Names like Jay? (warm, boyish, adventurous)

Boy Names
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I’ve always been a sucker for outlandish and obscure names… but I’d like to start building an ‘In Case I Become Timid’ list of more usable and traditional options. I was watching the Great [name_m]Gatsby[/name_m] remake recently and really took to the name [name_u]Jay[/name_u]. Liked it more every time I heard it. :slight_smile:

[name_u]Jay[/name_u] seems warm, friendly, and boyish but also suitable for a grown man. Can any [name_u]Jay[/name_u]-likers recommend me other names with a similar feel? I was thinking [name_m]Leo[/name_m], maybe [name_m]Wesley[/name_m]. [name_m]Beau[/name_m] is pretty good too. But I’d really love some more options…

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I like [name_u]Jay[/name_u]! I think [name_m]Leo[/name_m] is perfect, also. Other suggestions:

[name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_u]Kyle[/name_u]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_m]Ross[/name_m]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]

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Thanks for the suggestions, Kyemsma! I especially like [name_m]Eli[/name_m] and [name_m]Milo[/name_m]! I’m adding those to my list.

In fact, I kind of like the combo [name_u]Jay[/name_u] [name_m]Milo[/name_m] now. :slight_smile:

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Some ideas…

[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_u]Roy[/name_u]
[name_m]Dex[/name_m]
[name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_u]Cass[/name_u]
[name_m]Rune[/name_m]
[name_m]Clay[/name_m]
[name_m]Clint[/name_m]

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[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]
[name_m]Huck[/name_m]
[name_m]Penn[/name_m]
[name_m]Gage[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
Lo (for [name_u]Laurence[/name_u])
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Kip[/name_m]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_m]Zeke[/name_m]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_u]Billy[/name_u]
[name_m]Ben[/name_m]
[name_u]Red[/name_u]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]

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You’re welcome!

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The first names I thought of were [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] and [name_u]Jude[/name_u].

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I have a son named [name_m]Jarvis[/name_m] and some people call him [name_u]Jay[/name_u], other J names I had considered before his were [name_u]Jameson[/name_u], [name_u]Jensen[/name_u] and [name_m]Jett[/name_m].

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I like [name_u]Jai[/name_u] too!

Other ideas (excuse any repeats and feel free to choose your favorite full name from the “nick name names” on this list)

[name_u]Nick[/name_u]
[name_m]Vince[/name_m]
[name_m]Teague[/name_m]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_m]Brock[/name_m]
[name_u]Grady[/name_u]
[name_m]Cord[/name_m]
[name_m]Travis[/name_m]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_m]Harry[/name_m]
[name_m]Ike[/name_m]

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[name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_u]Shane[/name_u]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_u]Destry[/name_u]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_u]Gray[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_u]Tierney[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Egan[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_m]Frank[/name_m]
[name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_u]Perry[/name_u]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_u]Bentley[/name_u]
[name_u]Clem[/name_u]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]

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Hhmmm…

[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Lawry[/name_m]
[name_m]Thad[/name_m]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_u]Noel[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]

[name_m]Mark[/name_m]

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[name_u]Jay[/name_u] and [name_m]Leo[/name_m] I like. Other names similar to these that I also like:
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]/[name_u]Kye[/name_u] (has many different meanings depending on what ethnicity you prefer)
[name_u]Kade[/name_u]
[name_u]Grey[/name_u]/[name_u]Gray[/name_u]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]-I think I prefer this on a girl
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]