I posted a girls equivalent a few days ago, so now it’s time for the boys!
Any opinions on this list would be appreciated. Obviously I realise it’s very long so even brief comments or a mention of your favourite would be great! These are our favourites, some SO’s picks and some mine.
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_m]Phineas[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_m]Llewelyn[/name_m]
[name_m]Idris[/name_m]
[name_m]Gulliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Fergus[/name_m]
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_m]Boden[/name_m]
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_u]Carlisle[/name_u]
[name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m] (adore this but unfortunately surname will be one syllable, rhymes with [name_u]Finn[/name_u]!)
[name_m]Oswald[/name_m]
[name_m]Calloway[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Callahan[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnabas[/name_m]
[name_m]Crosby[/name_m]
Thank you berries! Also, please excuse my frequent posts recently, I am enjoying reworking my lists and sharing ideas with SO- feeling inspired!
EXTRA:
If you’re feeling in to it, I would also like to hear which names compliment or ‘fit with’ our favourite girls names best, or even some sibset suggestions
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelou[/name_f]
[name_f]Melisande[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Amoret[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Madelief[/name_f]
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
[name_f]Acadia[/name_f]
You have great names! Im just going to sort them by love, like, dislike.
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m] -dislike
[name_m]Phineas[/name_m] -love
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]-love
[name_m]Llewelyn[/name_m] -dislike
[name_m]Idris[/name_m] -like
[name_m]Gulliver[/name_m] -like
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m] -love
[name_m]Fergus[/name_m] -dislike
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m] -like
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] -love
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] -like
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]-like
[name_m]Boden[/name_m] -love
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m] -love
[name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m] -dislike
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]-love
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] -love
[name_u]Carlisle[/name_u] -dislike
[name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m] - i like just [name_m]Huck[/name_m]
[name_m]Oswald[/name_m] -like prefer [name_m]Oslo[/name_m]
[name_m]Calloway[/name_m] -love
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] -like (this is my SOs pick, Im trying to love it)
[name_m]Callahan[/name_m]- like
[name_m]Barnabas[/name_m] -like
[name_m]Crosby[/name_m]-like
I would love to see as siblings
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] and [name_f]Amoret[/name_f] (swoon)
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] and [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] and [name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] and [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
I’m not going to through and rate all of them but I’m just going to do some highlights
[name_u]Love[/name_u] -
[name_m]Tennyson[/name_m] = It’s a gorgeous name and the namesake said some and did some really cool things so 100% cool.
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] = Very nice! Creative too.
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] , [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] , [name_m]Boden[/name_m] , [name_m]Callahan[/name_m] and [name_m]Forrest[/name_m] I also like but don’t have a lot to say on.
Dislike -
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m] = This one is nice sounding however but if aren’t Buddhist I have problems. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t just put it on your list cause it’s trendy and nice sounding. If you are Buddhist ignore this message.
[name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m] = Too related to the book.
[name_m]Oswald[/name_m] = [name_u]Lee[/name_u] [name_m]Harvey[/name_m] [name_m]Oswald[/name_m] and it also reminds me of [name_m]Orson[/name_m] [name_m]Wells[/name_m] (he wasn’t a good guy either).
[name_m]Crosby[/name_m] = Maybe in 5 years when Cosby gets his comeuppance. It sounds like Cosby with a R. It would be lovely otherwise.
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m] - handsome and elegant name, really love this
[name_m]Phineas[/name_m] - quite trendy in certain circles, but a strong name with adorable nickname [name_u]Finn[/name_u] easily available
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] - fun but elegant and I love the possible nicknames [name_m]Raff[/name_m], [name_u]Rafe[/name_u] or [name_m]Raffi[/name_m].
[name_m]Llewelyn[/name_m] - I really like this, and it always surprises me that it actually is kind of pronounced phonetically. That said some might find the “elyn” sound quite feminine
[name_m]Idris[/name_m] - really tied to [name_m]Idris[/name_m] [name_f]Elba[/name_f] at the moment. I’m not a fan of the name though
[name_m]Gulliver[/name_m] - always going to be [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m]'s Travels to me. Also it sounds to close to gullible
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m] - I don’t like the “gid” sound
[name_m]Fergus[/name_m] - feels a little middle-aged
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m] - very trendy but sweetly handsome
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] - I love this name! Very very handsome!
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] - feels kind of celebrity baby name, but I quite like it
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] - another one on the slightly trendier side, but I really like [name_m]Atlas[/name_m], it feels very strong and worldly
[name_m]Boden[/name_m] - too tied to the clothing brand for me.
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m] - not a fan of this name, especially with the double R spelling
[name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m] - I quite like this but I prefer simple [name_m]Frederick[/name_m]. [name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m] also kind of tied to [name_u]Rio[/name_u] [name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m] and [name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m] from The [name_f]Tempest[/name_f] for me
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] - trendy but fun, I like this name, and [name_u]Dash[/name_u] is like the cutest nickname ever!
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] - not a favourite of mine, it feels very surname-y
[name_u]Carlisle[/name_u] - I’m not sure what, but something about this name doesn’t appeal to me
[name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m] - lovely name, but if you can’t use it just take it off your list
[name_m]Oswald[/name_m] - feels very fusty, I don’t think it would work on a modern little boy just yet
[name_m]Calloway[/name_m] - I adore the nickname [name_u]Cal[/name_u], but [name_m]Calloway[/name_m] doesn’t work as a first name in my opinion
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] - sweet and fashionable, but forever tied to middle-aged weaver [name_m]Silas[/name_m] Marner in my mind
[name_m]Callahan[/name_m] - prefer this to [name_m]Calloway[/name_m], it feels much more usable as a first name, and still gives you the [name_u]Cal[/name_u] nickname
[name_m]Barnabas[/name_m] - I always want to like this, but it doesn’t work for me, because I don’t like the nickname [name_m]Barney[/name_m] and I think [name_m]Barnabas[/name_m] needs a nickname. I love it in the middle spot
[name_m]Crosby[/name_m] - feels too surname-y/trendy for me
[name_m]Tennyson[/name_m] - sweet but not a huge fan of it in the first name spot
A lot of your boys’ names have a preppier or trendier vibe than your girls names. The ones that I think would work best are [name_m]Benedict[/name_m], [name_m]Llewelyn[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m], [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] and [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m], and maybe [name_m]Tennyson[/name_m], [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] and [name_m]Callahan[/name_m], even though some of those do feel much trendier than your more timeless, intriguing girls’ names
For the girls, I love [name_f]Odessa[/name_f] and [name_f]Acadia[/name_f]!
As far as sibsets go, I like:
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f] and [name_f]Acadia[/name_f]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] and [name_f]Acadia[/name_f]
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m] and
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u], [name_m]Caspian[/name_m], and [name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_m]Callahan[/name_m], [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m], and [name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f], [name_f]Acadia[/name_f], [name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u], [name_m]Oswald[/name_m] and [name_m]Crosby[/name_m] are plucked right out of my own top ten. So obviously I love them. I also really like [name_m]Gideon[/name_m], [name_m]Caspian[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] and [name_m]Silas[/name_m].
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_m]Idris[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] - Favourite from your list
[name_m]Calloway[/name_m] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] this also
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m], Although if he goes by “[name_m]Ben[/name_m]” all the time it would be fine.
[name_m]Phineas[/name_m]
[name_m]Llewelyn[/name_m] - I’ve met a girl with this name. I can’t see it on a boy as it sounds quite feminine.
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m] - Least favourite from your list.
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_m]Boden[/name_m]
[name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m] - Alternative - [name_u]Hartley[/name_u]
[name_m]Oswald[/name_m] - Alternative - [name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnabas[/name_m]
[name_m]Crosby[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_m]Phineas[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_m]Idris[/name_m]
[name_m]Gulliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_u]Carlisle[/name_u]
[name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
Those are my favorites.
I love [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] and [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]. Also [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m], [name_m]Idris[/name_m], and [name_f]Acadia[/name_f]. And [name_m]Benedict[/name_m] and [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f].
Top 5:
[name_m]Phineas[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
Top 5 girls:
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Amoret[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Madelief[/name_f]
Sibsets:
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] and [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] (of course)
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m] and [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_m]Phineas[/name_m] and [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] and [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] and [name_f]Amoret[/name_f]
[name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m] and [name_f]Madelief[/name_f]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m] and [name_f]Madelief[/name_f]
My favorite from your list is [name_m]Forrest[/name_m]! I love [name_m]Forrest[/name_m] lately. It is familiar, but not so common. A long history of use (maybe more with [name_m]Forest[/name_m] spelling, but they are pronounced the same), and a nod to nature without being very out there. Not quite classic, but with a somewhat classic feel.
Combos:
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] and [name_m]Phineas[/name_m]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] and Gideion
[name_f]Melisande[/name_f] and [name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
