I posted something similar in the Girls’ forum. We have a large family with multiple couples expecting this year on both sides. After considering our list, we’ve decided to start over and look for names that are less popular.
We are looking for names that aren’t too unusual, but not too popular for our little one (due in Dec).
After scrapping our old list, here are some we’re considering:
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] (my father’s name, but hubs isn’t a huge fan)
[name_m]Declan[/name_m] (is this too popular, or is it just a favorite on nameberry?)
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] (I like the feel of this name, but not sold on the name itself)
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m] (hubs is a fan, I’m on the fence)
Any suggestions would be super helpful!
[name_f]TIA[/name_f]!
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] is nice and classic.
[name_m]Declan[/name_m] is definitely just a Nameberry fave, as far as I know. Everyone in my family/friend circle that I bring it up to think it sounds weird and have never heard it before. It could just be my area, though ([name_f]Louisiana[/name_f].)
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] is a bit “soft,” but that seems to be the in thing for boys. In the top 10, 8 names have a soft sound to them.
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m] isn’t my favorite either, but I guess it’s not so bad if you have a thing for cowboy/western names.
I’ve been pushing [name_m]Wes[/name_m]/[name_m]Wesley[/name_m] over [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], so we’ll see what he thinks. I love [name_u]Rory[/name_u], but my mom thinks it sounds like a girl’s name
I really like [name_m]Oscar[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m] and [name_m]Callum[/name_m] from this list!!
I see [name_m]Milo[/name_m] as much more popular than [name_m]Declan[/name_m], at least here! I would look up local and state SS counts of babies given those names.
I also think that [name_m]Declan[/name_m] is just a nameberry thing. I agree with what someone previously said- every time I bring it up to family or friends they think it sounds weird.
From your list, I like [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] and [name_m]Declan[/name_m]. I would definitely replace [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m] with [name_m]Wesley[/name_m]!