— names like shepherd and emmaus ⛰️

[emeraldsea]

hi friends

a short post today, as i know i often talk your ears off— as i’m naming my first baby, i feel a shift in my style, gravitating more toward some more nature and word names, and much more spiritual names for boys. two combinations that feel pretty “me” right now, are…

[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]Brave[/name_m] and [name_m]Emmaus[/name_m] [name_m]Oak[/name_m]

i guess i’m just looking for some more names like [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] and [name_m]Emmaus[/name_m], with a focus on the more spiritual, naturey word and place names, as well. and don’t be afraid to suggest something “weird”— my husband and i love unique names!

thank you, all!

[Maria_Bennett]

[name_m]Thatcher[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
[name_m]Sullivan[/name_m]
[name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
Jasper/Caspar/Casper (a type of gemstone/one of the wisemen)
Leonard/Lionel “Leo”
[name_m]Leander[/name_m] “Leo”
Lachlan/Lochlan
[name_m]River[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] (forest)
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m] (sun)
[name_m]Titus[/name_m]
[name_m]Maddox[/name_m]
[name_m]Eamon[/name_m]
[name_m]Antioch[/name_m]
[name_m]Lazarus[/name_m]
[name_m]Jericho[/name_m]
Rocco/Roscoe
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_m]Beau[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] “Ben”
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] “Bear”
[name_m]Linden[/name_m]
[name_m]Woody[/name_m] (Woodrow, [name_m]Sherwood[/name_m], [name_m]William[/name_m], [name_m]Walter[/name_m] (with a d middle name)
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m] (peaceful)

[EagleEyes]

Going off of purely [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] and [name_m]Emmaus[/name_m]:

[name_f]Shiloh[/name_f]
[name_m]Fisher[/name_m] (nature-y and spiritual, as in “fisher of men”)
[name_m]Canaan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ebenezer[/name_m] / [name_m]Eben[/name_m]
[name_m]Ransom[/name_m]
[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Judah[/name_m]
[name_m]Eliphaz[/name_m]
[name_f]Haven[/name_f]
[name_m]Ever[/name_m]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_f]Palmer[/name_f]
[name_m]Cypress[/name_m]
[name_m]Noadiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Ephraim[/name_m]
[name_m]Earnest[/name_m]
[name_m]Pascoe[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyril[/name_m]
[name_m]Harbor[/name_m]

[daisydarcy]

Not sure if these are exactly what you’re looking for, but I went for a variety:

[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m], [name_m]Emmaus[/name_m], & …
[name_m]Cardinal[/name_m]
[name_m]Ransom[/name_m]
[name_m]Salem[/name_m] (from Jerusalem)
[name_m]Credence[/name_m]
[name_m]Judea[/name_m]
[name_m]Zebulun[/name_m]
[name_m]Bishop[/name_m]
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]
[name_m]Drummer[/name_m]
[name_m]Kendry[/name_m] (means wise man)
[name_m]Balthasar[/name_m]
[name_m]Cassiel[/name_m]
[name_m]Frasier[/name_m]
[name_m]Melchior[/name_m]
[name_m]Noel[/name_m]
[name_m]Adlai[/name_m]
[name_m]Benaiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Eliel[/name_m]
[name_m]Zephaniah[/name_m]
[name_m]Jethro[/name_m]
[name_m]Haran[/name_m]
[name_m]Canaan[/name_m]
[name_f]Shiloh[/name_f]
[name_m]Roald[/name_m]
[name_m]Albus[/name_m]
[name_m]Othniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Simeon[/name_m]
[name_m]Arion[/name_m]

[kidpix21]

How about…

[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_m]Elim[/name_m]
[name_m]Nile[/name_m]
Kedron
[name_m]Warden[/name_m]
[name_m]Beacon[/name_m]
[name_f]Vale[/name_f]
Hawthorn(e)
[name_m]Adriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Caius[/name_m]
[name_m]Zephan[/name_m]
Eleison
[name_m]Corwin[/name_m]
[name_m]Summit[/name_m]
[name_m]Sayer[/name_m]
[name_m]Mercer[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m]
[name_m]Cassian[/name_m]
[name_m]Gilead[/name_m]
[name_f]Calvary[/name_f]

[Greyblue]

Names like [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] and Emmaus…

[name_m]Eliphaz[/name_m]
[name_m]Revere[/name_m]
[name_m]Fortitude[/name_m]
[name_m]Jabez[/name_m]
[name_m]Golden[/name_m]
[name_m]Jubal[/name_m]
Elkanah
[name_m]Ernest[/name_m]
[name_m]Melchior[/name_m]
[name_m]Erasmus[/name_m]
Elhanan
[name_f]Bright[/name_f]
[name_m]Anchor[/name_m]
[name_f]Solace[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_m]Leaf[/name_m]
[name_f]Journey[/name_f]
[name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m]
[name_m]Zebulun[/name_m]
[name_m]Lyon[/name_m]
[name_m]Ark[/name_m]
[name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_m]Glade[/name_m]
[name_f]Marvel[/name_f]
[name_m]Navigator[/name_m]
[name_m]Omri[/name_m]
[name_f]Bay[/name_f]
Cedron
[name_m]Grove[/name_m]
[name_m]Jezreel[/name_m]

[tori101]

[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]Brave[/name_m] is delightful! I also love [name_m]Emmaus[/name_m] [name_m]Oak[/name_m] such a handsome name and my first time encountering [name_m]Emmaus[/name_m] really gorgeous name

You’ve had so many lovely suggestions so count any repeats as me being in agreement with the berries

[name_m]Bravery[/name_m]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_m]Zebedee[/name_m]
[name_m]Paxton[/name_m]
[name_m]Courage[/name_m]
[name_m]Prosper[/name_m]
[name_m]Victory[/name_m]
[name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m]
[name_m]Jericho[/name_m]
[name_f]Galilee[/name_f]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_m]Elwood[/name_m]
[name_m]Cypress[/name_m]
[name_m]Cedar[/name_m]
Peacemaker
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_m]Linden[/name_m]
[name_m]Laszlo[/name_m]
[name_m]Lazarus[/name_m]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Aurelio[/name_m]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_m]Absalom[/name_m]
[name_m]Willoughby[/name_m]
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_f]Merritt[/name_f]
[name_m]Boaz[/name_m]
[name_f]Solstice[/name_f]
[name_m]Zeppelin[/name_m]
[name_m]Beaufort[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Valor[/name_m]
[name_f]Venture[/name_f]
[name_m]Benaiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Zephyr[/name_m]
[name_m]Zev[/name_m]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

[cms1512]

[name_m]Viridian[/name_m] is “green”

Maybe also:

[name_m]Halloran[/name_m]
[name_m]Carlisle[/name_m]
[name_m]Mariner[/name_m]
[name_m]Cove[/name_m]
[name_m]Linwood[/name_m]
[name_m]Lionel[/name_m]
[name_f]Sage[/name_f]
[name_m]Garrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Blaise[/name_m]

A few combos:

[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] [name_m]Valor[/name_m]
[name_m]Linwood[/name_m] [name_m]Ever[/name_m] / [name_m]Ever[/name_m] [name_m]Linwood[/name_m]
[name_m]Pax[/name_m] [name_m]Halloran[/name_m]
[name_m]Noble[/name_m] [name_f]Sage[/name_f] / [name_f]Sage[/name_f] [name_m]Noble[/name_m]

Hopefully these help!

[ashthedreamer]

[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]Brave[/name_m] & [name_m]Emmaus[/name_m] [name_m]Oak[/name_m] are so lovely! They remind me of @seawillow and her list (Theo you would be so good at this!).

Here’s a few random ideas:

[name_m]Jericho[/name_m] [name_m]Cedar[/name_m]
[name_m]Boaz[/name_m] [name_m]Valor[/name_m]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] [name_m]Amias[/name_m] (a bit more namey, but the sentiment feels quite spiritual to me)
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m] [name_m]Noble[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_f]Galilee[/name_f]
[name_m]Theophilus[/name_m] [name_m]Worthy[/name_m] (maybe a bit much lol)
[name_m]Eben[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m] [name_m]Pax[/name_m]
[name_m]Antioch[/name_m] [name_m]Jude[/name_m]

Apologies if I went too Christian-spiritual, that’s where my mind goes when I hear spiritual, though I know many mean it in a way that’s not going toward any one religion.

Good luck! [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] & [name_m]Emmaus[/name_m] are gorgeous. (Ephraim could also fit well here, though, I think!)

[lulujujuollie]

I really love the name [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]Brave[/name_m]! It is stunning! Names follow that same vibe for me are:

[name_m]Parson[/name_m]
[name_m]Deacon[/name_m]
[name_m]Fisher[/name_m]
[name_m]Luther[/name_m]
[name_m]Thorin[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Martin[/name_m]
[name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Boaz[/name_m]
[name_m]Jethro[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_m]Ernest[/name_m]
[name_m]Frank[/name_m]
[name_m]Truman[/name_m]
[name_m]Hamish[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_m]Zebedee[/name_m]
[name_m]Judah[/name_m]
Reuben/ [name_m]Rueben[/name_m]
[name_m]Boone[/name_m]
[name_m]Benton[/name_m]
Fraser/ Fraiser
[name_m]Douglas[/name_m]
[name_m]Conifer[/name_m]
[name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicodemus[/name_m]

[seawillow]

My time has come.

I’m just going to list every name I can think of, so I apologize for all the accidental repeats:

Bravery
Bravely
Brightly
Caspian
Ransom
Drummer
Revere
Prosper
Worthy
Valor
Shiloh
Pax
Sage
Vero
Wise
Creed
Credence
Fisher
Dove
True
Truth
Trueth
Revel
Briar
Tobias
Eliel
Noadiah
Benaiah
Obadiah
Zephan
Zebedee
Jubal
Gideon
Thaddeus
Haven ***
Lark
Sparrow
Peace
Canaan
Jethro
Jericho
Noble
Vero
Zenith
Zion
Golden
Honest
Ozias
Oziah
Peace
Asa
Rivers
Gilead
Deacon
Freedom
Kingdom
Nathanael
Stone
Rhema
Jairus
Job
Jubal
Orison
Nehemiah
Psalm
Absalom
Genesis
Anselm
Simeon
Abner
Ebenezer
Japheth
Harvest
Havilah
Elim
Boaz
Caius
Enoch
Hazael
Jemeriah
Resolve
Vesper
Verse
Stone
Timotheus
Josiah
Saul
Ashira
Gavril
Mighty
Shadrach
Jubal
Amias
Oziel
Courage
Zebediah
Uriah
Cyrus
Hosea
Jorah
Glory
Zeal
Moses
Morrow
Ark
Hark
Harken
Remedy
Vow
Lemuel
Rise
Justice
Cedar
Rilian
Arrow
Elead
Covenant
Candor
Lux
Honor
Samson
Eden
Solomon

I think I went a little too crazy, sorry! But hopefully there’s something in this mess that works!

[emeraldsea]

@daisydarcy canaan and othniel are two of my favorites!! and shiloh, benaiah, ransom, drummer, and judea are perfect.

@tori101 ooo! victory might just be perfect for us. my husband’s great grandfather was victor— i think that would be a super cool honor! absalom and lazarus are also two i wouldn’t have thought of!

@cms1512 i adore noble sage. that is just so sweet. thank you for your suggestions!

@ashthedreamer thank you for calling on the expert!! and for your lovely ideas! boaz valor, antioch jude, and theophilus worthy are my favorites! so handsome!

@seawillow thank you for sharing your brilliance with me!! where do i even start?! harken, resolve, stone, hosea, remedy, and elead are some that i haven’t given much thought too, but are absolutely beautiful. i also have always adored ark. it’s strong and sweet.

thank you all

[shorie]

@emeraldsea

hosea

@seawillow Agree that [name_m]Hosea[/name_m] would be great for you!!!

[shanade213]

[name_m]Emmons[/name_m] would have been my first suggestion based off [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] but with [name_m]Emmaus[/name_m] already, that feels out.

[name_m]Adlai[/name_m]
Revelstoke
[name_m]Elliot[/name_m]
[name_m]Draco[/name_m]
[name_m]Alden[/name_m]
[name_m]Hoyt[/name_m]
[name_m]Belvedere[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Morgan[/name_m]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m]
Auberon/Oberon
[name_m]Fraser[/name_m]
[name_m]Aramis[/name_m]
[name_m]Jericho[/name_m]
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_m]Elio[/name_m]
[name_m]Ramsey[/name_m]
[name_m]Gardner[/name_m]
[name_m]Perry[/name_m]
[name_m]Loyal[/name_m]
[name_m]Grover[/name_m]
[name_m]Altair[/name_m]
[name_m]Hollis[/name_m]
[name_m]Linden[/name_m]
[name_m]Parish[/name_m]
[name_m]Ashby[/name_m]
[name_m]Jethro[/name_m]
[name_m]Caledon[/name_m]
[name_m]Tiberius[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
Cuan
[name_m]Roarke[/name_m]
[name_m]Valerian[/name_m]
[name_m]Feivel[/name_m]
[name_m]Hardy[/name_m]
[name_m]Rhydian[/name_m]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_m]Beck[/name_m]
Forge
[name_f]Indigo[/name_f]
[name_m]Verse[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezio[/name_m]
[name_m]Carrick[/name_m]
[name_f]Arden[/name_f]
[name_f]Juniper[/name_f]
[name_m]Wise[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Beacon[/name_m]
[name_f]Eider[/name_f]
[name_m]Truman[/name_m]
[name_m]Culver[/name_m]
[name_m]Arno[/name_m]
[name_m]Lonan[/name_m]
[name_m]Corbin[/name_m]
[name_m]Seaton[/name_m]
[name_m]Muiris[/name_m] (mur-ish)
[name_f]Evermore[/name_f]
[name_m]Pembroke[/name_m]
Serephin

[love.endures]

I love this style which isn’t surprising as my son’s name fits this description pretty well
I decided to come up with some combos as you’ve got so many lovely suggestions already.

[name_m]Solomon[/name_m] [name_m]Nazareth[/name_m] (peaceful branch of God)
[name_m]Lazarus[/name_m] [name_m]Finch[/name_m]
[name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] Harken (listen to peace)
[name_m]Zephaniah[/name_m] [name_m]Stone[/name_m]
[name_m]Enoch[/name_m] Resolve (dedicated resolve)
[name_m]Zebulun[/name_m] [name_f]Harvest[/name_f]
[name_m]Nicodemus[/name_m] [name_m]Fjord[/name_m]
[name_m]Jesse[/name_m] (Jessop) [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_m]Ozias[/name_m] [name_m]Elwood[/name_m]
[name_m]Jethro[/name_m] [name_f]Clemence[/name_f] (excellence through mercy or excellent mercy)
[name_m]Roan[/name_m] [name_m]Eleazar[/name_m]
[name_m]Manasseh[/name_m] [name_m]Prosper[/name_m]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m] [name_f]Evensong[/name_f]
[name_m]Ruston[/name_m] [name_m]Courage[/name_m]
[name_m]Bingham[/name_m] [name_m]Ark[/name_m]
[name_m]Hosea[/name_m] [name_f]Remedy[/name_f] (salvation is our remedy)
[name_m]Rook[/name_m] Elead
[name_m]Ira[/name_m] [name_m]Oakes[/name_m]