Well number 4 is officially a boy! I’m really really struggling loving our names this go around. I’m looking for suggestions of names that preferably are orthodox saints or diminutives of, have a nature connection and a nice meaning. I know it really narrows it down, here is our current list:
He likes:
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m] (probably my fave from his picks)
I like but am not in love:
Iler
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_u]Florian[/name_u]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m]
[name_u]Liam[/name_u]
[name_u]Basil[/name_u]
I was so prepared with a girl name this time I’m a little sad I don’t love any boy names right now.
Benedict (saint, means 'blessed")
[name_u]Aidan[/name_u] (saint, means “fiery”)
[name_u]Augustine[/name_u] (saint, means “magnificent”)
[name_m]Brendan[/name_m] (saint, means “prince”)
[name_m]Clement[/name_m] (saint, means “merciful”)
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] (saint, means “fortunate”)
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] (saint, means “lion”)
[name_m]Maximus[/name_m] (saint, means “greatest”)
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m] (saint, means “God has blessed”)
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] (saint, means “gift of God”, nn [name_u]Teddy[/name_u])
What are your other kids’ names, if you don’t mind me asking? It would help create better suggestions, I think.
I’m sorry you haven’t had the chance to use your girl name. I do think [name_m]Marius[/name_m] would suit your family. It meets all your preferences although that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll both like the name and I don’t know if you have any hopes for a fifth child. But it’s intuitive and I think it feels a little more familiar than [name_u]Florian[/name_u]. In the last 18 years, it has averaged 64 births per year. In 2019, there were 58 births.
Have you considered [name_m]Simeon[/name_m] as a reference to [name_m]Saint[/name_m] Sophrony? Perhaps [name_m]Cyril[/name_m], [name_m]Gregor[/name_m] or [name_m]Ivan[/name_m]?
Edit: I’m also adding Jacoby “Jack”, Micah, Julius, Nils or Niels for Nilus, Tycho for Tychicus and Bastian for Sebastian.
Honestly those are my top two. Maybe they will end up as first and middles. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband doesn’t love [name_m]Forrest[/name_m] and I’m ok with [name_m]Solomon[/name_m] mostly because the nickname [name_m]Solly[/name_m] is so dang cute.
I love [name_m]Solomon[/name_m] for you! [name_m]Solly[/name_m] and [name_u]Sol[/name_u] are both wonderful [name_m]Samson[/name_m] “[name_u]Sonny[/name_u]” feels similar to me, but I know you have a -son name already…
It’s not a saint, but I have to suggest [name_m]Elwood[/name_m] for you. It’s similar in sound to [name_m]Edward[/name_m] but has the easygoing, outdoorsy, jazzy feel of your other boys’ names and a wonderful nature-related meaning.
Maybe also [name_u]Corin[/name_u] or [name_m]Corentin[/name_m], [name_m]Lucian[/name_m], [name_m]Alban[/name_m], [name_m]Sylvan[/name_m], Shepherd, [name_m]Marius[/name_m] (seconded!), [name_m]Fabian[/name_m] or [name_m]Orlando[/name_m].
[name_m]Samson[/name_m] “[name_u]Sonny[/name_u]” feels similar to me, but I know you have a -son name already…