Future name opinions!

TaylorW0811 · June 1, 2020, 7:04am

Pregnancy has me thinking about future baby names! I think I’ve already decided on a name for baby girl #1 she’s [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_u]Rain[/name_u] for now thanks to a suggestion on my last post! We’ll see if it suits her when she arrives in [name_f]September[/name_f]. For now, I’m looking at my future baby name list and questioning if the names are good enough. I’d love honest opinions on my list and any suggestions to make it better! I already made a post for girl names in the “Girl [name_u]Baby[/name_u] Names” forum, and this is my boy names list!

[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]West[/name_u] (is [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] too feminine?)
[name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_m]Jaxon[/name_m] (doesn’t flow as well as I’d like it to)
[name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_u]Kayden[/name_u] (might be a little too common for my taste)
[name_u]Jesse[/name_u] [name_u]Ryder[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Kade[/name_u]
Xayne [name_u]Dillon[/name_u] (should I stick with the normal spelling of [name_m]Zayne[/name_m] instead?)
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] (is [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] too feminine paired with [name_u]Sage[/name_u]?)

Any suggestions or opinions are welcome! Thanks!

TDFM · June 1, 2020, 7:13am

I love [name_u]Rory[/name_u] and [name_u]Miles[/name_u] although I’d prefer the [name_u]Rory[/name_u] combo as [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_u]Jackson[/name_u] (although I think [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] would be just gorgeous) and I don’t love [name_u]Kayden[/name_u]. [name_m]How[/name_m] about something like [name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_m]Callum[/name_m] or [name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_m]Declan[/name_m]? I do think [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] sounds very feminine to be honest. It’s a cool name though!

TaylorW0811 · June 1, 2020, 8:21am

Thank you for the honesty! [name_f]My[/name_f] DH likes [name_u]Jackson[/name_u] better than [name_m]Jaxon[/name_m] as well. [name_m]Callum[/name_m] is a beautiful name! It had never crossed my mind but I’m loving it. I think [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] is a great name but I have had a few people say it’s too feminine. Thanks for the input!

Gia.berry · June 1, 2020, 11:53am

Brooklyn [name_u]West[/name_u] - I think [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] is unisex thanks to [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_m]Beckham[/name_m], but overall I think this combo is a little too much together. It reminds me of [name_u]Kim[/name_u] K’s daughter [name_f]Chicago[/name_f] [name_u]West[/name_u]. Maybe something like [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] instead?

Rory [name_m]Jaxon[/name_m] - I agree with @TDFM. [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_u]Jackson[/name_u] or just [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] would be great!

Miles [name_u]Kayden[/name_u] - I’m not a fan of [name_u]Kayden[/name_u]. [name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_u]Keaton[/name_u], [name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_u]Kingsley[/name_u]/Kingston, [name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_u]Killian[/name_u] or [name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_m]Knox[/name_m] could be an alternative.

Jesse [name_u]Ryder[/name_u] - This is nice!

Rowan [name_u]Kade[/name_u] - I’d prefer [name_u]Cade[/name_u].

Xayne [name_u]Dillon[/name_u] - Definitely stick with [name_m]Zayn[/name_m](e). This seems like it’s trying too hard to be unique.

Artemis [name_u]Sage[/name_u] - This is a quite feminine, though for me it’s simply because [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] was a goddess. Maybe you’d prefer [name_m]Artemus[/name_m] or [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]? If you’re set on [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] then a more masculine middle name like [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] or [name_u]Hudson[/name_u] would help.

Greyblue · June 1, 2020, 11:58am

Love [name_u]Rory[/name_u] and [name_u]Jesse[/name_u]

Rory [name_u]Jameson[/name_u]?
[name_u]Jesse[/name_u] [name_u]Wilder[/name_u]?
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Kade[/name_u]?

dandy_orchid · June 1, 2020, 1:31pm

Elodie [name_u]Rain[/name_u] is perfect! I like your boys’ list a lot too. Here are my thoughts, in case any of them are helpful!

Brooklyn [name_u]West[/name_u]–I would assume a [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] was a girl, and the usage stats in the U.S. at least seem to support that (top 50 for girls, out of the top 1000 for boys). I don’t necessarily think that makes it unusable though–I’m all for using unisex names both ways! But this combo honestly sounds more like a place than a person to me. Maybe [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] paired with a different middle, or [name_u]West[/name_u] paired with a different first?
[name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_m]Jaxon[/name_m]–I really like [name_u]Rory[/name_u] (it would be a love except I have just a little bit of trouble saying it), and I love @TDFM’s [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_u]Jackson[/name_u] and @Greyblue’s [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_u]Jameson[/name_u] as alternate combos.
[name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_u]Kayden[/name_u]–I love [name_u]Miles[/name_u] but am not totally sold on [name_u]Kayden[/name_u]. I’m a fan of a lot of the alternatives that have already been suggested!
[name_u]Jesse[/name_u] [name_u]Ryder[/name_u]–[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Jesse[/name_u]! This combo gives me a very Western image (that’s probably just me though, and it might be what you’re going for, in which case ignore this!) so I’d personally be inclined to pair [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] with a different middle–maybe [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] [name_u]Miles[/name_u] or [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] [name_u]Cade[/name_u] from your list. But I do think this combo works!
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Kade[/name_u]–This one flows really nicely! I love [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], and [name_u]Kade[/name_u] sounds perfect with it, although I might slightly prefer [name_u]Cade[/name_u] if that’s an option.
Xayne [name_u]Dillon[/name_u]–I prefer [name_m]Zane[/name_m].
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]–This one reads feminine to me. I have trouble picturing [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] on a boy with any middle, I think just because of the goddess imagery, but I do like @[name_f]Gia[/name_f].berry’s idea of [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] or [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Hudson[/name_u], and @Greyblue’s [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Kade[/name_u].

Overall, a really cool list! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_u]Miles[/name_u], [name_u]Jesse[/name_u], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], and [name_u]Rory[/name_u].

may.rose · June 1, 2020, 2:16pm

[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]West[/name_u] - I like this a lot for a boy! [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] feels a little dated on a girl, but underused and fresh for a boy! Very handsome! If you wanted a more obviously masculine middle, [name_m]Cole[/name_m], [name_u]Dean[/name_u] or [name_m]John[/name_m] would suit it well.

[name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_m]Jaxon[/name_m] - I love [name_u]Rory[/name_u]! So fun and playful! Maybe [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] instead? [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_m]Jacob[/name_m] would also work well.

[name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_u]Kayden[/name_u] - Very handsome! I don’t think it would be too common.

[name_u]Jesse[/name_u] [name_u]Ryder[/name_u] - So cool and handsome! I am absolutely in love with [name_u]Jesse[/name_u]!

[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Kade[/name_u] - I love [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] for a boy! Very handsome combo!

Xayne [name_u]Dillon[/name_u] - I would definitely stick with either [name_m]Zayne[/name_m] or [name_m]Zane[/name_m].

[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] - It doesn’t sound overly feminine to me. I’ve always seen [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] as a boy name.
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Lance[/name_m]
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Lloyd[/name_m]
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Fritz[/name_m]

Estrela · June 1, 2020, 2:40pm

[name_u]Jesse[/name_u] [name_u]Ryder[/name_u] would be awesome for [name_f]Elodie[/name_f]'s sibling! I like [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and [name_u]Miles[/name_u] for first names, but I’m not crazy about the middle names. [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]West[/name_u] is cool and different, but very geographic.
I also prefer [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] for a girl.

What about:
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_u]West[/name_u]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_m]Hawk[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Wade[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_m]Archie[/name_m]

MichelleM · June 1, 2020, 3:06pm

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] again!

Here are my thoughts on the boys-

[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]West[/name_u]-This is really popular for girls. Also, paired w/West it sounds Kardashian somehow. [name_f]Do[/name_f] they have a [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u]? I don’t care enough to look it up.

[name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_m]Jaxon[/name_m]-I think that this flows well. I prefer the normal spelling of [name_u]Jackson[/name_u] though. [name_u]Rory[/name_u] is cute. Kind of witty & sporty, but also sounds professional on adult. I personally can’t say it very well…that might just be me. I like it in theory though.

[name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_u]Kayden[/name_u]-[name_u]Miles[/name_u] is really common. I hear it a ton in my area. It’s a nice name though. I’d much prefer [name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_u]Cade[/name_u]. [name_u]Kayden[/name_u] looks off.

[name_u]Jesse[/name_u] [name_u]Ryder[/name_u]-Very cool! It’s cowboy-ish. Simple yet not over done. I like [name_m]Rider[/name_m] better, but either way.

[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Kade[/name_u]-Ooh, I like [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]. It’s very nature-y & handsome. [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Kade[/name_u] has a good flow. I just really prefer [name_u]Cade[/name_u] for some reason.

Xayne [name_m]Dillion[/name_m]-Yes, you should stick w/a ‘Z’. And loose the ‘y’. [name_m]Zane[/name_m] is totally self explanatory that it’s a long ‘a’. I like [name_m]Zane[/name_m] alright. It’s neat & not over done. I like [name_u]Dillon[/name_u], but this doesn’t have the best flow in my opinion. Maybe [name_m]Zane[/name_m] [name_m]Rider[/name_m]?

[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]-Yay, [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] is my other kitty! His name is [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], & he’s almost always called [name_u]Ari[/name_u]. I kind of like [name_u]Sage[/name_u] for a boy, but maybe since these are both unisex names, a more masculine mn would be good. [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u]?

A few more ideas-

[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]

[name_m]Cash[/name_m]

[name_m]Caius[/name_m]

[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]

[name_m]Cassius[/name_m]

[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]

[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]

[name_u]Finn[/name_u]

[name_m]Gareth[/name_m]

[name_m]Holden[/name_m]

[name_u]Kai[/name_u]

[name_m]Koa[/name_m]

[name_m]Milo[/name_m]

[name_m]Odin[/name_m]

[name_u]Rex[/name_u]

[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]

[name_m]Silas[/name_m]

[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]

[name_u]Wilder[/name_u]

[name_m]Zeke[/name_m]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps.

Alix2016 · June 1, 2020, 3:10pm

Honestly, I feel if you’re concerned about names coming across as too feminine Is scrap the unisex options and be left with [name_m]Zayne[/name_m] and [name_u]Miles[/name_u]. Although I didn’t really see [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] as possessing any feminine quality until you pointed it out. I’ve only ever thought of [name_u]Rory[/name_u] as a female name mainly because of [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_m]Gilmore[/name_m] and the others I’ve seen on an equal amount of boys and girls.

regionlatbest · June 1, 2020, 3:11pm

Brooklyn [name_u]West[/name_u] - I don’t think [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] is too feminine. It reminds me of [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_m]Beckham[/name_m]! I like [name_u]West[/name_u], but not really with [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] because they’re both location names. I love the suggestion of [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]! Maybe [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]Miles[/name_u], [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]Fox[/name_u], [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]Cooper[/name_u], [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]Dane[/name_u], [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]Cove[/name_u], [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]Jett[/name_u], [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]Gray[/name_u], [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]Lennox[/name_u], [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_m]Knox[/name_m], [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u], [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]Wilder[/name_u], [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_m]Thane[/name_m]?
[name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_m]Jaxon[/name_m] - looove [name_u]Rory[/name_u] so much!!! [name_u]Rory[/name_u] is all boy to me, because it reminds me of [name_u]Rory[/name_u] Culkin. I prefer the [name_u]Jackson[/name_u] spelling. I actually think the flow is nice. [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u], [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_u]Jett[/name_u], [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_u]Jensen[/name_u], or [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_u]Jonah[/name_u] could also work!
[name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_u]Kayden[/name_u] - [name_u]Miles[/name_u] is one of my favorite names! It’s so sweet and cute, and reminds me of one of my favorite film characters. I really don’t like [name_u]Kayden[/name_u] though, it seems super overused. Maybe something like [name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_u]Cade[/name_u] or [name_m]Milo[/name_m] [name_u]Cade[/name_u]? or [name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_m]Caspian[/name_m], [name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_m]Caleb[/name_m], [name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_m]Conrad[/name_m], [name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_m]Callan[/name_m], [name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u], [name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_u]Kieran[/name_u], [name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_u]Killian[/name_u], or [name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_m]Kasper[/name_m]/Casper?
[name_u]Jesse[/name_u] [name_u]Ryder[/name_u] - I love this so much!! [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] is handsome, and [name_u]Ryder[/name_u] is very cool.
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Kade[/name_u] - [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] is in my top three boy names. It’s handsome, sweet, soft yet strong. I love it. I like [name_u]Cade[/name_u], but prefer the C spelling. The K makes it seem a little too trendy for my taste personally!
Xayne [name_u]Dillon[/name_u] - Really don’t like Xayne, I’m sorry! I’d stick with [name_m]Zane[/name_m], [name_m]Zayn[/name_m], or [name_m]Zayne[/name_m] which is a very handsome and cool name! [name_u]Dillon[/name_u] seems a bit dated, but is still nice! I’ll also suggest [name_u]Darcy[/name_u], [name_m]Dawson[/name_m], [name_m]Deacon[/name_m], [name_m]Declan[/name_m], [name_m]Desmond[/name_m], [name_u]Dorian[/name_u], and [name_m]Duncan[/name_m]!
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] - oh, I absolutely love the idea of [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] on a boy! It is feminine, but I like feminine names on boys so that isn’t a problem for me! If you’re concerned, maybe a more masculine middle would help! (I personally find [name_u]Sage[/name_u] to sound masculine, but I know not everyone feels that way) [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] is a perfect suggestion! I’ll also suggest [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Axel[/name_m], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Bennett[/name_u]/Benjamin, [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Cole[/name_m], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]David[/name_m], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Edward[/name_m]/Edmund, [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Elliot[/name_u], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Ezra[/name_u], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Evander[/name_m]/Everett, [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Gray[/name_u], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Jacob[/name_m], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Jonah[/name_u], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Miles[/name_u], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Nolan[/name_m], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Philip[/name_m], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Rhett[/name_m], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Theo[/name_u], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Wilder[/name_u], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], & [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]!

TaylorW0811 · June 1, 2020, 7:25pm

Thanks for all of the great suggestions! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_u]Jackson[/name_u], [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] [name_u]Wilder[/name_u] (love this one), [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Cade[/name_u], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] [name_u]Flynn[/name_u], and [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_m]Knox[/name_m] (probably my favorite!). I’m still struggling with the names [name_u]Miles[/name_u] and [name_m]Zayne[/name_m]; no mn sounds quite right with them. It may be because they’re quite common and I keep trying to pair them with a unique mn. [name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_m]Callum[/name_m] may be cute though! Thanks again everyone!

elanorelle · June 1, 2020, 7:52pm

So [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] [name_u]Ryder[/name_u] is incredibly cool! Getting such a [name_u]Wild[/name_u] [name_u]West[/name_u] vibe from that one. Might be my favorite of your list!

I also agree that [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]/Jackson is better than [name_m]Jaxon[/name_m]. @may.rose’s suggestions of [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] & [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_m]Jacob[/name_m] are also great. I really like [name_u]Miles[/name_u], but not a fan of [name_u]Kayden[/name_u]. @regionlatbest has already listed all the best alternatives, I think.