If this were a fairytale: boys edition!

I am swooning over a boatload of girl names right now. There are so many lovely ones, ones that fit the style I am leaning towards of late. However, boys’ names have just always thrown me through a loop. I never seem to love them in the quantity that I do the girl names. So, in that spirit, I’m looking for boy name suggestions! I tend to like boy names that sort of sound like they could be used on elves in the forest, like Epicea, [name_m]Archer[/name_m], [name_m]Osiris[/name_m], [name_m]Wilder[/name_m], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], and [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]. Quite nature or literature inspired, but also incredibly unusual, like [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] or Talisman as well.

Thank you so much!

[name_m]Bauer[/name_m]
Otter
[name_m]Folke[/name_m]
[name_m]Adlai[/name_m]
[name_m]Tiberius[/name_m]
[name_u]Denali[/name_u]
[name_m]Frey[/name_m]
[name_m]Aramis[/name_m]
[name_m]Taos[/name_m]
[name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
Ozai
Kenway
[name_m]Paladin[/name_m]
[name_m]Esai[/name_m]
Serephin

@shanade213, [name_m]Folke[/name_m], [name_m]Adlai[/name_m], [name_m]Frey[/name_m], [name_m]Aramis[/name_m], and [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] are absolutely amazing names!

What do you all think of [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] [name_m]Frey[/name_m]? I think it’s quite dashing!

I mentioned it in the girl’s thread as well because I feel like it works for both, but I am definitely digging Sparrowhawk, particularly the combination Sparrowhawk [name_u]Windsor[/name_u] for a boy.

Also:
[name_u]Gale[/name_u]
Alder
Esper
[name_f]Valen[/name_f]
[name_m]Faust[/name_m]
Oleander
[name_u]Rain[/name_u]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_m]Wycliff[/name_m]/ [name_m]Wyclef[/name_m]
[name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m]
Oaken
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
[name_u]Finch[/name_u]

@brittanyanitarose, gahh, thank you!!! These are all gorgeous! I love the idea of Sparrowhalk [name_u]Windsor[/name_u], and [name_u]Windsor[/name_u] is especially dashing in the middle spot. Alder, [name_f]Valen[/name_f], [name_m]Faust[/name_m], [name_u]Rain[/name_u], [name_u]Cedar[/name_u], [name_m]Wycliffe[/name_m], [name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m], Oaken, and [name_u]Finch[/name_u] are just incredible names!

I feel like there is a plethora of excellent nature and word names for boys out there, they just get so seldo ly used because people generally go more traditional or conventional when naming their boys.

@brittanyanitarose, you are so right!

…and now I am vaguely obsessed with the idea of [name_m]Bravery[/name_m] for a boy.

If that’s the case, you might also like [name_m]Valiant[/name_m]. I have loved that name for so long and on our list we have [name_m]Valiant[/name_m] [name_m]Cassius[/name_m]. It is among our top three contenders for a son.

Other names in the same vein:
[name_m]Alaric[/name_m]
[name_m]Nevin[/name_m]
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u]
[name_u]Merritt[/name_u]
[name_m]Basil[/name_m]
[name_m]Noble[/name_m]
[name_f]Tundra[/name_f]
[name_m]Roland[/name_m]
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
[name_m]Bard[/name_m]
Evergreen
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
Emeric
Troubadour
Talo
[name_m]Weyland[/name_m]/[name_m]Wayland[/name_m]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_m]Orin[/name_m]
[name_m]Quill[/name_m]
Rufio
Limerick

@trina14, thank you so much! [name_m]Valiant[/name_m] has now been added to my list, as well as [name_m]Alaric[/name_m], [name_u]Merritt[/name_u], [name_m]Basil[/name_m], [name_m]Noble[/name_m], [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m], [name_m]Orin[/name_m], and Emeric!

[name_m]Emrys[/name_m] [name_m]Basil[/name_m] would be dashing!

A new favorite, enough to add to my potential sibset list, [name_u]Penrose[/name_u]!

I have the exact same problem. My list for girl names is at least twice as long as my boys list!
You might like some of these:

[name_m]Alvar[/name_m]
Alvarin
[name_m]Andor[/name_m]
[name_m]Anselm[/name_m]
Balder
[name_m]Brewer[/name_m]
Condor
[name_m]Cove[/name_m]
Deluca
[name_m]Flint[/name_m]
[name_m]Helmer[/name_m]
Ymir
Yohan
Llewyn
[name_m]Sigurd[/name_m]
Siver
[name_u]Storm[/name_u]
[name_m]Wolfe[/name_m]

Gorgeous name!! Also, I don’t know how I never noticed before, but your son’s name is absolutely stunning!

@cheekygals, thank you so much! [name_m]Ansel[/name_m], [name_m]Cove[/name_m], [name_m]Flint[/name_m], [name_m]Helmer[/name_m], [name_m]Alvar[/name_m], and [name_m]Wolfe[/name_m] are incredible, incredible names!

[name_m]Sindri[/name_m]
[name_m]Virgil[/name_m]
[name_m]Gawain[/name_m] (I like it best pronounced as Gow-an)
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_u]Rigel[/name_u]
[name_u]Oberon[/name_u]
[name_m]Howell[/name_m]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
Astrolabe
[name_m]Abelard[/name_m]
[name_m]Aristotle[/name_m]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u]
[name_m]Scipio[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_m]Ransom[/name_m]
[name_m]Thorin[/name_m]
Drinian
[name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_m]Casimir[/name_m]
[name_m]Edric[/name_m]
[name_m]Idris[/name_m]
[name_u]Laurence[/name_u]
[name_m]Alasdair[/name_m]
[name_m]Thorn[/name_m]
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_m]Arrow[/name_m]
Dragon
[name_f]Acadia[/name_f]
[name_m]Flemming[/name_m]
[name_u]Canyon[/name_u]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_m]Beowulf[/name_m]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_u]Leland[/name_u]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u]
[name_f]Alchemy[/name_f]
[name_m]Prosper[/name_m]
[name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_m]Lochlainn[/name_m]
[name_f]Mesa[/name_f]
[name_u]Grove[/name_u]
[name_m]Constant[/name_m]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
Audubon
[name_u]Cairo[/name_u]
[name_m]Boyne[/name_m]
[name_m]Baird[/name_m]
[name_m]Bjorn[/name_m]
[name_u]Thames[/name_u]
[name_u]Ballard[/name_u]
Madry
Bramble
[name_u]Sequoyah[/name_u]
Campion
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
Brigadier
[name_u]Dune[/name_u]
[name_u]Corin[/name_u]
[name_m]Albion[/name_m]
Aleyn
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Bertram[/name_m]
Bertilak
[name_u]Galen[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m]
Pellinore

@lu, those are all just dashing! [name_m]Gawain[/name_m], [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], [name_u]Indigo[/name_u], [name_m]Aristotle[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m], [name_u]Pax[/name_u], [name_m]Casimir[/name_m], [name_m]Alastair[/name_m], [name_m]Fleming[/name_m], [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m], [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] [name_u]Sterling[/name_u], [name_m]Prosper[/name_m], [name_u]Orion[/name_u], [name_u]Grove[/name_u], [name_u]Cairo[/name_u], [name_m]Stellan[/name_m], [name_m]Bjorn[/name_m], [name_u]Thames[/name_u], [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u], [name_u]Dune[/name_u], [name_u]Corin[/name_u], [name_m]Magnus[/name_m], and [name_u]Merrill[/name_u] are beautiful!

I was waiting for a boy thread :slight_smile:
I love Epicea, [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m], [name_m]Apollo[/name_m], [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] and [name_u]Sage[/name_u] <3 You really have good tastes.

Let me try:

Old Explorers/Scientists/Painters:
Galilée (gah-lee-lay) / Galileo
Magellan (Like Fernand Magellan)
Laszlo
Cezanne (Paul Cezanne)
Vasco
Titouan
Rousseau
Apollinaire
Exupery

Literature:
Zadig (Zadig de Voltaire)

Music:
Lyric
Octave

Stones:
Emerald
Onyx
Eliodore/Heliodore
Topaz
Lazuli

Seasons:
Winter

Trees
Aspen
Oyamel
Balsamea
Gilead
Sybwydd (Pine tree in Welsh)
Sapin (Pine tree in French)
Sequoia
Evergreen
Cèdre (Cedar in French)
Elaeagnus
Tamaris
Hibiscus
Chêne (Oak tree in French)
Erable (Maple tree in French)
Saule (Willow tree in French)
Tilleul (Linden tree in French)
Oakley
Cypress
Mélèze (Larch in French)
Genevrier (Juniper in French)
Thuya (Thuja)
Palmer (Palm tree)

Moutains:
Everest
Atlas
Erebus
Denali
Esterel
Olympus

Animals:
Wolf
Bear
Renard (Fox in French)
Loup (Said like Lou, means wolf in French)
Oryx
Scarabée (Beetle in French)
Dove

Stars/Sky/Sun/Wind:
Celestiel
Celestian
Helios
Mistral
Zephyriel
Zephyrian
Ciel (Sky in French)
Solal
Solaris
Cosmo
Zephiel
Stellan
Stelios
Asterios
Astair
Astorian
Astriel
Astral
Orion
Orionis
Izar
Alioth / Aliott / Aliath

Flowers/plants:
Sorrell
Melilot (May-lee-lo)
Acaciel
Acacia
Huckleberry
Anis

Water related:
Ocean
Atlantis
Pacific
Atlantic
Wave
Embrun

States/Countries:
Egypt
Colorado
Oregon
Azur

Legends:
Legend
Fable
Auberon
Myrddin
Asgard

Other:
Zaccheus / Zacchea
Castiel
Estiel
Ephiel
Sidoine
Ezeriel
Ezriel / Azriel
Hezekiah
Ezechias
Ozias
Oriel
Orius
Elius
Zelius
Amias
Arcadian
Agardiel
Arcadiel
Arcadius
Artemius / Artemias / Artemus
Art

@mccharlie, thank you so much! These names are all incredible. [name_m]Galil[/name_m]ée, [name_m]Vasco[/name_m], [name_u]Lyric[/name_u], [name_u]Onyx[/name_u], [name_u]Winter[/name_u], [name_u]Aspen[/name_u],
[name_m]Gilead[/name_m], [name_u]Sequoia[/name_u], [name_f]Cypress[/name_f], Cèdre, [name_u]Oakley[/name_u], [name_m]Palmer[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m], [name_m]Wolf[/name_m], Oryx, [name_m]Bear[/name_m], [name_f]Celestial[/name_f], Zephyrian, [name_f]Ciel[/name_f], [name_m]Stellan[/name_m], Asterios, [name_u]Orion[/name_u], Wave, [name_m]Azur[/name_m], [name_u]Legend[/name_u], [name_m]Castiel[/name_m], [name_m]Amias[/name_m], Arcadian, [name_u]Artemis[/name_u], Artemias, and [name_m]Art[/name_m] are beyond stunning!