Brother for Ms. River

[name_m]Hi[/name_m], all! You helped us name our daughter, [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Louise[/name_f], almost two years ago… and now I’m back to ask for some assistance with her little brother. :slight_smile:

We’ve tossed around a lot of names, but so far can’t find anything we love as much as [name_u]River[/name_u].

Our best ideas right now are:

[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_m]Damon[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Alastair[/name_m]
[name_m]Raiden[/name_m]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_m]Fox[/name_m]

With some of them I’m concerned about popularity, or starting/ending with R, like [name_u]River[/name_u] (is it too matchy or am I crazy?) Last name ends in “son.”

We tend to prefer something with nature/hippy vibes, maybe even unisex.

If anyone has any opinions on these or other names to suggest, we’d love to hear it. :slight_smile:

Might I suggest [name_u]Auden[/name_u]?

It is top of my list for a girl, but most people prefer it on a boy. It is a unisex name and I love the soft gentle sound of the name. I could see [name_u]River[/name_u] and [name_u]Auden[/name_u] as siblings, it is a bit unexpected and seems up your alley. It means “old friend”

[name_f]Bryar[/name_f]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
Bohdi
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawthorn[/name_m]
Alder

Good luck!

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

Here are my thoughts on your list:

[name_m]Roman[/name_m]-This is not my personal favorite, but it’s not bad. It’s just always sound sort of mafia-ish to me for some reason. I wouldn’t worry too much about using two ‘R’ names if it’s really your absolute favorite.

[name_u]August[/name_u]-Ooh, I love this. It’s handsome & vintage, but also has sort of a cool artsy feel.

[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]-Same as above, but it’s pretty popular according to the social security charts.

[name_m]Asher[/name_m]-Same here. I like this though. Quite handsome.

[name_u]Finley[/name_u]-I love it, but I think w/a unisex name for your daughter you should pick something distinctly masculine for your son. Not a huge deal; just my opinion. I think that [name_u]Finley[/name_u] is dashing for a boy, but getting annoying popular for girls.

[name_u]Avery[/name_u]-I like this for a boy, but it’s way way popular for girls. [name_m]Even[/name_m] way more than [name_u]Finley[/name_u].

[name_m]Felix[/name_m]-Kind of fun & quirky like [name_u]River[/name_u]. I like it for you. It’s not my absolute favorite in general though. Always seemed a little goofy.

[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]-This is good. [name_m]Manly[/name_m], but not too macho. Recognizable yet not over done.

[name_u]Everest[/name_u]-I’m usually not a fan of this name, but w/big sister [name_u]River[/name_u] it does seem sort of perfect.

[name_m]Damon[/name_m]-Meh, this is okay. Nothing too exciting.

[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]-I think this is getting popular, but it works well for you. I like [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] more.

[name_m]Miles[/name_m]-[name_m]Way[/name_m] popular. Not a bad name, but nothing special.

[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]-I would break the no repeating initials rule here. [name_u]Love[/name_u] it! It’s nature themed like [name_u]River[/name_u], & so so handsome & a bit artsy.

[name_m]Declan[/name_m]-I love this name. It’s sporty & sassy. It’s not immediately what I’d pair w/[name_u]River[/name_u], but it doesn’t sound wrong.

[name_m]Henry[/name_m]-A great classic, but pretty much every little boy I meet is called this. It doesn’t seem to fit w/[name_u]River[/name_u] at all.

[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]-Same as above.

[name_m]Julian[/name_m]-Ooh, one of my favorites! It seems different than [name_u]River[/name_u], but maybe it’s not too bad. Great name in general. I like the nn [name_u]Jude[/name_u], & really I like just [name_u]Jude[/name_u] as a full name better w/big sister [name_u]River[/name_u] for some reason.

[name_m]Alastair[/name_m]-This is fun & different. It’s smart & a little sassy in a good way.

[name_m]Raiden[/name_m]-Hm. Not a big fan of this one.

[name_u]Riley[/name_u]-I like it for a boy, but it’s way way popular for girls like [name_u]Avery[/name_u].

[name_m]Fox[/name_m]-Ooh, this seems perfect!

Other ideas:

[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]

[name_m]Austin[/name_m]

[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]

[name_m]Caius[/name_m]

[name_m]Cove[/name_m]

[name_u]Finn[/name_u]

[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]

[name_u]Kai[/name_u]

[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile:

Thanks, everyone! I appreciate the feedback and I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] these suggestions— I’m gonna run them all by the hubs. :slight_smile:

[name_m]Roman[/name_m], [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] are awesome names. I also like [name_m]Miles[/name_m], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_u]Finley[/name_u], [name_m]Julian[/name_m], [name_m]Fox[/name_m], [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_m]Asher[/name_m] and [name_m]Alastair[/name_m]… so I like a much of your list it seems! Have you thought about [name_u]Sage[/name_u]? [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u], [name_m]Otis[/name_m], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_m]Casper[/name_m], [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] and [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] also came to mind. I don’t know which I think is best with [name_u]River[/name_u] but if it were me I’d probably eliminate the R options (unless one of them is a clear favourite). If I had to choose it would probably be [name_u]August[/name_u] or [name_m]Felix[/name_m], or maybe [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] - these are names I had high on my list before we found out we were having a girl.

I adore the idea of [name_u]River[/name_u] and [name_u]August[/name_u]!

I would eliminate [name_m]Roman[/name_m], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_u]Riley[/name_u], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_u]Avery[/name_u], [name_u]Everest[/name_u] and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] for being too similar to [name_u]River[/name_u]. Possibly [name_m]Alastair[/name_m] as well but that could still be workable.

I would also eliminate [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_m]Asher[/name_m], and [name_m]Raiden[/name_m] unless they are culturally significant to you.

And to avoid seeming too themey, I’d consider reserving names like [name_m]Fox[/name_m] for the middle. (Though if you don’t mind a theme I do think [name_u]River[/name_u] and [name_m]Fox[/name_m] sound lovely.)
Also while I love [name_m]Felix[/name_m], it sounds quite similar to [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u], which could be odd with [name_u]River[/name_u] given the actor [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u].

That narrows is down to [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_u]Finley[/name_u], [name_u]Emmett[/name_u], [name_m]Damon[/name_m], [name_m]Miles[/name_m], [name_m]Declan[/name_m], [name_m]Henry[/name_m], and [name_m]Julian[/name_m].
Of those, [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_u]Finley[/name_u], [name_m]Henry[/name_m], and [name_m]Declan[/name_m] seem the most appealing with [name_u]River[/name_u].

I really like a lot of your choices :slight_smile:

[name_u]August[/name_u] is fresh and charming. [name_m]Ezra[/name_m] is sweet and strong. [name_u]Finley[/name_u] is gentle but adventurous, [name_u]Avery[/name_u] is cool and sweer, [name_m]Felix[/name_m] is lovely and lively, [name_u]Emmett[/name_u] feels wholesome and cool, [name_m]Fox[/name_m] is cheeky and delightful, [name_m]Miles[/name_m] and [name_m]Declan[/name_m] feel rugged, earthy and cool!

I’d suggest:
[name_m]Tiger[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Brody[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Koa[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Lane[/name_u]
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_m]Cove[/name_m]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_u]Shay[/name_u]/[name_u]Shea[/name_u]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]

[name_m]Ah[/name_m], thank you! I really like a LOT of these suggestions. :smiley: Especially [name_u]Auden[/name_u], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m], [name_u]Luca[/name_u] and [name_m]Koa[/name_m]-- I liked [name_m]Koda[/name_m]/[name_u]Dakota[/name_u] at one point, but I was vetoed. :stuck_out_tongue:

Thank you all so much! I think we’re going to swap some of our original list for your suggestions, and keep thinking. :slight_smile:

Ooh, I love [name_m]Magnus[/name_m], [name_u]Jericho[/name_u] and [name_m]Teague[/name_m]! I’m gonna run these by him too!

[name_m]Damon[/name_m] [name_m]Fox[/name_m] I think is the best mix I suggest [name_m]Rufus[/name_m] Creek