[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 [name_u]Hunter[/name_u]. 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!
[name_u]Zenith[/name_u] - the highest point
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u] - west wind
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u] - reddish brown, herb
[name_m]Rook[/name_m] - bird, chess piece, dark haired
[name_u]Rye[/name_u] - grain, king
[name_u]Rhodes[/name_u] - where roses grow
[name_u]Penn[/name_u] - enclosure, hill
[name_m]Oren[/name_m] - pine, ash
[name_m]Oslo[/name_m] - the meadow beneath the ridge
[name_m]Omri[/name_m] - sheaf of grain
[name_u]Oberon[/name_u] - noble, bearlike
[name_u]Orion[/name_u] - rising in the sky, dawning, boundary, limit
[name_u]Lark[/name_u] - songbird
[name_u]Kodiak[/name_u] - Alaskan island, bear
[name_m]Jorah[/name_m] - first rain
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m] - yew, archer
[name_u]Harvest[/name_u] - gathering crops
[name_m]Fennec[/name_m] - fox
[name_m]Elder[/name_m] - elder tree, revered one
[name_u]Clyde[/name_u] - friendly, river
Chicory - Perennial herbaceous plant of the dandelion family with blue flowers
[name_u]Alcott[/name_u] - dweller at the old cottage
[name_u]Alder[/name_u] - tree
[name_u]Arizona[/name_u] - place of small springs
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f] - flower
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] - golden yellow
[name_f]Wisteria[/name_f] - vine with purple blossoms
Vahlia - flowering plant
Vellozia - flowering herb
[name_f]Tulip[/name_f] - flower
[name_f]Thallo[/name_f] - bringer of blossoms
Solaye - sun, solitude
[name_u]Solstice[/name_u] - when the sun stands still
[name_f]Sedona[/name_f] - rock, stone
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] - wisdom
[name_u]Oak[/name_u] - tree
[name_f]Olwen[/name_f] - white footprint
[name_f]Oceana[/name_f] - ocean, related to greek mythology
Nymphaea - water lily
[name_f]Neoma[/name_f] - new moon
[name_f]Niobe[/name_f] - fern, tragic mythological queen
[name_u]Nightingale[/name_u] - song bird
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f] - a grassy field
Lille - flower, little
[name_u]Lotus[/name_u] - flower
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f] - lime, linden tree
[name_f]Liliwen[/name_f] - white lily
[name_f]Ione[/name_f] - violet
[name_f]Ianthe[/name_f] - violet flower
[name_f]Fawn[/name_f] - young deer
[name_u]Florence[/name_u] - blooming
[name_f]Eartha[/name_f] - earth
[name_f]Bronte[/name_f] - thunder
[name_u]Ciel[/name_u] - sky, from heaven/heavenly
[name_f]Coral[/name_f] - sea growth, reefs
[name_f]Cherith[/name_f] - winter river, stream bed
[name_f]Ardith[/name_f] - flowering field
Aluma - sheaf of grain at harvest
[name_f]Anona[/name_f] - corn, grain
[name_f]Avonlea[/name_f] - field near the river
[name_f]Amethyst[/name_f] - gemstone
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f] - 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!