Brother for Griffin Orion

ayalayale · December 7, 2025, 5:44am

[name_m]Not[/name_m] pregnant but TTC. [name_f]Girl[/name_f] names are a breeze…boy names not so much.

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[name_f]My[/name_f] taste leans more whimsical, whereas my husband (God bless him) thinks surnames are classics. We want to steer clear of trends as much as possible without being out there-out there.

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[name_f]Girl[/name_f] names we love:

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[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_f]June[/name_f] / [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]

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[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Celine[/name_f]

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[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

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+ possible boy combos:

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[name_m]Calloway[/name_m] [name_m]Jude[/name_m] (but not sure of Jude’s appropriateness)

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[name_m]Callahan[/name_m] [name_m]Rhodes[/name_m]

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[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] “Xander” [name_m]Reid[/name_m] / [name_m]Rhys[/name_m]

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[name_m]Heath[/name_m] [name_m]Calloway[/name_m]

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[name_m]Julian[/name_m] [name_m]Calloway[/name_m] / [name_m]Julian[/name_m] [name_m]Adair[/name_m]

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[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] [name_f]Emory[/name_f] (not sure of the flow on this one) / [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] [name_m]Parker[/name_m] (too preppy?)

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On my own, I love [name_m]August[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m], so would prefer something in that vein that also satisfies my husband’s sensibilities. [name_m]Everett[/name_m] is sadly unusable, and [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] was vetoed. LN is the [name_m]German[/name_m] [name_m]Smith[/name_m].

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Sorry for the tall order but knew to start here!

Greyblue · December 7, 2025, 8:04am

[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_m]Orion[/name_m] is lovely [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], and [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Celine[/name_f] are gorgeous too!!!

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For boys, I enjoy:

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[name_m]Callahan[/name_m] → handsome, rugged yet gentle

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[name_m]Julian[/name_m] [name_m]Adair[/name_m] → love this [name_f][/name_f]- international, familiar but with a touch of flair.

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[name_m]Heath[/name_m] [name_m]Calloway[/name_m] → rugged, cool, with a hint of edge, but plenty of outdoorsy-ness

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[name_m]Calloway[/name_m] → melodic and unexpected but familiar too

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If you don’t feel [name_m]Jude[/name_m] is right for you, [name_m]Calloway[/name_m] [name_m]Reid[/name_m] or [name_m]Calloway[/name_m] [name_m]Rhys[/name_m] might work [name_f][/name_f]- or even [name_m]Calloway[/name_m] [name_m]Jules[/name_m] or [name_m]Calloway[/name_m] [name_m]Heath[/name_m]. [name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Callahan[/name_m] Rhys/Reid would be wonderful too

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I love [name_m]August[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f] alas!

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I think [name_m]Heath[/name_m] [name_m]Calloway[/name_m] might be a good compromise [name_f][/name_f]- it has that same blend of outdoorsy-ness, and distinction, but [name_m]Heath[/name_m] doesn’t feel overly trendy/attached to one era. [name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Julian[/name_m] [name_m]Adair[/name_m] too might work well [name_f][/name_f]- more ‘classic’ but timeless with a twist of whimsy?

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If I were to suggest a couple of ideas (with optional middles)…

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[name_m]Orson[/name_m] (Reid / [name_m]Calloway[/name_m] / Alexander)

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[name_m]Cassian[/name_m] (Parker / Reid)

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[name_m]Hollis[/name_m] (Julian / Alexander)

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[name_m]Auden[/name_m] (Calloway / Rhys)

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[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] (Jules / Caleb)

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[name_m]Adrian[/name_m] (Calloway / Rhys)

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[name_m]Conrad[/name_m] (Julian / Parker)

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[name_f]Ellison[/name_f] (Reid / Rhys)

Ehrob1 · December 7, 2025, 1:42pm

[name_m]Julian[/name_m] [name_m]Adair[/name_m] and [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Reid[/name_m] make my heart sing but I am a sucker for a [name_m]Cal[/name_m] name [name_f][/name_f]!
[name_f][/name_f]All your names are amzing [name_f][/name_f]!

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With [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_m]Orion[/name_m] I think my favourite is [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]

cms1512 · December 7, 2025, 3:53pm

I like [name_m]Calloway[/name_m] [name_m]Jude[/name_m] and [name_m]Callahan[/name_m] [name_m]Rhodes[/name_m]! I might be unaware but what’s wrong with [name_m]Jude[/name_m]? I also think [name_m]Julian[/name_m] [name_m]Calloway[/name_m] works. I LOVE [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Celine[/name_f] as well.

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[name_m]Can[/name_m] you not just do [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] [name_m]August[/name_m] since [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] is definitely a surname?

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Some boy suggestions (since you posted under boy names?):

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[name_m]Cassian[/name_m] [name_m]Murdoch[/name_m] / [name_m]Murdoch[/name_m] [name_m]Cassian[/name_m]

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[name_m]Cavanaugh[/name_m] [name_m]James[/name_m]

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[name_m]Carlisle[/name_m] [name_m]Prescott[/name_m]

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[name_m]Ivan[/name_m] [name_m]Dominic[/name_m]

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Hopefully these help!

persephonescrown · December 7, 2025, 5:19pm

I love [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_m]Orion[/name_m] and all of your girl name ideas [name_f][/name_f] especially [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_f]June[/name_f] (I know a little [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] Jane!)

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[name_m]The[/name_m] surnamey names aren’t really the same style as your girl picks, I’d say, but [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] ‘Xander’, [name_m]Julian[/name_m] ‘Jules’, [name_m]August[/name_m], [name_m]Heath[/name_m], or [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] would work imho. Maybe [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] can help bridge the gap. [name_m]August[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] is really lovely and it’s a real shame if your husband has vetoed it! If he’s really stuck on the surname vibes, how about [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] [name_m]August[/name_m]? [name_m]Heath[/name_m] [name_m]August[/name_m]?

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Throwing some more potential firsts out there to see if any stick:

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[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Spencer[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dorian[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Beau[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Finnick[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Lyle[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rowan[/name_m]

somemelodioussonnet · December 7, 2025, 11:02pm

I really love [name_m]Julian[/name_m] [name_m]Adair[/name_m] “Smith”!

orangeblossom · December 8, 2025, 12:18am

Another vote for [name_m]Julian[/name_m] [name_m]Adair[/name_m]!

lululemonmee · December 8, 2025, 1:11am

I think we have really similar taste because I love the names on your girls and boys list! From the boys options I really like [name_m]Callahan[/name_m] [name_m]Rhodes[/name_m], [name_m]Julian[/name_m] [name_m]Adair[/name_m], and [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] (what about [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] [name_m]Jude[/name_m] or [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] Reid?).

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Suggestions:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Elliott[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dawson[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Pierce[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Sullivan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Owen[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rory[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Bennett[/name_m]

atomicginge · December 8, 2025, 11:26pm

[name_m]Callan[/name_m] sounds great with [name_m]Griffin[/name_m], it sounds whimsical but also like it could be a surname.

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[name_m]Callan[/name_m] [name_m]Reid[/name_m], [name_m]Callan[/name_m] [name_m]Adair[/name_m] or [name_m]Callan[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] sound great.

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(I’m also just a sucker for the nickname Cal)