Please help! I am having such a tough time with boy baby names. Our daughter is [name]Emmeline[/name] [name]Rose[/name], and we are looking for boy names for her sibling that will be here in [name]December[/name]. I know that we still have several months, but I am really at square one. Here are some names that I like, but am not sure about so please give me your thoughts and provide some additional suggestions. Your help is appreciated!
Personally, I think [name]Emmett[/name] is too similar to [name]Emmeline[/name]. Out of your list, I like [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Isaac[/name] the best with your last name - also like [name]Everett[/name]. Have you considered [name]Owen[/name]? My daughter is [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Grace[/name] and my son is [name]Owen[/name] [name]Charles[/name], and I think they flow well together, and [name]Emmeline[/name] has a similar style/sound to [name]Amelia[/name].
[name]Asher[/name], [name]Isaac[/name], and [name]Jonah[/name] are my favorites from your list. And I second [name]Owen[/name] as sounding really good with [name]Emmeline[/name]
What about:
[name]William[/name]
[name]Samuel[/name]
[name]Noah[/name]
[name]Griffin[/name]
[name]Caleb[/name]
[name]Jeremy[/name]
[name]Adam[/name]
[name]Ethan[/name]
[name]Wyatt[/name]
[name]Lucas[/name]
[name]How[/name] do you pronounce [name]Emmeline[/name], -lin/-lyn or -line?
I like the suggestions of [name]Caleb[/name], [name]Griffin[/name], [name]Owen[/name], [name]Noah[/name]…
What about: [name]Henry[/name], [name]Jack[/name], [name]Jacob[/name]/[name]Jake[/name], [name]Sebastian[/name], [name]Sawyer[/name], [name]Wesley[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] is such a sweet, vintage name–evokes the late 1800s/early 1900s. I think that it would be great if her brother had the same vibe. [name]One[/name] thing–how do you pronounce [name]Heine[/name]? Like [name]Heinz[/name] Ketchup without the z, right?
[name]Everett[/name]–I’m torn on this one. I love the name. But I’m not a fan of matching initials on siblings. But it’s got that turn of the century feel to complement [name]Emmeline[/name].
[name]Emmett[/name]–absolutely too close to [name]Emmeline[/name].
[name]Jonah[/name]–sounds a little too Old Testament to me. However, [name]Jonas[/name] has that quaint, old man vibe that I think would work well with [name]Emmeline[/name].
[name]Isaac[/name]–like [name]Jonah[/name], too Biblical with [name]Emmeline[/name].
[name]Shepherd[/name] and [name]Asher[/name]–[name]Asher[/name] too is Biblical, but [name]Shepherd[/name] and [name]Asher[/name] have a modern surname trendiness that sort of bucks the quaint [name]Emmeline[/name].
[name]Alden[/name]–I sort of like this one. I like the name; I think it fits. I just don’t know if I like the [name]Em[/name]- and -en sounds together.
So, my favorite is probably [name]Everett[/name], followed closely by [name]Alden[/name], from you list. My other suggestions:
[name]Jonas[/name]–see above
[name]Ellis[/name]–I like this a lot, but there’s the beginning initial thing and some people think that [name]Ellis[/name] sounds feminine. I don’t, but something to consider.
[name]Silas[/name]–might be a bit quirky, but I think it works
[name]Calvin[/name]–I think it’s a great match, evokes the great-grandfather vibe while still feeling vibrant
[name]Wesley[/name]–again, I think this would be a great fit stylistically
Thank you so much for the suggestions! I have definitely added to the potential list. Here is my feedback on those suggested:
[name]Owen[/name] - Our close friends named their son [name]Rowan[/name], and I was afraid that the rhyming names might be odd. I also have a friend that just named their son [name]Owen[/name]. It’s not a close friend, so there is potential
[name]William[/name] - We have 2 friends that just named their sons [name]William[/name]
[name]Samuel[/name] - Added to my list
[name]Noah[/name] - Another very close friend named his son [name]Noah[/name]
[name]Griffin[/name] - I love this name, but the husband is not so sure
[name]Caleb[/name] - I love this name, but have 2 friends with sons named [name]Caleb[/name] and also have an ex-boyfriend with the name, which makes it seem weird
[name]Jeremy[/name] - I don’t dislike, but don’t see it in our family
[name]Adam[/name] - Same as above
[name]Ethan[/name] - My brother-in-law is named [name]Ethan[/name], which is too bad because I do love the name!
[name]Wyatt[/name] - Like the name and will add to the list
[name]Lucas[/name] - Added to the list
[name]Jonas[/name] - Like it, but makes me think of the [name]Jonas[/name] Brothers :S
[name]Henry[/name] - My parents cat is named [name]Henry[/name], otherwise I would love it!
[name]Jack[/name] - My parents’ other cat is named [name]Jack[/name]
[name]Jacob[/name]/[name]Jake[/name] - I worry that it has become too utilized
[name]Sebastian[/name] - My sister’s cat is named [name]Sebastian[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name] - Added to my list!
[name]Wesley[/name] - Husband’s best friend’s dog is named [name]Wesley[/name]
[name]Ellis[/name] - I love this name!
[name]Silas[/name] - My husband said no
[name]Calvin[/name] - I am split on this one, but lean towards not really liking it
We pronounce [name]Emmeline[/name] with the ‘leen’ sound. Does anyone have any thoughts about the name [name]Camden[/name]? I really appreciate all of the help!
I love [name]Everett[/name]! Perfect fit with [name]Emmeline[/name]. I really dislike [name]Camden[/name]. I always immediately think of condom when I hear it.
[name]Everett[/name]- I like this name a lot. My favorite from your list. If the having-two-E-named-kids thing doesn’t bother you, then this would be a solid choice.
[name]Emmett[/name]- [name]Way[/name] way too similar to [name]Emmeline[/name].
[name]Jonah[/name]- It’s okay, not a big fan though.
[name]Isaac[/name]- It’s growing on me. Mediocre in my book.
[name]Shepherd[/name]- I don’t like this name. Doesn’t feel like a name to me.
[name]Alden[/name]- I like it. Or how about Alder. A bit less substantial than [name]Emmeline[/name] though.
[name]Asher[/name]- This name is surprisingly growing on me. I used to be very unfond of it (still seems a little bit like the adjective for someone ashing a cigarette), but now I kind of like it. Could work well with [name]Emmeline[/name].
My favorite is [name]Everett[/name]. It happens to be a name I like anyway. But I do also think it suits [name]Emmeline[/name] very much in style. Yes, it starts also with an E, but all its consonants are different, and harder, than [name]Emmeline[/name]'s soft ones.
If I have a daughter, I will be naming her either [name]Annelise[/name] or [name]Emmeline[/name], with the other as a future sibling name. My favorite boy names with [name]Annelise[/name] and [name]Emmeline[/name] are [name]Harrison[/name], [name]Oliver[/name] and [name]Spencer[/name]. If I had an [name]Emmeline[/name] and then a boy and not my husbands influence, I would have a [name]Harrison[/name], nn [name]Harry[/name].
I love the name [name]Harrison[/name] Unfortunately for us, with a last name of [name]Heine[/name], I am quite sure there is the potential for a nn of ‘[name]Harry[/name] Hiney.’ I also loved the name of [name]Rosalind[/name] for a girl, but we didn’t want to worry about her being called ‘[name]Rosey[/name] Hiney.’ I also love the name [name]Oliver[/name] and regret using it for my cat. My cousin’s son is named [name]Spencer[/name]. I feel like it gets more difficult to find good names when you have children later because so many names get used by friends and family. :-S
