i did this with my girls a couple weeks ago, and got some of the best inspiration!
i often struggle with combos for my boy names, in particular, so i thought it would be fun to see what each of you would name my sons. you can do any amount you like, and any number of middles, just have fun!
my longlist 🌊
acre
alden
ambrose
amos
archer
ashby
autry
avett
baylor
bear
beckett
boone
bridger
brigham
brooks
calder
calhoun
callahan
calloway
calvin
canaan
corbin
copeland
crew
deacon
eames
enoch
ephraim
esau
everett
everson
finch
finnick
fletcher
ford
fordham
fox
foxley
gage
gatlin
gentry
granger
gray
hal
halston
harlan
harrison
hart
hawkins
hayes
hendricks
herschel
holt
huck
huckson
huxley
hyland
ike
isaiah
ira
iverson
jameson
jasper
jennings
jethro
jones
josiah
knox
kristofferson
kohen
ledger
loxley
lynx
maddox
macklin
macsen
maverick
mccoy
miller
mills
nash
noah
oaks
oakland
oakley
pace
pierson
rayland
remi
remington
rhett
ridge
riggins
roarke
rockwell
rook
ruskin
rush
samson
sawyer
shepherd
silas
smith
stetson
sullivan
thatcher
tillman
townes
townsend
truett
twain
wallace
waylon
whitman
whittaker
wellington
wells
westley
wilder
wilkes
woodrow
zane
zeb
zion
if you’re feeling up to it, for an extra challenge, what would you name my son if his second middle had to be jay? i’ve been thinking about wellington gentry jay, but would love to get some more ideas.
thank you and i can’t wait to see what you come up with!
@snowmaiden these combos are all kinds of handsome!! jasper autry hal, herschel roarke, wilder everett gray, silas bridger ephraim, oaks copeland jay, and sawyer fordham jay especially caught my eye!!
@autumn.leaves hayes calder ford has amazing flow!! thank you so much for responding!
@Greyblue grace, these are amazing! so twangy and fun. amos woodrow isaiah, halston josiah gage, and shepherd huxley jay are my favorites!!
@emarias22 thank you so much!! i love your suggestions of everett alden gray, ashby iverson ford, and wells sullivan jay!
the one middles
[name_u]Amos[/name_u] [name_u]Miller[/name_u]
[name_u]Bridger[/name_u] [name_m]Calhoun[/name_m]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m] [name_m]Holt[/name_m]
[name_m]Canaan[/name_m] [name_u]Autry[/name_u] (I’ve never connected [name_m]Canaan[/name_m] with you before but seeing it on your list here made me realize how much it works. Has the [name_m]Little[/name_m] House on the [name_u]Prairie[/name_u] vibes, has the rustic cowboy vibes, has the modern cool kid vibes.)
[name_m]Deacon[/name_m] [name_m]Eames[/name_m]
[name_m]Esau[/name_m] [name_u]Maverick[/name_u]
[name_m]Nash[/name_m] [name_u]Copeland[/name_u]
[name_u]Pace[/name_u] [name_u]Calloway[/name_u]
[name_m]Samson[/name_m] [name_m]Rook[/name_m]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] [name_m]Truett[/name_m]
[name_m]Waylon[/name_m] [name_m]Mccoy[/name_m]
[name_u]Zion[/name_u] [name_m]Granger[/name_m]
the two middles
[name_u]Ashby[/name_u] [name_m]Iverson[/name_m] [name_u]Fox[/name_u]
[name_u]Baylor[/name_u] [name_m]Josiah[/name_m] [name_u]Gray[/name_u]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m] [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m] [name_m]Boone[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawkins[/name_m] [name_m]Jethro[/name_m] [name_m]Gage[/name_m]
[name_m]Roarke[/name_m] [name_m]Everson[/name_m] [name_m]Acre[/name_m]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] the replies and inspo . I’m too overwhelmed to make many combos because the names are gorgeous. I like knox [name_m]Hawkins[/name_m] ?
@EmilyMcA finnick ira was love at first sight for me! i love harrison fletcher and beckett wilder, too!!
@lateaugust canaan autry is brilliant!! i love how you described him, as well. i’ve added so many of your choices to my list, but oakley wallace jay, esau maverick, and fletcher isaiah boone feel extra special.
@seawillow ahhh! thank you so much for responding. it’s lovely to read your ideas for my list. shepherd noah, zeb whitman, jethro bear, twain everett, and kohen eames are oh so handsome!!
also have to say it’s so lovely to see you around the forums more. you have such amazing things to contribute, and such a wise and kind energy about you
i mean every word, friend! and i totally understand about falling in and out of inspiration. it’s lovely to know that the things you love will always wait for you.
as for huxley’s meaning, i’ve seen “inhospitable place” around, but i’ve also seen it as a derivative of hugo. if you look at it as “hugo’s meadow” because of the -ley ending, you could say that the meaning is “meadow of the heart, mind, and spirit”.
thank you for the suggestions of hud, darby, and coy! i absolutely love them, and think darby would fit equally well as a sister for a lot of my boys.
finally, i’ll make an offer to pm me any time. i’ve enjoyed this little conversation so much!
I adore your style! One name I love for your son that I didn’t see on this list is Jarvis, but I also love…
Ephraim Ridge
Fletcher Gray
Hawkins Calloway
Huxley Maverick
Mccoy Sullivan
Oakland Rhett
Rayland Brooks
Riggins Jasper
Rockwell Maddox
Shepherd Nash
Truett Wilkes
Wilder Jethro
And with Jay as the second middle…
Ira Whittaker Jay
Westley Copeland Jay
Sawyer Brigham Jay
Oakley Riggins Jay
Thatcher Noah Jay
Harrison Beckett Jay
And for mn [name_u]Jay[/name_u], I’d go with [name_u]Wilder[/name_u]. I just love the flow and sound of [name_u]Wilder[/name_u] [name_u]Jay[/name_u]!
By the way, your list is so aesthetically pleasing! They all sound like such wild, rugged, horse-loving, mountain-climbing boys, and I love that vibe.
and inspo . I’m too overwhelmed to make many combos because the names are gorgeous. I like knox [name_m]Hawkins[/name_m] ?
and i totally understand about falling in and out of inspiration. it’s lovely to know that the things you love will always wait for you.
