Friendly, Soft Names

Hello Berries!

I have a really hard time finding boys names that I like, but I have found that when a name strikes me as being friendly, happy, and gentle, I’m drawn to it more. Other than that, I’m not sure that I even have a style when it comes to boy names.

Some examples of names that have this vibe to me:

[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Bowie[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Ewan[/name_m]
[name_m]Benoit[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_m]Austin[/name_m]
[name_u]Austen[/name_u]
[name_u]Grady[/name_u]
[name_u]Lennon[/name_u]
[name_m]Noble[/name_m]
[name_m]Gable[/name_m]
[name_m]Louie[/name_m]
[name_u]Aiden[/name_u]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
Kohei

Im really trying to be in [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] with a boys name, like I am with my top girl choices, but none of the names I like the sound or look of feel quite right, for at least a couple of reasons:

1.) I know people with most of these names, some of them family, and I’m not sure that I want to honor anyone living with my future name choice (also some of the would be namesakes are not people that I would care to name a person after at all)

2.) I do not think that any of them go well with any name that I would ever consider for a future daughter

3.) I find most of my choices either too common sounding, or too out there for one reason or another (based on my heritage, Kohei, for example, wouldn’t really work for me, in my opinion)

Does anyone have any suggestions for me? What are your favorite “friendly” boy names? If your idea of a friendly sounding name doesn’t quite mesh up with mine, that’s okay, a fresh eye never hurts :smiley:

[name_f]TIA[/name_f] for any advice !

~E

I love [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m], [name_u]Austen[/name_u], [name_u]Aidan[/name_u], [name_u]Luca[/name_u], and even [name_m]Ewan[/name_m]! They definitely sound soft and friendly. I also like [name_m]Noble[/name_m] and [name_m]Gable[/name_m], but as mns.

But I agree. [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f], Olessia, and [name_f]Rosalba[/name_f] have more of an elegant, ethereal feel that doesn’t match with the upbeat, almost trendy vibe of most of those names.

I have some suggestions you might like:
[name_m]Alasdair[/name_m]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u]
[name_m]Caius[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] or [name_m]Cassian[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Florian[/name_u]
[name_m]Marius[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Pascal[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]

Some ideas

[name_m]Maddox[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxim[/name_m]/[name_m]Maximo[/name_m]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_m]Crosby[/name_m]
[name_u]Sutton[/name_u]
[name_m]Boden[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvester[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]

@emmamay, thank you! I think you got pretty close to what I’m aiming for. I like [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] and [name_m]Caius[/name_m], but am trying to avoid adding -s names to our list since our surname starts with S. I also like [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], [name_m]Caspian[/name_m], and [name_u]Florian[/name_u], but [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] and [name_u]Florian[/name_u] have unfortunately already been vetoed by SO; I think I might start considering [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] or [name_m]Olivier[/name_m] a little bit more as as possible contender

@mamaenzi I’m liking [name_m]Maximo[/name_m], very cute. I also like [name_m]Julian[/name_m] but [name_f]MIL[/name_f] is [name_u]Julie[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f]. Thank you!

[name_m]Foster[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucien[/name_m]
[name_m]Miller[/name_m]
[name_m]Octavian[/name_m]
[name_m]Tiberius[/name_m]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_m]Carleton[/name_m]
[name_m]Marco[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_u]Guthrie[/name_u]
[name_m]Crispin[/name_m]
[name_m]Augustin[/name_m]
[name_m]Amadeo[/name_m]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]

@shanade213, thank you for the input! I like: [name_m]Lucien[/name_m], [name_m]Crispin[/name_m], [name_u]August/name_u. Sadly, [name_m]Lucien[/name_m] has been vetoed. Although I like [name_m]Crispin[/name_m], I feel it’s too out there for me to feel comfortable using.

[name_m]Jonah[/name_m]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Farley[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_u]Perry[/name_u]
[name_u]Destry[/name_u]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m]
[name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_u]Darby[/name_u]
[name_u]Devin[/name_u]
[name_m]Adriel[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u]

@jariel, thanks! I like [name_u]Arie[/name_u].

I think that I need to find a longer name to go with my top girl choices. Anyone else have any other suggestions for a longer name that compliments the names in my signature well ?

What about [name_m]Gideon[/name_m]?

[name_m]Archie[/name_m]
[name_m]Holden[/name_m]
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Christian[/name_m]

@exquisite, [name_m]Gideon[/name_m] has been suggested a couple of times on this thread, but I am just not very into it, honestly. Thanks for the suggestions!

[name_m]Koa[/name_m]- I know you mentioned wanting a longer name but with Kohei on your list I thought you might consider [name_m]Koa[/name_m] it has a similar feel to it but a more familiar sound.

[name_m]Abram[/name_m]
[name_m]Absalom[/name_m]
[name_m]Aldas[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m]/[name_m]Anselm[/name_m]
[name_m]Cordovan[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]
[name_m]Dawson[/name_m]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
Ferran
[name_m]Kiro[/name_m]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_m]Noam[/name_m]
[name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_u]Remington[/name_u]
[name_m]Tolliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]

I love your boys names! [name_m]Bowie[/name_m], [name_m]Benoit[/name_m], [name_u]River[/name_u], [name_u]Lennon[/name_u], [name_m]Noble[/name_m], [name_m]Louie[/name_m]… handsome names! I like your description and I’ll try to suggest names I feel fit.

[name_m]Antony[/name_m]/[name_u]Antoine[/name_u]
[name_m]Aurelius[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_m]Bowen[/name_m]
[name_m]Cornelius[/name_m]
[name_m]Cosmo[/name_m]
[name_m]Edison[/name_m]
[name_m]Elian[/name_m]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Hadrian[/name_m]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_m]Hendrix[/name_m]/[name_m]Henrik[/name_m]
[name_m]Justus[/name_m]
[name_m]Luther[/name_m]
[name_m]Marcel[/name_m]/[name_m]Marcellus[/name_m]
[name_u]Milan[/name_u]
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_m]Moses[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_u]Noel[/name_u]
[name_u]Ocean[/name_u]
Remiel
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u]
[name_m]Torin[/name_m]
[name_m]Valentin[/name_m]
[name_m]Valerian[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilson[/name_m]
[name_m]Zenon[/name_m]

I like [name_m]Ewan[/name_m], [name_m]Louie[/name_m], [name_u]Aiden[/name_u], and [name_u]Luca[/name_u] from your list!

Ideas:
[name_u]Adaire[/name_u]
[name_m]Adrian[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Basile[/name_m]
[name_u]Galen[/name_u]
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u]
[name_m]Henri[/name_m]
Henrix (a bit out there…but I think dropping the d makes [name_m]Hendrix[/name_m] softer)
[name_m]Kiran[/name_m]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]
[name_m]Laurent[/name_m]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_m]Remmie[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]

I like the previous suggestion of [name_m]Aurelius[/name_m], but I know you’re trying to avoid names that end in S. A few alternatives are [name_m]Audric[/name_m], [name_u]Auden[/name_u], and [name_m]Aubin[/name_m].

Suggestions:
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
Fenwick
[name_m]Theophilus[/name_m] ([name_u]Theo[/name_u] for short)
[name_m]Thatcher[/name_m]
[name_m]Thoren[/name_m]
[name_m]Leeland[/name_m]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m]
[name_m]Chip[/name_m]
[name_m]Clifford[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]

I have a preference for soft and friendly sounding names for boys myself. I really think names like [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_u]Owen[/name_u], [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]Louie[/name_m] and [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] are very friendly sounding. [name_m]Rupert[/name_m], which I chose for my youngest, at least for me, also comes across as friendly.

Thanks everyone! I’ve added [name_m]Maximo[/name_m] to my list. The search continues! :smiley:

Warm, friendly, approachable boy’s names to match [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f], Olessia, and [name_f]Rosalba[/name_f]. Definitely a challenge! [name_f]Hope[/name_f] you find something you both love soon.

[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], [name_u]Auberon[/name_u], [name_u]Oberon[/name_u]
[name_m]Hale[/name_m]
[name_m]Tavian[/name_m]
[name_m]Calum[/name_m]
[name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m], [name_m]Fintan[/name_m]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m], [name_m]Myles[/name_m]
[name_m]Ciaran[/name_m]/[name_u]Kieran[/name_u]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_u]Niall[/name_u]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Emil[/name_m]

This is a pretty old thread at this point, but I somehow missed a couple of amazing suggestions!

Thanks @columbiacharm, really interesting list!
@lovelace- I love all of these! Especially [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] and [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]. [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] is actually my #2 choice right now! OH doesn’t like [name_m]Rupert[/name_m] (his father & brother are both [name_m]Robert[/name_m]) but I’m keeping it on my long list
@missbennet, [name_m]Hale[/name_m] is intriguing, as are many others from your list: [name_m]Callum[/name_m], [name_u]Auden[/name_u], [name_m]Bram[/name_m], [name_u]Niall[/name_u], [name_u]Arlo[/name_u]…OH also loves [name_m]Miles[/name_m] but we have nixed it because our surname starts with S

We have basically picked a name out at this point, but I still love reading these! I think our taste has begun to lean a bit more classic than when we first started looking. Maybe I should start a “Friendly Classics” thread :slight_smile:

How about Wellington with the nn Boots! (Wells is a cute nn too). I think this is SO cute and friendly and British (your girl names sound British aristocracy to me).
Somerset (Maugham)…prettier on a girl but it’s very English!
Bartolomy - Bo is a cute nn too
Gulliver
Ulysses - nn Sy is cute
Thaddeus - Tad as in lincoln’s son is sweet.
Jeremiah nn Jem
Radcliffe - I just like this name!
Rochester - can’t get more English/literary! Rocco or Chester or Roo or Rory all work as nns.
Gregory - nn Gray.
Dashiell
Archibald
Silas
Bennington
Padraic
Esaias
Aloysius
Alastair
Hewitt
Nevin
Lewis
Hugh
Joffrey
Christoff
Quinton Pray (that is actually the name of one of my ancestors and I find it to be gentle and friendly and interesting all at once. If you like it, we can share!)
Emmaus
Ingalls (I think of Pa and it means angel in scandinavian languages!)
Leland
Hathaway
Willem
Justus/Justinian (an emperor!)
Hadrian
Mathias
Marlon
Whitman
Hawthorne
Rhodes
Pace (peace)
Briar
Jesse
Seamus
Tavish
Caius
Hollis
Reeve
Lorne
Foster
Tristram
JohnLuc
Mercer
Noel

I’m going to try to convince you to reconsider Crispin - such a cute name with a long history - it needs to be revived! It would be no stranger than most other names you hear/find in the schools nowadays, trust me! It’s hard to claim too ‘out there’ once you’ve been a teacher for many years.
Good luck!

finley
riley
alfredo
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_m]Jacob[/name_m]
robert