Help! Baby boy needs a name

[name_f]My[/name_f] second baby boy is due worringly soon and has no name. His big brother is [name_m]Westley[/name_m]. We like uncommon but not weird or out-there names and want to avoid another W name unless it’s one we REALLY fall in love with. [name_m]Soren[/name_m] has been our only maybe but my partner changed his mind on it so we’re back to square one. [name_u]Asher[/name_u], [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u], [name_m]Evander[/name_m], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], and [name_u]August[/name_u] have all come up and are in the ball park of what we want but either we can’t use them or they’re just not the one. I feel like I can’t find any new ideas anywhere. Help?

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what about [name_u]Seren[/name_u]? a little different than [name_m]Soren[/name_m] but matches in softness with [name_m]Westley[/name_m] :))

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Some that came to mind are
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_u]Bevan[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawson[/name_u]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Zachary[/name_m]
[name_u]Dawson[/name_u]
[name_u]Judah[/name_u]
[name_u]Griffin[/name_u]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_m]Julius[/name_m]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_u]Leander[/name_u]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_u]Tobin[/name_u]
[name_u]Vaughn[/name_u]
[name_m]Cassius[/name_m]
[name_m]Japheth[/name_m]
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_m]Angus[/name_m]
[name_m]Ewan[/name_m]
[name_u]Porter[/name_u]

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[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and…

[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
[name_u]Franklin[/name_u]
[name_u]Judah[/name_u]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_u]Maddox[/name_u]
[name_u]Halston[/name_u]
[name_m]Judson[/name_m]
[name_u]Fox[/name_u]
Oakland/Oaks
[name_u]Reeve[/name_u]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_u]Callahan[/name_u]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m]

[name_m]Westley[/name_m] is a great name! Some that match that vibe might be:

[name_u]Bennett[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_m]Torin[/name_m]
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]

Congratulations :tada:

[name_m]Struan[/name_m] could work instead of [name_m]Soren[/name_m]? I think [name_m]Westley[/name_m] & [name_m]Struan[/name_m] are a cool pairing.

You’ve had lovely suggestions so count any repeats as me being in agreement with the berries

[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and…

[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_u]Ashby[/name_u]
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u]
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u]
[name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_u]Archer[/name_u]
[name_m]Harris[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
[name_u]Leander[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Kashton[/name_m]
[name_u]Wyatt[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhett[/name_u]
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u]
[name_u]Sonny[/name_u]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

Congratulations and welcome back to Nameberry! [name_m]Westley[/name_m] is such a handsome name.

These spring to mind as fitting your style…

[name_u]Alden[/name_u]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhodes[/name_u]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_u]Evren[/name_u]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_u]Emrys[/name_u]
[name_u]Archer[/name_u]
[name_u]Griffin[/name_u]
[name_u]Beckett[/name_u]
[name_u]Leander[/name_u]
[name_m]Seamus[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Cassian[/name_m]
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivar[/name_m]
[name_m]Alban[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
[name_u]Corin[/name_u]
[name_m]Maxim[/name_m]

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You’ve had many great suggestions, so I’ll just add one: [name_u]Bowen[/name_u].

Good luck!

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[name_u]Wesley[/name_u] and [name_u]Lyle[/name_u] :two_hearts:

I really love Lachlan!!!

Others that seem similar to your list and I think would sound great with big bro:

Reid/Reed
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]

[name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m]
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
[name_u]Julian[/name_u]
[name_m]Keiran[/name_m]
[name_m]Kellen[/name_m]
[name_m]Preston[/name_m]
[name_m]Quinten[/name_m]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]

Trying to match the vibe of [name_m]Westley[/name_m] and your list thus far (pls take any repeats as seconds):

[name_m]Aldous[/name_m]
[name_m]Struan[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Fitz[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m]
[name_m]Kitto[/name_m]
[name_m]Thain[/name_m]
[name_m]Ross[/name_m]
[name_m]Lorn[/name_m]
[name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_m]Fabian[/name_m]
[name_m]Jago[/name_m]
[name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]

I love the suggestion of [name_u]Lyle[/name_u] above!

Other ideas, some repeats…

[name_u]Emrys[/name_u]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_u]Leander[/name_u]
[name_m]Fergus[/name_m]
[name_u]Lyle[/name_u]

[name_m]Sven[/name_m]
[name_m]Lars[/name_m]
[name_m]Stieg[/name_m]
[name_m]Kasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Per[/name_m]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Marius[/name_m]
[name_m]Loch[/name_m]
[name_u]Emrys[/name_u]
[name_m]Eamon[/name_m]
[name_m]Niven[/name_m]
[name_m]Struan[/name_m]
[name_m]Dunstan[/name_m]

Congratulations!

[name_m]Torben[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u]

I love [name_m]Westley[/name_m] and your list of maybe’s from your list I love [name_u]Asher[/name_u] and [name_u]August[/name_u] though if you want something a little more uncommon I’d suggest…

[name_u]Calder[/name_u]
[name_m]Ferris[/name_m]
[name_m]Foster[/name_m]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_u]Alden[/name_u]
[name_m]Ammon[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m]
[name_u]Arthur[/name_u]
[name_u]Banks[/name_u]
[name_m]Barnes[/name_m]
[name_u]Brooks[/name_u]
[name_m]Collin[/name_m]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Eldon[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Hale[/name_u]
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]

Not sure if will interest you or not but i recently completed a series called 26 Days of [name_u]Unique[/name_u] [name_m]Boy[/name_m] Names. [name_u]Unique[/name_u] but not unrealistic, uncommon but useable. Well, some letters at the end of the alphabet got a little out there but for the most part very similar to what you described and i think all the names you listed including [name_m]Westley[/name_m] were on the lists. Anyhow one list was made for each letter of the alphabet, a new letter each day was posted, in the boy names forum category on nameberry. I just posted Z the other day ago. [name_m]Even[/name_m] further name suggestions are given in peoples comments on the posts. I think if you search these up you might find LOTS of ideas or at least inspiration that might lead you to one. Good luck!
Search: 26 Days of [name_u]Unique[/name_u] [name_m]Boy[/name_m] Names in [name_m]Boy[/name_m] Names forum.

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[name_m]Westley[/name_m] has a wonderful name, and you have a great list of considerations already. Maybe one of these will appeal.

[name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_m]Collin[/name_m]
[name_u]Connor[/name_u]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
[name_u]Dillon[/name_u]
[name_m]Erik[/name_m]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Kellan[/name_m]
[name_m]Leif[/name_m]
[name_u]Leon[/name_u]
[name_m]Maximillian[/name_m]
[name_u]Maxwell[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m]
[name_u]Nolan[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Phillip[/name_m]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_m]Russell[/name_m]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_m]Warren[/name_m]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m]

[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Cassius[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Caelan[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Samson[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Maddox[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Pierce[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Leon[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Corbin[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Marshall[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Chandler[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Bryson[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Griffin[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Beckett[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Lincoln[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Bennett[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Dalton[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Donovan[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Kingston[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Davis[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Drake[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m] and [name_u]Kieran[/name_u]

[name_u]Harbor[/name_u]
[name_m]Dalton[/name_m]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_u]Griffin[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] / [name_u]Jonah[/name_u]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Finlo[/name_m] / [name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Colter[/name_m]
[name_m]Frey[/name_m]
[name_m]Foster[/name_m]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_u]Cal[/name_u]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]

Best of luck! Sorry for any repeats