Brother for Owen

I’m having another baby!

We’re actually finding out in a few weeks, but hubby isn’t wanting to discuss names much more until then, so I’m turning to you name nerds!

Our son is [name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] who is occasionally called O. ([name_f]My[/name_f] nephew is [name_m]Lewis[/name_m] or we’d probably consider that)

Our current ideas are [name_u]Jonah[/name_u] or [name_m]Harvey[/name_m]. I love [name_m]Leo[/name_m], but hubby isn’t keen.

I also like [name_u]Beckett[/name_u], [name_u]Everett[/name_u], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], [name_m]Lawson[/name_m] and [name_u]Carson[/name_u].

Any ideas for us? Thanks Berries!

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Jonah and [name_u]Beckett[/name_u] are very handsome.

Other ideas:
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m]
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]

I like [name_u]Jonah[/name_u] and [name_m]Leo[/name_m] with [name_u]Owen[/name_u]

Other suggestions
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_u]Milo[/name_u]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_u]Nolan[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_u]Griffin[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
[name_u]Oliver[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Judah[/name_m]

Hi again!

Here are my thoughts-

Jonah-I really like this for you. It has a similar vibe to [name_u]Owen[/name_u]. It’s manly yet gentle. Simple, old fashioned but not dated.

Harvey-I can’t get into this one, but can see the appeal. [name_m]Just[/name_m] sounds a little too geeky somehow.

Beckett-I don’t mind it, but kind of like the idea of it more than the sound if that makes sense. The nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u] is fun though.

Everett-Pretty popular if that bothers you, but a good solid name. [name_m]Just[/name_m] not super exciting.

Harrison-I like this one. It’s handsome & strong. I especially like it for the nn [name_m]Hank[/name_m], but [name_u]Harry[/name_u] is also cute.

Lawson-Ooh, that’s nice. It has a very similar vibe to [name_u]Owen[/name_u] as well. And is simple but not over done.

Carson-You’d think it wouldn’t make sense for me to like [name_m]Lawson[/name_m] but not [name_u]Carson[/name_u], but alas, I don’t care for [name_u]Carson[/name_u]. It sounds harsher, & a little more trendy.

Here are a few more ideas that you may like:

Asher

August

Colin

Cullen

Dylan

Dawson

Elliott

Ellis

Emmett

Gabriel

Henry

Jude

Kai-was this on your list at one point? [name_f]My[/name_f] sister met a family w/twins named [name_f]Mae[/name_f] & [name_u]Kai[/name_u] recently, by the way!

Linus-too close to [name_m]Lewis[/name_m]?

Levi

Lloyd

Martin

Niall

Niles

Shea

Shaw

Tristan

Hope this helps. :slight_smile:

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Congratulations!

I like [name_m]Harvey[/name_m] and [name_m]Leo[/name_m] a lot. They work well with [name_u]Owen[/name_u] too.

Some other options…
[name_u]Callahan[/name_u]
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u]
[name_m]Cassian[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Scott[/name_u]
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Regis[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_u]Maverick[/name_u]
[name_u]Hendrix[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_u]Onyx[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_f]Ensley[/name_f]
[name_u]Lyle[/name_u]
[name_m]Marshall[/name_m]
[name_u]Axel[/name_u]
[name_u]Camden[/name_u]
Malachai
[name_m]Lorenzo[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]

I love [name_u]Jonah[/name_u]!!

Owen and…

Finley
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]

Congratulations, @grackym! Fantastic news :heart:

Your son has such a lovely name, and both [name_u]Jonah[/name_u] or [name_m]Harvey[/name_m] would be perfect with it. I also really like [name_u]Beckett[/name_u], [name_u]Everett[/name_u] or [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] for you.

[name_u]Owen[/name_u] and…

[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u] or [name_m]Judah[/name_m]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u] or [name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_m]Harris[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Milo[/name_u] or [name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_m]Samson[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Holden[/name_u]
[name_u]Bennett[/name_u]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_u]Wyatt[/name_u]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_u]Maxwell[/name_u]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_m]Dawson[/name_m]
[name_u]Griffin[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Ramsay[/name_m]
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m]
[name_u]Archer[/name_u]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
Jesse
Rory
Amos

Owen and [name_u]Everett[/name_u] is a lovely combination

Owen and…
[name_u]Aidan[/name_u]
[name_m]Auryn[/name_m]
[name_m]Tudor[/name_m]
Gwion
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_m]Ewan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ossian[/name_m]
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_m]Allen[/name_m]
Eurion
[name_u]Elis[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m]
[name_m]Garth[/name_m]
[name_m]Gethin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_u]Killian[/name_u]
[name_m]Kier[/name_m]
[name_m]Ciaran[/name_m]
Guto
[name_u]Idris[/name_u]
[name_m]Floyd[/name_m]
[name_m]Lloyd[/name_m]
Lleu
[name_m]Luc[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]

Congrats! I love [name_m]Harvey[/name_m], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] and [name_u]Beckett[/name_u]

Leo is too close in sounds to [name_u]Owen[/name_u] for me with the predominant O sound. I also don’t love [name_u]Jonah[/name_u] with [name_u]Owen[/name_u] for the same reason but it’s less obvious than [name_m]Leo[/name_m].

Good luck