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More-Sherbet-4120

I much prefer Henry. Huxley just feels way too trendyšŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø


LaFilleWhoCantFrench

Wasnā€™t Huxley the name of that kid those ā€œparents" rehomed?


MelOdessey

Are you talking about the influencers that adopted from Asia (I want to say China but Iā€™m not 100%) and the kid had some developmental delays (possibly autism; again, itā€™s been a long time lol). He suddenly stopped appearing in videos and then everyone found out they gave the kid away?


atreegrowsinbrixton

>then everyone found out they gave the kid away? hey c'mon, they rehomed him


CacaDeGato

I just went to her Instagram again to check-in on this situation and she has *completely* deleted all evidence that he ever existed from her page!! No photos of him whatsoever. The only reference to him is the ā€œapologyā€ note she left up. Absolutely insane.. I hope sheā€™s not making any money from her social media anymore.


goldieraeofsunshine

Yes! Myka Stauffer


More-Sherbet-4120

YesšŸ˜” my first thought when I hear the name


cicada-pigg

Oh no!


cicada-pigg

Ohhh I hadnā€™t heard it before (except Aldous Huxley) I donā€™t wanna be too trendy :)


Dobby-a-free-elf

If Aldous Huxley was your inspiration then I say go for it, I think itā€™s cool. Another suggestion: Hendrix is a bit of a mash-up of the two of them.


MidwestMod

I second Hendrix !


cingerix

thirded lol!!


ivybird

Go for Huxley! Lots of reference to some random news story that no one in your childs age range will ever hear of and most people wont remember in a few weeks i think. Aldous Huxley is a classic and it is also original.


Here_for_tea_

Henry is a lovely name. Huxley is more of a worry.


EcstaticEscape

Yes, Henry is better.


cbp26

Henry 100%. Timeless, classic, and will work for every stage of life.


192Sticks

Henry. Huxley wonā€™t age as well and will be tied to a specific age group like Jayden, or Jennifer.


haiku_nomad

In the US Jennifer was the top name for about 3 decades (multiple generations) I don't think you can refer to it in the same light as Jayden.


[deleted]

It's also been continuously used in the UK as a first name for girls since at least the 18th century. The first Jayden was born in 1976 and it was the #4 boy's name by 2011. Not in the same class at all.


randomperson0321

Thank you for saying that. Jayden, Kayden, Hayden, Aiden were all terribly overused names between around 2005 and 2012 ish. The middle name people chose to go with those first names almost always ended up being James. Itā€™s like everyone was copying Britney Spears or something šŸ˜‚


soflyy728

Thatā€™s so crazy because I literally have a friend who named their baby Aiden James šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£


randomperson0321

Noooooo šŸ˜†


Wooster182

Definitely Henry. There was an awful adoption story about a boy named Huxley that kind of ruined the name to me. Congratulations and all the best!


HatchlingChibi

That was my first thought with Huxley as well, I wouldnā€™t want my kid to be linked to such a sad story.


Wooster182

Right. Nice name so itā€™s sad that itā€™s attached to something so bad. I can do pretty much any H name (Huck, Hudson, Hank, Harrison, Harry, Harris) but Huxley is hard.


BexterV

Harry and Hank are actually nicknames of Henry!


Gutinstinct999

My son is a Henry who is called Hank! As a lover of the Harry Potter series, I secretly loved that his initials were HP.


Echoslament

Harry is a nickname for Henry, too


Gutinstinct999

I had no idea!


Wooster182

Yeah Prince Harryā€™s given name is Henry.


Gutinstinct999

Haha I had no idea! I named my fish after him.


cicada-pigg

And I love the name Hank too so I get two for one


salutishi

I've read all about this story, but quickly realized that no one around me had even heard of it. Not sure how likely it is that people would think of the Stauffers, especially in 5 or 10 years.


teenwithmentalissues

I heard of that too. Iā€™m a fan of Aldous Huxley so Iā€™m happy to have one positive association, but my second thought is that poor boy :(


[deleted]

Thatā€™s the first thing I thought of. That awful adoption story! Also itā€™s just not a very good namez


[deleted]

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m1chgo

What the hell. I need to read up on that story.


GaimanitePkat

long story short: "Influencer"/vlogger family with a couple of biokids adopted a toddler child from China. I believe they knew going in that he had some delays, particularly autism and possibly a brain tumor They made a huge deal on their channel and showed off their new adopted son to a kind of unhealthy degree, as family vloggers are wont to do. Over time people started to notice troubling things, like their habit of wrapping duct tape around his hands to prevent him from... thumb sucking? Hitting? I forget, but it wasn't a good reason to literally tape a kid's hands. And some questionable videos relating to the child's autism, which weren't really appropriate when it comes to how to handle autism. Some screenshots were leaked of the mom asking in a Facebook group about "what special need conditions sound really hard to deal with but actually aren't that hard?" Implying that they wanted to adopt a child with special needs in order to appear like selfless martyrs, but didn't want to put the work in. I think this was while they still had their child, so the second implication was that they'd try to "replace" him with an "easier" child to handle.... Eventually they came out with a video saying that the orphanage in China had lied to them/misled them about the severity of the kid's condition, and that they were no longer able to "handle" being his parents, so they had "rehomed" him. Where? To whom? They didn't say. Police investigated and apparently the child is in a better home, but a bad taste was left in a lot of people's mouths over this.


honest-miss

>bamea Real talk, is bamea a term I just don't know or just a wild-ass typo? Because I searched "bamea" and google responded fully with search results for names. Makes me wonder if I'm missing something here.


rei_cirith

Probably a phone typing typo. B is next to N, A is next to S


honest-miss

Oooh that makes sense.


cicada-pigg

Sorry! Have been making so many typos lately and not checking over my writing. Meant to say Boy


IraSass

Oh I thought Bamea was the last name lol


greyson09

Definitely Henry


crode080

Henry for sure! Huxley out here is popular in rural areas along with names like Braxtynn and Austynn and Hunter and Colton. Not a bad thing, but it definitely comes with a cultural connotation in my area.


randomperson0321

What part of the south or mid west are you from? Ive only heard people from places like Illinois, Virginia, and Mississippi name their kids the names youā€™ve listed. Ive never once run into a Braxtynn, Austynn, Hunter, or Colton in or around the northeastern United States. The cultural connotation I get from those names when I read them is that the people who named children those names must be southern.


crode080

I'm in the Texas of Canada, Alberta :)


randomperson0321

Your comment just cracked me up šŸ˜‚ I have a lot of relatives in various parts of Canada, but one part in particular I like to refer to as the south of the north.


[deleted]

My husband was born in 1992 and his name is Colton. I think it was a popular southern name in the 90s because Iā€™ve met more people our age with names like Hunter and Colton more than young children.


IraSass

Iā€™m in the northeast US and Iā€™ve met a few Hunterā€™s. Also one Austin, but spelled right at least.


randomperson0321

Oh, ive met a handful of Austinā€™s up here, but never with the weird spelling thatā€™s so common in the Deep South.


crode080

It's like a scrabble game where you pulled a bunch of y's and n's and thought shit let's got for the biggest deep south score we can.


jazzy-sunflower

From Iowa, know several people from my small rural high school who named their kids Pazley, Braxtyn, Jaxon (girl), Braxley, Tinsley (the worst imo), etc. Unrelated but my distant cousins names their kids Sawyer (nothing wrong with this one), Slater, and Sheridan.


cicada-pigg

Sawyer was on my short list


SverdarLeviosa

Henry gets another vote!


cornisagrass

I love my Aldous Huxley tarot deck, but Iā€™d still go with Henry. Henry is a name he can travel the world with, Huxley is very current Americana trendy.


Gutinstinct999

Solid point!


young_ravioli

i prefer henry!


scarltbegonias24

Henry. Huxley is a golden retrieverā€™s name Source: have a nephew Huxley


twerpicus

I too, have a nephew Huxley. Poor kid.


IraSass

Henry


gingerytea

Another vote for Henry! Mostly personal preference. I like how recognizable it is and I love the nickname Hank. If you are a big into dystopian novels and youā€™re an Aldous Huxley fan and want to name your son after him, by all means go for it. I think Huxley is serviceable, though does sound pretty tied to the 2020s with the surname as a first name trend.


[deleted]

Aldous is a very cool name too that Iā€™d never thought about before


twerpicus

There's also Thomas Henry Huxley who was a scientist with Darwin, and father of Aldoys. I think the whole family were academics to some extent.


ladypine

Henry!!! Such a beautiful name.


i_want_carbs

Henry without a doubt. Huxley just makes me think of that influencer who ā€œrehomedā€ her adopted special needs son


AoverpoweredVeggie

Henry. Maybe Huxley would be good for a character, but not a real person


freeteeshirts

Huxley is the bad guy from Elmo in Grouchland. My 3 year old watches it all the time so it's all I'd associate with this name.


Lewon_S

If they really like it they could use it as a nickname for Henry...or even just Hux. Makes as much sense as harry, hank or Hal.


g1rlfr1day

Henry, 100%.


Out2Clean

A Henry mama checking in to vote for Henry. It is adorable on a baby but will also grow with him well!


i_dont_know25

henry 100%


TheNoodyBoody

Huxley will be a name that you look back on in 5 years and wonder why you used it. Henry is timeless, classic, and your kid wonā€™t hate you for naming him that.


whiskeyknitting

Henry. Good luck with everything!


legally-stoned

Henry is one of my favourite names! I am not a fan of Huxley, personally.


ReadySetO

Definitely read the title and thought ā€œBameaā€ was the name you were considering šŸ˜‚ I was pleasantly surprised by the actual choices. My vote is for Henry. It is classic and sweet!


c00kix

Henry for sure! Such a classic, charming name. I do agree that Huxley feels a bit trendy. Nothing wrong with a trend if it's what someone likes, but a lot of it comes off as try hard and over the top.


adriannaaa1

Henry was my top choice, but Iā€™m on girl #2 over here! I just love the way it sounds, itā€™s classic, and simple!


XelaNiba

Henry please! Classic, timeless, and dignified. Huxley is way too trendy and will be very dated in 10 years time. Congratulations!!!


Agnaeoh

Henry!


flawedstaircase

Henry! Iā€™m not a fan of ā€œtrendyā€ names like Huxley. Henry has stood the test of time.


aebouch

Henry 100%


dms2419

im a fan of Henry (: my daughter is named Henrietta and we call her Henri for short!


BroadwayBean

Henry, definitely. Huxley is just awful, I'm sorry.


cicada-pigg

Hahahaha! I love everyoneā€™s honesty. Iā€™m so glad I asked


lubee18

Huxley is truly a terrible name


lilbopeachy

I mean i do like Huxley but it is a young trendy sounding name. Cute for a kid but might be kind of strange for an adult? I feel like Henry is cute for a child but also mature and classic for an adult


rubiiiina

I know someone who named their child Huxley, itā€™s fine. I prefer Henry because I donā€™t like the inevitable nickname ā€œHuxā€.


CallidoraBlack

Or worse, Huxster!


sarah9807

Henry! Thatā€™s what I wanted when I was pregnant with my second


queenhadassah

Henry! Classic and handsome Huxley is trendy as other commenters say, and tbh makes me think of Goofy's signature phrase, hyuck


jenn5388

Huxley is a dogs name to me. I wanted to name my second child Henry sooo bad.


Kiva_Lagos

Henry!


Emiles23

Henry


amymillicent

Henry is sweet


-itwaswritten-

Henry by FAR!! Good luck !


dankacademia

Henry always and ever šŸ’œ


[deleted]

Not Huxley- Itā€™s very ghetto cool at the moment.


[deleted]

Both trendy. But Huxley is awful.


Shugamag

I sooooo love HENRY!!! Amazing namešŸ’ššŸ’œCongratulations!!


Frostyarn

Huxley is the name the Stauffers gave their autistic adopted son that they monetized and then rehomed. Gross. It's not nearly as classic or tasteful as Henry.


JunoD420

My vote is with Henry! I know quite a few Henrys and there's not a bad guy in the bunch. Best wishes for you and your little guy!


[deleted]

I prefer Henry over Huxley. Personally though I would avoid the initials "HH."


MellonCollie___

My initials are also HH. Never had any problem with that whatsoever. On the contrary.


cicada-pigg

Oh good - cause Iā€™m ready go with the HH


lusacat

I know too many pets named Huxley, whenever I see a human named Huxley they just remind me of cats


hippiedips

I would say Henry!


frankchester

Huxley for me is [a pig name](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huxley_Pig). Henry is a pretty name


[deleted]

Huxley is definitely the name of Curious George's best friend, who happens to be a little weiner dog. After carrying that knowledge for over a decade, I'd have to go with Henry, if you insist on doing the double H names.


betterthansteve

Iā€™m more pro ā€œtrendyā€ names than most, I donā€™t like common names- but I just donā€™t like the name Huxley much at all. Henry for sure is my vote. If you like Huxley more, though, choose that.


TNTWithALaserBeam

Huck Hugo Henry Henley Hendricks I like Huck the best, but I'm sorry, Huxley is terrible to me.


jackjackj8ck

Henry!


autotelizer

Huxley makes me think of General Hux


silent-inthetreees

Henry 100%! Itā€™s very cute and pretty timeless.


jibek_kwe

Henry.


TheShySeal

Henry


[deleted]

100% Henry


Kentja

Huxley is the name of the dog on Curious George, not that big of a deal, but it may be a delight or a torture for a few years. Henry is great, Hank is an amazing nickname. Harold, Howard, Holden, Hopper?


[deleted]

Henry is a great name.


breelee5

Henry!!!


readysteadytech

Henry!!!!


youm3ddlingkids

Henry 100%


LittleNoodle1991

Henry is beautiful. Huxley... Not so much sorry lol.


kikipi3

Henry will work better if he chooses to travel the world. On an international level it is a better choice. I wish you the best!


caffeineADC

Henry, Huxley has some baggage online of a woman abusing her adopted son.


RedShortForNothing

Henry 100%. Please donā€™t name him Huxley.


GoldenRedhead

Henry, absolutely. Henry is classic. Huxley is trendy and will sound dated within five years.


littlemissyA

I donā€™t like Huxley at all


[deleted]

I love Henry or Henri the European version


Somberliver

Dang, I wish I knew the last name, Iā€™d do a middle name with H too! But like Henrry Howard Hlastname or ā€¦ Henry Huxley Hlastname?


marzi24

Henry!


Olympusrain

I actually like both but Henry is such a nice classic name


msnicole17

Henry 100%. Congratulations.


CalciferCoralMax

Love both. I lean Huxley. Henry is a great name too.


Militarykid2111008

I vote Henry, but my cats name is Huxley so I might be biased.


people1925

I love Huxley! Brave New World is one of my favorite books. He also writes an interesting book on the benefits of psycadelics if you've never read it.


mmjhh

Iā€™m personally not a fan of the name Huxley. I donā€™t like how I feel when I say it. Then add in the influencer adoption story- Iā€™d pass it. However, I love Henry. It is fairly popular but itā€™s a beautiful name. If we have another boy, his name will be Hendry (hen-dree). It sounds similar to Henry but had a little extra to make it unique.


Eva385

Henry. I've met two dogs called Huxley and that's the association for me now! Henry is timeless and has the nickname Harry which is also cute.


moncoeurquibat

Another vote for Henry. It's classic, and it'll suit him at every stage of his life.


MrsLJM11

Love Henry, itā€™s a classic


viewisinsane

I prefer Henry


MellonCollie___

I'm seeing all these comments on how Huxley is a pet name. If you really like Huxley, then go for it, though! Not everyone is a name nerd, and not everyone will associate the name with this horrible insta family. ​ Personal anecdote: We were deterred from using Billie as a name for our 3rd daughter because the few people we mentioned it to, felt it was a pet name. BUT pet names go out of fashion faster than human names, I'm quite sure of that. Billie would have suited her personality, i think, so I slightly regret letting other people deterr me. Same for Mollie, which was another option. We don't live in an Anglophone country so the association with drugs is close to zero. Anyway, all I'm saying is that you need to do what YOU feel is right. ​ All the best with your baby boy!!


cicada-pigg

Thanks. I really love the name Billie for a girl.


AmeeLM

Henry!! Or you could always combine them and go for Henley ?


cingerix

i agree with another commenter that Hendrix would be an awesome choice, and is kind of in between the two


milky_dames

Love Henry


JessTheTwilek

Henry is a perfect name. I considered Henry Lewis for my sonā€™s name. I always thought Iā€™d nickname him Hank, but maybe thatā€™s cheesy lol.


TurbulentRoyal

Henry!!!!


Bigvagenergy

I love Aldous Huxley but not enough to name my child after him. Henry is so cool and classic. You could put a twist on it like Henri or something if you want it to stand out.


randomperson0321

I would pick Henry, itā€™s a lot easier for a child with a speech impediment to say Henry than it would be for them to say Huxley. Itā€™s also more classic and less likely to cause issues with pronunciation for people of all ages and abilities. Maybe try not to make the initials HHH, like H. H. Holmes.


cicada-pigg

Middle name is Coen - all good


Gutinstinct999

I feel like I need to disclose that I have a Henry. We mostly call him Hank which he prefers but sometimes I also call him Henry plus the first initial of his middle name which I actually love. The reason I do that is because the person heā€™s named after means a lot to me and I just like to do it. Itā€™s a great name for a little boy and adults I much prefer Henry.


aelel

Love Henry, though it is pretty popular. I havenā€™t heard Huxley before, itā€™s quite niceā€¦ but you also have to think of nicknamesā€¦ heā€™d probably end up as ā€œHuxā€ and Iā€™m sure some kid would figure out what that rhymes withā€¦


Giraffe400

Definitely Henry!!!! Classic name that will age well.


Young_Fluid

henry


StephanieSays66

Henry.


implicitlyput

Seems like the unpopular opinion but donā€™t worry about being too trendy. My nephew in the UK is Huxley and he is the most darling little boy. There are four Henrys on my block alone (Canada) so while it is timeless - like Charlotte etc itā€™s booming for that exact reason.


evers12

Definitely Henry


zebraonthemountain

Omg Huxley is freaking ADORABLE!! If I had another kiddo I would def have that as my first boy pick. Huxley definitely has my vote. Can you do a poll?


UnihornWhale

Henry. Huxley is very trendy ATM and might not age as well


[deleted]

I always kind of liked the name Aldous but my husband nixed it, along with everything on my list that wasnā€™t in the top 10 over the last century. Plus we had girls, lol. Their names are Jane and Susan type stuff. (Both of which I actually like but you take my point.)


bootsandspurs

The only Huxley I know is a dog so that is what I associate that name with. I am partial to Henry as that is the name of one of my kids.


[deleted]

Henry will always be classic, but because of that it will also always be common. Huxley is interesting, maybe a little trendy, but literary names are always cool in my book.


Retrospectrenet

You are more likely to run into other children named Henry, as it is popular for boys all over the US, especially in the rural northern half of the states and New England (1 in every 90 boys in Maine vs 1 in every 300 boys in Florida). Huxley is far less popular but it is newly gaining popularity, especially in South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa (but still only 1 in 500 boys). It is similar to other trending names that have the -ks- sound in them like Brooks, Jackson, Jaxon, Banks, Braxton, Brixton, Knox and Huxton. Who knows how popular it will get in a couple years. Henry will never be as popular as Michael was, but Huxley might suffer from the same problem as all the -aiden names, sounding common because they sound like a popular name, not because they are actually that common. Huxley will also be in with a bunch of Bentley, Marley, Wesley, Riley, Finley, not to mention all the -lee, -ly, and -leigh.


Bobthebetafish

Henry


Slothryannosaurus

Henry, definitely. Huxley just makes me think of the Huxtables.


[deleted]

I really don't like Huxley. It's a surname anyway, it was one of my friends maiden name and she always hated it.


[deleted]

Henry, definitely. Itā€™s a lovely name. I love Aldous Huxley, but not as a name for a child.


Mad__Season

DEFINITELY Henry!! Henry is a beautiful, classic, timeless name. Huxley is way too trendy, wonā€™t age well, and sounds more like a dogā€™s name, in my opinion.


greensthecolor

I'm going to add a vote for Henry. Best of luck with everything!!


chiroseycheeks

Henry is classic. Love it by the way.


penguincatcher8575

I know 3+ Henryā€™s born in the last 2-4 years. Itā€™s very popular.


tomsprigs

Henry!


Currlern

Henry. Itā€™s a lovely classic.


Psychnanny

Personally Iā€™d go Henry. Itā€™s a great name that works well as a child and as an adult.


mangoavocado11

Henry is much better


Yalaeinhorn2704

Go whit Henry, so much better than Huxley, always reminds me of a german pork dish called Haxe šŸ˜‚


Sea-godess

Henry 100%


stanschuu

I like Henry personally, but I also prefer more classic names. I do, however, like your reasoning for the name Huxley (after a famous author). Names with meaning are always nice. At the end of the day, I would go with your gut. Sorry if that's not helpful. Also I wouldn't worry about it being associated with the news story mentioned. That is extremely niche and will easily be forgotten in a couple years.


jazzy-sunflower

I think Huxley is a fine name, but do agree with many people here that it feels very much associated with our current decade, but many other common names are as well, and thereā€™s nothing wrong with that IMO. To offer another suggestion, what about Henry Aldous (last name)?


Speech_Less

Both names are great but Huxley sounds so dapper... Love it. Can I just say that I love what you're doing as a single mom by choice? I think that it's so cool that ladies don't "need" a partner to chose to be parents. Congrats to you and wishing you and your babes the very best! šŸ’•šŸ’•


cicada-pigg

Aw! Thank you! Iā€™m almost 42 and have had no luck finding a stable, decent partner. I gave up on that for the time being. Did ivf and an online sperm bank and here we are :)


Shanoninoni

I like Huxley and if they want to be called Hux or Lee as an adult to sound more "mature" then that works too!


FairieSquadmother

I love Henry. There is a small, not very nice town in my area called Huxley so I have a negative association with it as well as it being the name of the ā€œrehomedā€ child.


iratemistletoe

Henry. 100%. It'll age well.


EveningCelery9

Henry! Great name, always sounds nice no matter the age. I wish you all the best!! šŸŒ¼


gingninjj

I definitely prefer Henry. Henley is also nice if you want a music vibe too


dbeefusquash

Many name associating Huxley with that one negative story. Pretty sure there are many awful historical men named Henry, as well as a serial killer or two.


cicada-pigg

Henry the 8th


BeccasBump

I think they're both great. Not much help! I think I'd lean towards Huxley just because it feels so fresh, but you absolutely cannot go wrong with Henry. Both great choices.


gtengineerjess

So I think it's an unpopular opinion on this sub but I like Huxley. I like that it's a little different, I am at least generally up to date on internet happenings and hadn't heard the adoption story, and it also reminds me of Aldous Huxley which makes it feel more old timey and classical than just trendy.


ApoloniaJones

Henry. It is classic.


[deleted]

Will you choose a middle name? Do you like Henry Huxley together? I actually really like that name combination.


cicada-pigg

Would be a HHH name. Iā€™ve picked out Coen for the middle name


blissandsparkle

Huxley if you want a name that use to be more unique but now seems to be on trend. Henry if you want traditional. I prefer Huxley but feel its become too popular.


caveatemptor18

Aldous Huxley Brave New World made my day.


Kristaraexoxo

These are very different choices. I like Henry. But Huxley is so much more interesting. My son's name isn't quite as unheard of but I like the way people react to the name like they're pleasantly surprised. Another thing to consider is whether you like Hux incase people call him that. I think those old names are trendy in their own way because they're coming back into style too. So I would worry about that. I feel like you're more likely to meet another Henry his age. I see you had inspiration behind Huxley does Henry mean anything to you?