This is so hard! We thought we had a boy name chosen but after tossing it around for a month or more SO decided he thinks its too preppy sounding and doesnt really like it anymore. (The name was [name]Preston[/name])
This doesnt devastate me since I had my heart set on a biblical name for my son anyway. My mother is terminally ill and although we didnt plan this baby I prayed alot asking God to please let my mom live to see my first baby.(This will be her first biological grandchild all the rest are from her step children.) Turns out he decided to bless us now Id like a name that means miracle, prayed for, gift of God, answered prayer or something like that but its not neccesary.
Suggestions dont have to be biblical just have fun with it! What are your favorite boys names? We need all the ideas we can get since we’re really stumped now. We’re going for something obscure but familiar.
Names I like but he said no to or we cant use:
[name]Israel[/name] nn [name]Ira[/name]
[name]Ezra[/name]
[name]Seth[/name]
[name]Caleb[/name](cousin already used this)
Middle name is [name]Jay[/name] last name rhymes with Shooter
My favorite biblical name is [name]Gideon[/name] which means hebrew, I also like [name]Malachi[/name] which means my messenger. My other favorite biblical name is [name]Ezekiel[/name] which means god strengthens, I love the meaning of that one.
some that mean gift of god
[name]Matthew[/name], also a biblical name
[name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name]
[name]Shiloh[/name]
Zavad, I love this one
[name]Jesse[/name], also biblical
[name]Matthew[/name] or [name]Mattias[/name](i like this one the best) (gift from God)
[name]Asher[/name] (lucky, blessed, happy)
[name]Lazarus[/name] (God helps)
[name]Josiah[/name] (“God supports, heals”)
[name]Felix[/name] ([name]Happy[/name], [name]Fortunate[/name])
[name]Nathaniel[/name] (gift of God)
[name]Theodore[/name] (gift of God)
[name]Boone[/name] ( a blessing )
[name]Micah[/name] (who is like God)
[name]Tobiah[/name] or [name]Tobias[/name] ( goodness of God)
[name]Ezekiel[/name] (God strengthens)
[name]Bennett[/name] (“blessed”)
I wish you the best of luck with everything you are going through.
Not all of them are names I could see on a modern child but here’s a list from behind the name with related meanings to what you mentioned.
[name]Abel[/name] (means life or breath depending on the source)
Anaiah (God answers)
Anath (answers)
[name]Asher[/name] (happy or blessed)
[name]David[/name] (beloved)
Elnathan (God has given)
[name]Ishmael[/name] (God will hear)
[name]Jadon[/name] (thankful)
[name]Jericho[/name]
Joash (God has given)
[name]John[/name] (God is gracious)
[name]Malachi[/name] (my angel)
[name]Manuel[/name] (God is with us)
[name]Matthew[/name] (gift of God)
[name]Nathan[/name] (he gave)
[name]Nehemiah[/name] (comforted by God)
[name]Noah[/name] (comfort)
[name]Reuben[/name] (behold, a son)
[name]Samuel[/name] (God has heard)
Shaetiel (I have asked of God)
[name]Saul[/name] (prayed for)
[name]Simon[/name] (he has heard)
[name]Solomon[/name] (peace)
[name]Tobiah[/name]/[name]Tobias[/name] (God is good)
[name]Zebadiah[/name] (God has bestowed)
Did a search for names that meant “Gift of God” and this is what I found:
[name]Jonathan[/name]
[name]Matthew[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name]
[name]Jesse[/name] (just means “gift” but it is biblical)
[name]Theodore[/name] (not biblical but it does mean “Gift of God”)
My favorite biblical names are [name]Eli[/name] (I have one and he is so charming) and [name]Reuban[/name] and [name]Mordecai[/name].
My other favorite names are Cowen (my other son), [name]Hobbes[/name], [name]Theo[/name], [name]Kimball[/name], [name]Forrest[/name], and [name]Oscar[/name]. Good luck!
Id like a name that means miracle, prayed for, gift of God, answered prayer or something like that but its not neccesary.