Asher

Name Advice
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i used to be absolutely head-over-heels for the name “asher.” i’ve thought it to be a perfect name with its lovely meaning, muted sounds, and slightly hipster vibe. however, when i hear this name now, i’m not quite as taken with it as i once was.

please feel free to respond to either or both of these queries:

  1. help me love asher again!
  2. do you have any suggestions of names that might be a good fit if asher has run its course?

thanks, berries! :white_heart:

2

If I told you you could never ever use that name for anything, how would you feel?
It’s odd, I know, but sometimes thinking this way reinvigorates my love for a name.

[name_u]Asher[/name_u] is a lovely name. It fits many different styles, is easy to spell, and in many places (like [name_u]Ireland[/name_u] where I am) is rare enough to be considered a unique name.

Other suggestions that I would think of are:
[name_u]Austin[/name_u]
[name_u]Arthur[/name_u]
[name_u]Alfie[/name_u]
[name_u]Bradley[/name_u]
[name_u]Bear[/name_u]
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u]
[name_u]Jackson[/name_u]
[name_u]Leon[/name_u]
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]
[name_u]Maverick[/name_u]
[name_m]Oisin[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Zach[/name_m]

3

I love [name_u]Asher[/name_u], its soft and gentle but still strong.

Some other names that remind me of Asher…

[name_u]Archer[/name_u]
[name_u]Amos[/name_u]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_u]Ira[/name_u]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Milo[/name_u]
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]

4

Some things I like about [name_u]Asher[/name_u]:

  • modern in vibe, but established
  • gentle but boyish
  • nature-y in vibe but not super wordy/out there
  • similar to ‘classics’, like [name_u]Arthur[/name_u], [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], [name_m]Aaron[/name_m], [name_u]Alfie[/name_u] but where I am, it’s not so popular
  • lovely, cheerful meaning

Some suggestions if [name_u]Asher[/name_u] is no longer shining:

  • [name_u]Ezra[/name_u]
  • [name_m]Abel[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Abram[/name_m]
  • [name_u]Asa[/name_u]
  • [name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
  • [name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Casper[/name_m]
  • [name_u]Azariah[/name_u]
  • [name_m]Ansel[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Alec[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Nash[/name_m]
  • [name_u]Seth[/name_u]
  • [name_m]Silas[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
  • [name_u]Leander[/name_u]
  • [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Zachary[/name_m]
  • [name_u]Elias[/name_u]
  • [name_m]Cassian[/name_m]
5

I like [name_u]Asher[/name_u]. Soft, sweet yet masculine. It sounds classic but modern at the same time somehow. Great meaning. [name_u]Truly[/name_u] a gem.

It makes a great middle name if you aren’t loving on it enough as a first name. I had [name_u]Wyatt[/name_u] [name_u]Asher[/name_u] on my list.

The only thing I dont like about [name_u]Asher[/name_u] is how similar it is to [name_u]Ashley[/name_u] and [name_u]Ashton[/name_u], which I feel like are really popular.

You might like [name_u]Adler[/name_u], which is quite similar without competing with other popular names!

6

[name_u]Asher[/name_u] is gentle and handsome but I have never been fully committed to it - I prefer [name_u]Ashby[/name_u] (and [name_u]Asher[/name_u] for a girl). But to hopefully make you remember why you like it, it’s definitely a commanding name for all its softness.

Other names you might want to sub in:

[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_u]Ames[/name_u]
[name_u]Callahan[/name_u]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_m]Sholto[/name_m]
[name_m]Finlo[/name_m]
Wesley/Westley
[name_u]Emrys[/name_u]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]