Hello, berries of the world! My partner and I have been loving the name [name_u]Finley[/name_u]/[name_u]Finn[/name_u] for a possible future boy #2 (we aren’t pregnant yet), but I am thinking that it’s just too popular for me and am kind of going off of it. What are some similar, but less popular alternatives to [name_u]Finn[/name_u]/[name_u]Finley[/name_u]? We don’t really care for other [name_m]Fin[/name_m]- names like [name_m]Finnian[/name_m], [name_m]Phineas[/name_m] (I like [name_m]Finbar[/name_m] but it received the big kibosh from FI). We both like [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m], I am liking [name_u]Kit[/name_u] and [name_m]Ansel[/name_m], and he loves [name_m]Simon[/name_m] and [name_m]Boone[/name_m]. Our DS is called F0rd3. Any ideas would be so helpful! [name_f]TIA[/name_f] berries, looking forward to your helpful responses!
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u] is the obvious one, but I’m guessing you’ve already considered that? If not, you definitely should! It goes so perfectly with your son’s name.
Other like [name_u]Finn[/name_u]/[name_u]Finley[/name_u], [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m], [name_m]Ansel[/name_m], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_m]Boone[/name_m], [name_m]Simon[/name_m]…
[name_m]Sorley[/name_m]/Somerled
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]/[name_m]Bramwell[/name_m]
[name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Farley[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Joss[/name_u]
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_m]Pascal[/name_m]
[name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_m]Alban[/name_m]
[name_m]Darwin[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_m]Penn[/name_m]
Fen/Fenwick
[name_m]Alastair[/name_m]
[name_u]Adair[/name_u]
[name_u]Sinclair[/name_u]
[name_m]Torin[/name_m]
[name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_u]Leland[/name_u]
[name_m]Dougray[/name_m]
[name_m]Elwood[/name_m]
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
[name_m]Hale[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_m]Damon[/name_m]
[name_m]Fitz[/name_m]
[name_u]Bryn[/name_u]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
[name_m]Leif[/name_m]/[name_u]Leith[/name_u]
Suggestions:
[name_m]Finnick[/name_m]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_u]Dane[/name_u]
[name_u]Murphy[/name_u]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_m]Duke[/name_m]
[name_u]Shane[/name_u]
[name_m]Marshall[/name_m]
[name_m]Huxley[/name_m]
@katinka I really love some of these! Neither of us really like [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] for whatever reason although it is a nice name. I love [name_m]Bram[/name_m] and [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], [name_m]Magnus[/name_m], [name_u]Jude[/name_u], [name_m]Hale[/name_m], and [name_m]Hart[/name_m]! OH, not so much. We both also like [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m], [name_m]Cedric[/name_m] and [name_m]Alastair[/name_m]! Lots of good ideas to mull over, thanks!!
Honestly I love F0rd3 and [name_u]Kit[/name_u]! Or F0rd3 and [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]. [name_m]Boone[/name_m] seems like a little too much with F0rd3.
Some ideas:
[name_m]Ferris[/name_m]
[name_m]Thatcher[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_m]Wayne[/name_m]
[name_u]Mercer[/name_u]
[name_m]Anson[/name_m]
[name_m]Conway[/name_m]
[name_m]Foster[/name_m]
[name_m]Eero[/name_m]
[name_u]Sutton[/name_u]
[name_m]Gable[/name_m]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_m]Sherwood[/name_m]
[name_m]Flint[/name_m]
[name_m]Dawson[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffith[/name_m]
[name_m]Waylon[/name_m]/[name_m]Wayland[/name_m]
[name_u]Barrett[/name_u]
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_m]Warren[/name_m]
[name_m]Nyle[/name_m]
[name_u]Finch[/name_u]
[name_m]Darrow[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]
[name_m]Gryphon[/name_m]
[name_m]Flint[/name_m] / [name_m]Flynt[/name_m]
Could all end at nickname [name_m]Fin[/name_m].
Other LEY ending names;
[name_u]Harley[/name_u]
[name_u]Bradley[/name_u]
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]
[name_m]Huxley[/name_m]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_u]Ripley[/name_u]
[name_m]Westley[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
Though I feel this isn’t your style, and you like the [name_m]Fin[/name_m] and not the Ley.
[name_m]Shepard[/name_m] reminds me of;
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Gaspard[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Sean[/name_m]
[name_m]Thatcher[/name_m]
@river_dweller, thanks! We do like [name_m]Forrest[/name_m] but know of a couple young Forrests already. And although we don’t mind repeating initials, [name_m]Forrest[/name_m] is a little close to our sons name I think. Not terribly keen on the other suggestions but appreciate them nonetheless!
Obviously I’m going to nudge you towards [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] (it’s my son’s middle name) and it’s amazing haha.
I also agree with [name_f]Katinka[/name_f] about seriously considering [name_u]Flynn[/name_u].
Otherwise, these come to mind:
[name_m]Foster[/name_m]
[name_m]Davis[/name_m]
[name_m]Mac[/name_m]
[name_u]Gray[/name_u]
[name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
@brittanyanitarose thank you! [name_m]Foster[/name_m] is a lovely name, love that idea! And I do really love [name_u]Kit[/name_u] with F0rd3!
@mamapirate I love [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]! [name_m]Westley[/name_m] is really handsome too. And [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] is sweet!
@grackym I tend to agree with you 
[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] is so handsome! And [name_m]Abel[/name_m] is so nice. Thank you!
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.
I love [name_u]Finn[/name_u], but agree it’s getting a bit more common.
[name_m]How[/name_m] about…
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u]
[name_m]Chet[/name_m]
[name_m]Clive[/name_m]
[name_m]Dex[/name_m], maybe as a nn for [name_m]Desmond[/name_m] or [name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_u]Dash[/name_u]/[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_u]Flip[/name_u], maybe as a nn for [name_m]Philip[/name_m] or [name_m]Philipe[/name_m]. I think if you wanted to stretch it, it could be a nn for [name_m]Frederic[/name_m] or [name_u]Francis[/name_u] too.
[name_m]Hank[/name_m] as a nn for [name_m]Henry[/name_m] or [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u] as a nn for [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_u]Jameson[/name_u], [name_m]Jerome[/name_m] or [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Knox[/name_m]
[name_u]Keats[/name_u]
[name_u]Leith[/name_u]
[name_u]Lane[/name_u]
[name_m]Lad[/name_m] as a nn for [name_u]Laurence[/name_u]
[name_m]Mac[/name_m] as a nn for [name_m]Malcolm[/name_m] or [name_m]Malachy[/name_m]
[name_m]Penn[/name_m] on it’s own or maybe as a nn for [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
Patch as a nn for [name_m]Peter[/name_m], [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] or [name_m]Padraig[/name_m]
[name_m]Pip[/name_m] as a nn for [name_m]Peter[/name_m], [name_m]Philip[/name_m] or [name_m]Philipe[/name_m]…or [name_m]Percival[/name_m] or [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u]
[name_u]Shea[/name_u]
[name_u]Shaw[/name_u]
[name_m]Satch[/name_m] as a nn for [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Seb[/name_m] as a nn for [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
Thax as a nn for [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_m]Thatcher[/name_m], [name_m]Thackeray[/name_m] or [name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]
[name_m]Thatch[/name_m] as a nn for [name_m]Thatcher[/name_m]
[name_m]Tuck[/name_m]/[name_m]Tucker[/name_m] maybe as a nn for [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]?
Tadgh
[name_u]Whit[/name_u] as a nn for [name_m]Whitman[/name_m]
[name_m]Wes[/name_m] as a nn for [name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps.
@Michellem thanks for the ideas! We actually don’t really want a name with a nickname. If we did choose [name_u]Finley[/name_u] we would call him [name_u]Finley[/name_u], if we used [name_u]Finn[/name_u] we would call him [name_u]Finn[/name_u]. I love love [name_m]Desmond[/name_m] though! Unfortunately I have already used this name for a pet. [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] reminded me of [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m], which OH has (to my surprise) been warming to!
Based on a few of your favourites and your son’s name, how about…
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_m]Calloway[/name_m]
[name_m]Luther[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristram[/name_m]
[name_u]Adair[/name_u]
[name_m]Tolliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_m]Ephraim[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Brock[/name_m]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Penn[/name_m]
[name_m]Foster[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_u]Van[/name_u]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
Fenn
[name_m]Maksim[/name_m]
[name_f]Grier[/name_f]
[name_m]Theron[/name_m]
I love the name [name_u]Finn[/name_u] - More spelt / in the [name_m]German[/name_m]/Irish way [name_m]Fynn[/name_m] though.
similar, but less popular alternatives Name ideas, Sorry for any Repeats.
Idea 1 - Cool and quick in sound names
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Ace[/name_m]
[name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_m]Holt[/name_m]
[name_m]Quade[/name_m]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Koen[/name_m]
[name_m]Dante[/name_m]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
Idea 2 - Names beginning with F similar in vibe to [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Fintan[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnick[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Faron[/name_m]
[name_m]Flint[/name_m]
[name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_m]Frey[/name_m]
Idea 3 - Similar to [name_u]Kit[/name_u] or [name_m]Ansel[/name_m] or [name_m]Simon[/name_m] or [name_m]Boone[/name_m]
[name_m]Simeon[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
Idea 4 - Other Names seen that would sound cool with your DS name
[name_m]Fraser[/name_m]
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]
[name_m]Kenton[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Brock[/name_m]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_u]Cade[/name_u]
[name_m]Klaus[/name_m]
[name_m]Silvan[/name_m]
And that’s all I can muster for now.
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] you find something you love just as much!
I love [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]! I also love [name_m]Foster[/name_m] and that’s been suggested here a few times! [name_u]Jem[/name_u] is such a lovely name also, I find lots of the names you suggested intriguing. [name_m]Calloway[/name_m] is our son’s middle name so you were spot on there 
I have been liking the [name_m]Fynn[/name_m] spelling lately, too! Of your suggestions I feel particularly drawn to [name_m]Frey[/name_m] and [name_m]Klaus[/name_m]
[name_f]Glad[/name_f] a couple got your attention. I love [name_m]Frey[/name_m] on a boy so much! [name_m]Frey[/name_m] is a character from a game I play and the storyline, in basics, the storyline has made me love it a lot as its about the good side VS the bad side of human nature… at least that’s what I got from it.
[name_m]Klaus[/name_m] - I just love the sound, it sounds masculine but the -s ending doesn’t make it feel like harsh and too butch (lack of a better word)
I think if you love [name_u]Finn[/name_u], go with [name_u]Finn[/name_u]! It doesn’t matter how common it is. And it’s not even that common —*it was #167 for boys in 2017. The odds that your little boy will have a classmate or friend also named [name_u]Finn[/name_u] is still pretty low.
While I think your sentiment is great, I personally would rather pick something less common. The amount that I have been hearing of kids and pets named some form of [name_u]Finn[/name_u] name has just put me off of it, so I don’t feel keen to use it anymore.