Inspire Me!

Hello berries!

A couple of the names on my boys’ list are feeling a bit stale, or I’m coming to realize I can’t see me ever using them. I’m looking for a few fresh options to round out my top 20 (where I usually try to keep my list at). For someone who loves these names below, what would you suggest? It’s a bit of an eclectic bunch, I admit:

[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Judah[/name_m]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_m]Boaz[/name_m]
[name_m]Reef[/name_m]
[name_m]Torin[/name_m]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_m]Eoghan[/name_m]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_u]Aquila[/name_u]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m]
[name_u]Augustine[/name_u]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]

Thank you, lovelies!

[name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
[name_m]Julius[/name_m]
[name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
Oliander
[name_m]Edwin[/name_m]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilfred[/name_m]
[name_u]Pippin[/name_u]
[name_m]Collier[/name_m]
[name_u]Peregrine[/name_u]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] [name_u]Ashley[/name_u]!

Obviously I love [name_u]Augustine[/name_u] and [name_m]Eoghan[/name_m]. I also like [name_m]Judah[/name_m] and [name_u]Rowan[/name_u].

[name_u]Autry[/name_u]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_m]Zev[/name_m]
[name_m]Albie[/name_m]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
Netanel
[name_u]Avi[/name_u]
[name_u]Idris[/name_u]
[name_u]Clove[/name_u]
[name_m]Basil[/name_m]
[name_u]Sol[/name_u]
[name_m]Orin[/name_m]

[name_m]Baxter[/name_m]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_m]Colton[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_m]Gethin[/name_m]
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_u]Auburn[/name_u]
[name_m]Tide[/name_m]
[name_u]Cove[/name_u]
[name_m]Kian[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilf[/name_m]/[name_m]Wilfred[/name_m]
Elyan
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartleby[/name_m]
[name_u]Hartley[/name_u]
[name_m]Edwin[/name_m]
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_u]Corin[/name_u]
[name_m]Horatio[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m]

I’ve long admired your style, @ashthedreamer!

I especially love [name_m]Casper[/name_m], [name_u]Avery[/name_u], [name_u]Auden[/name_u], [name_u]Asa[/name_u], [name_u]Aquila[/name_u] (!) and [name_u]Augustine[/name_u] :heart_eyes:

[name_m]Emil[/name_m]
[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxim[/name_m]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_u]Amory[/name_u]
[name_m]Willem[/name_m]
[name_m]Pascal[/name_m]
[name_m]Aubin[/name_m]
Joash
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Darwin[/name_m]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_u]Joss[/name_u]
[name_m]Sorley[/name_m]/Somerled
[name_m]Harris[/name_m]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_m]Struan[/name_m]
[name_m]Innes[/name_m]
[name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
Lewin
[name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_m]Moses[/name_m]
[name_u]Sander[/name_u]
[name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_m]Alban[/name_m]
[name_m]Jago[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Findlay[/name_m]
[name_m]Angus[/name_m]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_u]Mercer[/name_u]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]

[name_m]Balthazar[/name_m]
[name_u]Loki[/name_u]
[name_u]Willoughby[/name_u]
[name_m]Ivar[/name_m]
[name_u]Perrin[/name_u]
[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]
[name_m]Humphrey[/name_m]

[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] came to mind right away.

Also,
[name_m]Barnabas[/name_m]
[name_m]Lance[/name_m]
[name_u]Tobin[/name_u]
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]
[name_m]Mordecai[/name_m]
[name_m]Quinton[/name_m]
[name_u]Leith[/name_u]
[name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_m]Montgomery[/name_m] ([name_m]Monty[/name_m])

Thank you, everyone! I’m adding these to my list of maybes:

[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnabas[/name_m]/[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m] (this was one of a handful I’d been considering already; seeing it pop up here confirms how much I truly love it!)
[name_m]Eben[/name_m]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_u]Mercer[/name_u]
[name_u]Pascoe[/name_u] (inspired by @katinka’s [name_m]Pascal[/name_m]!)
[name_u]Schuyler[/name_u] (not suggested, but an old love I was reminded of today!)
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]

@Babies123456 - [name_u]Abi[/name_u]! Thanks for the ideas, love! You know that Hebrew names are the way to my heart. :heart: It’s so weird seeing you on here; I always forget this is your username! haha.

@Greyblue - [name_f]Grace[/name_f]! :smiley: So nice to “see” you! [name_m]Can[/name_m] you tell me about [name_m]Gethin[/name_m]? I’m not familiar.

@katinka - thank you, love! And I, you! Your kiddos are impeccably named. :heart: Thanks for the ideas–it’s crazy how so many of your suggestions are either already huge favorites, names I’ve considered a million times, or very similar to deep loves! I appreciate the ideas! :slight_smile:

@jonquils - thank you, my dear! I’ve missed you all, as well! [name_m]Can[/name_m] you tell me about [name_u]Elim[/name_u]? I have a berry friend who just named her son this, but I don’t know anything about it! Thanks for reminding me of my beloved [name_m]Reuben[/name_m]!

@river_dweller - thanks, love! I actually don’t really feel like I’m a “[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] person”, although I do love him in theory. A while back [name_m]Zane[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] was on my short list, but [name_m]Zane[/name_m] doesn’t really feel like me anymore, either. I miss having him on my list, but can’t see me with a little [name_m]Caspian[/name_m], so maybe I’ll find a spot for him as a middle one day.

Anyone else want to jump in with new ideas?

Thanks again, berries!

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Nice! Thank you for explaining! Biblical place names aren’t really my thing (although I do love [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] and [name_m]Judah[/name_m]), but the sentiment is really lovely!

I love so many of your names, hopefully I’m on the right track with some of these.

[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Cassius[/name_m]
[name_m]Caius[/name_m]
[name_m]Cassian[/name_m]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_m]Judas[/name_m]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_m]Orin[/name_m]
[name_u]Asher[/name_u]
[name_m]Aston[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]
[name_u]Cove[/name_u]
[name_u]Alden[/name_u]
[name_u]Calder[/name_u]
[name_m]Alder[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m]
[name_u]Auburn[/name_u]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnick[/name_m]
[name_m]Huck[/name_m]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
Torr
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_u]Maddox[/name_u]

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Thanks, love! I’ve missed you and your list! :heart: Some of these are already on my list as middles ([name_u]James[/name_u], [name_u]Elliot[/name_u], etc.!), and a few others I’m already considering ([name_m]Declan[/name_m]!), and a few I’ll probably consider as middles ([name_u]Cedar[/name_u], [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]). The true standout was [name_u]Everest[/name_u], which I probably won’t use up front with [name_u]Avery[/name_u] and [name_u]Everett[/name_u] being so high on my list, but may use as a middle! I like the idea of [name_m]Declan[/name_m] [name_u]Everest[/name_u], maybe, or [name_u]Schuyler[/name_u] [name_u]Everest[/name_u]? [name_m]Lorcan[/name_m] [name_u]Everest[/name_u]? [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] [name_u]Everest[/name_u]? I haven’t decided yet, but I forget how lovely he is!

I ADORE [name_u]Pax[/name_u], but find him so hard to pair up. I’ve been considering [name_u]Pascoe[/name_u], and I love [name_u]Pascoe[/name_u] [name_m]Levi[/name_m]. I could probably do [name_u]Pascoe[/name_u] [name_m]Levi[/name_m] nn [name_u]Pax[/name_u]? I’ll have to give him more thought!

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I am swooning at this list! I love them all! Here are some suggestions, apologies for any repeats…

[name_m]Eamon[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Albert[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_f]Roe[/name_f]
[name_m]Jacob[/name_m]
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] that helps!

Thanks, love! [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] is officially in the running, if I can find a charmingly unexpected middle for him! He has so much family significance, and I’ve adored [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] for years. But have a hard time finding a middle that is worthy of him, so he rarely makes it to my list for long. [name_m]Le[/name_m] sigh. [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_m]Alaric[/name_m] is the best I’ve got so far but I don’t know that I’d actually use him.

[name_m]Ronan[/name_m] would totally be on my list if [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] wasn’t!

And [name_m]Albert[/name_m] is cute. I like the [name_u]French[/name_u] form [name_m]Aubert[/name_m] more, but [name_m]Albert[/name_m] is nice. I’d seriously considered [name_m]Aubert[/name_m] a while back, but am not feeling him so much this time around.

[name_m]Henry[/name_m]’s one of my middles for [name_m]Boaz[/name_m], and I like [name_m]Graham[/name_m] and [name_m]Caspian[/name_m], but I’m not sure I’d use them. [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] as a middle, maybe.

I appreciate the ideas! :heart: