[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all! I am wondering if you can help me out. I love nature names, but my husband has the legitimate worry that a boy with a nature name won’t be taken as seriously as if he would with a different name. Could you help me think of names that lend themselves to a nature nickname? An obvious one is [name_u]Skyler[/name_u] nn sky. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband likes the idea but knew a guy name skyler who ruined the name for him. [name_m]Baron[/name_m] nn [name_m]Bear[/name_m] would work but we wouldn’t want to use [name_m]Baron[/name_m]. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you have ideas for us? Here are a few boy nature names I would like as nicknames but won’t use as full names:
[name_m]Birch[/name_m]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_u]Lake[/name_u]
[name_m]Pine[/name_m]
[name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_m]Wolf[/name_m]
[name_u]Eagle[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]
River
Jay
Suggestions for ANY nature nickname with corresponding non-nature full name would be wonderful. These are just a few I especially like.
Our name list is wide open right now. I know I could use a nature name in the middle spot and potentially call him by that but that isn’t really our style so I am trying to think of other options. Thanks for the help!!
[name_m]Birch[/name_m]- a great name on it’s own, [name_m]Bertrand[/name_m] or [name_m]Burke[/name_m].
[name_u]Bay[/name_u]- [name_f]Baylor[/name_f]
[name_u]Lake[/name_u]- [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], [name_u]Laken[/name_u],
[name_m]Pine[/name_m]-
[name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_m]Wolf[/name_m] - Wolford, but I especially like wolf by itself
[name_u]Eagle[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]- [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m], maybe?
[name_m]Bear[/name_m]- [name_u]Barrett[/name_u]
Hm… I see where your husband is coming from. You could always go with a more subtle/surnamey nature name ([name_u]Vale[/name_u], [name_u]Reed[/name_u], [name_m]Field[/name_m], etc.), but you seem to like the simpler, clearly nature-related ones. Which is great, I like those too. Some ideas:
I have heard of [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and [name_m]Edward[/name_m] having the nickname [name_m]Bear[/name_m]. [name_m]Both[/name_m] names have [name_m]Ted[/name_m]/[name_u]Teddy[/name_u] as common nicknames so I guess that’s how it manifested into [name_m]Bear[/name_m]. I personally love it.
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u]- [name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]- [name_m]Bear[/name_m] (it’s meaning is bear)
[name_u]Barrett[/name_u]- [name_m]Bear[/name_m]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]- [name_u]Oak[/name_u]
[name_m]Clifford[/name_m]- [name_m]Cliff[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxfield[/name_m]- [name_m]Field[/name_m]
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]- [name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]- [name_m]Lion[/name_m]
And I think a lot of surnames as firsts have a naturey vibe without being a straight up nature name
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_m]Fisher[/name_m] nn [name_m]Fish[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
I love [name_m]Bear[/name_m]! Is that one you’d consider? I know you said no to [name_m]Baron[/name_m], but I like the option of [name_m]Bjorn[/name_m] (which means [name_m]Bear[/name_m]), [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] (like the origins of [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] [name_m]Bear[/name_m]/teddy bear), [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] (which has bear connotations), etc. with the nn [name_m]Bear[/name_m]. I would also just use [name_m]Bear[/name_m] as a nn, without really any connections to the real FN–then again, I plan on calling my first son my “little bear” no matter what his FN is.
[name_m]Foster[/name_m] nn [name_m]Fox[/name_m] is another one I think works really well. [name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m] nn [name_m]Wolf[/name_m]? [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] nn [name_m]Hawk[/name_m]? [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] nn [name_u]Bay[/name_u]? Any “J” name nn [name_u]Jay[/name_u]? [name_u]Larkin[/name_u] nn [name_f]Lark[/name_f]/[name_u]Lake[/name_u]? I like the suggestion of [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] nn [name_u]Lake[/name_u], too.
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_m]Bjorn[/name_m]- [name_m]Bear[/name_m] (both mean bear)
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m], Hawkins- [name_m]Hawk[/name_m]
[name_m]Jason[/name_m], [name_m]Jared[/name_m]- [name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_m]Conan[/name_m], [name_m]Conall[/name_m]- [name_m]Wolf[/name_m] (both have wolf in their meaning)
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]- [name_m]Wolf[/name_m]
[name_m]Basil[/name_m] (you could use [name_u]Bay[/name_u] as a nickname)
[name_m]Clay[/name_m]
[name_m]Cliff[/name_m]
[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Reed[/name_u]
[name_u]Dale[/name_u]
[name_m]Rainier[/name_m], [name_u]Douglas[/name_u], [name_m]Balsam[/name_m] all seem quite solid as nature names.
But so to me do [name_m]Birch[/name_m], Alder, [name_u]Cedar[/name_u], [name_m]Forest[/name_m], [name_m]Moss[/name_m], [name_m]Muir[/name_m], [name_m]Walden[/name_m], [name_m]Tilden[/name_m], [name_u]Vernon[/name_u], [name_u]Elm[/name_u], [name_m]Kenelm[/name_m], [name_u]Spruce[/name_u], [name_m]Pine[/name_m], [name_u]Oak[/name_u], [name_u]Oakley[/name_u], [name_m]Moor[/name_m], [name_m]Loch[/name_m], [name_u]Lake[/name_u], [name_u]Harbor[/name_u], [name_u]Haven[/name_u], and [name_m]Wilder[/name_m].
I think these names of nature have a natural grace and dignity to them, a gravitas.
[name_m]Wolfgang[/name_m] ([name_m]Mozart[/name_m]'s first name) could get you to [name_m]Wolf[/name_m].
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] could be a full name for [name_u]River[/name_u] (as in the [name_u]Hudson[/name_u] [name_u]River[/name_u]), though I think [name_u]River[/name_u] could also stand well on its own.
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u] or [name_m]Leo/name_m could make full names for [name_m]Lion[/name_m].
[name_m]Cliff[/name_m] could be a short form of [name_m]Clifford[/name_m] or Clifton.
[name_m]Fielding[/name_m] could be a short form of [name_m]Field[/name_m].
A few more:
[name_u]Rio[/name_u] (means river)
[name_u]Channing[/name_u] (means wolf cub)
[name_m]Conan[/name_m] (means little wolf)
[name_m]Todd[/name_m] (means fox)
[name_m]Adler[/name_m] (means eagle)
[name_m]Moses[/name_m] NN [name_m]Moss[/name_m] is pretty traditional. I like its cool green woodland feel.
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] is a traditional name (a saint’s name, if you care…) but with a nature-y feel. I’m fond of it for the bird imagery.
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_m]Flint[/name_m], and [name_u]Onyx[/name_u] are stones.
[name_m]Forest[/name_m] is an option.
Hawkner, Hawkins, or [name_m]Hawthorn[/name_m] are probably your best options for getting to [name_m]Hawk[/name_m].
[name_m]Heath[/name_m] is a plant and a sturdy boy’s name that won’t raise too many eyebrows. [name_m]Heath[/name_m] is one of my favourite nature names, but you have more animals than plant names on your list so I don’t know of [name_m]Heath[/name_m]/Jarrah/[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] are really your thing.
