[name_f]My[/name_f] partner and I have recently begun discussing names. I’ve always loved old fashioned names but he does not. He’s very much into fishing, hunting and everything outdoors and wants a unique name to reflect this to an extent. He likes ‘Hunter’ - I don’t hate it but I also don’t love it. We both have 2 syllable names beginning with a T and Bub’s surname is one syllable beginning with an L.
I put forwards [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] for either a boy or a girl and he found it cute. I’m struggling to come up with any alternatives we can agree on.
[name_m]Can[/name_m] you guys help?
Names I LOVE for girls include: [name_u]Alma[/name_u], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_u]Florence[/name_u], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_u]Nelly[/name_u], [name_f]Norma[/name_f] and for boys: [name_m]Angus[/name_m], [name_m]Ivar[/name_m], [name_u]Callan[/name_u], [name_u]Hudson[/name_u], [name_m]Otis[/name_m], [name_m]Vincent[/name_m].
Thank you, some of these are gorgeous, and lots I’ve not even heard of before! I’ll definitely be putting forward a few of these to him. Thanks again!
P.S my middle name is [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] and [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] is such a cute nickname for it!
Thanks for the reply - I really love [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] too! It’s one of those that I dreamt about and I can’t quite shake the feeling it’s meant to be!
I’m not too sure, I think he has [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] for a boy but I said it could be a girl too. [name_f]My[/name_f] name is unisex and so I quite like some typically boy names for girls instead.
[name_u]Arden[/name_u] is gorgeous and I surprised myself by liking [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]! I also love [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] (for a boy or girl) and [name_m]Heath[/name_m] is very cute too.
Foster*. - Enlish occupational name meaning “forester.”
[name_m]Bronson[/name_m]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Thayer[/name_u]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u], [name_m]Myles[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Brooks[/name_u]
[name_u]Willoughby[/name_u]
*I love this name. Many use the name [name_m]Forrest[/name_m], but I prefer [name_m]Foster[/name_m]. It’s more like a surname, which it is. I know someone wit [name_m]Foster[/name_m] as a first name and think it is really cool. F0$ter Th@Yer makes a distinctive name,
I like your names - especially Agnes, Florence & Mabel, and Callan, Hudson, Otis & Vincent. They’re not just old fashioned, I see Callan and Hudson as very outdoorsy, and Mabel and Agnes are quite motorbike cool! And Marlowe is fab - for either boy or girl.
Some other ideas that might appeal to both of you (I don’t think you should lose your say/style in this!)
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u], from your boys’ list, seems like it might have some potential. The [name_u]Hudson[/name_u] [name_u]River[/name_u] gives it an outdoorsy vibe to me, and the sound is similar to [name_u]Hunter[/name_u]. And while it has history as a given name, it’s certainly well-used today and doesn’t sound old-fashioned to me at all.
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m] is similar to [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] but it feels a lot softer to me. I second the suggestion of [name_u]Archer[/name_u], too. And [name_m]Fisher[/name_m] is also an option, which I like more the more I think about it.
[name_m]Fielder[/name_m] and [name_u]Wilder[/name_u] might appeal to your partner, too. [name_u]Banks[/name_u], too?
As for girls: [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] could be a good bet. The meaning of “remnants from a lake” is certainly outdoorsy. [name_u]Willow[/name_u] could be an alternative, too?
I love all of the names on your list so far (except for Hunter. I live in the south & know so many Hunters). Here are few more nature names that haven’t been mentioned yet. They might not be your style, but you never know what will stick out Congratulations!
Zenith - the highest point
Zephyr - west wind
Sorrel - reddish brown, herb
Rook - bird, chess piece, dark haired
Rye - grain, king
Rhodes - where roses grow
Penn - enclosure, hill
Oren - pine, ash
Oslo - the meadow beneath the ridge
Omri - sheaf of grain
Oberon - noble, bearlike
Orion - rising in the sky, dawning, boundary, limit
Lark - songbird
Kodiak - Alaskan island, bear
Jorah - first rain
Ivo - yew, archer
Harvest - gathering crops
Fennec - fox
Elder - elder tree, revered one
Clyde - friendly, river
Chicory - Perennial herbaceous plant of the dandelion family with blue flowers
Alcott - dweller at the old cottage
Alder - tree
Arizona - place of small springs
Zinnia - flower
Xanthe - golden yellow
Wisteria - vine with purple blossoms
Vahlia - flowering plant
Vellozia - flowering herb
Tulip - flower
Thallo - bringer of blossoms
Solaye - sun, solitude
Solstice - when the sun stands still
Sedona - rock, stone
Pearl - wisdom
Oak - tree
Olwen - white footprint
Oceana - ocean, related to greek mythology
Nymphaea - water lily
Neoma - new moon
Niobe - fern, tragic mythological queen
Nightingale - song bird
Meadow - a grassy field
Lille - flower, little
Lotus - flower
Linnea - lime, linden tree
Liliwen - white lily
Ione - violet
Ianthe - violet flower
Fawn - young deer
Florence - blooming
Eartha - earth
Bronte - thunder
Ciel - sky, from heaven/heavenly
Coral - sea growth, reefs
Cherith - winter river, stream bed
Ardith - flowering field
Aluma - sheaf of grain at harvest
Anona - corn, grain
Avonlea - field near the river
Amethyst - gemstone
Azalea - flower, dry earth
I think it fits the old fashioned vibes of things like [name_f]Margot[/name_f] and [name_f]Maude[/name_f], while also being modern too - and it’s more unique than the fairly popular [name_u]Hunter[/name_u]!
Of yours, [name_u]Callan[/name_u], [name_u]Hudson[/name_u] and [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] feel quite fresh, outdoorsy and contemporary!
Suggestions
Outdoorsy, modern or unique names that sound a bit like the ones you enjoy:
I would not describe any of the names you love for boys as old fashioned. And [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] is not at all unique - you’d be likely to come across more kids named [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] than a timeless classic (and beautiful name) like [name_m]Vincent[/name_m]. I would rule out [name_u]Hunter[/name_u] and [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] and remember that the baby will grow into a man or woman - unique and cute can be overrated. [name_m]Otis[/name_m] seems a good fit. Alternatively [name_u]Callum[/name_u] (better than Callan). Other more classic names that maybe have an outdoorsy feel you might like: [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], Hugh/Hugo, [name_m]Ian[/name_m] (he’d be the only baby [name_m]Ian[/name_m] around) or [name_m]Euan[/name_m], [name_u]August[/name_u] (Gus). Lawrence/Laurence is very nice.
It would be very unique and refreshing to meet a baby girl named [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] - please choose it.
Congratulations!