Favorite names right now?

Hey guys! We are having a baby in [name_f]October[/name_f] and [name_m]Ive[/name_m] been on here hearing from you guys and asking what you think of some names that we like. We still have plenty of time so I am continuing to look at names. So what are your favorite names at the moment? I look forward to seeing them! :slight_smile:

[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_m]Brendan[/name_m]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Gavin[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Holden[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]

Being my name taste is a littke unusual I think I’ll answer this from the perspective of my favorite names to suggest to other right now lol.

I’ve been on a big kick with recommending [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] and [name_m]Edgar[/name_m] lately. They’re classic and familiar but under used. And with names like [name_m]Edward[/name_m] beginning to fizzle, and names like [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] gaining momentum, these seem like good alternatives.

Others I’m loving and suggest frequently:
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]- sweet, short, classic, on trend with the -o ending without the risk of seeming dated later
[name_m]Alphonse[/name_m]- a bit frilly for some but a great alternative to [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] and with cute nn potential [name_u]Alfie[/name_u]
[name_m]Thatcher[/name_m]- a nice alternative to the more popular [name_m]Archer[/name_m] or [name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]- feel this one is ready for a comeback among boys
[name_m]Gordon[/name_m]- another familiar name that feels due for an uptick in popularity
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]- a very old name that gives a fun -x ending without feeling too “out there”
[name_m]Casper[/name_m]- this one feels right at home among other names right now like [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Milo[/name_m], and [name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]- beautiful, literary, a bit adventurous bit not eyebrow raising.
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]- for something more conventional than [name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Warren[/name_m]- so handsome and seems like a good choice for those who like names such as [name_m]Henry[/name_m] or [name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m]- similar to [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] but a bit softer
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]- for those who really like the popular [name_u]Finn[/name_u]/[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]- another good alternative to [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] that has old world charm but also feels spunky
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]- another older name with a spunky feel that is a good choice for someone looking for a more gender neutral option or who like names like [name_u]Bentley[/name_u].
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]- so classic and works fantastic as a first or middle

Nicknames as names on the birth certificate like [name_m]Archie[/name_m], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_m]Alby[/name_m]/[name_m]Albie[/name_m], [name_u]Theo[/name_u], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u], [name_u]Tony[/name_u], [name_m]Leo[/name_m]. If the name a nn derives from feels too stuffy to you then using it’s diminutive as a full name is a great choice.

[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Rohan[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]

At the moment -

[name_u]Dallas[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Ramsey[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]

My favourites are [name_u]Tristan[/name_u], [name_u]Arlo[/name_u], [name_u]Jude[/name_u] and [name_u]Everett[/name_u] but I’ve also been liking [name_m]Idris[/name_m] and [name_u]Ira[/name_u] recently

Everything in my signature

Also…
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
Evren
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_m]Montgomery[/name_m] nn [name_m]Monty[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]

[name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_u]Jay[/name_u] (middle is a family name)
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Dawson[/name_m] [name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Judah[/name_m] [name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m] [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u] [name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_m]Beckham[/name_m] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] [name_m]Joshua[/name_m]
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m] [name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m] [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u] [name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u] [name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] [name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]Chandler[/name_u] [name_u]Owen[/name_u]

[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Emile[/name_m] / [name_m]Emil[/name_m]
[name_m]Emilien[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Mattias[/name_m]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_u]Sacha[/name_u] / [name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Olivier[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_m]Marius[/name_m]
[name_m]Math[/name_m]éo / [name_m]Matteo[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicolas[/name_m]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m] / [name_m]Lucien[/name_m]
[name_u]Maxime[/name_u]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]

More usable:
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]

Less realistic:
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_f]Tenzin[/name_f]
[name_m]Seaton[/name_m]
[name_m]Koa[/name_m]

The names in my signature :slight_smile: and also

[name_m]Amadeus[/name_m]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_m]Cecil[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m]
[name_m]Horatio[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_m]Sirius[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]

I’m finding boys hard at the moment but def have some love for:

[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_m]Callan[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m]

[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Landon[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]