Help Me Create a Top 10 Boys Name List for 1st Baby

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone! I’m finally getting ready to have my first baby this summer. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband liked all of my girl name suggestions and said I could just pick what I wanted if we have a girl – I think it will probably be [name_f]Clara[/name_f], for family reasons & bc I had a dream 2 nights before finding out we were pregnant that we had a baby and named her [name_f]Clara[/name_f].

But every boy name I suggest he goes “Ehhh.” He told me to give him my top 10 list of boys and he would rank them, since he doesn’t seem to love any boys name.

I only have a solid top 8 so I would love thoughts on any of these names or ideas for what you would add that fits this vibe:

[name_u]Arthur[/name_u]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] (Toby)
[name_u]George[/name_u]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Garland[/name_u]

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I love [name_m]Felix[/name_m] and [name_m]Oscar[/name_m]! Either would be lovely alongside a little [name_f]Clara[/name_f] too.

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You have a great list! I love them all but my favorites are [name_m]Calvin[/name_m], [name_u]Arthur[/name_u], [name_m]Oscar[/name_m], and [name_m]Hugo[/name_m].

Some other ideas…
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_u]Clyde[/name_u]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]Franklin[/name_u]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_u]Gideon[/name_u]
[name_u]Henry[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u] / [name_u]Judah[/name_u]
[name_u]Julian[/name_u] / [name_m]Julius[/name_m]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u]
[name_u]Jesse[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Leo[/name_u] / [name_u]Leon[/name_u]
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_u]Maxwell[/name_u]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u] / [name_u]Milo[/name_u]
[name_u]Miller[/name_u]
[name_u]Monty[/name_u]
[name_u]Noel[/name_u]
[name_u]Nelson[/name_u]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u]
[name_u]Quentin[/name_u]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m] / [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_u]Wesley[/name_u]

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Congrats on first baby! Is [name_f]Clara[/name_f] the “air-uh” or the “are-uh” pronunciation?

Similar vibes to your boy list:

[name_u]Tristan[/name_u] (goes really well with [name_f]Clara[/name_f], I think)
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u]
[name_m]Derrick[/name_m]
[name_u]Kiernan[/name_u]
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_u]Willard[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]Pierce[/name_u]

Hopefully these help :slight_smile:

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[name_f]Clara[/name_f] is lovely :heart:

Thoughts on your list:

[name_u]Arthur[/name_u] → strong and adventurous, but with a slightly studious, serious vibe too - [name_u]Artie[/name_u], [name_m]Art[/name_m] and [name_u]Bear[/name_u] make such cute nicknames

[name_m]Calvin[/name_m] → I find it a bit clunky and dated-but-not-quite-cool, but it’s a solid, usable name

[name_m]Felix[/name_m] → light and sweet, but with spark too

[name_m]Oscar[/name_m] → friendly, woodsy and literary

[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] (Toby) → handsome and lovely - sharp but sweet sounds

[name_u]George[/name_u] → solid, classic and friendly

[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] → charming, international and cute but cool

[name_u]Garland[/name_u] → bold and unexpected with a surname-y vibe. It does seem different to the others on your list, but I quite like it.

If I were to suggest some additions:

[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_u]Forest[/name_u]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_m]Edwin[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Holland[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Vaughn[/name_u]
[name_m]Alec[/name_m]
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_u]Maxwell[/name_u]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]

Thank you! I love those too. And it’s smart to think about what would work with [name_f]Clara[/name_f] for future siblings!

Thank you! I love [name_u]Miles[/name_u], [name_u]Quincy[/name_u], and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] from this list!

Thank you! I’m thinking the “air-uh” pronunciation.

So many good recs here! [name_u]Tristan[/name_u] is super cute. So are [name_u]Kiernan[/name_u] and [name_u]Pierce[/name_u]!

Thanks for these thoughts! This is so helpful! I love a lot off this list. [name_u]Auden[/name_u], [name_u]Forest[/name_u], [name_m]Alec[/name_m], [name_u]Percy[/name_u] and [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] are all definitely maybes!!

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Your current list is fantastic!

Some ideas to add to it (count any repeats as seconds!)

[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_u]Edward[/name_u]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_u]Robert[/name_u]
[name_u]Nolan[/name_u]
[name_u]Levi[/name_u]
[name_u]Wyatt[/name_u]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_u]Asher[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Milo[/name_u]
[name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_u]Joseph[/name_u]
[name_u]Walter[/name_u]
[name_u]Jack[/name_u]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]
[name_m]Alfred[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m]

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I like [name_u]Arthur[/name_u], [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Oscar[/name_m], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], and [name_u]Toby[/name_u]!
[name_u]Garland[/name_u] seems like more of a girl name to me.

Some suggestions based on your list:
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Gareth[/name_m]
[name_u]Leon[/name_u]
[name_u]Maxwell[/name_u]
[name_u]Milo[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Henry[/name_u]
[name_u]Joseph[/name_u]
[name_m]Jacob[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]Callum[/name_u]

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Thank you!

I love [name_u]Edward[/name_u] and [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] and so many others from the list - [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] and [name_u]Walter[/name_u] are also so cute!

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Thanks for your thought on my list! I love [name_m]Casper[/name_m] and [name_u]Leon[/name_u]! I hadn’t thought of either of them!

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These are great options!

Others I think could work on this list:

[name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_u]Clyde[/name_u]
[name_u]Cody[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Levi[/name_u]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Raymond[/name_m]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_u]Wesley[/name_u]
[name_m]Zachary[/name_m]

Thank you!! I can definitely see adding [name_m]Victor[/name_m] or [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] to my list! Also the more people recommend [name_u]Clyde[/name_u], the more I’m like…maybe?

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I love [name_u]Arthur[/name_u], [name_m]Calvin[/name_m], and [name_m]Felix[/name_m]!

[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Finnegan[/name_u]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Weston[/name_m]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Scott[/name_u]
[name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
[name_u]Nolan[/name_u]
[name_u]Jack[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhett[/name_u]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_u]Sylvester[/name_u]
[name_u]Milo[/name_u]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Gregory[/name_m]
[name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]

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They are all lovely.

Maybe:
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Wiley[/name_u]
[name_u]Gardner[/name_u]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_u]Thaddeus[/name_u]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_u]Reed[/name_u]
[name_u]Alden[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Holden[/name_u]
[name_m]Graeme[/name_m]

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Ohh I really like [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] and [name_m]Caspian[/name_m].

Also you picked my top 3 names from the list!

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Thank you! I hadn’t thought of [name_u]Gardner[/name_u] but that’s so cute!Also love [name_u]Alden[/name_u].