Fantasy #4

Boy Names
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I’m curious as to which of these names you’d pick for a fantasy fourth baby “Winterfield” — brother to [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u] and [name_f]Anouk[/name_f]:

[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
[name_m]Florin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_f]Rafa[/name_f]
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_m]Tor[/name_m]

Please could you rank these eight, and tell me your personal favourite(s) and your favourite(s) with our sibset and surname?

I don’t think there’ll be a fourth but a girl can dream!

(Girls’ edition here)

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Ranked, fave to least fave:
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
[name_m]Tor[/name_m]
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_f]Rafa[/name_f]
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_m]Florin[/name_m]

With your set and surname, my favourites are [name_u]Rafe[/name_u], [name_u]Sasha[/name_u] and [name_m]Tor[/name_m]

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  1. [name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
  2. [name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
  3. [name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
  4. [name_f]Rafa[/name_f]
  5. [name_m]Tor[/name_m]
  6. [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
  7. [name_m]Florin[/name_m]
  8. [name_m]Caspar[/name_m]

I adore [name_u]Jem[/name_u], but again, it has a similar sounds to [name_f]Juno[/name_f]. [name_m]Ivo[/name_m], [name_u]Sasha[/name_u] or [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] would be great brothers to your kids. Both [name_m]Florin[/name_m] and [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] are lovely (I’m a big [name_m]Caspar[/name_m]/[name_m]Casper[/name_m] fan) but I think they both would work better as middle names. [name_m]Ivo[/name_m] [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] or [name_u]Sasha[/name_u] [name_m]Florin[/name_m]

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[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
[name_m]Florin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_f]Rafa[/name_f]
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_m]Tor[/name_m]

My favourites: [name_m]Caspar[/name_m], [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] & [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
Least favourites: [name_m]Tor[/name_m], [name_u]Sasha[/name_u] & [name_m]Ivo[/name_m]

With [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u] & [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], I like [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] best!

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My favorites would be [name_u]Sasha[/name_u] & [name_u]Jem[/name_u].

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[name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_f]Anouk[/name_f] &:

[name_u]Jem[/name_u] - The natural brother for [name_u]Kit[/name_u]; both androgynous and with a nature-related homophone (a gem and a baby animal) and have exactly the same spunky, homespun feel
[name_f]Rafa[/name_f] - Fuzzy and quirky, [name_f]Rafa[/name_f] could perfectly complement this colourful, creative sibset
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u] - Same mixture of cosiness and spunk, and it being a Russian name is a bonus
[name_m]Florin[/name_m] - Has the continental sophistication of [name_f]Anouk[/name_f]
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m] - Earthy and adventurous, another perfect match for [name_u]Kit[/name_u]

I might rule out:

[name_u]Rafe[/name_u] - This just feels so much rougher than [name_f]Rafa[/name_f]
[name_m]Caspar[/name_m] - A bit romantic for this playful modern sibset, in my opinion (although who says sibling names have to match?)
[name_m]Tor[/name_m] - I just think of the [name_m]German[/name_m] for “gate”, so I prefer [name_m]Thor[/name_m], [name_m]Torkel[/name_m], [name_m]Torsten[/name_m], etc.

My personal favourites are the sylvan [name_m]Ivo[/name_m] and [name_m]Caspar[/name_m]. The first five I mentioned all go absolutely beautifully with your children’s names!

Good luck!

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  1. [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
  2. [name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
  3. [name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
  4. [name_m]Tor[/name_m]
  5. [name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
  6. [name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
  7. [name_m]Florin[/name_m]
  8. [name_f]Rafa[/name_f]

With your set, my favorites are [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] and [name_u]Rafe[/name_u].

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Ooh, fun!

My standout favorites were [name_u]Sasha[/name_u] and [name_f]Rafa[/name_f], but I also really loved [name_m]Caspar[/name_m], [name_m]Ivo[/name_m] and [name_m]Tor[/name_m].

I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_m]Florin[/name_m], but both it and [name_u]Jem[/name_u] didn’t really seem like magic with [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], and [name_f]Anouk[/name_f]. And [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] was okay, but I liked [name_f]Rafa[/name_f] more.

So I’d probably rank them:

[name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], and [name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], and [name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], and [name_m]Tor[/name_m]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], and [name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], and [name_f]Rafa[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], and [name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], and [name_m]Florin[/name_m]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], and [name_u]Jem[/name_u]

Although I’m not sure that’s accurate, lol, because I love [name_u]Sasha[/name_u], [name_m]Caspar[/name_m], [name_m]Tor[/name_m], and [name_m]Ivo[/name_m] so much in general, but also for you in particular, and as a sibling to [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], and [name_f]Anouk[/name_f]! It’s impossible to decide lol.

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@[name_u]Ash[/name_u] Tell me about it! I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] boys’ names — never get it when people say there aren’t any good ones out there — so it’s tricky to narrow down.

[name_f]Anouk[/name_f] would have been a [name_u]Sasha[/name_u], but I’m majorly crushing on [name_m]Ivo[/name_m] at the moment, and [name_f]Rafa[/name_f]/[name_u]Rafe[/name_u] (can’t decide which, but I’m leaning towards [name_f]Rafa[/name_f] for its mischief value) The others are longtime loves that I still completely adore.

Thanks so much for all your thoughts and rankings so far everyone!

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In order of how much I like them, I’d probably order them;
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_m]Florin[/name_m]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
[name_m]Tor[/name_m]
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_f]Rafa[/name_f]
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]

As for with [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u] and [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], I’d probably pick [name_m]Florin[/name_m] outright. It has the length and European feel of [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], but also fits really well with [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_u]Kit[/name_u]. I can also remember you posting about it more than the others (this could be wrong, I maybe just noticed because I like it more), and I also just really love it. I would have it on my boys list if my dog wasn’t named [name_f]Flora[/name_f].

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  1. [name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
  2. [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
  3. [name_f]Rafa[/name_f]
  4. [name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
  5. [name_m]Florin[/name_m]
  6. [name_m]Casper[/name_m]
  7. [name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
  8. [name_m]Tor[/name_m]

Overall I think [name_u]Sasha[/name_u] would fit best with [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u] and [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], however, my favorite is [name_u]Jem[/name_u]. I bumped it down one because of the shared initials, but it is still very cute. [name_f]Rafa[/name_f] I love for its spunk, [name_m]Ivo[/name_m] I like aside from repeating an ending (I am also not totally sure how to pronounce it), and [name_m]Florin[/name_m] is cute too, although I prefer [name_u]Florian[/name_u]. [name_m]Casper[/name_m], [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] and [name_m]Tor[/name_m] I don’t particularly like, nor do I think they’re a great fit with your others.

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[name_m]Caspar[/name_m] is my favorite with sibs but [name_u]Jem[/name_u] is my overall favorite and I like it the most with your surname.

[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_m]Florin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_f]Rafa[/name_f]- cute but I don’t think it fits with sibs particularly well
[name_m]Tor[/name_m]- not a big fan of this one, it feels a little harsh/abrasive to me

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From favorite to least:

[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
[name_m]Tor[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_m]Tor[/name_m]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_f]Rafa[/name_f]
[name_m]Florin[/name_m]

[name_u]Rafe[/name_u] is my absolute favourite of your list, and has probably been my favourite boy name for some time. In fact I have a bit of name regret that I didn’t use [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] somewhere in my boys’ names. For years I have been expecting people to discover [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] and have it take off like [name_m]Jack[/name_m], but it only seems to be a few of us that love it. I also really like most of the others, [name_m]Ivo[/name_m] is another one I’m surprised we don’t see much of. [name_u]Jem[/name_u] has long been a favourite since To Kill a Mockingbird I think. From [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] to [name_u]Jem[/name_u] I wasn’t sure how to rate them - pretty interchangeable I think. The last 3 aren’t favourites, but are okay.

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[name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_f]Anouk[/name_f] &

  1. [name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
  2. [name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
  3. [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
  4. [name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
  5. [name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
  6. [name_m]Florin[/name_m]
  7. [name_m]Tor[/name_m]
  8. [name_f]Rafa[/name_f]

I’d put [name_u]Jem[/name_u] higher cuz I think it’s a perfect brother for [name_u]Kit[/name_u] but you already have a J name and I’m picky like that. [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] and [name_u]Sasha[/name_u] really are more like a tie to me, and I picked [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] for #1 and [name_u]Sasha[/name_u] #2 purely based on personal taste but I think both would make an equally perfect choice.

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First off, you have amazing taste! Pretty sure when I’m expecting, I want your opinion. I don’t think I rank them as I think they all work with your other kids, so I’ll try to give just general feedback

[name_m]Casper[/name_m]- probably my least favorite. I like [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] and [name_m]Cas[/name_m], but kinda feel lukewarm towards [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] and [name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_m]Tor[/name_m]- I’ve heard [name_m]Torrin[/name_m] but not [name_m]Tor[/name_m]. I don’t love it, but it’s one I think if I heard it in real life it could grow on me
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]- I’ve liked this for a long time, and [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] is a family name. I do see it slightly NB trendy, but it’s still lovely and NB trendy is substantially better than real world trendy
[name_f]Rafa[/name_f]- haven’t seen this variant. It’s soft, and edgier at the same time. I like it
[name_m]Florin[/name_m]- I like it and the spunkiness is my usual style, but in this case i think I prefer [name_u]Florian[/name_u]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]- I like it. Because you have two kids between [name_u]Jem[/name_u] and [name_f]Juno[/name_f] the beginning J doesn’t bother me. I love it
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]- my favorite! Spunky alternative to [name_m]Ivan[/name_m]. I love it so much that I may add it to my list. Although I must say the ending o bothers me more than the beginning J- but again you do have two kids between that so not a deal breaker
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]- I can’t say it’s my number one because you have so many good ones, but I do love this on a boy. Definitely in the top half

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Ranked from most to least favourite …

Sasha
Caspar
Jem
Rafa
Florin
Tor
Ivo
Rafe

My personal favourites are Sasha, Caspar, Jem and Rafa, and for your sibset and surname I like Sasha, Casper and Rafa.

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[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_m]Tor[/name_m]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_m]Florin[/name_m]
[name_f]Rafa[/name_f]
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]

That was hard – they’re all such lovely choices! I think [name_u]Sasha[/name_u] or [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] would go wonderfully with the other children’s names. A shorter name like [name_m]Tor[/name_m], [name_u]Jem[/name_u] or [name_m]Ivo[/name_m] would be nice too as [name_u]Kit[/name_u] has a short name.

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Oh, fun! This is a wonderful sibset to think of a compliment to…just in case!

[name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_f]Anouk[/name_f] &:

[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_m]Florin[/name_m]
[name_m]Tor[/name_m]
[name_f]Rafa[/name_f]

I really love [name_m]Ivo[/name_m], [name_u]Jem[/name_u] and [name_u]Sasha[/name_u].

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Thanks so much for the great input. I think [name_u]Sasha[/name_u] still has my heart for now (as @kew said, the Russian connection is hard to beat) but your replies have helped to consolidate [name_m]Ivo[/name_m], [name_f]Rafa[/name_f] and [name_m]Florin[/name_m] as strong runners-up!

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[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]! 100% my favourite with your sibset