Help pick a non-traditional name? I'm stuck.

[sparkleplenty]

I’m in a bit of a freak out about naming our little dude to be. We thought we had a name, but it turns out it’s not going to work out. Our first child, we found out the gender, and we had a name in a week that was perfect. This time, I’m having a heck of a time finding one we like anywhere as well.

Clinging to optimism, I’ve come up with a list of options, and I’d be interested in opinions for narrowing it down.

So, here we go, in no particular order, the current name list:

[name_u]Wynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Weston[/name_m]
[name_m]Fitzwilliam[/name_m]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_u]Skyler[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Tiernan[/name_u]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u]
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u]
[name_m]Greyson[/name_m]
[name_m]Grayson[/name_m]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
Wolfram
[name_m]Trenton[/name_m]

Thoughts? Suggestions? Reassurance that we’ll find a name despite my fear we’ll end up naming him “Child #2”?

Thanks, all!

[yvette1]

Best of luck! I think you have some good options on your list. Here’s my thoughts…

My favourites:
[name_u]Wynn[/name_u] - I really like [name_u]Wynn[/name_u] for a boy, but a lot of people seem to find it feminine
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] - I really like it but I think I prefer [name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] - This is one of my current loves!
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] - Always a favourite of mine! it’s very popular here, but I’m guessing it isn’t where you are from!
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] - I just like the way it sounds!

I also like:
[name_m]Weston[/name_m]
[name_u]Tiernan[/name_u]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u]
[name_m]Greyson[/name_m]
[name_m]Grayson[/name_m] (I think I prefer this spelling)
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]

I’m not such a fan of these ones. They just aren’t my style:
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u]
[name_m]Fitzwilliam[/name_m]
[name_u]Skyler[/name_u]
Wolfram
[name_m]Trenton[/name_m]

[WhiteGardenia]

My favourites on your list…

[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]. - I love this name
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]

My least favourites…

[name_m]Greyson[/name_m]/[name_m]Grayson[/name_m]
[name_u]Tiernan[/name_u]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Weston[/name_m]
[name_u]Skyler[/name_u]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]

[flowermae]

What is your first child’s name? You’ve got some good options, here are my opinions:

[name_u]Wynn[/name_u] - i like it
[name_m]Weston[/name_m] - i like it, I know of 1 [name_m]Weston[/name_m] but know of 3 or 4 Eastons
[name_m]Fitzwilliam[/name_m] - not a fan
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] - love it!
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] - love it!
[name_u]Skyler[/name_u] - not a fan
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] - i like it, perhaps you might like [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] too?
[name_u]Tiernan[/name_u] - not a fan
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] - i like it
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u] - not a fan, feels feminine to me
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u] - i like it
[name_m]Greyson[/name_m] - i like it, but seems pretty popular
[name_m]Grayson[/name_m] - see above, plus spelling confusion!
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] - dislike, and it has become a very common girl name
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] - love it! not sure why this hasn’t taken off in popularity in the US
Wolfram - not a fan
[name_m]Trenton[/name_m] - it is ok

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps, good luck!

[hvnlydevil]

[name_u]Wynn[/name_u] -not a big fan of this name
[name_m]Weston[/name_m] -cute
[name_m]Fitzwilliam[/name_m] -sounds too last namey
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] -cute
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] -prefer [name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_u]Skyler[/name_u] -this seems more girl’s name to me
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] -not bad
[name_u]Tiernan[/name_u] -nms
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] -[name_u]LOVE[/name_u] this name, if we had another son, this would be the name
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u] -eh
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u] -used to babysit a bratty boy with this name, so hard for me to say
[name_m]Greyson[/name_m]
[name_m]Grayson[/name_m] -prefer this spelling
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] -again, too unisex and feminine
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] -really like this
Wolfram -the ram doesn’t flow with the name for me
[name_m]Trenton[/name_m] -not bad

[cengel73]

[name_u]Wynn[/name_u] - I like this better for a girl
[name_m]Weston[/name_m] - Always a cute option
[name_m]Fitzwilliam[/name_m] - I would prefer [name_m]Fitzgerald[/name_m]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] - [name_u]LOVE[/name_u]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] - Cute but I am not a fan of [name_m]Ben[/name_m]
[name_u]Skyler[/name_u] - I also like this better for a girl
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] - I like [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] better for a boy and [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] for a girl
[name_u]Tiernan[/name_u] - Cool name but I think a lot of people would have trouble pronouncing it
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] - very edgy [name_f]IMO[/name_f] but it’s cool
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u] - I like this one too but seems kind of hard to say
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u] - to plain
[name_m]Greyson[/name_m] - Like it but I like Greyer better
[name_m]Grayson[/name_m]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] - Girl
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] - Not a fan
Wolfram - not a fan
[name_m]Trenton[/name_m] - it’s ok

[4erbear]

[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] is super trendy and will date your child. My favorites are [name_m]Beckett[/name_m] and [name_u]Wynn[/name_u]. I used to babysit for a boy named [name_u]Wynn[/name_u]. It’s very different and cute.

[tiffanyalana]

[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Beckett[/name_m]! #2 pick is [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]. I like [name_m]Weston[/name_m] too.

Other suggestions:
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Langston[/name_m]
[name_m]Boden[/name_m]
[name_m]Kellen[/name_m]
[name_u]Paxton[/name_u]
[name_m]Seamus[/name_m]

And don’t worry! You will definitely find a name. It took us a long time but eventually one just feels right.

[squidly]

My Favorites from your list:

[name_m]Beckett[/name_m] - This is my personal favorite
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] - I like it but I prefer [name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_m]Fitzwilliam[/name_m] - A great literary name that is under used and that has loads of nick name possibilities!

I also like:
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Trenton[/name_m]

I am not a fan of:
[name_u]Wynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Skyler[/name_u]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]

The others are neither here nor there for me. I don’t love them or hate them.

Good [name_m]Luck[/name_m]!

[boyandgirl]

[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]

[Pseudonymous]

[name_u]Wynn[/name_u] is my favourite- it is absolutely lovely and handsome and sounds, well, winning :). [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] is very sweet too, but [name_u]Wynn[/name_u] wins (haha) by a mile for me. The meaning (fair, blessed) is fantastic too, and it kind of has that vaguely cowboyish sound that a lot of your names have. [name_m]Weston[/name_m] (I prefer Western though) and [name_m]Fitzwilliam[/name_m] are fun too, but [name_u]Wynn[/name_u] is the best, in my humble opinion.

Other suggestions:
[name_m]Booker[/name_m], [name_m]Calloway[/name_m], [name_m]Callahan[/name_m], [name_u]Van[/name_u], [name_m]Boone[/name_m], [name_m]Autry[/name_m], [name_u]Sutton[/name_u], [name_m]Baker[/name_m], [name_m]Hale[/name_m], [name_m]Gable[/name_m], [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u], [name_u]Destry[/name_u], [name_m]Calix[/name_m], [name_m]Salix[/name_m], [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u], [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u], [name_u]Beck[/name_u], [name_u]Cass[/name_u], [name_u]Paget[/name_u] / [name_u]Padget[/name_u], [name_u]Auden[/name_u], [name_u]Arden[/name_u], [name_u]Oakley[/name_u], [name_u]Ellington[/name_u], [name_u]Kingsley[/name_u], [name_m]Kingston[/name_m], [name_u]Campbell[/name_u], [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u], [name_m]Brooks[/name_m], [name_m]Adler[/name_m], [name_m]Beacon[/name_m], [name_m]Sayer[/name_m], [name_u]Utah[/name_u], [name_u]Nevada[/name_u], [name_u]Tierney[/name_u], [name_f]Rez[/name_f], [name_f]Kew[/name_f], [name_u]Kerr[/name_u], [name_m]Kenyon[/name_m], [name_u]Canyon[/name_u], [name_u]Connelly[/name_u], [name_u]Connery[/name_u], [name_m]Fielder[/name_m], [name_m]Field[/name_m], [name_m]Garner[/name_m], [name_u]Gardener[/name_u], [name_m]Banner[/name_m], [name_u]Laken[/name_u], [name_u]Lake[/name_u], [name_u]Dune[/name_u], [name_m]Indio[/name_m], [name_u]Indiana[/name_u], [name_u]Tate[/name_u], Tayo, [name_m]Miller[/name_m], [name_u]Sorrel[/name_u], [name_u]Hartley[/name_u], [name_u]Hadley[/name_u], [name_u]Clancy[/name_u], [name_u]Murphy[/name_u], [name_m]Edison[/name_m], [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m], [name_u]Mercer[/name_u], [name_u]Guthrie[/name_u], [name_u]Merce[/name_u], [name_m]Penn[/name_m], [name_m]Quiller[/name_m], [name_m]Quill[/name_m], [name_u]Renny[/name_u], Moseley, [name_u]Walker[/name_u], [name_m]Davis[/name_m], [name_m]Houston[/name_m], [name_m]Ford[/name_m], [name_u]Carey[/name_u], [name_u]Cary[/name_u], Luden, [name_m]Bannon[/name_m], Noonan, [name_m]Maclean[/name_m], [name_m]Mack[/name_m], [name_m]Morrison[/name_m], Corrigan, [name_u]Rex[/name_u], [name_m]Hart[/name_m], [name_u]Bo[/name_u] / [name_m]Beau[/name_m], [name_m]Reno[/name_m], [name_m]Stetson[/name_m], [name_m]Ranger[/name_m], [name_m]Nash[/name_m], [name_u]Jericho[/name_u], [name_m]Calhoun[/name_m], [name_f]East[/name_f], [name_u]West[/name_u], [name_u]Hollis[/name_u], Holliden, Holleder, [name_m]Wes[/name_m], [name_m]Bas[/name_m] / [name_m]Baz[/name_m], [name_m]Seb[/name_m], [name_m]Fisher[/name_m].

[erin91]

[name_m]Weston[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Grayson[/name_m]