Can't think of boys name. Want something geeky/nerdy but respectable

Boy Names
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I’ve been trying for a while, but I cannot think of a boys name that I like. Our last name is kind of boring (Hint: top 5 last names in the US), so I feel all this pressure to find a first name that is respectable, but will make them stand out.

[name_f]My[/name_f] SO likes [name_u]James[/name_u], but with our last name it might as well be [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Doe[/name_f]. He suggested [name_m]Jorah[/name_m] (he likes the idea of a J name for his father), but that sounds a tad feminine to me. We joked about using the name Iroh. I sort of like it since it sounds like [name_u]Ira[/name_u], but I don’t think I’d actually use it. I like the name [name_m]Henry[/name_m], but at the same time it’s a little plain. [name_f]My[/name_f] Dad’s name is [name_m]Hubert[/name_m], I don’t know how I feel about that as a first name though. Maybe a middle name.

For girls we like [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f], Jinora, or Olenna. To me they’re not common, but can still be taken seriously.

Having something geeky/nerdy would be preferred too (Examples: LoTR, [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m], GoT, ATLA, [name_f]Star[/name_f] Wars).

I hate trendy names. If it’s currently one of the top 200 names, I probably won’t like it.

Anyway, having some help would be appreciated. Please be kind! :slight_smile:

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Aidric, [name_u]Auberon[/name_u]/[name_u]Oberon[/name_u], [name_m]Augustus[/name_m], [name_m]Calix[/name_m], [name_m]Orlando[/name_m], [name_m]Phineas[/name_m], [name_m]Raphael[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m], [name_m]Apollo[/name_m], [name_u]Everest[/name_u], Alaistair, [name_m]Caspian[/name_m], [name_m]Elam[/name_m], [name_m]Solomon[/name_m], [name_u]Orion[/name_u], [name_m]Evander[/name_m], [name_m]Lennox[/name_m], [name_m]Lysander[/name_m], [name_m]Demetrius[/name_m], [name_m]Callum[/name_m], [name_m]Quinlan[/name_m], Emerick, [name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]

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Here are some names that could be “geeky/nerdy” without being too nerdy:

[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Simeon[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucius[/name_m]/[name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_m]Orin[/name_m]
[name_m]Neville[/name_m]
[name_m]Nevin[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_m]Hans[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_m]Joffrey[/name_m] (lol, jk)
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] nn. [name_m]Harry[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] nn [name_u]Jaime[/name_u] (for [name_u]Jaime[/name_u] Lannister)
[name_m]Theon[/name_m] ([name_m]Theon[/name_m] Grayjoy! [name_u]Love[/name_u] this name) or [name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u] (GoT again…can you tell I love this show)
[name_m]Julius[/name_m]
[name_m]Albert[/name_m] (for [name_m]Albus[/name_m] Dumbledore)
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Rudy[/name_u]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m]
[name_m]Samson[/name_m] (after [name_u]Sam[/name_u] from LOTR)
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m] (after Han Solo)
[name_m]Ozias[/name_m]
[name_m]Quinlan[/name_m]
[name_u]Bran[/name_u] ([name_u]Bran[/name_u] Stark) or [name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Ewan[/name_m]
[name_m]Leonard[/name_m] ([name_f]Star[/name_f] Trek)
[name_m]Kirk[/name_m]

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  • Boys suggestions-

[name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] “[name_m]Arty[/name_m]”
[name_m]Augustus[/name_m] “[name_u]Gus[/name_u]”
[name_u]Sheldon[/name_u]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_m]Alec[/name_m]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m] “[name_m]Mac[/name_m]”
[name_m]Callum[/name_m] “[name_u]Cal[/name_u]”
[name_m]Valor[/name_m]
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
[name_m]Cornelius[/name_m]
[name_m]Garrick[/name_m]
Godric
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_m]Neville[/name_m]
[name_m]Percival[/name_m] “[name_u]Percy[/name_u]”
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] “[name_m]Iggy[/name_m]”
[name_m]Ptolemy[/name_m]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
[name_m]Titus[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] “[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]”
Théoden
[name_m]Daeron[/name_m]
Rían
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Thorin[/name_m] “[name_m]Thor[/name_m]” my personal favorite
[name_m]Lennox[/name_m] (nn: [name_u]Lex[/name_u]-like lex [name_m]Luther[/name_m])
[name_m]Cato[/name_m]
Finnick
[name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_m]Wulf[/name_m]
Stark
[name_u]Bran[/name_u]
Davos
[name_m]Theon[/name_m]
[name_m]Thane[/name_m]
[name_m]Lando[/name_m]
[name_m]Jedi[/name_m] “[name_m]Jed[/name_m]” how kick ass would this be!!!
Anakin
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] “[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]”
[name_u]Seneca[/name_u]
[name_m]Darius[/name_m]
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_m]Odin[/name_m]
[name_u]Abbott[/name_u]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Hamish[/name_m]
[name_m]Osiris[/name_m]
Castiel
[name_m]Balthazar[/name_m]

Girls suggestions:
[name_f]Daenerys[/name_f]
[name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_f]Katniss[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Leia[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_u]Arya[/name_u]
Brienne
[name_f]Melisandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Talisa[/name_f]
Ellaria
Khelessi
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Sapphira[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
Briseis
[name_f]Isis[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
[name_f]Meta[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] these help!! I too am a super nerd, but my secret crush is on comic book characters and super heroes

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Jorah is a GoT name, right? I kind of like it.

Darrow (after Clarence Darrow who fought for teaching evolution in public schools)
Denali (after the national park)
Kepler
Kelvin
Perseus
I like the previous suggestions of Oberon, Orion, Thaddeus (reminds me of Thaddeus Stevens), Thane, Apollo, and Everest
Truman
Archon (this is my husband’s new favorite, I guess he heard it in a videogame–means leader or magistrate)
Reeve (My favorite name, a title for a public official/chief magistrate in Anglo Saxon England)
Indigo or Inigo (Inigo Mantoya from The Princess Bride)
Tyrion
Ragnar
Slate

Girls…these might be too out there for firsts but might make good middles…
Hypatia (my favorite namesake)
Mira
Tesla
Verity
Calanthe or Calantha
Linnea
Mileva
Aerith
Andromeda
Mazarine
Madrigal
Azure

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[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m] may be too popular, but I think it fits your criteria.

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[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was [name_m]Clark[/name_m]. Another suggestion I have would be [name_m]Cedric[/name_m].

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I think [name_m]Ivan[/name_m] is perfect! And it honors [name_m]John[/name_m] if it was [name_m]John[/name_m] you were trying to honor.

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Sorry for repeats:

[name_u]Stanley[/name_u]
[name_m]Norman[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_u]Howard[/name_u]
[name_m]Gordon[/name_m]
[name_m]Gilbert[/name_m]
[name_m]Ted[/name_m]
[name_m]Ernest[/name_m]
[name_m]Homer[/name_m]

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Oberyn [name_m]Martell[/name_m]. First and middle name. Definitely.

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Ooh I love your thinking, I love geek type names too,

[name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_m]Igor[/name_m]
[name_m]Cosmo[/name_m]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
Renly
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
[name_m]Kitt[/name_m]
Samwell
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
Croft

But my favourite is [name_m]Lysander[/name_m] (this is what [name_f]Luna[/name_f] Lovegood calls one of her sons!)