Mountain baby names

General Name Discussion
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What does that mean to you? What comes to mind? Which ones do you like best/think are the most usable?

Talking to a friend of mine the other day I realized that a lot of my concerns and hang ups on certain names, don’t really apply to my living situation. I’m in the process of creating a homestead in the Appalachian mountains and my children won’t go to traditional public school. So now that I have that in mind (also keeping in mind they might not want to live in the mountains forever so I don’t want to pidgeon hole them as mountain children) I think I can be a bit more flexible with the names on my list and would love your input.

What would you use if you were in my situation?
What guilty pleasures of yours would work in this situation? I would love to hear your combos and ideas! Which names in my signature give you that feel if any?

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When I think mountain I think nature names and rugged boy names.

Rugged names that work in traditional settings: [name_m]Derek[/name_m], [name_m]Jared[/name_m], [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_m]Tucker[/name_m], [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m], [name_m]Cassius[/name_m], [name_m]Beckett[/name_m]/[name_u]Beck[/name_u], [name_m]Zane[/name_m], [name_m]Rocco[/name_m], [name_m]Donovan[/name_m], [name_m]Colter[/name_m], [name_u]Flynn[/name_u], [name_u]Jameson[/name_u], [name_m]Heath[/name_m], [name_m]Harlan[/name_m], [name_u]Tate[/name_u], [name_u]Carter[/name_u], [name_u]Everett[/name_u], and [name_m]Milo[/name_m]
Nature/earthy boy names usable in traditional settings: [name_m]Forrest[/name_m], [name_u]Oakley[/name_u] (boy or girl), [name_m]Brooks[/name_m], [name_u]River[/name_u], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Leon[/name_m], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_u]Gray[/name_u]/[name_u]Grey[/name_u] (Boy or girl)and [name_u]Orion[/name_u]

Girl nature names and other names that have that have similar vibes to me (that are usable in all settings): [name_u]Aspen[/name_u], [name_u]Tatum[/name_u]/Taytum, [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_f]Tessa[/name_f], [name_u]Oakley[/name_u], [name_f]Dawn[/name_f], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_u]Seren[/name_u], [name_f]Serena[/name_f], [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Elowen[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_f]Delia[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_u]Emery[/name_u], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_u]Skye[/name_u], [name_f]Laurel[/name_f], [name_u]Rain[/name_u], [name_f]Jade[/name_f], [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f], [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] (leaping water), [name_f]Drea[/name_f], and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]

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I love all your boy combos and my favorite girl combos are, [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Poem[/name_f], [name_f]Avalon[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Maple[/name_f], and [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f]. [name_f]Imo[/name_f] all these names work as usable first names in a variety of settings aside from poem (though I prefer poet and and think they are sweet as middle names). [name_f]Moon[/name_f], [name_f]Meadow[/name_f], Bloom, and [name_f]Blossom[/name_f] may also be middle names you might like.

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The names in your signature don’t really give me that outdoorsy, rugged vibe that I imagine. Your names are more elegant and sophisticated. But that doesn’t mean they won’t work. Cordelia “Cody” is very cute and I can see that one working.

My first thought was Bear!
Silas also came to mind. It means wood or forest.
Attwell: means lives by the spring
Everest
Flint
Gunner
Huck
Orson: means baby bear
Pike
Birch
Arlo
Memphis
Clayton
Clint
Knox
Buck
Cole
Ranger
Wayne
Wylie
Tripp
Walker
Wilder
Arrow
Roan
Remington
Ridge
Rocky
Scout
Talon
Trapper
Fletcher
Hayes
Rowan
Cedar
Hawthorne
Axe
Hemlock
Alder
Falcon
Ren
Peregrine

Prairie (I actually know a woman with this name! It fits her very well.)
Fawn
Blossom
Clover
Brook
Clementine
Rosewood
Heidi
Haven
Aspen
Fern
Isla
Laurel
Wren
I feel like any nature name would work for a girl or boy. Hope this helps :slight_smile:

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I was thinking less “rugged and outdoorsy” and more “traditional names for the area” or even “common in the area when it was first settled” these suggestions all feel very “modern/trendy southern” to me which isn’t a bad thing (and I’m liking a lot of them as middles), just not the vibe I’m going for.

Although I did ask what comes to your mind when I say “mountain children” so thank you for the feedback.

I’m picturing calling for my daughter to go feed the chickens or holler at my son to come pick tomatoes, running through the forest, playing in the creek and catching fireflies and trying to find names that fit that imagery

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Favorites from your list

[name_m]Roland[/name_m] [name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_m]Quill[/name_m]
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m] [name_u]Noah[/name_u] [name_m]Quest[/name_m]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]

[name_f]Bridget[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f] [name_u]Story[/name_u]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Poem[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f]

Other ideas

[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u] [name_f]Marie[/name_f] [name_u]Poet[/name_u] “[name_f]Belle[/name_f]”
[name_f]Delta[/name_f] [name_f]Maren[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Fern[/name_f] “[name_f]Calla[/name_f]”
[name_f]Zeta[/name_f] [name_f]Marnee[/name_f] (marie+renee) [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] [name_f]Marnee[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Raquel[/name_f] [name_f]Marnee[/name_f] [name_u]Dream[/name_u]
[name_f]Romilly[/name_f] [name_f]Maren[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] “[name_u]Romy[/name_u]”
[name_f]Brielle[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f] [name_f]Cadence[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Loralei[/name_f] [name_f]Maren[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] ([name_f]Marie[/name_f]+renee) “[name_u]Rory[/name_u]”
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonnet[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] “[name_u]Sonny[/name_u]”
[name_f]Talia[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u] [name_f]Marnee[/name_f] [name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_f]Thessaly[/name_f] [name_f]Maren[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] “[name_f]Tess[/name_f]”
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_u]Ivory[/name_u] “[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]”
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] [name_f]Maren[/name_f] [name_u]Story[/name_u]
[name_f]Idalia[/name_f] [name_f]Marnee[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] [name_u]Poet[/name_u]
[name_f]Ayla[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f]
[name_f]Adina[/name_f] [name_f]Maren[/name_f] [name_f] Marvel[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Snow[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Maren[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Maren[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
Vida [name_f]Marnee[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Danica[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f] [name_m]Calix[/name_m]

[name_u]Micha[/name_u] [name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_u]Barrett[/name_u] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_u]Dune[/name_u] “[name_m]Bear[/name_m]”
[name_u]Oberon[/name_u]/[name_u]Auberon[/name_u] [name_u]Noah[/name_u] [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] “[name_m]Bear[/name_m]”
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m] [name_u]Michael[/name_u] Alder
[name_m]Harland[/name_m] [name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_m]Cove[/name_m] " [name_m]Hank[/name_m]" “[name_u]Harley[/name_u]” “[name_m]Hal[/name_m]”
[name_m]Thane[/name_m] [name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m] [name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_u]Royce[/name_u]
[name_m]Lucien[/name_m] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_u]Murphy[/name_u] “[name_f]Lux[/name_f]”
[name_m]Crispin[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Forest[/name_m] “[name_m]Kip[/name_m]”
[name_m]Osiris[/name_m] [name_u]Michael[/name_u] [name_u]River[/name_u] “[name_m]Ozzy[/name_m]”
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]/[name_u]Remington[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Talon[/name_m]
[name_m]Calix[/name_m] [name_u]Noah[/name_u] [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Amos[/name_m] [name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_u]Frost[/name_u] “Ames”
[name_u]Tully[/name_u] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]Ford[/name_m] “[name_u]Tate[/name_u]”
[name_u]Dakota[/name_u] [name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u] “[name_m]Koda[/name_m]” “[name_u]Kody[/name_u]”
[name_m]Maverick[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Wolf[/name_m] “[name_m]Mack[/name_m]”
[name_m]Tanner[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Hawk[/name_m]
[name_m]Boone[/name_m] [name_u]Noah[/name_u] [name_f]Cypress[/name_f]
[name_m]Quade[/name_m] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]Idris[/name_m]
[name_m]Hoyt[/name_m] [name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_m]Calix[/name_m]
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u] [name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_u]Cade[/name_u] “[name_u]Rory[/name_u]”
Magnus Wesley Rhodes “Gus”
Darius Arthur Croix

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Boys
[name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_m]Barker[/name_m]
[name_u]Brett[/name_u]
[name_m]Clayton[/name_m]
[name_u]Dallas[/name_u]
[name_u]Denver[/name_u]
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_m]Greyson[/name_m]
Harker
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Jackson[/name_m]
[name_m]Joshua[/name_m]
[name_m]Kellan[/name_m]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_u]Porter[/name_u]
[name_u]Reed[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]

Girls
[name_f]Cadence[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Harlow[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_u]Montana[/name_u]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_f]Tinley[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Xenia[/name_f]

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Hmmm simple, fresh, Appalachian names…

Girls:
[name_u]June[/name_u] or [name_u]June[/name_u]-bug
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] or [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] or [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Dixie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmylou[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolene[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]/ [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Tillie[/name_f]/ [name_m]Till[/name_m]/ [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Talullah[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]

Boys:
[name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_m]Boone[/name_m]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]
[name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Myles[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Finch[/name_u]
[name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m]/ [name_m]Jonah[/name_m]
Appleton (this is an actual ancestor of mine)
[name_m]Montgomery[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_m]Tucker[/name_m]
[name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]
[name_u]Tobin[/name_u]
[name_m]Cash[/name_m]
[name_u]Walker[/name_u]
[name_m]Earl[/name_m]

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Boys
Aaron --> high mountain
Atlas --> Atlas Mountains in Northern Africa
Everest --> world’s tallest mountain
Keanu --> cool breeze over a mountain
Oreste / Orestes --> from the mountain

Girls
Aase --> tree covered mountain
Edelweiss --> a small white mountain flower
Everest --> world’s tallest mountain
Olympia --> Mount Olympus of Greece; Olympic Mountains in Washington state
Örëstïnᴀ / Orestilla --> mountain dweller
Parvati --> daughter of the mountain
Sana --> mountaintop
Sierra --> mountain range in the Western US

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@drfox those are exactly the kind if names I was talking about! Thank you! This is really more of what I was talking about. Boone was an ancestor of mine actually so I have been thinking about it, so thanks for validating it lol I also love Jonas, Thaddeus and Walker. I would almost consider Earl except for that song by the Dixie Chicks and all the girls suggestions are on point! Cordelia is one of my front runners so thanks for making me feel solid in that choice lol

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Yes I love your style of names!! And hats off to the way you want to raise your kids. That’s what my parents did… they found an old homestead in rural Montana and raised us off the land when we were preteen. I wouldn’t change the way I grew up for the world! We tried to recreate the same for our children as well. You should definitely use Boone! And Thaddeus has always been one of my favorites! Good luck!!

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