We are trying to name little man #2, it is hard because we love our first son’s name SO MUCH. I like Scots-Irish names typically but not always and have found several we like but feel like maybe we haven’t found the right one yet. Any suggestions? We are not into trendy names or made-up etc.
These are the ones we like pretty well:
[name_m]Teague[/name_m]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u] (why is it so popular?!)
[name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_m]Torin[/name_m]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_m]Bard[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
Breckan
[name_m]Thad[/name_m]
[name_m]Torin[/name_m], [name_u]Finn[/name_u] and [name_m]Anders[/name_m] are probably my favorites. Though we are not scandinavian at all, that bothers me a little about [name_m]Anders[/name_m]…I wish I didn’t care but I kinda do? I’m not sure if [name_u]Finn[/name_u] is just trending too much…
While I personally do not know any Finns, it’s popularity is rising. However, I don’t think that’s a reason not to use it. Popularity really depends (or seems to, for me at least) on location and pure chance. For example, [name_u]Noah[/name_u] has been the most popular boy name in the US for the last four years, yet I’ve only met one. On the other hand, [name_f]Emma[/name_f] has been the most popular girl name since 2014, and I’ve met at least 10. Therefore, if you really love [name_u]Finn[/name_u], I think you should go for it as there is no way to truly know how fast it’s popularity will rise, as well as how much it will be used in your area. You could also consider using [name_u]Finley[/name_u], [name_m]Finnian[/name_m], or [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m], with [name_u]Finn[/name_u] as the nickname. I do also love [name_m]Anders[/name_m] though! I think it’d be completely fine to use even if you are not Scandinavian. I wouldn’t have thought twice about it, and I don’t think most people would even know the origin of [name_m]Anders[/name_m] without you informing them. [name_m]Torin[/name_m] is an interesting, much more uncommon choice than [name_u]Finn[/name_u] or [name_m]Anders[/name_m]. It would definitely stand out, and would avoid the popularity issue that comes with [name_u]Finn[/name_u]. From your list, I also like [name_u]Flynn[/name_u]…this could also be a more uncommon alternative to [name_u]Finn[/name_u]. Here are some other names that you might also liked, based off the ones you listed…
I think my personal favorite from your list is [name_m]Anders[/name_m], though I think [name_u]Finn[/name_u] [name_m]Anders[/name_m] or [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m] [name_m]Anders[/name_m] would be extremely handsome as well. Best wishes:)
I like your list - particularly [name_m]Teague[/name_m], [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_m]Anders[/name_m], [name_m]Torin[/name_m], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u], Breckan (I like the [name_m]Breccan[/name_m] spelling too). While I love Finn on its own I also love it in Finbar.
Others I like (generally your style rather than just Scots/Irish):
[name_m]Fergus[/name_m]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Mack[/name_m]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
[name_m]Aldous[/name_m]
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m]/[name_m]Kasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Gregor[/name_m]
[name_m]Rasmus[/name_m]
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
Torben
[name_m]Duncan[/name_m]
[name_m]Mungo[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u]
[name_u]Douglas[/name_u]
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u]
[name_m]Dougan[/name_m]
[name_m]Malcolm[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_u]Jory[/name_u]
[name_m]Jago[/name_m]
Kip - I love this on its own, though also as nn for Christopher.
My favourites on your list are Breckan/[name_m]Breccan[/name_m] and [name_m]Teague[/name_m]. I know a young boy named [name_m]Duncan[/name_m] who wears his name well and I like that suggestion.
It’s so funny [name_m]Lochlan[/name_m] has been brought up twice, it is my first son’s name and I [name_f]ADORE[/name_f] it…so much…I just love his name. When we chose it about 4 years ago it was nearly unheard-of in the US and now it’s moving up the charts like crazy :D!
It is so hard to know “how many” will be running around here! I do know one girl in my high school graduating class has a toddler “[name_u]Finn[/name_u]” already…the mere fact that it’s so popular makes me definitely like it less. But you’re right, I can only think of one person I know named [name_u]Noah[/name_u]…
I love [name_m]Anders[/name_m] too, it’s part of my cousin’s name and I love it, our family married a bunch of norwegians and I love the Scandinavian names!..with the traditional pronunciations too (AHN-desh), but if people said AHNders it wouldn’t bother me, however ANNders would! I don’t know why it bothers me so much to use a name that isn’t from my or my husband’s background…if I could find a shred of nordic heritage in us I would feel much more natural about it, but that’s a weird issue for me…am I being ridiculous?
I don’t think it’s ridiculous to be cautious about using names from a culture you don’t have a direct connection with. I hesitate over that, too. I think it’s good to be cautious, but I think there are so many names in common usage that have come from foreign cultures. [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], for instance, is Greek, but I wouldn’t hesitate because it’s so common in the US. [name_u]Andre[/name_u] is [name_m]French[/name_m], not my native language, but I wouldn’t think twice about a non-[name_m]French[/name_m] kid named [name_u]Andre[/name_u]. I think [name_m]Anders[/name_m] is like that. It’s clearly not “English” yet it’s common and familiar enough to not seem like you shouldn’t use it. I wouldn’t use Chieko or [name_u]Cruz[/name_u], because I am neither Japanese nor Hispanic, and those names are not commonly used outside of their native language (as far as I can tell). I think whether a name is foreign or if you have a direct familial tie to that language isn’t as important as if it’s commonly used outside of it’s original culture.
From your list, I quite like [name_m]Anders[/name_m] and [name_m]Teague[/name_m], then [name_m]Torin[/name_m] and [name_u]Finn[/name_u] (although I think you’re right about its popularity), followed by [name_u]Rhys[/name_u] and Breckan. [name_u]Rhys[/name_u] used to be a favorite of mine when I was a teen, based on a fantasy novel character I liked, and I like Breckan, but I think he’d have to spell it for people for both of those names, which I would hesitate more over than using [name_m]Anders[/name_m] because it’s Scandinavian and you’re not. [name_m]Lochlan[/name_m] and [name_m]Anders[/name_m] make a great pair.
I like Breckan/[name_m]Breccan[/name_m] with [name_m]Lochlan[/name_m].
As for [name_u]Finn[/name_u], I know of a [name_u]Finley[/name_u] and a [name_m]Phineas[/name_m], both called [name_u]Finn[/name_u].
Berries ask… what name can I use to get the nn [name_u]Finn[/name_u], so I’m assuming it will be common.
I think [name_m]Anders[/name_m] would very often be pronounced [name_f]Ann[/name_f]-ders (that’s how I said it in my head until I read the follow-up post).
I really like [name_m]Teague[/name_m] from your list, and it goes so nicely with [name_m]Lochlan[/name_m]!
I like [name_m]Torin[/name_m] and [name_m]Anders[/name_m] paired with [name_m]Lochlan[/name_m] best. [name_m]Lochlan[/name_m] and [name_m]Anders[/name_m], or [name_m]Lochlan[/name_m] and [name_m]Torin[/name_m], sound great together.
These are both great names. I understand what you mean about not having nordic heritage, but I don’t think of it as an issue at all as long as you are respectful with how you use it, which it sounds like you would be. I don’t think people will question whether you have the right heritage to use it.
Other names I really like are [name_m]Tavish[/name_m] ‘[name_u]Tavi[/name_u]’ or [name_m]Callum[/name_m] ‘[name_u]Cal[/name_u]’. My friend has an [name_m]Alistair[/name_m] and I think that would be a nice name with [name_m]Lochlan[/name_m] too.
But you’re right, I can only think of one person I know named [name_u]Noah[/name_u]…
and I love the Scandinavian names!..with the traditional pronunciations too (AHN-desh), but if people said AHNders it wouldn’t bother me, however ANNders would! I don’t know why it bothers me so much to use a name that isn’t from my or my husband’s background…if I could find a shred of nordic heritage in us I would feel much more natural about it, but that’s a weird issue for me…am I being ridiculous?
[name_m]Lochlan[/name_m] and [name_m]Anders[/name_m] make a great pair.