Baby boy name... whose brother is Coen

[name]Hi[/name]! We named our first son [name]Coen[/name]. We absolutely love it and it fits him so well. We had decided that if we had another boy we’d name him [name]Foster[/name]. But, now that we’re pregnant with [name]Baby[/name] boy #2, my husband doesn’t like it.

Any strong and unique names out there? I’ve been looking and I’m worn out! :slight_smile:
Thanks in advance for any help.

[name]Foster[/name] and [name]Coen[/name] sounds like a law firm to me, haha. (in a good way). I really like [name]Coen[/name], especially with that spelling.
[name]Do[/name] you have any other names that you like just to give an idea of your style? Something strong and unique? I hope these fit the bill…

[name]Orion[/name]
[name]Alaric[/name]
[name]Merrick[/name]
[name]Caspian[/name]
[name]Sebastian[/name]
[name]Lennox[/name]
[name]Lennon[/name]
Zennon
[name]Zane[/name]
[name]Oscar[/name] - I don’t normally suggest this but I think it’d be cute with [name]Coen[/name].
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Dashiell[/name]
[name]Scout[/name]
[name]Emmett[/name]
[name]Canyon[/name]
[name]Emory[/name]
[name]Schuyler[/name]
[name]Apollo[/name]
[name]Achilles[/name]
[name]Wyatt[/name]
[name]Sutton[/name]
[name]Maddox[/name]
[name]Abbott[/name]
[name]August[/name]
[name]Cillian[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Lachlan[/name]
[name]Gideon[/name]
[name]Colt[/name]
[name]Micah[/name]
[name]Jonah[/name]
[name]Eli[/name]
[name]Seth[/name]
[name]Ari[/name]
[name]Levi[/name]
[name]Flynn[/name]
[name]Flint[/name]
[name]Fox[/name]
[name]North[/name]

Are any of these along the lines of what you were looking for?

Capturing the feeling of [name]Foster[/name]…

[name]Archer[/name]
[name]Fletcher[/name]
[name]Forrest[/name]
[name]Roscoe[/name] (relative of [name]Oscar[/name], great suggestion above)
[name]Thatcher[/name]
[name]Tucker[/name]

LOL, about the law firm. See, these are why these sites are good. I had never thought of that… and it really does sound that way! :slight_smile:
I love the suggestions that you guys posted. There are definitely some names here that I haven’t thought of.

I like [name]Roscoe[/name] - that’s fun.
[name]Oscar[/name] is great.
[name]Seth[/name] - I haven’t thought of that name and I’ve always loved it!

Husband LOVES [name]Levi[/name]. It’s okay to me… but seems very young.

Thank you, Ladies! You’ve truly helped.

[name]Just[/name] wondering but is [name]Coen[/name] said like ‘coon’ or ‘co-han’. I’ve heard it both ways. Some ideas I have are…

[name]Otto[/name]
[name]Blaise[/name]
[name]Enoch[/name]
[name]Ross[/name]
[name]Reuben[/name]
[name]Crew[/name]
[name]Darryl[/name]
[name]Flynn[/name]
[name]Broderick[/name]
Remmick
[name]Zeke[/name]
[name]Corban[/name]
[name]Nigel[/name]
[name]Bode[/name]
[name]Clarence[/name]

@jnance-- it’s funny that you think [name]Levi[/name] sounds young; I think of it as a “trendy graybeard” name. It’s got a rough and tumble image thanks to [name]Levi[/name]'s jeans; a lofty academic namesake in [name]Levi[/name]-Strauss, and of course the ancient biblical connection.

However, I will say this-- the names [name]Coen[/name] and [name]Levi[/name] are very much related. You might know that [name]Cohen[/name] (and [name]Coen[/name], which is a variant) is a Jewish last name referring to the priestly class. The priests in ancient [name]Israel[/name] had to come from the tribe of [name]Levi[/name], and they are sometimes called “Levites.” Personally I would look elsewhere, and perhaps select a name that is not Hebrew in origin to emphasize that you picked [name]Coen[/name] for its modern sound rather than as a statement on religion.

I don’t think anyone has mentioned it yet but I think [name]Coen[/name] and [name]Thayer[/name] would sound great together.

I know 2 families that have a [name]Coen[/name]. [name]One[/name] sibling set is [name]Coen[/name], [name]Lucas[/name] and [name]Grant[/name]. The other is [name]Coen[/name] and [name]Skyler[/name].

I know a sibling set named [name]Koen[/name] en Ties and [name]Coen[/name] and [name]Daan[/name]. [name]Coen[/name]/[name]Koen[/name] is a very common name in [name]Holland[/name]. I am not sure where you live but I have some (Dutch) name suggestions with [name]Coen[/name]:

[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Bram[/name]
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Hugo[/name]
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Boaz[/name]
[name]Coen[/name] and Emiel
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Niels[/name]
[name]Coen[/name] and Nout
[name]Coen[/name] and Rens
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Rune[/name]
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Oscar[/name]
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Jens[/name]/Jente
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Joost[/name]
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Simon[/name]
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Sven[/name]
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Luc[/name]
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Kai[/name]
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Thijs[/name]
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Stijn[/name]
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Cas[/name]
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Timo[/name]
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Lars[/name]
[name]Coen[/name] and Maarten
[name]Coen[/name] and [name]Wouter[/name]

I love the sound of [name]Coen[/name]. There have already been some great suggestions. I really love the ideas of [name]Oscar[/name] and [name]Roscoe[/name]!

My favorites with [name]Coen[/name]:

[name]Alexander[/name]
[name]Dante[/name] (not exactly the same style as [name]Foster[/name] but I love it)
[name]Ezra[/name]
[name]Felix[/name]
Goodman
Merit
[name]Prosper[/name]
[name]Xavier[/name] (ditto)
[name]Wells[/name]
[name]Worth[/name]
Zeal

Well, you are truly amazing. Thank you for the insight! I agree!

Thank you, everyone, for the suggestions! You’ve all really helped and I’m so grateful! :slight_smile:

Good luck finding that perfect name, and come back for further discussions!

Sounds like you got some really great advice! [name]Just[/name] thought I’d point this out, since [name]Roscoe[/name] seems to be getting some love (and believe me, I love him ALOT): [name]Roscoe[/name] contains most of [name]Coen[/name]'s letters. Try saying [name]Roscoe[/name] and [name]Coen[/name] together, very repetitious.