I can’t stand this name, but dh is set on it. I suggested Trapper as an alternative, which I like better than [name_u]Hunter[/name_u], but still don’t love. Any suggestions?
Full disclosure…my name is [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] (f) so I do prefer it and find it softer than Trapper. Trapper is a little too [name_u]Hudson[/name_u] [name_u]Bay[/name_u] fur trade for me. Alternatives along the “occupational surname” idea…
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_m]Forester[/name_m]
[name_m]Sutter[/name_m]
[name_m]Sayer[/name_m]
[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Thatcher[/name_m]
Names with a similar meaning:
[name_u]Chase[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_m]Huntington[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
Jaeger
[name_m]Theron[/name_m]
I like [name_m]Gunnar[/name_m]. Maybe that’s an alternative?
I like Trapper! I like the suggestion of [name_m]Gunnar[/name_m].
Others:
[name_m]Flint[/name_m]
[name_m]Arrow[/name_m]
[name_m]Ridge[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u]
[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_u]Oak[/name_u]
[name_m]Rhodes[/name_m]
[name_m]Buck[/name_m]
[name_u]Bo[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_m]Carver[/name_m]?
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
Hickory
[name_m]Saber[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u]
[name_m]Talon[/name_m]
[name_m]Gunther[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
Wesson
[name_m]Rigby[/name_m]
Hollister
[name_f]Beretta[/name_f]
[name_m]Fischer[/name_m]
Gunnery
Armory
I think [name_m]Archer[/name_m] is the most obvious choice. I’m not a fan of all the gun themed names. They have never been popular in Australia.
I also like [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u].
[name_m]Wilder[/name_m]!
Totally different route but maybe…
[name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_m]Huxley[/name_m]
Or
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]?
Woodsman…[name_m]Manny[/name_m] for short.
[name_m]Ranger[/name_m] could be an option.
My colleague’s son is Trafford. For the first little while I worked with her I thought she was saying “Trapper” when she talked about him, so clearly the sound is v similar, but it’s a little less redneck. Maybe that would work?
I like either [name_m]Gunther[/name_m] or [name_m]Gunnar[/name_m].
[name_f]Edit[/name_f]: I also like Alder.
Killer.
Maybe bear trap.
Animal control.
I hope you are justing having a bad day today and your future posts will come through with a more respectful vibe. 
My absolute favorite name that has a similar feel to your choices is [name_m]Colter[/name_m].
I love its phonetics and it’s way fresher than [name_m]Colton[/name_m].
Is the impetus behind the name a love of hunting in particular? Or is it more of an occupational name? Or (although I would guess not) a love of nature/animals? Knowing why [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] is so important would provide a clue for alternative choices in names.
If it’s the meaning you’d like to preserve, I agree that [name_m]Archer[/name_m] is a good alternative–it has a closely related meaning, but because the word is less common, to me it feels less obviously “hunting-related.”
If it’s the sound of [name_u]Hunter[/name_u], I second the suggestion of [name_u]Hudson[/name_u], or maybe you could try [name_m]Huntley[/name_m]. [name_m]Gunther[/name_m] also has a similar sound, but on the other hand, I think it gives off a different vibe.
As an alternative to Trapper, I thought of [name_m]Draper[/name_m], or [name_m]Travis[/name_m], or even [name_m]Jasper[/name_m].
[name_m]Archer[/name_m] was my first thought and I see it was almost everyone else’s too!
Maybe…
[name_m]Bowie[/name_m]
[name_m]Cooper[/name_m]
[name_u]Curran[/name_u]
[name_u]Jesse[/name_u]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_m]Arrow[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Tanner[/name_m]
[name_m]Carver[/name_m]
[name_m]Colton[/name_m]