We don’t know what we’re having yet, but we really like the name [name]Sawyer[/name] for a boy. However, it is skyrocketing into popularity and is now unisex as well, neither of which is desirable to us. The reason I love [name]Sawyer[/name] is its connotation of a free-spirited, outdoorsy young boy (think [name]Tom[/name] [name]Sawyer[/name]). The names [name]Huck[/name] or [name]Tucker[/name] come to mind but sound a little too country for my liking, but they are along the right lines. Any suggestions of names that have a similar connotation to [name]Sawyer[/name] but are NOT popular (so that rules out other possibilities like [name]Finn[/name], [name]Hunter[/name], possibly even [name]Archer[/name], which is moving up quickly)?
What about [name]Fletcher[/name]?
[name]Scout[/name] is one I really like, but I know it has been used for girls. [name]Do[/name] you think girl or boy when you hear [name]Scout[/name]?
I really like [name]Sawyer[/name], for the same reasons you do.
Here are some ideas.
[name]Tanner[/name]
[name]Flynn[/name]
[name]Crosby[/name]
[name]Porter[/name]
[name]Hurley[/name]
[name]Cooper[/name]
Truman
Atticus
Turner
Wylie
Kenyon
Tate
[name]Thayer[/name]
Nash
Walker
Foster
Oakley
Hayes
Samson
Shepherd
[name]Lincoln[/name]
[name]Ridley[/name]
[name]Sayer[/name] came to mind right away, for obvious reasons. I like it a lot, but worry that people would often mispronounce it as [name]Sawyer[/name]. [name]Thayer[/name] and [name]Boyer[/name] are also similar in sound.
[name]Boaz[/name]
Macsen
Adler (or Alder)
[name]Baker[/name] (I’m not sure how usable this actually is, but I saw a brief portion of a movie with a character called this once and it’s stuck in my brain as having an interesting, handsome quality since then. I have no idea what the movie was, or even if this was the character’s actual first name in it.)
[name]Brooks[/name]
[name]Larkin[/name]
[name]River[/name]
[name]Bridger[/name]
[name]Forrest[/name] / [name]Forest[/name] / [name]Forester[/name]
[name]Mack[/name]
[name]Gardner[/name]
[name]Locke[/name]
[name]Sumner[/name]
[name]Thayer[/name]
[name]Sayer[/name]
[name]Foster[/name]
[name]Fisher[/name]
[name]Huxley[/name]
[name]Dexter[/name]
[name]Ridge[/name]
[name]Hayes[/name]
[name]Copper[/name]
Jenner
[name]Fielder[/name]
[name]Thatcher[/name]
Merrick
[name]Thane[/name]
[name]Harper[/name]
[name]Harbor[/name]
Let’s see if I can think up other ideas that haven’t been mentioned yet… hmm… What about:
[name]Theron[/name] (means “hunter” and isn’t popular)
[name]Leif[/name]
[name]Reid[/name] / [name]Reed[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Palmer[/name]
[name]Ford[/name]
[name]Thatcher[/name]
[name]Fletcher[/name]
[name]Asher[/name]
[name]Baker[/name]
[name]Booker[/name]
[name]Boone[/name]
[name]Parker[/name]
[name]Porter[/name]
[name]Harbor[/name]
[name]Flynn[/name]
[name]Emerson[/name]
[name]Arrow[/name]
[name]Vaughn[/name]
[name]Pilot[/name]
[name]Wyatt[/name]
[name]Ryder[/name]
[name]Hanson[/name]
[name]Hudson[/name]
[name]Jude[/name]
I don’t think [name]Tucker[/name] and [name]Huck[/name] are too popular, but maybe it’s because of the area I live in. Personally, I like them better for a boy than [name]Sawyer[/name] … and I also like [name]Thomas[/name] (for [name]Tom[/name] [name]Sawyer[/name]) <3 I’m not much help, but go with what you love 
You could try [name]Henry[/name], and use [name]Huck[/name] or [name]Hal[/name] as a nn.
Also:
[name]Forrest[/name]
[name]Lincoln[/name]
[name]Maxwell[/name] ([name]Max[/name])
[name]Jonas[/name]
If it helps any… I’ve never met a [name]Sawyer[/name] in real life and it sounds 100% boy to me. I think it sounds like a great choice.
Maybe [name]Grant[/name], Rowdy, [name]August[/name], or [name]Miles[/name] could be good substitutions? Good luck!
[name]Sawyer[/name] was on our short list but we eliminated it for the same reasons that you’re second-guessing it. In case we have similar tastes, here are some other names that are/were on our list:
[name]Anton[/name]
[name]Joaquin[/name]
[name]Leander[/name]
[name]Callum[/name]
[name]Adrian[/name]
[name]Fisher[/name]
[name]Nico[/name]
[name]Dashiell[/name]
[name]Apollo[/name]
[name]Frederick[/name]
[name]Perseus[/name]
[name]Felix[/name]
[name]Anderson[/name]
[name]Ulysses[/name]
[name]Axel[/name]
[name]Alistair[/name]
[name]Roderick[/name]
[name]Broderick[/name]
[name]Julian[/name]
[name]Orion[/name]
[name]Ulysses[/name]
[name]Atticus[/name]
Barrington
[name]Adonis[/name]
[name]Achilles[/name]
[name]Rafferty[/name]
[name]Casimir[/name]
Zealand
[name]Theron[/name]
[name]Odin[/name]
[name]Odysseus[/name]
Good luck!
Thoughts on [name]Henry[/name], [name]Reid[/name], [name]Blake[/name], [name]Rainier[/name] (maybe a stretch), [name]Bruce[/name], [name]Lucas[/name], [name]Colm[/name]. Are you looking more for outdoorsy or adventurous?
I actually really like [name]Rainier[/name] the best of those! I would say I’m looking for a name w/ an adventurous spirit, I guess.
[name]Grant[/name] is nice, I like [name]August[/name] as well. I wonder if you can name a baby [name]August[/name] that is born in [name]January[/name]?
Yes, we do have similar taste! There are many in your list that I like but haven’t discovered yet! Thank you! [name]Roderick[/name], [name]Broderick[/name], [name]Rafferty[/name], Zealand, and [name]Perseus[/name] are all really nice.
sorry for repeats -
[name]Chance[/name]
[name]Hawthorne[/name] nn [name]Hawk[/name]
[name]Ace[/name]
[name]Shepherd[/name]
[name]Fox[/name]
[name]Cyril[/name]
[name]Trace[/name]
[name]Brandt[/name]
[name]Colt[/name]
[name]Daxton[/name]/[name]Dax[/name]
[name]Blue[/name]
Copeland
[name]Crosby[/name]
Brecken
[name]Nash[/name]
[name]Canyon[/name]
I [name]LOVE[/name] so many of these, momof374! [name]Hawthorne[/name] and Hawke are already on my list, as is [name]Canyon[/name], but you listed some others I love as well–[name]Brandt[/name], [name]Colt[/name], [name]Daxton[/name], [name]Trace[/name], [name]Nash[/name]! Thank you!
I love [name]Wilder[/name]. Maybe it’s more suitable for a mn, but I would love to see a little [name]Wilder[/name] running around!
[name]Wyatt[/name]
[name]Thatcher[/name]
[name]Clark[/name]
[name]River[/name]
[name]Jesse[/name]