Opinion needed

[name_u]Baby[/name_u] boy due in a few weeks and we’re still not settled on a name (though we didn’t name my daughter until we were in the hospital, so I’m not too worried) Anyway, what do you think about these options…

[name_u]Shea[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_f]Raine[/name_f]
[name_u]Gael[/name_u]

Our last name is hyphenated and both names are very common (and often used as first names) so I want to avoid last name sounding names and keep the first name on the shorter side.

I’m not sharing with friends and family because I don’t want to hear anyone’s dissent, so I would love some feedback!

Thanks!

I love [name_u]Kit[/name_u] and [name_u]River[/name_u]! They’re both really great, distinctive names. [name_u]Shea[/name_u], [name_f]Raine[/name_f] and [name_u]Gael[/name_u] aren’t my thing - I feel like there would be a lot of spelling problems. [name_u]Gale[/name_u] is very handsome, though.

[name_u]River[/name_u] is my favourite from your list.

I love [name_u]River[/name_u], [name_u]Kit[/name_u] and [name_u]Shea[/name_u], and I think if [name_u]Gael[/name_u] was spelled [name_u]Gale[/name_u], I’d like that too. Rained has always felt like more of a middle name to me.

[name_u]River[/name_u] is my favourite! I also love [name_u]Kit[/name_u]. Good luck!

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite from the list is [name_u]River[/name_u].

I really like [name_u]Gael[/name_u]. In fact, I’m adding it to my list! :slight_smile:

I really like [name_u]Kit[/name_u] and [name_u]River[/name_u], but prefer [name_m]Shai[/name_m] to [name_u]Shea[/name_u] and [name_u]Gale[/name_u] to [name_u]Gael[/name_u]. Good luck!

I like [name_u]River[/name_u], [name_u]Kit[/name_u] and [name_u]Gael[/name_u]. [name_u]Shea[/name_u] makes me think of shea butter, and [name_f]Raine[/name_f] sounds made up and too American to me (whether or not it is, I have no idea)

Also, I think that the spelling of [name_u]Gael[/name_u] is much much nicer than the [name_u]Gale[/name_u] suggestion.

[name_u]River[/name_u] is ravishing, I like it.

I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_u]River[/name_u]! It’s on my guilty pleasure list for boys!
I feel like the rest of your list, although unisex leans more towards the feminine side to me! [name_u]Kit[/name_u] isn’t bad but [name_f]Raine[/name_f] is all girl [name_f]IMO[/name_f].
Good luck! :slight_smile:

[name_u]Gael[/name_u] is pretty cool-then [name_u]Kit[/name_u]. I am not a [name_u]River[/name_u] fan at all but I love [name_u]Reeve[/name_u]. (Sort of close)! :slight_smile:

I really like [name_u]Kit[/name_u] & [name_u]River[/name_u]. They’re masculine but sensitive at the same time. Not unknown but uncommon. Good luck!

I like [name_u]Kit[/name_u] and [name_u]River[/name_u], with a slight preference for [name_u]River[/name_u]. I adore the imagery.