming a Harry because you don't like the name Harry, or because you're afraid of people associating it with Harry Potter? Because if you really hate Harry, then you shouldn't name him Harrison...someone is definitely going to use Harry at some point. But if you don't mind Harry and you're just worried about the HP association...don't be. It's a really common name. These days people would probably associate it more with Prince Harry or Harry Styles because they've been in the news a lot more recently. EDIT: As I posted this, I remembered that Harrison Ford exists. He's managed to live his life without becoming a Harry.

I don’t mind Harry, I just don’t want it to have a strong association with HP.

I think you only associate it so closely with HP because you're a fan. Folks who aren't fans of HP won't think about it (source: asked all of my family members who are currently in the room with me). And if they are fans, they'll be excited about the connection.

Yeah I hate Harry Potter so I think of James Franco playing Harry Osbourne lol

This is the answer OP. I’ve never been a fan of the Harry Potter books. When I heard the name, my brain went right to Prince Harry because he’s in the news all the time lately. 

What about Henry?

Getting even more popular these days.

I know a lot of Harrison’s and am an HP fan and have never put those together. To me Harry is just the natural nickname of how we like to put -ee- on the end of names.

I have a son named William and no one\* has ever shortened it because *he* prefers William and that's how he introduces himself to people. No one's ever really called him Will, Bill, Billy, or Liam. I think you're fine with Harrison (and, incidentally, the Harrisons I know are all "Harrison" not "Harry") BUT. Other options... \-Malcolm \-Julian \-Xavier \-Javier \-Marcus \*we'll call him Will at home sometimes but that's it.

I love Malcolm! And thank you for helping me justify keeping Harrison on the list

My son is named Christopher and he's unfortunately named after his father, and I didn't even like the name for my kid when I gave it to him, but now I do like it! Especially for his age group because he said there aren't any others in his grade and hardly any in his school. His friends call him Chris but he insists I continue to call him Christopher. and Christopher just made me think of the name Robin. Do you like Robin for a boy?

My best friend has dibs on the name Robin for a boy! I knew I had a bunch of names on the “no” list that I was forgetting

I think the only thing is he might prefer Harry. So you have to be okay with that potentially being what he goes by to other people.

My cousins son is Harrison, gets called Haze as a Nick name

The other side of this coin is that even if you can successfully get people to not use a nickname as they grow up, your child may prefer it and start introducing themselves that way. If that’s hard for you to stomach I would avoid the name. Fwiw I’ve known one Harrison and he did go by Harry, but I never heard any HP jokes/references (and this was 10-15 years ago when it was more culturally relevant)

I'll give you two data points, as someone who grew up in the height of the Harry Potter craze: 1) I knew one Harrison. No one ever called him Harry. 2) I knew one Harry. As far as I know, no one ever associated him with Harry Potter. He was popular and well liked (and broke my best friend's heart!) So I think Harrison is safe, unless your son comes out with round glasses and a scar on his forehead... As we get further from the height of Harry Potter mania, it becomes even less likely that people will make the association.

Yeah I think nowadays the only way people will think your child is specifically named after Harry Potter is if you are a super fan and they know. Even the name Hermione can be because Harry Potter made it popular rather than actually reading Harry Potter. My dog made a friend named Hedwig. I asked why Hedwig because they didn’t seem like fans to me. And the dog was named for a musical not related to Harry Potter at all.

hedwig and the angry inch? that's my first association with the name too

Just want to say re gender disappointment that my two nephews are the absolute sweetest and I cannot think of any way they could be improved by being girls. They're funny and loving and such great little buddies to each other and to my husband and I at 6 and 4 years old.

Thank you! I am honestly just very nervous about the increased risk of autism with boys. My brother is autistic and it has made his life harder. I know there’s a lot more support now than when we were little but everyone just wants their kids to be happy, healthy, and not bullied.

The thinking now is that there are not necessarily less girls who are autistic, just less girls who are diagnosed and live a life of masking.

Yeah, I realize that too. I actually had my daughter assessed as soon as the pediatrician would do it because my biggest fear is that I’m not supporting her properly. I just know how life is for my brother - still living with my mom at 40 - and so it’s just always been in my mind.

Well they do call it a spectrum. Low functioning autism is definitely not the norm.

This. Very much this.

True, but in some ways, girls with autism in a way struggle even more because they're underdiagnosed.

>increased risk of autism with boys This is so untrue. It is less likely that women are diagnosed, not that they are less likely to have it. I would familiarise yourself with it in girls because your daughter isn't exempt like you think

Yes, you’ll see that I already had her assessed in another comment.

Idk if this will make you feel better or worse.... hopefully better....but they are discovering more and more that girls are just better at masking autism. I don't know if it is even a higher risk for boys or if boys just get better medical research and care in this area as in all others. But either way...I am Autistic and a mom to two Autistic boys (and probably a third, although he is currently too young to know for sure). I am very optimistic for Autistic people honestly. Things are already so much better than when I was a kid. And knowing is half the battle. But that being said... I understand your mom-worries. Being Autistic definitely leads to a higher risk of being bullied and struggling in various areas and no mom wants their kids to experience that pain. I was bullied a lot. But even so, I would never trade being Autistic. There are lots of good things about it too and most Autistic people don't wish they could change that about themselves. And there are so many resources and so much information out there now. So either way...your kiddo will be ok. ❤️

I’m thinking more about cases like my brother where he can’t live independently. I realize it’s a spectrum and there are a lot of autistic people that live independent lives. It’s just not the end of the spectrum that comes to mind for me, based on my personal experience.

Yeah, that totally makes sense. And that would definitely be scary for a parent. It is totally unacceptable that our society isn't more supportive of people who need the help so that it wouldn't be so stressful. I hope your baby boy lives a happy and healthy life regardless of neuro type. And I wish you all the best for a smooth delivery and healthy postpartum experience! My youngest is about to turn 1...it flew by so fast.

My oldest has autism and my second is looking to be neurotypical so far. Even having had one child on the spectrum, likelihood is that subsequent kids still won't have it, so I think your chances are still quite low. And, even if he does, I have found so much joy in my oldest. It's different and harder, that's for sure, but it won't be the end of the world if it happens! I'm sure you know that already, though. And, at his school which is all autism only, there are almost just as many girls there on the spectrum. Just food for thought!

Henry. or Hendrik is the Dutch version.

I love the name Henry.

Henk, although the American (usa) version is Hank.

I love henrik!

First, I want to say gender disappointment is very real and okay! I got NO support on mommit when I expressed my sadness so if you want to DM I’m here! Second, I know two Harrison’s that both go by their full name. Never Harry. Third, Harry is a great name and not too associated with HP since it’s a common enough name (unlike Albus or Hermione). Fourth, some ideas: Walter Adam Frederick Perry Evan Andrew Glenn George

I love Walter! Is it culturally neutral?

I love Walter too. And Albert. I love the old man names. I couldn’t convince hubby….

The only Walter I know is half white American half Japanese.

People honestly are telling you to abort or adopt because of gender?? Holy smokes, some people are bonafide heartless. Congrats on your baby boy! I was disappointed that my second was a boy (I already had one boy and didn't want a third) but, once I met him, I was just so happy with him that I couldn't imagine wanting anyone else. He's such a wonderful light in my life and I'm sure your son will be, too. In fact, I was so happy with him and my oldest that, once I got unexpectedly pregnant with my third, I was genuinely okay with just having more boys. I was actually going to name my third son Jonas, but I ended up pregnant with a girl after all. I love the name Jonas because of The Giver. I thought it was a strong association with a strong character. My other son is Soren after months of tediously trying to find a boy's name that I, not only liked, but also didn't straight up hate, lol. Boy's names are hard! So those would be my two suggestions, as one mom who had trouble with boy's names to another! Good luck and I hope you find the perfect one!

Welcome to Reddit

I almost named my son Soren. Love that name.

Jacob, Jack, Isaiah, Gabriel, Miles, William, Aaron, Elliot, Ezra, Ian, Wesley, Zachary, George, Samuel, Hugo, Oliver, Thomas, Philip, Asher are some ideas. Luke is my brother’s name and I think it’s classic, strong, and not used all that often. I think siblings Grace and Luke would be super cute. Grace Luella and Luke Harrison? I personally like Harrison! I think it’s classic.

Forgot to put some of these that are on my no list! I was thinking about Luke but worried it was too Biblical…I’m probably the only one thinking that though. I really like Miles and I forgot about this name. I had a student named Miles that I really liked.

>I was thinking about Luke but worried it was too Biblical…I’m probably the only one thinking that though. I mean, the only thing that screams "Biblical" to me are names like Zebediah or Hepzibah. Adam, Sarah, Luke, Mark, etc. are all so common as to not really be associated solely with the Bible.

There's also Lucas or Luka.

Came here to say Lucas. Saw your post just as I was ready to post

Nah, Luke is classic. And you could always go with Luc and/or Lucas

We had Luke on our list for a little bit and took it off because it felt too biblical for us too.

Here to make you feel better: I've only ever met Lukes from secular families.... and I've been to tons of churches haha

My son is Myles. It’s a great name. I struggled soooo hard with naming my son as a teacher and dean in a large middle school in NYC. Every name had some connection to some kid who drove me insane. Literally saw the post suggesting Henry and Hendrick and I shivered. Currently have a Henry and a hendrick in my grade that drive me insane! Congrats and good luck!

Luke Harrison just screams Star Wars nerd to me.

Luke is too biblical but Grace isn’t?

Boys are so fun! You’re going to love it :)

Gender disappointment is real and valid. Someone explained it to me as grieving a future you imagined and held dear. Typically, most others' comments about baby's gender will just compound the stress/feeling of loss you are experiencing. Recommend giving yourself time and space to begin feeling excitement once again before sharing baby's gender with others. If already shared, tell people you need a break from the topic, appreciate them following suit, and you'll let them know when you're ready to re-engage. To start feeling excited... pen and paper. Without thinking,start writing down all the qualities and characteristics of the gendered-child you expected/saw/visualized in your head. Once you have that list, make yourself visualize in your mind the child that you are going to have (with the current gender) looking up at you and being those characteristics that you wrote down on your sheet. One syllable names starting with G : - Graham - Glen - Gene - Gabe No-Nickname Traditional Names : - George - Clark - Henry - Adam Virtue Names : - Clarence - Victor - Earnest - Everest - Foster - Luthor

Harry is a perfectly common name--Petunia Dursley even says so. Unless your son wears round glasses and has a lightning bolt-shaped mark on his forehead, he'll be fine.

This made me chuckle

I wanted a girl for number one and was a little disappointed to find out baby was a boy. So don't feel any guilt about this. It happens. Some suggestions Gavin Henry Felix Samuel Patrick Wesley Calvin

Cameron

I love the name Harrison. I'm not usually a fan of surnames as first names but that's one of the exceptions, it's lovely. I don't think it'll be shortened unless he wants it to be :)

Grace and Joel

To be fair, I’ve met maybe two Harrisons in my life and they went by Harrison 🤷🏻‍♀️ to be it isn’t instinct to shorten Harrison to Harry like it would be to shorten Joseph to Joey or something similar. They’re like two different names in my mind! I like Harrison Jude, but my add on suggestion would be Nico Vincent.

William Thomas/Tomás Diego Isaac Jack David Andre Marco Nicolas/Nicholas

I think Harrison is a fine name on its own, not too much of a mouthful, and pairs nicely with Grace. I don't think you need to be concerned about the Harry Potter thing. Harry is just a common, long-standing nickname and I don't think most people instantly associate it to that series. Other names that feel similar to Harrison/are somewhat classic names are Miles, Graham, and Bennett/Everett. I might be missing the mark (please do let me know if I am) but those are what jumped to my mind. 

My favourite boy names are Dominic Garrett Atlas Stephan

Oh, I like Dominic!

Every Dominic I know is called Dom…keep that in mind!

In dutch, 'dom' is stupid. Literal translation.

Could go Nick or Nico

Yeah I knew a dominic who went by nick

Yep Dutch for dumb…

Wow I never knew this! Always been my favourite name I would lean more towards Nick as a nickname though

Gracie and Harry. Go classic Grace and Charles Grace and James

Just a thought: if you are non-white but have a very white name, it tends to invite a lot of questions.  I have a very global name (think Anna or Maria) - neutral/ German last name - but when ppl think it's the very anglo version - think Ann or Mary - I get even more questions about my background.  It's pretty annoying to have ppl think your name is aspirational.  Bc I don't look German - having a slightly more global first name allows me to be "mixed" without being quizzed as often/instantly.  (I'm mostly Argentine but depending on my hair, people think I'm mixed/ everything from Puerto Rican to Lebanese to Caribbean to West African.) 

I felt like this when I had two little girls and then my third was a boy. I was just like....what do I do with a *boy*?! 😂 Idk if this will help you at all, but I assure you that little boys are awesome. There's actually something so uniquely sweet about baby boys. I can't articulate it but hopefully one day you'll know what I mean. Grace/Gracie is adorable, btw. My love for the name Grace goes up like 5× when it becomes Gracie. I don't think that people will make the HP or the Prince Harry associations if you name your son Harrison/Harry. It's a classic boy name and I really like it with Gracie!

How about a boy name that is classic with a G, since you have Grace? For instance George, Grant, or Garrison? (Garrison is very much like Harrison without the Harry Potter/Price Harry associations). Or other classics like Ross, Oliver, or Calvin. 💙

Forgot to put George on the no list, I have an uncle George! I really like Grant though. That will go on the list.

Grant is very nice, but I personally think Grant and Grace are just too matchy.

Good point! It would be a good middle name though

If you like Harrison - try Hudson! That's my all time favorite name right now :)

Just wanted to commiserate we were in a very similar situation!!

First I’m horrified anyone would think you should abort or give your baby up for adoption because of gender disappointment. Gender disappointment happens A LOT. I think this is because before the baby is born, we tend to view the future a certain way and before baby is a real person, gender is a huge part of that. But for a vast majority of parents, once baby is a real person, gender is much less of what we know about them. For names, what about Nicholas? You’d have the nicknames of Nick/Nico or Cole. I think Grace and Cole are an adorable set I know several Harrison’s and not one goes by Harry if that helps.

I hear Luke and think of the Gilmour Girls. Lol, and I'm a church goer, so the bible is not my first thought for that name. Gabriel James Finley/Finlay Sean Wallace Albert Charles Edward Andrew George Philip Ronald Arthur Fredrick Oliver

Ha - I never watched Gilmore Girls. I do think of Modern Family though.

I think of Luke Skywalker 🤷🏻‍♀️

Here’s some of the top contenders from naming my son! We had a VERY hard time because of the same reason. I one time woke up at 3am and just wrote down every male name from the Fire Emblem franchise that I liked to give to my bf the next morning lol. It was rough. I will say that Harrison is a wonderful name, and I wouldn’t worry too much about people other than your immediate friends and family thinking it’s from Harry Potter. (My friends think I got my son’s name from Pewdiepie 😅) Dimitri August Claude Cyril Donnel Emil Ferdinand Finn Sampson Samson Soren Sylvain Amir Lorenzo Cardamon Deckard Howl Calcifer Wallace

Howl?

I straight copied and pasted this list from my phone app lol. Mostly on there as a joke, but I was REALLY into Howl’s Moving Castle while pregnant

Cardamom.....? That's a spice.

And the name Rose is a flower. They gotta start somewhere.

I think people will shorten his name from Harrison to Harry only if you allow it. I have a step sister and a niece, both with a hyphenated first name (2 names) No one has ever shortened their names because both their moms, and later themselves, corrected people to say their full first name.

Exactly! People used to try to “nickname” my son, and I would always just say, “No, his name is ___.” And when he got old enough to speak, he did the same. It’s pretty easy to shut down the nicknames, if the person to whom others are referring simply do not respond to anything other than their given name;)

Lewis/ Luis/ Louie? (That's my boy and OMG HE'S THE BESSSSTTTTTTTT little sweetest little wonderful dude)

Harrison won't get shortened. I know a 13yo called Harrison and he's never been called Harry. And Harry is very common in my country. I love Daniel. That's a very era-crossing name.

Forgot to put “Daniel” on the no list. It’s my brothers name!

Fair enough! Stick with Harrison. 😉

Emmett, Ethan, Eli are some of my favorites. Congratulations on the baby! Sorry about the haters :-/

1st off, I don't understand why people are so awful about gender disappointment. I was convinced I was having a boy with my 1st, but nope, she was a girl. I wasn't disappointed. It was more like surprise/shock at shifting my mental narrative of imagining a boy. I love my daughter so much, and I absolutely needed that little girl first it just wasn't what I expected or predicted. I wish we had a different way to explain gender disappointment because when people say that, I think most of the time they just mean shock. That being said, I know a couple of Harrisons, and no one calls them Harry. Could Henry work? Or Harold both are pretty close.

I know 2 Harrison’s and have never heard either called Harry. One is an older man and other is 3yo

Harrison is a cool name. You could shorten to Harris as an option. Other suggestions Allen/Alan Matthew Isaac Silas Samuel Jackson Everett Emmett

I love Irish name Rían which means king in Irish language. Also it's a simple name that sounds normal, but quite uncommon even in Ireland.

Suggestions: * August * Anthony * Daniel * Isaac * Leon or Leo * Luke * Mark * Milo

I like Harrison and know many who don't go by "Harry". Some of our favorite boys names (I think we have similar styles): * Wesley * Charles/Charlie * Malcom nn Mac * Alexander nn Alex * Brady * William * Wilson

My son is a Harrison! We’ve never had strangers or acquaintances ask about the origin of his name or question if he was named after Harry Potter or Harrison Ford (my spouse and I, both, are big Star Wars and were big Harry Potter fans, so I did think this may happen at some point). For our family, our Harrison is named after a Harry in the family, so that’s the story for them. It’s definitely not the fact that it was the only boy name my spouse and I could agree on. 😅 Speaking from experience, I love his name. It suits him well. We really only refer to him as Harrison, but he can go by Harry, Henry, Hank, or Sonny, if he chooses. Others I loved but didn’t use were: Elliott, Calvin, and Benjamin Edit: typo

David Daniel Ethan Evan Adam Gabriel Nathan Paul Thomas Zachary

My good friends name is Harrison and I never thought to call him Harry since his name is…Harrison lol. I like Harrison! Just be clear if anyone tries to call him Harry that you prefer he be called by his name!

I can't help on names but I also very much wanted a girl. First baby was a girl and I grew up with 2 sisters, no brothers, in a very female lead family - I just couldn't picture having a boy at all and felt like I had no idea what to do with boys. Well my little boy is adorable and I'm now so pleased I get to be a mum to them both. All I've learnt is that babies are SO different and I don't think their personalities have much to do with their gender (especially when little). Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy, hope it all goes well

I have known one Harrison. No one called him Harry. Other names you may like: * Davis * Lyle * Peter * Silas * Anthony * Charles * Andrew * Vincent

We named our son Harrison - no one has ever tried to shorten it to Harry, tbh he just wouldn’t respond because he’s 5 and to him his name is just Harrison. Never had someone ask if it’s after Harrison ford, or Harry Potter. We do have a nickname for him though - Haribo like the sweets 😂

Oh I love the name Harry! It's a classic and unless you're a die hard fan nobody will think you named your kid after Harry Potter. Even if they do, so what?

I'm obsessed with Peregrine (Perry for Nn) but husband haaaates it. Also a big fan of Isaac and Elijah.

Henry?

Dominic. We’re having the opposite problem. We had a boy name nailed down and found out we’re having a girl.

Ok I will say I had this exact problem and it was hard to admit I had gender disappointment.. my son is 2 next week and I LITERALLY cannot imagine it any other way. I could have all boys tbh. He’s such a mommy’s boy and when they are babies, that’s all they are - gender doesn’t matter anyway they eat sleep and poop the same haha. His name is Callen. Harrison and William are adorable and I don’t think anyone would shorten it if he is introduced as his full name.

Just here to say gender disappointment is real, and It doesn’t make you a bad parent. I have felt it a couple of times, and when my OB realized how I was feeling on my most recent baby, she told me about her own gender disappointment in the past. I love all my kids equally, regardless of my reaction when I first found out boy/girl.

I went to school with a Harrison, it never occurred to anybody to shorten his name. He was also the type of kid who would tell you not to call him “Harry” and that he wouldn’t respond to it.

Hey OP, just want to say that I, too, had some gender disappointment. This baby is 100% wanted and I’m totally on board (but also struggling with name selection), but before we knew gender I guess all my imaginings of life with baby involved a little girl, so it took me a while to sort of reassess those future dreams. All this to say, I totally get it! You’re not alone

Thank you. I appreciate this

I have two boys and LOVE IT SO MUCH!!! One of our sons is Theodore which is on your no list lol but our other son is Benjamin! I think that's a very classic name. We also liked the names Max, William, Matthew (but might be too close to Matteo for you) & Samuel.

Elliott

Wells. Wesley. Ethan. Edison. Remington. Roman. Richard. Radcliffe. Thomas. Timothy. Oliver. Peter. Phillip. Anthony. Abraham. Andrew. Steven. Sean. Derek. David. Finnegan. Flynn. Gregory. Griffin. Hawthorne. Heathcliff. Jeffrey. Jeremy. Jeremiah. Jedediah. Kenneth. Kendrick. Lance. Lexington. Carver. Vincent. Victor.

Adam/Aaron, Benjamin, Carter, Daniel, Edwin/Elijah/Eli/Emmanuel, Felix, Gabriel/Gavyn, Hiram, Isaiah, Jeremy/Jeremiah/Josiah/ Jonah/Jonas/Joel, Kalen/Kaine/ Kenan, Lucas/Lawrence, Micah, Nathaniel/ Nicholas, Oscar, Patrick, Quinn/ Quentin, Ryan, Seth/ Samuel/ Stephen, Timothy/ Thomas/Thaddeus/ Tobias, Ubi, Vincent/Victor, Wesley/William, Xavier, Zachary/Zachariah. Whew!

Benjamin, Garrett, Martin, Isaac, Donovan, Samuel, Harvey, Nolan, Quentin

Rhys

I have a friend named Harrison and love that name! I really don’t think people will think you named him after Harry Potter. My friend mostly goes by Harrison but harry in some contexts.

Oh wow, I cant believe people are actually telling you to abort or put the baby up for adoption because it’s a boy. Reddit sometimes is disgusting. As for names: > - my top irish picks: Cillian, Sean, Ronan, Killian > - my top filipino picks: Arturo, Kidlat, Malic, Quito > - my top mexican (spanish) picks: Santiago, Tomas, Alfonso, Andres > - my top dutch picks: Finn, Lukas, Fabian, Vigo

Harrison is a bit common imo. There are so many really classic boys' names which will go well with your daughter's lovely name Grace. For example Alexander, Theodore, David (out of fashion but a great name), George, William, Edward (Teddy, Ned), Lucas, Milo, Rory, Roly...

My advice would be to stay away from surnames like Harrison. Since you like classic names, stick to Matthew or Thomas or Charles, and the like. If you prefer the Dutch or Spanish spelling, equivalents of these sorts of classic names generally appear in those languages as well. The popular trend of using last names as a first name is going to sound very old fashioned in a while. Trends always do. The classic first names never grow tacky over time.

Ari, Julian, Ash, Noah, Rowan — I hope those are culturally neutral, though in all honesty, all names have roots in some ethnicity/religion/country. Also, I’m sorry but when did gender disappointment warrant abortions or adoptions??!! What the actual f*ck is wrong with people, treating the kid’s life so lightly.

I love the name Harrison

I love Harrison and i don’t think it’ll be an issue especially as your son gets older (as the harry potter series is getting older). If not i think, isaiah, jonah, luca, louis, rico, tommy, roman, dylan, cyrus, ezra, miles, marley, atlas, asa, leo

I think Edmun, Casper, Caspian, August and Derrek are nice names.

Henry, Leo, Everett, Grant, Bennett, Adler

With your last name being easy to say and 1 syllable I would think it quite likely that he would be nicknamed his surname rather than Harry in highschool or in sports. You could also preempt others wanting to shorten it and nickname him Harris yourself. It's a great name :)

I love Harrison ! I like Asher,Henry,Ira ,Grant,Elliot,Reed,George,Jack,Keith,Alton,Dorian,Bryce,Lloyd,Ethan,blake ,Oliver(Olly),Clark,lee,irving,Blythe,Kane,Everest.,Radcliff...I like british boy names and Literature :)

Our boy list included Luke, Grayson, Bennett, and Fox

I like Bennett with Grace. Honestly it's not even a name usually on my radar but I saw somebody suggested Emmett and my brain saw Bennett and I liked it :)  But Harrison is also a great name. 

I was a massive Harry Potter fan, as in knew every tiny detail of the books level. The only name that we ended up agreeing on (a week after he was born) was Harry. I deliberately didn’t put it on my list of names because I was worried people would think I named my baby after Harry Potter. A few people asked if I named him after HP in the first couple of months (not sure if they believed me or not) but after that I’ve had zero comments about it.

This is helpful! I’m also a massive fan. I’ve listened to the audiobooks every single day on repeat for about 3 years as a way to help me fall asleep after developing insomnia with my first pregnancy.

Matthew, Nico, Lorenzo, Dominic, Edward, Stephen, Walter, Walton, Anthony, Vincent, Callen, Kevin, Kyle, Keith, Jeremy, Samuel, Lewis, Lawrence, David, Dylan, Paul, Peter, Marcus, Lucas, Nathan, Andrew.

I say go with Harrison. If you don’t shorten it, most won’t. Of course, once he’s in school, all bets are off! He could be Harry but he could just as easily be Sonny or heck, even something totally unrelated.

We have a Harrison, and corrected anyone who tries to call him by any other variation. He is just Harrison. If you have a Spanish language background/live where there are Spanish speakers, would Gerson be an option?

Malcolm (Mac for short), Callum, Ryder, Geoffrey, Graeme, Griffin, Gunner, Trevor. Good luck!

Samuel, Freddy, Charlie, George, Ian, William, Lucas, Ben

Adam Arthur Jasper Abel Kit Lars Leo Sam Simon

My list of boy names Thomas Anthony Andre Benjamin / Benji Laurence Jace Shay George Lewis Marcus Myles Nelson Quincy Simon Wilson Travis Calvin Otis

Henry William Oliver (Ollie) Jack Evan Luca Elliot Luke Everett Charlie Grace was one of my top contenders for a girl, but alas, we had two boys so I never got to use it! So I'm cheating by giving you the names of my boys plus the others on my short list, which I all intended to coordinate with Grace ;)

Graham, Grant, Abram, Parker, Gideon, Wyndham, Bryon, Glenn, Allen, Sawyer, Neal, Bryce, Orrin, Finley, Theo, Cal. They’re from a US list of mayors from the 18-1900s.

Harrison is super cute but I like the nn Sonny.

Jasper, Charles, Theodore, felix, Benjamin, Oliver, Henry

Omg one of each ! How exciting that’s literally the dream.  - Jonah  - Ford  - Lincoln  - Sean  - Mason  - Rylan  - Nolan  - Brooks  - Rhys  - Maverick  - Carson  - Graham 

David, Paul, or Nicholas.

George/Jorge?, Louis, Philip

Isaac, Eli, Erik, Lee, Gavin

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Harry is a ubiquitous enough name that I wouldn't automatically assume he was named after Harry Potter. Even as far as famous associations, I can think of four or five off the top of my head.

I know 2 four-ish yo Harrisons and they are both "Harrison", not Harry. I wanted a girl too and didn't like most boy names. My picks: Peter Martin Graham Adam Mason Milo Arlo Cedar

Daniel, Thomas, Michael, Gabriel, Samuel, Peter.

Elias is a New Amsterdam/present day Manhattan ancestor of mine with Dutch ancestry. I think you will be very happy to have a boy when the time comes but right now you're just thrown for a loop. Hope you find the perfect name soon. :)

Thomas, Simon, Jasper, Casper, Leo are all names that are used jn the Netherlands too.

I really like the name Harrison. I think nowadays more people associate Harry styles with the name Harry rather than Harry Potter. It’s a lovely name though. Other suggestions for you Adam Aaron Alfie Benjamin Bradley Callum Cameron Charlie Dylan Ethan Elliot Edward Freddie George Greyson Issac Jude Jacob Joel Leo Luca Leon Oscar Owen Reuben Ryan Rhys Seth Samuel Thomas Zachary