I’m not having a baby anytime soon - just planning for the future and playing around with names I might love down the road.
I adore the name Finley - it feels sweet yet strong - but I have a few concerns:
It seems to be quite common right now especially in Australia (and I worry it will continue to rise).
My boyfriend doesn’t love it, partly due to personal associations.
And to be fair, I was already a little unsure about committing to it myself.
So I’m hoping to find other names that give me the same feeling as Finley nn Finn.
Here’s my current running list (though I keep changing my mind, so nothing feels set in stone):
Atticus
Ashton / Asher
Asten / Aston
Archer
Aidan
Caden / Cade
Callum / Callan
Calix
Colby
Corey
Casper / Caspian
Cyrus / Silas
Caleo / Kaleo
Grayson
Harvey
Jude
Lachlan
Levi / Liam
Malakai / Kai
Nolan
Soren
Simon
Torin
River
Reid
Rory
Rowan
Rueben
Wyatt
Wilbur
Xander
Zane
My favourite girl name is Elara, so I’d love something that pairs well with it and ideally not too matchy in sound - e.g. no strong ra, el, or ar sounds I guess?
I’m not entirely sure what my “style” is, so I’d love to hear your impressions and suggestions! What names come to mind that you think I’d like?
[name_m]Finley[/name_m], and most of the names on your list overall, have “contemporary classic” vibe to me – names that fit right in in a modern classroom, but also have a long history of use. A few are slightly more modern, and a few are more vintage, and a few are less well-known, but in general they have that vibe. They also have a friendly, tailored-yet-laid-back, and sort of beachy vibe.
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Based on the sound and vibes of [name_m]Finley[/name_m], plus your overall list: [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Flynn[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Fletcher[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Wesley[/name_m] nn [name_m]Wes[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Hartley[/name_f] nn [name_m]Hart[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Sullivan[/name_m] nn [name_m]Van[/name_m] or [name_m]Sully[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Riley[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Bailey[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Fisher[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Stanley[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Charlie[/name_m] (although I fear it’s even more common than [name_m]Finley[/name_m] in Australia) [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Oakley[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Frankie[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Freddie[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Hayden[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Cody[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Cole[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Seth[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Calvin[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kelly[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kellan[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Graham[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ronan[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Hayes[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]Everett[/name_m]
[name_f]My[/name_f] favourites with [name_f]Elara[/name_f] are [name_m]Lennox[/name_m], [name_m]Cass[/name_m], [name_m]Tully[/name_m] and [name_m]Koa[/name_m].
Of your list, the names which strike me most likely [name_m]Finley[/name_m] are: [name_m]Aiden[/name_m], [name_m]Callum[/name_m], [name_m]Callan[/name_m], [name_m]Harvey[/name_m], [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], [name_m]Liam[/name_m], [name_m]Nolan[/name_m], [name_m]Reid[/name_m], [name_m]Rory[/name_m] and [name_m]Rowan[/name_m].
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Some I would suggest which may be less popular in Australia: [name_m]Evan[/name_m], [name_m]Dean[/name_m], [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m], [name_m]Phineas[/name_m] / [name_m]Finneas[/name_m], [name_f]Reilly[/name_f], [name_m]Sean[/name_m], [name_m]Connor[/name_m] and [name_m]Declan[/name_m].
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Middle names for [name_f]Elara[/name_f]: [name_f]Elara[/name_f] [name_f]Esmé[/name_f], [name_f]Elara[/name_f] [name_f]Teagan[/name_f], [name_f]Elara[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Elara[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] and [name_f]Elara[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f].
[name_m]Finley[/name_m] is a lovely name! Had a look at your list of other names and came up with some names I felt were similar! Tried not to come with any overlap..
Oh I adore [name_m]Finley[/name_m]! [name_f][/name_f] He’s on my own list too.
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Anything that feels Gaelic [name_m]Light[/name_m] (like [name_m]Finn[/name_m], [name_m]Flynn[/name_m], [name_m]Rowan[/name_m], [name_m]Declan[/name_m], etc.) feels like [name_m]Finley[/name_m] to me, or anything that’s two syllables and ending in an ee sound like [name_m]Barclay[/name_m], [name_f]Hadley[/name_f], [name_m]Malachy[/name_m], [name_m]Daley[/name_m], etc.? [name_f][/name_f] Also love [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m] that was suggested already.
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I tend to have a very eclectic list, but these also feel like [name_m]Finley[/name_m] for me:
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[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
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[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
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[name_m]Asa[/name_m]
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[name_m]Jude[/name_m]
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[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
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[name_f]Mackenzie[/name_f]
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[name_f]Harper[/name_f]
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[name_f]Bailey[/name_f]
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[name_m]Thatcher[/name_m]
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[name_m]Sumner[/name_m]
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[name_m]Booker[/name_m]
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[name_m]Pax[/name_m]
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[name_m]Gale[/name_m] or [name_m]Gable[/name_m]
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[name_f]Vale[/name_f]
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[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
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[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
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[name_m]Elliot[/name_m] feels like it would fit too but idk if I would use [name_f]Elara[/name_f] and [name_m]Elliot[/name_m] together.
