I have a boy due in days and we cannot agree on a name. I like [name_u]Finn[/name_u] (husband says it’s too byname), [name_u]Kieran[/name_u] (husband says it sounds like [name_f]Karen[/name_f]), [name_m]Liam[/name_m] (husband says it’s too popular). He likes traditional last names as Firsts like [name_m]Maguire[/name_m], [name_m]Cormac[/name_m], [name_m]Davis[/name_m], [name_u]Collins[/name_u]. I feel like these names should be used if they have meaning to us or are in our family tree. We avoid names ending in -son and prefer it not be very popular so the name needs to be different and unique but not crazy. Any thoughts? Please help!
My absolute favourite - [name_m]Graeme[/name_m]/[name_m]Graham[/name_m]!
I have a [name_u]Rory[/name_u] and love the name. I know a [name_m]Callum[/name_m] who goes by [name_u]Cal[/name_u].
I love [name_m]Maguire[/name_m] and [name_m]Davis[/name_m] from your list and I think that surnames are used enough that you don’t need them to be in your family tree. It seems that even common boys’ names like [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], [name_u]Murray[/name_u], [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], are all surnames of someone that I know so many boys’ names are derived from surnames. Other suggestions…
[name_u]Guthrie[/name_u]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Euan[/name_m]
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_m]Angus[/name_m]
[name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_m]Maguire[/name_m], [name_m]Cormac[/name_m], and [name_u]Collins[/name_u]! All great names.
Here are some others you might like (apologies for repeats):
[name_u]Finlay[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]/[name_u]Reece[/name_u]
[name_m]Cooper[/name_m]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u]
[name_m]Marshall[/name_m]
[name_u]Guthrie[/name_u]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u]
[name_m]Conor[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]/[name_u]Cal[/name_u]
[name_u]Kiernan[/name_u] (rather than [name_u]Kieran[/name_u])
[name_m]Boyd[/name_m]
[name_m]Angus[/name_m]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_u]Niall[/name_u]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
Of the ones you listed I like [name_m]Cormac[/name_m] the best. I do also like [name_m]Liam[/name_m] & [name_u]Finn[/name_u], but depending on where you’re from they might be quite popular.
I also don’t mind [name_m]Davis[/name_m] because I really like [name_m]Davey[/name_m] as a cutesy nickname for it.
My suggestions:
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m] - one of my absolute favorites!
[name_m]Cian[/name_m]/[name_m]Keene[/name_m] - could be sort of a compromise on [name_u]Kieran[/name_u]?
[name_m]Conan[/name_m]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m] - also might be quite popular, depending on location
[name_m]Lochlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Seamus[/name_m] - I like this, especially for the nickname [name_u]Shea[/name_u]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m]
[name_m]Cael[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]/[name_u]Roan[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]/[name_u]Reese[/name_u]/[name_u]Reece[/name_u] - another one that might be iffy for popularity factor, but I don’t think the [name_u]Rhys[/name_u] spelling is super common & happens to be the one I like best.