[name_m]Hi[/name_m],
So we are struggling to find a name for our baby boy who is due in [name_u]March[/name_u].
We have been looking at Celtic names and have considered [name_u]Finley[/name_u] with nickname [name_u]Finn[/name_u]. We could just pick [name_u]Finn[/name_u] but it seems to be lacking something as we have a short last name too.
We have also thought about [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], [name_m]Declan[/name_m], [name_m]Cian[/name_m] and [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] but none of them we really love or we find a reason not to use them like associations with other people/movies etc.
So, I’m looking for opinions on [name_u]Finley[/name_u] for a boy and also any other name suggestions . We live in [name_m]New[/name_m] Zealand and I had never known [name_u]Finley[/name_u] to be a girls name till I saw it on nameberry.
Any help appreciated as we really don’t have many ideas left. Thanks
I think [name_u]Finley[/name_u] is pretty unisex and can be used for a boy or girl. I wouldn’t feel any qualms about using it-- it’s not like [name_u]Ashley[/name_u].
Finley is definitely more boy than girl to me, though I wouldn’t be surprised to meet a female Finley. If you like the Fin- sound you could also use Finnegan, Finbar, Finlo, Finnick, Finnian or Flynn. I love Lachlan and Ronan! Other suggestions:
Ansel
Arlo
Archer
Apollo
Anders
Atlas
August
Alban
Alder
Beau
Bennett
Beckett
Cyrus
Cillian
Cianan
Callahan
Cormac
Conrad
Calvin
Casper
Clancy
Dexter
Dashiell
Duncan
Deacon
Donovan
Drew
Dallas
Ellis
Emrys
Fraser
Foster
Ferris
Felix
Forrest
Griffin
Gideon
Garrett
Gus
Heath
Henrik
Hendrix
Hawthorne
Joel
Kieran
Luca
Lennon
Lawrence
Leon
Leander
Magnus
Maxfield
Maximilian
Nathaniel
Noel
Orion
Percy
Peregrine
Phoenix
Quentin
Rhys
Remy
Ralph
Rhodes
Reuben
Rainer
Roscoe
Rafferty
Rohan
Shepherd
Soren
Sullivan
Solomon
Truett
Tobias
Thatcher
Tripp
Victor
Wilder
Whittaker
Xander
Zane
I love [name_u]Finley[/name_u]! To me it’s unisex leaning boy. It’s on our short list if we have a boy. I love [name_u]Finn[/name_u] as a nn!
The other full name for nn [name_u]Finn[/name_u] I didn’t see mentioned is [name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
Thanks everyone for the replies! It’s good to know that people don’t see it as being to feminine. Thanks for the other [name_u]Finn[/name_u] suggestions too, we would consider [name_m]Finnian[/name_m] as well
Absolutely not! It’s masculine and all boy! [name_m]Just[/name_m] because a name is used on a girl, doesn’t mean it’s no longer usable on a boy. If that was the case, people would longer use the name [name_u]James[/name_u] on boys.
Where I live [name_u]Finley[/name_u] is pretty much exclusively used on boys, so I tend to think of it as a masculine name. That said, even if it’s used on girls where you live, it’s not a big deal [name_f]IMO[/name_f]. Sharing a name with a girl shouldn’t be the end of the world for a boy. It’s a fine enough name, so go with it if you like it.
[name_u]Finley[/name_u] is pretty boy to me. Especially with the [name_m]Fin[/name_m] sound, it’s pretty masculine. I can assure you [name_u]Finley[/name_u] won’t have the same fate as [name_u]Leslie[/name_u].
. We live in [name_m]New[/name_m] Zealand and I had never known [name_u]Finley[/name_u] to be a girls name till I saw it on nameberry.