Help with Greer combos

Boy Names
1

Hey y’all! Whew, been a while since I’ve had enough free time to come on Nameberry. Continuing to slowly work on my boys’ list and narrow down which combos I like best. Today’s name is [name_f]Greer[/name_f]. It does skew a little more towards the girls but I think that it is neutral enough in sound to be a unisex name. In fact, according to the 2023 SSA data, 30 boys were named [name_f]Greer[/name_f] which is the most in any year to date and accounts for almost 30% of all Greers. I first considered this name on a boy when I encountered it on a male Jeopardy contestant!

I know that the sound can be harsh or even difficult to say for some, but I think that’s why I’m drawn to it for a boy (although I do like it on a girl for other people too). I find it simple, distinct, and handsome.

Would love to know your general thoughts on [name_f]Greer[/name_f] for a boy (you can be honest lol, it’s already on my list so not going anywhere but I’m just curious!) as well as any feedback from the [name_f]Greer[/name_f] combos I have been considering. Which ones are your favorites? Which don’t work at all? Why or why not? Rank them from fave to least fave, make a love/like/lose list, describe the combo with emojis or words, etc.!

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Anselm[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Cyprien[/name_m] <-probably my favorite if you had to make me choose??
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Hansel[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Henrik[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Landon[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Montana[/name_m] <-not sure about 2 unisex-but-feminine-leaning names together?
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Sabien[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m] <-used to be my top [name_f]Greer[/name_f] combo, not sure if it’s too choppy sounding?
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m]

Thanks y’all!!

2

For me, [name_f]Greer[/name_f] definitely skews girl because of the actress, but then I’m old, lol.

Because it’s Scots, I think:

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] Alexander/Greer [name_m]Alasdair[/name_m] (I think I like this better)
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_f]Campbell[/name_f]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Douglas[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Malcolm[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Macbeth[/name_m] (I really like this)
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Hamish[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] Ewan/Greer [name_m]Iain[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Robert[/name_m]

1 Like
3

I really like [name_f]Greer[/name_f] in general! I’ve only ever heard it on girls, but I actually quite enjoy it for a boy, too.

As for your combos…

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] → I don’t love the repeated -er endings, though I think the style works well.

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Anselm[/name_m] → [name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_m]Anselm[/name_m], but the sounds run into each other a bit and becomes Greeran Selm if I say it too fast.

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] → [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] is a bit too harsh, I think. I prefer softer sounds with [name_f]Greer[/name_f].

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Cyprien[/name_m] → This is my favorite, too! Great flow, and [name_m]Cyprien[/name_m] softens up [name_f]Greer[/name_f] nicely.

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m] → Too many -er sounds, which makes it a little harsh. [name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m], though!

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Hansel[/name_m] → Hmm…these styles are too divergent for me.

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Henrik[/name_m] → Similar issue with [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] and [name_m]Frederick[/name_m]. [name_m]Just[/name_m] slightly too harsh with [name_f]Greer[/name_f].

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] → This one toes the line between too harsh and just right. I generally prefer three syllables with [name_f]Greer[/name_f].

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Landon[/name_m] → I think these are a good match together. [name_m]Landon[/name_m] is just not a favorite of mine.

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Montana[/name_m] → I sort of like the gender ambiguity, but I do think it might be mistaken as feminine.

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Sabien[/name_m] → [name_f]My[/name_f] second favorite. I like the flow, and [name_m]Sabien[/name_m] is so cool!

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] → A bit too -er heavy for me again.

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m] → It is choppy sounding to me, and also very surname-y.

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m] → I surprisingly like this one, though it leans a bit harsh, maybe? #3 overall for me.

In summary, my favorites are [name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Cyprien[/name_m], [name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Sabien[/name_m], and [name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m], and I would eliminate [name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m], [name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Henrik[/name_m], and [name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m].

1 Like
4

I think [name_f]Greer[/name_f] works for a boy! I have only met one [name_f]Greer[/name_f] that I can remember, and she was a girl, but it feels very neutral to me, I think because most similar-sounding names coming to mind (Grey/Gray, [name_m]Greg[/name_m], [name_m]Veer[/name_m], Amir) are masculine or unisex-leaning-masculine.

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites:
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] – love this, my favorite of the bunch. I think the classic, strong, longer [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] balances really well with one-syllable, neutral [name_f]Greer[/name_f].
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Cyprian[/name_m] – I think this flows really well.
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Montana[/name_m] – honestly I don’t find it too feminine at all! Despite the traditionally feminine sound of [name_m]Montana[/name_m] and the [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_m]Montana[/name_m] association, [name_m]Montana[/name_m] actually has a sort of cowboy vibe to me, maybe because of [name_m]Joe[/name_m] [name_m]Montana[/name_m] and the actor [name_m]Montana[/name_m] [name_m]Jordan[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m] – maybe it’s kind of choppy, but it doesn’t bother me. I really like the sound and the style of this combo. And I think when paired with a last name, the choppiness will be less obvious.

Neutrals:
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Anselm[/name_m] – I like [name_m]Anselm[/name_m], and the combo flows well, but it doesn’t stand out to me.
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] – I like [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] with [name_f]Greer[/name_f] but I have a little trouble with the sharpness of this combo.
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Hansel[/name_m] – I like the flow a lot. [name_m]Just[/name_m] not sure how I feel about [name_m]Hansel[/name_m] when [name_f]Greer[/name_f] is only two letters off from [name_f]Gretl[/name_f] :sweat_smile:
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] – love [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] and want to love the combo, but something about the sound is a little too sharp for me I think
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Sabien[/name_m] – [name_f]Love[/name_f] the sound, [name_m]Sabien[/name_m] just reminds me of “homo sapien” a little too much.
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m] – [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m] is so cool, but as a whole the combo doesn’t necessarily stand out to me. Maybe Greer’s similarity to [name_m]Green[/name_m] + the [name_m]Wolf[/name_m] start is making it feel almost wordy? Not sure.

Not a fan:
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m] – I find it hard to say with so many R sounds, especially the -eer Fre- part.
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Henrik[/name_m] – Same as above, a little too many sharp R sounds
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Landon[/name_m] – The R into the L sound is kind of a tongue twister for me
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] – A little hard to say for me, plus I don’t love the word names with [name_f]Greer[/name_f] since I think “Green Shepherd” instead. Weirdly I don’t see it as much with [name_m]Montana[/name_m], though.

1 Like
5

I go back and forth on [name_f]Greer[/name_f], but regardless, I do think it has a cool, distinctive sound, a bit of ruggedness, but something quite tailored, breezy and confident too.

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] → a solid choice, but a bit expected?

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Anselm[/name_m] → cool, smart and interesting

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] → I like the rugged smartness of it, if that makes any sense

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Cyprien[/name_m] → it reminds me a but of saying ‘Greek Cypriot’ if I’m honest, but I do like the idea / vibes of it - sort of international, summery, well-travelled.

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m] → kind of clunky cool but classic at the same time

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Hansel[/name_m] → a bit too [name_m]Hansel[/name_m] and [name_f]Gretel[/name_f]?

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Henrik[/name_m] → snappy, international and cool

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] → I like this a lot, balanced somewhere between gentle, cheerful, strong and timeless

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Landon[/name_m] → not sure on this, just not sitting right together for me

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Montana[/name_m] → I like the unisex vibe of this, it’s giving sweeping landscapes, snow capped mountains, sunny skies, scuffed boots

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Sabien[/name_m] → it’s a bit ‘descriptor’ / scientific name

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] → gentle but tough

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m] → I kind of like it, it’s got a laidback, charming vibe.

[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m] → you know, neither are my favourites usually, but together, they just sound very cool and adventurous

1 Like