[name]Liev[/name]
[name]Matteus[/name]/Matteas
[name]Evander[/name] (but we love [name]Eva[/name] for a girl so we couldn’t do both)
[name]Anders[/name]
[name]Aeneas[/name] (I wish there was a solution to make it not sound like …you know)
[name]Amadeus[/name]
[name]Xander[/name] (it doesn’t seem as edgy as it once did)
[name]Johan[/name]/[name]Johannes[/name]
[name]Tanner[/name] (my maiden name, but it’s a little too normal)
As a start, I think all these names are excellent as edgy boys names! Many of them are truly unusual, but not unknown, and many have nicknames everybody should be familiar with which can be a really good thing! You’ve done an excellent job!!
[name]Liev[/name] - I only think of this as the actor [name]Liev[/name] Schreiber or [name]Liv[/name], the girl’s name… I like the sound of it though, and wouldn’t mind it on someone else’s child - It’s definitely edgy! ^^
[name]Matteus[/name]/Matteas - I love this one! It’s beautifully vowel-rich, unusual and has a more familiar nickname! Everything to make a good name in my book ^^
[name]Evander[/name] - I see the problem with [name]Eva[/name] and [name]Evander[/name], but I have to say that if you want edgy boy’s names this one is a really good one… No harsh sounds, more familiar nickname, good history etc… [name]Eva[/name] kind of pales in comparison to me…
[name]Anders[/name] - I love that you like this one! Being Norwegian I went to class with an [name]Anders[/name], but I think the name is infinitely better in English than Norwegian. Much like [name]Magnus[/name], which is a dread here but a joy in [name]England[/name] or the US… ^^ A good choice in my book, although it kind of sounds like a chopped of version of [name]Anderson[/name]. A bit incomplete, like [name]Seren[/name] which many prefer as [name]Serena[/name]… It’s like a short story with a very abrupt ending… You’re a bit taken by surprise at first, but after some time you realise that perhaps it was better that it ended that way… You just have to get over the initial puzzlement, and let the story live in you for a bit ^^
[name]Aeneas[/name] (- When I first saw this one, I loved it to and never thought of it sounding like, well, anus… That’s one of the results of English not being my mother tongue ^^ I think if you pronounce it AY-ne-us you might avoid it, which is what I did, but there’s no way to be safe…
[name]Amadeus[/name] - This one’s so much fun! And the [name]Mozart[/name] reference is awesome as well… A good edgy name, but maybe a bit feminine? Makes me think of [name]Amanda[/name]…
[name]Xander[/name] - Is not as edgy any more, no, but the X is cool! I prefer [name]Evander[/name] for the -ander part…
[name]Johan[/name]/[name]Johannes[/name] - I prefer both of these over plain [name]John[/name], but they’re a bit hard to say in a way that sounds right. This might be because of my being Norwegian again ^^ [name]Johannes[/name] and [name]Johan[/name] are the more common forms of [name]John[/name] here, so saying them in English is very odd for me…
[name]Tanner[/name] - I like [name]Tanner[/name]! I haven’t thought of it before, but I think it’s great! It is a bit tame compared to your other choices though… hmmm…
If I had to pick, I’d say [name]Matteus[/name], [name]Evander[/name] and [name]Anders[/name] are the best, with [name]Amadeus[/name] right behind them ^^
Good luck on your decision!
I love [name]Anders[/name], [name]Matteus[/name], and [name]Xander[/name]. Also love [name]Zander[/name], [name]Sandor[/name], [name]Matthias[/name] and [name]Andreas[/name].
From your list, I really love [name]Evander[/name] and Matteas. I do think the X beginning of [name]Xander[/name] is cool, but I know of many little Alexanders who go by [name]Xander[/name] or [name]Zander[/name].
Have you thought about [name]Andreas[/name] as a replacement for [name]Aeneas[/name]? It gives you the beginning of [name]Anders[/name] and the -eas ending of [name]Aeneas[/name].
Already suggested but love love love [name]Rafe[/name], [name]Matteo[/name], [name]Donovan[/name], and [name]Dexter[/name]! What about [name]Daxter[/name]?
I’ve known guy named [name]Tanner[/name], in high school. I don’t think it’s very normal/common. He was very athletic.
I like [name]Evander[/name] and [name]Amadeus[/name] from your list.
What about [name]Hendrix[/name], [name]Jagger[/name], [name]Maddox[/name] ([name]Angelina[/name] doesn’t own it!) [name]Cannon[/name] (I’ve seen it spelled Kannen) or [name]Atticus[/name]?
[name]Just[/name] FYI [name]Zander[/name] is a kind of fish that restaurants try to pass off as walleye in the midwest so it has a negative connotation here.
From above I love [name]Matteo[/name] and [name]Anders[/name]!
A few others:
[name]Cullen[/name]
[name]Kellan[/name]
[name]Stellan[/name]
[name]Bowen[/name]
[name]Luca[/name]
[name]Nico[/name]
[name]Alexi[/name]
[name]Vance[/name]
[name]Vaughn[/name]
[name]Otto[/name]
[name]Gus[/name]
[name]Lars[/name]
[name]Jens[/name]
[name]Sullivan[/name] nn [name]Sully[/name]
[name]Soren[/name]
i love liev! its my sonds name and it fits him perfectly its a very stong masculine name. its russian for lion. that to me said power and i loved it immideatly
My favorites from your list are [name]Matteus[/name] (which I would spell [name]Mattias[/name]), [name]Anders[/name], and [name]Xander[/name]. I think [name]Mattias[/name] is not quite edgy, but unexpected, and a very cool name. [name]Anders[/name] might be more edgy than [name]Xander[/name] these days.
[name]Liev[/name] – Definitely my fav of the bunch. So masculine, unusual but not strange, and definitely cool. One caution to consider is the fact that it is very similar to popular [name]Liam[/name] and so will probably become much more popular over the next few years.
[name]Matteus[/name]/Matteas – I’m not a personal fan of the nn [name]Matt[/name], but the full name is beautiful!
[name]Evander[/name] – not a huge fan, and if you are in love with [name]Eva[/name], I’d let this one go
[name]Anders[/name] – [name]Love[/name] this!
[name]Aeneas[/name] – love [name]Jill[/name]'s suggestion of [name]Andreas[/name] instead. Otherwise if you are looking for a Greek/ancient feel you could also consider [name]Apollo[/name]/[name]Apollos[/name].
[name]Amadeus[/name] – I will never be able to separate this from [name]Mozart[/name]. Always feels a bit pretentious to me.
[name]Xander[/name] – definitely more commonplace than the rest of your names. [name]Zoltan[/name] perhaps? ([name]Tan[/name] incorporating your maiden name…)
[name]Johan[/name]/[name]Johannes[/name] – Also love this. Would be great paired with [name]Anders[/name]!
[name]Tanner[/name] – Definitely has a 90’s feel. I love that you are considering using your maiden name though! Perhaps use it as a middle name? Or consider a variation, ala [name]Tannen[/name], Tanden, Tandem, or [name]Tannis[/name]… etc.
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