After many weeks of deciding and confirming our baby boy’s name, then many more months of secrecy, we have decided to share our name. We have already told our families, and with just a little more than four more weeks of pregnancy, thought it was as good a time as any to announce our sweet little boy’s name to the world!
I have always loved the name Hayes and it works wonderfully that it is an “H” name– since we have so many boy outfits with the letter “H” on them! I like unusual, but not off the wall names that mean something to me.
Claxton, the middle name, is after TC’s mother’s maiden name and we thought it would be a great middle name for our newest addition. Unlike Hudson, he will go by his first name.
We can’t wait to meet sweet baby Hayes. Hudson, TC, and I have been talking about him for months and saying his name to each other when we’re at home. So it will be fun to be able to say his name to other people and not remember to keep saying “the baby.”
I can’t believe Hayes will be here so soon! And I can’t wait to show you all of the fun personalized things that we’ve had made just for him.
I love it!!!
WAIT! How do you only have four weeks left? I am just a week behind you and I still have 7.5 to go!!
Love the name! Congrats again!
I love original names too. Just not crazy…like Pilot Inspektor. Haha:) I love your sweet boy’s name! Hudson and Hayes go so well together! It makes it so much more real once your baby has an actual name!
I LOVE it!!! That is so exciting 🙂
Erin – I love this name so much!!! Hudson and Hayes. It fits so perfectly!!! I cannot wait until he’s here and we can see pictures! So happy for y’all. 🙂
I love it! Beautiful!
Oh I love the name! And it goes so well with Hudson. Hudson and Hayes. So cute!
Love that name!! (^_^)
absolutely ADORE his name!!!! Love it!!! 🙂
It’s perfect!
Oh Erin, I love love love the name! So original and I love the idea of using a family last name for a middle name. Can’t wait to meet baby Hayes!
What a wonderful name!
love the name. congrats!
HOORAY for sweet baby Olof! We cannot WAIT to meet you, little man!! xoxo
I love it! I love family names and I love both of you H names 🙂 so sweet
Love it! Such an adorable, unique name! Its simply perfect!
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I’ve always loved the name Hayes too. So sweet and classic.
Great name! So preppy and Southern! 🙂
So excited for the announcement!!! I already love him so much!! Can’t wait to for our little baby boys to be great friends. xoxo Aunnie
Yayyyyy!!! I love the name! I have a friend that named her sweet baby Hayes. It was a family name! Just precious!!! Congrats!
Love it!!! 🙂 Soooo exciting! He’ll be here sooner than you know it!!
I really, really love that name! Great pick!
That’s an adorable name- congrats, Erin!!
Thats cute and pretty original(he won’t have another kid in class with that name)! I was wondering if you would go with an H name. we decided to name our baby harrison. thats very convenient that you can still use all hudson’s monogrammed things!
Never commented before, but love and enjoy your blog! And love the name Hayes! It’s my Mom’s maiden name and brother’s middle name, so it has always been a favorite of mine! Congratulations and thanks for sharing!!
I love the name! I love the name Hayes, and I also love that his middle name is your MIL’s maiden name. (My son’s name is my MIL’s maiden name, too.) Thanks for sharing early!
What a great name! I am a firm believer in making sure that names “go together” and I think Hudson and Hayes are perfect!
such a precious name!! love it.
Great name…
Oh, I love it! I’m so glad you announced it now. My nephew is two and his middle name is Hayes. It was my SIL’s grandma’s maiden name. He is such a sweet, smart, funny little boy and I know your Hayes will be too.
I love it!!! So original but not crazy. Hudson and Hayes. So cute.
great name! i love the name hayes!
I love it! That’s my 17-month-old cousin’s name! Yay!
Love the name! Unique, yet classic – just the type of name I love! Hayes=good ol’ southern gentlemen, with a modern flare:)
what a wonderful name! unique, but so classic! LOVE IT!
What a wonderful, strong name! I love your use of family names too. Congratulations!! now I can’t wait to see him. 🙂
I am glad you found a name you love…. I know a very cute little Hayes! I hope all is well with you and your family! Take Care of yourself! We will not be at LG tomorrow bc I can’t lift and pull on Emma Bays bc of my surgery ….
Heading to Charlotte for a Mommy shopping trip… WHOOOO!!!!!
Great Name! It just so happens to me my married last name.
what a sweet name!! I love it- goes great with Hudson. :o)
I think that’s a great choice! I mean, anything you pick was going to THE NAME and no matter what anyone would say, it would be perfect.
Glad you came out with it, already! We’re still holding out for a few more weeks now. Can’t believe how close you are to meeting your new little man!
I absolutely love it, Erin!!
Hudson and Hayes go together so well 🙂
How cute the boys both have H names! Can’t believe you only have a few more weeks!
Oh, I LOVE THE NAME!!! It’s perfect!!! Love the H names 🙂 xoxo
I adore the name Hayes!! We have two H names picked out (1 boy and 1 girl). So fun!! I hope to get to use them one day!
Love, love, love the name!! Hudson and Hayes–I love it. So thrilled for you guys.
xoxox
Love this name! It is so unique and pleasant sounding! Congratulations on the home stretch girl!
What a great name! I love the use of family names.
What a sweet name, Erin! I absolutely LOVE the name Hayes.. Hudson & Hayes- could ya’ll BE any cuter? Oh gosh, I can’t wait to “meet” that sweet bundle! Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE the name! So perfect!
Love his name! We have a good friend that we grew up with that is a Hayes and I have friends with a little girl Hays. And of course Hudson and Hayes are precious together!
Lovely name, Erin! I can’t imagine how excited you must be!
I LOVE IT!! I have never heard the name Hayes before….perfect. 🙂
what a great choice! We named our baby girl Palmer and people are always shocked when they learn that we just liked it and aren’t related to Carson or Arnold. Im right there with you regarding uncommon but not off the wall names….hope these last few weeks treat you well!
love it!! especially Hayes…. that is such a great name!
Hudson and Hayes are super cute together! Love the name!!
Love it!! I am an “H” mom, too. I have Hugh and Harry (Harrison, but rarely is ever called that). Hudson and Hayes sound great together, and you will be saying them together a *lot*. A funny story about saying two names strung together…My nephew is named Grant. One afternoon someone in the family was calling them back inside, and it was “Hugh…Grant….Hugh…Grant”
Love the name! So glad you went with another “H” and I love that you used a family name for his middle name. 🙂
I love this name! Hayes is just perfect and I love using family names too!
Love it!!!! That is what we were going to call our next boy , ha ha!
Hayes! So adorable, I absolutely love it. Hudson & Hayes–absolutely perfect!!
Its Southern, its classic…simply gorgeous!
Love the name – great choice. I always love the use of a maiden name as part of the name. 🙂
What a great name!! Hayes is my grandmother’s maiden name and I’ve actually thought of this name for my future son. Hudson and Hayes go together so well!!
Love love love the name! Can’t wait to see what he looks like! Our friends just had their girl today and that is my favorite part, seeing who they look like! 🙂
What a strong name for a little boy, love it!
I love the name- Hayes is a family name on my father’s side and when my husband and I start a family that’s what we want to name a little boy if we have one. Funny enough we currently live in NYC and our apt over looks the Hudson river so we always joke that if we have a second boy we want to name him Hudson!! Congrats!!
I’m not sure I’ve ever heard of Hayes as a name, but I LOVE it! What a great name- seriously!! Enjoy your last weeks before Hayes makes his entrance!
AWE I love it!!! I too like names that are different but not out of this world! This is perfect!
I love the name Hayes! It is really cute.
Beautiful name!! Hayes will be such a blessing!!!
It’s perfect! I love the name Hayes. You are so clever to stick with the “H” so he can wear a lot of Hudson’s things!
LOVE it, Erin! Hope this last month passes quickly and that sweet Hayes is in your arms before you know it!
LOVE IT!! Can’t believe I go away for work & miss this exciting announcement. So happy you shared it with all of us 🙂
Haven’t been by your blog in a long time but just stopped in and saw the sweet name! Hayes is one of the names we’ve picked if/when we have another little boy, too! It was my great-grandmother’s maiden name and I’ve never met another Hayes! 🙂 I’m sure yours will be precious! 🙂