Baby Boy Names Help!

Back again…

We have found out we’re having a boy and the list we had initially has all but disappeared. The only name we kind of agree on at the moment is [name_m]Howie[/name_m] and a few ideas we have floating around are [name_u]Bowie[/name_u], [name_m]Otto[/name_m] and [name_m]Wolfe[/name_m].

We’d like something a little different but not so much he’ll have a hard time at school etc. [name_f]My[/name_f] personal favourites are [name_m]Otis[/name_m], [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] and [name_m]Jenson[/name_m] but my other half doesn’t like them. His favourites are [name_u]Hunter[/name_u], [name_m]Rusty[/name_m] and Reif/Reef. None of which I’m especially fond of for a first name.

Honestly I feel like I’ve searched the internet but I’m not gravitating to any. Before we found out the gender, we both loved the name or [name_f]Elva[/name_f] for a girl. Not sure if this helps! Bub’s surname is [name_u]Lane[/name_u].

I would be very grateful for your suggestions!

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[name_m]Howie[/name_m] would be cute on a little boy! If you can both agree on it, I think it’s worthy of contention.

[name_f]Elva[/name_f] makes me think of [name_m]Elvis[/name_m] - which could actually work really well according to your criteria.

It also made me think of [name_u]Alva[/name_u], which makes me want to suggest both [name_m]Alvin[/name_m] (totally works!) and [name_u]Edison[/name_u] (another great option).

Otherwise, your favourites have a strong O and W theme going, and your partner seems to like the R sound. So how about:

[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Warner[/name_m]

[name_m]Warren[/name_m]
[name_m]Newton[/name_m]
[name_u]Wyatt[/name_u]

[name_m]Weston[/name_m]
[name_u]Bowen[/name_u]
[name_m]Crew[/name_m]

[name_u]Arrow[/name_u]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]

[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Walter[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]

[name_m]Onslow[/name_m]
[name_m]Oslo[/name_m]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]

[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Dewey[/name_m]
[name_u]Yarrow[/name_u]

[name_m]Iker[/name_m]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Rio[/name_u]

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[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Cosmo[/name_m]
[name_u]Amos[/name_u]
[name_u]Albie[/name_u]
[name_m]Miro[/name_m]
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_m]Fintan[/name_m]
[name_m]Oswin[/name_m]
[name_m]Thorin[/name_m]
[name_u]Griffin[/name_u]
[name_m]Errol[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucan[/name_m]
[name_m]Oren[/name_m]
[name_m]Benno[/name_m]
[name_u]Ennis[/name_u]
[name_u]Wally[/name_u]
[name_u]Guthrie[/name_u]
[name_u]Gable[/name_u]
[name_m]Brenner[/name_m]
[name_m]Darrow[/name_m]
[name_m]Crusoe[/name_m]
[name_m]Banyan[/name_m]
[name_m]Howell[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxfield[/name_m]
[name_u]Wilkie[/name_u]
[name_m]Corwin[/name_m]
[name_m]Remus[/name_m]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Ferris[/name_m]
[name_u]Murray[/name_u]
[name_u]Sayer[/name_u]
[name_u]Mercer[/name_u]
[name_u]Perrin[/name_u]
[name_u]Kepler[/name_u]
[name_u]Autry[/name_u]
[name_u]Merit[/name_u]

Sounds like you’re are more literary/artsy and his more outdoorsy and rugged, I wonder if these strike both:

[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] (Rafe/Raffa)
[name_u]Wylie[/name_u]
[name_m]Fintan[/name_m]
[name_u]Hartley[/name_u]
[name_u]Edison[/name_u]
[name_m]Bastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Kiernan[/name_u]
[name_u]Tiernan[/name_u]
[name_u]Henley[/name_u]
[name_u]Beckett[/name_u]
[name_u]Griffin[/name_u]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_u]Tobin[/name_u]
[name_u]Ryder[/name_u]
[name_u]Ryker[/name_u]
[name_u]Stirling[/name_u]
[name_u]Easton[/name_u] (maybe too [name_u]North[/name_u] [name_u]West[/name_u] with Lane?)
[name_u]Rocky[/name_u]
[name_u]Keats[/name_u]
[name_u]Ziggy[/name_u]
[name_u]Banjo[/name_u]
[name_u]Evren[/name_u]
[name_u]Emrys[/name_u]

I really like [name_u]Bowie[/name_u]. Your taste are not miles apart; How about

[name_u]Bodhi[/name_u]
[name_u]Bowen[/name_u]
[name_u]Cohen[/name_u]
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_u]Nolan[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_u]Rhett[/name_u]
Rhome
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Russell[/name_m]

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[name_u]Milo[/name_u]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u]
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
[name_m]Russell[/name_m] (instead of Rusty)
[name_m]Alaric[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Julian[/name_u]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]

ETA: you seem to gravitate towards long Os and your s.o. towards Rs (per the examples you give at least). I kept this in mind with my suggestions.

[name_m]Howie[/name_m] is great and you never hear it

Trying to combine the different styles/sounds…

I second any repeats from previous posters!

[name_m]Ruskin[/name_m]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_u]Harlan[/name_u]
[name_u]Harlow[/name_u]
[name_u]Louie[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Holden[/name_u]
[name_u]Russet[/name_u]
[name_m]Russel[/name_m]
[name_m]Harris[/name_m]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Oren[/name_m]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_u]Milo[/name_u]
[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_m]Wes[/name_m]
[name_u]Wesley[/name_u]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u]
[name_u]Jennings[/name_u]
[name_u]Jemmy[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Wylie[/name_u]

The one I would take off for sure is [name_m]Otto[/name_m]. [name_m]Otto[/name_m] [name_u]Lane[/name_u] reminds me of a highway/freeway (Auto Lane).

Hopefully that helped :slight_smile:

I like [name_u]Bowie[/name_u] and [name_m]Otto[/name_m]!

[name_m]Amadeo[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Arthur[/name_u]
Britten
[name_u]Bryden[/name_u]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_u]Crosby[/name_u]
[name_u]Eliyah[/name_u]
[name_m]Esau[/name_m]
[name_m]Garrison[/name_m]
[name_u]Greyson[/name_u]
[name_m]Gunther[/name_m]
[name_m]Hamilton[/name_m]
[name_m]Hanson[/name_m]
[name_m]Iver[/name_m]
Jaedan
[name_u]Kalen[/name_u]
[name_m]Kaison[/name_m]
[name_m]Kannon[/name_m]
[name_m]Langston[/name_m]
[name_u]Lior[/name_u]
[name_u]Marlen[/name_u]
[name_u]Rio[/name_u]
[name_u]Sal[/name_u]
[name_u]Tracey[/name_u]
[name_m]Trevor[/name_m]
[name_u]Vinny[/name_u]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m]
[name_m]Zyler[/name_m]

[name_m]Howie[/name_m] is cool! [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Otto[/name_m] too

You might like:

[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] / [name_m]Raffy[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_u]Franklin[/name_u]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_u]Evren[/name_u]
[name_m]Lars[/name_m]
[name_u]Beck[/name_u]
[name_u]Laurie[/name_u]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] ‘Feef’
[name_m]Marshall[/name_m] ‘Mars’
[name_u]Ozzie[/name_u]
[name_m]Russell[/name_m]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Kipton[/name_m]
[name_u]Monty[/name_u]

I think [name_m]Howie[/name_m] is super cute! It’s not a name you hear very often, but I think it fits really nicely into the not too popular but not too “weird” category.

Other suggestions
otto
[name_u]Brooks[/name_u]
[name_m]Boone[/name_m]
[name_u]Milo[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Harlow[/name_u]
[name_u]Wesley[/name_u]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_u]Nolan[/name_u]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_u]Sylvester[/name_u]
[name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_m]Tank[/name_m]
jack
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_u]Dallas[/name_u]

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Update:
Thanks everyone for all of your wonderful suggestions. We had bubs in [name_f]April[/name_f] and he was nameless for a week. His name is [name_m]Caius[/name_m] Reif (first and middle, surname one syllable)
Pronounced Kye-Us [name_m]Reef[/name_m].

We love it. Most people here in Australia haven’t come across [name_m]Caius[/name_m] and so there’s some questions on how to pronounce at times but generally everyone has been very receptive. He’s yet to be shortened to [name_m]Cai[/name_m] but I think that’ll be inevitable when he’s a little older.

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