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Help#1 Boy name
May as well do one for male names. Share your absolute favorite boy name. Remember, if you can't decide between names, feel free to post them but try to keep it to a minimum. Looking forward to seeing all the various names again :D
I'll just share mine straightaway. My favorite goes to Cole. It's THE name I absolutely plan to use for a son.
I'll just share mine straightaway. My favorite goes to Cole. It's THE name I absolutely plan to use for a son.
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Leo
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Robin
The other serious contender was Leif. It's tough for me to narrow it down to just a name or two, though!
The other serious contender was Leif. It's tough for me to narrow it down to just a name or two, though!
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Adam
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Karl
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Emeka and Chesed
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Interesting choices! I especially love Emeka.
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Beau and Håvard
I know these three names are quite different, but they've all got something apealing to them.
Beau is a cute, short name and works as a unisex name in my opinion.
Håvard (HAW-vard) is a typical Norwegian name and means "high" and "guardian, defender". It might not work as well internationally, but it is still a strong option if I ever get to choose a name for a boy.
I know these three names are quite different, but they've all got something apealing to them.
Beau is a cute, short name and works as a unisex name in my opinion.
Håvard (HAW-vard) is a typical Norwegian name and means "high" and "guardian, defender". It might not work as well internationally, but it is still a strong option if I ever get to choose a name for a boy.
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I really like Håvard (HAW-vard) and have never come across it before, unfortunately in the US it would constantly be mispronounced so I don't think I would ever use it here. I assume that you probably don't live in the US and are probably Norwegian so people would pronounce it correctly. If I was Norwegian I could definitely see myself using that name.
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This message was edited 10/24/2017, 12:39 AM
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I do live in Norway, so I'm lucky on my part. It seems like everyone else love that name here as well, so Håvard would have a lot of name siblings.
Håvard would definetly be mispronounced and misspelled constantly in English speaking countries. I honestly think it only works in the Nordics due to the "Å".
Håvard would definetly be mispronounced and misspelled constantly in English speaking countries. I honestly think it only works in the Nordics due to the "Å".
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Kieran and Rowan
Kieran has been my absolute favorite boy's name for 10 years and I've liked it since I first met a little boy with the name when I was in 5th grade, he lived next door to us for a year and we were good friends with one of his older brothers.
My love of the name Rowan has slowly been growing and growing until this year it finally reached a point where I love it equally to Kieran.
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Kieran has been my absolute favorite boy's name for 10 years and I've liked it since I first met a little boy with the name when I was in 5th grade, he lived next door to us for a year and we were good friends with one of his older brothers.
My love of the name Rowan has slowly been growing and growing until this year it finally reached a point where I love it equally to Kieran.
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This message was edited 10/23/2017, 1:43 PM
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Alec Sebastian or Jesse Michael
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I love Alec
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Zelimkhan
One of my personal favourites. I love how it's pronounced (I've heard the actual Chechen pronunciation), and the meaning is interesting. The nickname "Zelim" would also work – another name I like. Very strong, masculine, and regal, too.
One of my personal favourites. I love how it's pronounced (I've heard the actual Chechen pronunciation), and the meaning is interesting. The nickname "Zelim" would also work – another name I like. Very strong, masculine, and regal, too.
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I like it, especially for someone of Chechen heritage.
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Well its certainly different. Ahaha
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My stepsister named her daughter Parker.
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Yuck! :-(
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I like Parker as well-not as much as I used to (not something I would want to use as I did in the past) but the soft spot that I have for it is still there. :) I still like it but the intensity has just dwindled down a bit. Tanner is nice too. An old boyfriend of mine (long ago) had that name. Though his name was actually James Tanner but mainly went by his middle
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Probably Isaac.
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Mordecai
I think.
I think.
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Alexander
Since probably 2006ish.
Since probably 2006ish.
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Alaric
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Elliott.
As it was with Nikita, I fell in love with this name when I was around 15 watching "E.T." once again and falling in love with the name born by the boy who finds "E.T.", Elliott.
Yeah, once again a name from pop-culture I fell in love with like "Nikita" of the same Elton John song. Most of my absolute favorites come from pop-culture and that's a little weird.
As it was with Nikita, I fell in love with this name when I was around 15 watching "E.T." once again and falling in love with the name born by the boy who finds "E.T.", Elliott.
Yeah, once again a name from pop-culture I fell in love with like "Nikita" of the same Elton John song. Most of my absolute favorites come from pop-culture and that's a little weird.
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I don't think that it's weird. Almost all of my favorite names I love were people I knew or characters from books, movies, or other forms of pop culture. I bet it's pretty common. Almost all of the names I love that aren't people I knew or pop culture are nature names or mythological character names.
Also I like the name Elliott, it reminds me of Seattle because of a water area in the city named Elliott Bay. If my sister ever has children she wants to name a daughter Elliot but I prefer it as a boy's name.
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Also I like the name Elliott, it reminds me of Seattle because of a water area in the city named Elliott Bay. If my sister ever has children she wants to name a daughter Elliot but I prefer it as a boy's name.
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Magnus
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I love Magnus. :)
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Theodore
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Basil
Pronounced like the herb. My DH and I have a hard time with boy nanes and this is the only one we agree on. His family are Russian Orthodox so the fact that it’s a saint name is awesome, too.
Pronounced like the herb. My DH and I have a hard time with boy nanes and this is the only one we agree on. His family are Russian Orthodox so the fact that it’s a saint name is awesome, too.
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Felix has never seemed prickly to me. I picture someone laidback, comedic, and friendly which is part of what I love about it. You might say that Felix has a happy-go-lucky vibe. ;)
I like Philip, the nn Phil is a bit dated but I think Pip is really cute. It makes me think of Pippin from LotR and it makes me think of Pip-Boy from the Fallout series of games.
Jonah is definitely not my style because it's so Christian but I like the sound of it.
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I like Philip, the nn Phil is a bit dated but I think Pip is really cute. It makes me think of Pippin from LotR and it makes me think of Pip-Boy from the Fallout series of games.
Jonah is definitely not my style because it's so Christian but I like the sound of it.
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This message was edited 10/24/2017, 12:31 AM
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Casper..
At the moment.
I keep going backwards and forwards between Casper and Caspian. I think Casper wins because it seems more serious to me and there's an odd kid at school named Caspian, so it would be weird if I had a baby and named him Caspian!
My backups: Wilfred, Caspian, Barnaby, Ignatius, Francis, Remus, Ptolemy, Rufus
At the moment.
I keep going backwards and forwards between Casper and Caspian. I think Casper wins because it seems more serious to me and there's an odd kid at school named Caspian, so it would be weird if I had a baby and named him Caspian!
My backups: Wilfred, Caspian, Barnaby, Ignatius, Francis, Remus, Ptolemy, Rufus
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Rufus!
We both love him to bits.
We both love him to bits.
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Wesley
This has pretty much always been my favorite male name - "always" in this case meaning since the first time I watched "The Princess Bride" when I was a kid. And yes, I know, he spells his name "Westley" in the film (and novel), but I find that spelling far less practical for everyday life.
I go back and forth with middle names, though. It was Wesley Owen for a long time, but currently it's Wesley Tobias.
This has pretty much always been my favorite male name - "always" in this case meaning since the first time I watched "The Princess Bride" when I was a kid. And yes, I know, he spells his name "Westley" in the film (and novel), but I find that spelling far less practical for everyday life.
I go back and forth with middle names, though. It was Wesley Owen for a long time, but currently it's Wesley Tobias.
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Marius
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I really like Marius!
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Ambrose
It's just gorgeous.
It's just gorgeous.
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Leo.
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Adorable! (:
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Caspian
I think Caspian is probably my favourite name ever, overall, out of all my favourites (girl or boy).
I think Caspian is probably my favourite name ever, overall, out of all my favourites (girl or boy).
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Finn
It has a lot of personal and family meaning to me and has been the name for basically as long as I can remember. I would prefer to spell it Fionn but that would only create trouble in Australia or the US (if I stay here permanently).
I would let my partner name a daughter Taelyn or something equally horrific if it meant I got Finn for a son.
It has a lot of personal and family meaning to me and has been the name for basically as long as I can remember. I would prefer to spell it Fionn but that would only create trouble in Australia or the US (if I stay here permanently).
I would let my partner name a daughter Taelyn or something equally horrific if it meant I got Finn for a son.
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I'm a fan of Finn as well (: A very handsome yet adorable name. I love it as a standalone. I understand where you're coming from since I pretty much feel the same way towards "Cole" Like I absolutely want to use it, NEED to use it, hahaha. Though I've been seriously considering having only one child soooo if a boy... :D
All the naming ends there with just 1.
All the naming ends there with just 1.
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Yeah, I hope with everything I have that I don't just have one! Fionn is a standalone name. One of the reasons I love it is because my Granda (great-grandfather) and Papa (grandfather) who I lived with for my whole childhood used to tell me the stories of Fionn MacCool as bedtime stories, as well as other Irish legends. But Fionn MacCool was the greatest. :) I don't like Finnian or Finley and I can tolerate Fionnbharr but it's not the same.
This message was edited 10/22/2017, 9:14 PM
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I used to feel the same way. I couldn't imagine having only 1 kid, no way, no how but oddly enough, my strong-headed preference changed. I mean I wouldn't mind dealing with 2 but having just 1 would be more ideal and realistic for me, I guess. Like the whole "one and done" method.
I'm unfamiliar with Fionn MacCool but sentimental feelings towards a name is always endearing.
I'm unfamiliar with Fionn MacCool but sentimental feelings towards a name is always endearing.
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That is about the most meaningful statement of love for a name that I have ever heard.
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It's actually true. Maybe not like Gaylord or something...I would think about my other hypothetical child's wellbeing- but I think people can live with a name like Taelyn and I'd get used to it, adjust, and love my kid anyway. But I really think I'd always feel a sense of loss calling a son anything else. I love other male names but it's the only name with a story for me and I love it so wholeheartedly. We'll see. Hopefully it won't come to that ;) But I am one for compromise and if that's what needs to be done for it to be a compromise, then so be it.
It's actually true. Maybe not like Gaylord or something...I would think about my other hypothetical child's wellbeing- but I think people can live with a name like Taelyn and I'd get used to it, adjust, and love my kid anyway. But I really think I'd always feel a sense of loss calling a son anything else. I love other male names but it's the only name with a story for me and I love it so wholeheartedly. We'll see. Hopefully it won't come to that ;) But I am one for compromise and if that's what needs to be done for it to be a compromise, then so be it.
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To be honest, I love Finn, as well as Taelyn. I think they make a great set!
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Morgan
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Theodore
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Classic and handsome. I like it as well, or even Theo as a nn or full.
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Wason
Pronounced like mason
Pronounced like mason
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Samuel
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Yes, Oscar! nm
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Both your combos sound very Victorian! :-)
Oscar's on my PNL, and I would like it even more than I already do... if it weren't for the Oscars ceremony. :-(
Oscar's on my PNL, and I would like it even more than I already do... if it weren't for the Oscars ceremony. :-(
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Linus
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Rupert
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Raphael
It’s supplanted all others of late for me.
It’s supplanted all others of late for me.
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Arthur
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Spencer
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Gabriel Sebastian would actually be an awesome combo!
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Yup, I think I’ve actually suggested it a few times here. We don’t use middle names, so not an option for me, but I’d love to see it used.
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