What are some boys’ names that either give off a peaceful vibe, or are the names of little boys you know who are quieter/peaceful/serene/well-behaved?
I’ve been thinking about this little boy I know–[name_m]Edmond[/name_m]–who’s the most peaceful, well-behaved toddler I’ve ever known. He’s curious and silly and adorable, yes, but I’ve never seen such a well-behaved little boy, especially when compared to the other kids in his class, rowdy, rambunctious, with no leash on their craziness at all. Sometimes I wonder if his name has something to do with it–I’ve heard some people say they’ve never met a well-behaved [[name_m]Jackson[/name_m], [name_m]Connor[/name_m], etc., fill in the blank!], so I’m wondering if names work the opposite way, too.
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_m]Charles[/name_m], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_m]Edgar[/name_m], [name_m]Edmund[/name_m], [name_m]Frederick[/name_m], [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], [name_m]Benedict[/name_m], [name_m]Edward[/name_m], [name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_m]Phineas[/name_m], [name_m]William[/name_m]
those are the ones that feel calm and peaceful to me.
I’ve yet to meet a little boy that isn’t at least a bit mischievous, which, honestly, is what makes little boys so charming but the above feel generally well behaved.
I know brothers [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] and [name_m]Konrad[/name_m] who are the most polite little gentlemen (7 and 5) I have ever met.
I think maybe the names reflect the parent. So little [name_m]Edmunds[/name_m] parents might be more old fashioned and teach him his manners? But that’s only the case sometimes. My brother is connor and my parents are VERY strict. So there is one connor who is well behaved lol.
A few that feel peaceful to me: [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_u]Arlo[/name_u], [name_u]Kieran[/name_u], [name_m]Nolan[/name_m], [name_u]Remy[/name_u], [name_m]Colin[/name_m], [name_m]Lewis[/name_m]/[name_m]Louis[/name_m], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_m]Abel[/name_m], [name_m]Leander[/name_m], [name_u]Micah[/name_u], [name_m]Eli[/name_m], [name_m]Simon[/name_m], [name_m]Linus[/name_m], [name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]/[name_m]Edmond[/name_m] is very peaceful, despite the only literary associations I can think of being villains or super vengeful.
@opheliaflora and @kipperbo1 - haha, yes, definitely. [name_m]Little[/name_m] [name_m]Edmond[/name_m] does definitely have his cheeky mischievous side, but overall, he’s incredibly well-behaved and peaceful. He rarely bursts out, acts out, screams, or cries in the class, while the other little boys generally do it at least a couple times a day. He is very inquisitive and cheeky, but the well-behaved/peaceful side is always the impression I get when I see him. I think he’s maybe a quarter Chinese, and is just the cutest thing ever. And yes, @kipperbo1 - I agree it depends on the parenting. He has two really great parents who are passionate about training him up to be a good young man, haha. That does make all the difference, I’m sure. (And of course I don’t mean anything negative by the [name_m]Connor[/name_m] statement–I know one REALLY obnoxious/ugh one, but I can’t say I know any other Connors–I feel like I’ve heard others say that, though. :))
I love [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_m]Caspar[/name_m], [name_u]Galen[/name_u], and [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]! I was sort of thinking along the lines of [name_m]Thomas[/name_m], or maybe even [name_m]Calvin[/name_m]. [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] (not nn [name_m]Tom[/name_m] or [name_m]Tommy[/name_m], or anything–just [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]) feels very peaceful/serene to me. I’ve only met sleeping babies with the name, though–no young children–so I have no clue what they’d be like in actuality.
I agree with this.
I think calmer, older, more traditional parents are more likely to name their sons things like [name_m]Edmond[/name_m], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], or [name_m]Arthur[/name_m].
Whereas younger, less traditional, more rambunctious parents are more likely to name their kids [name_m]Jackson[/name_m], [name_m]Braden[/name_m], or [name_u]Hunter[/name_u].
And their kids reflect themselves.
Of course, that’s not always going to be the case. But as with most things–if you want your child to behave a certain way, behaving that way yourself is usually the biggest step.
That being said, I know two little boys named [name_u]Micah[/name_u] who are calm and sweet.
I strongly recommend “The [name_f]Secret[/name_f] Universe of Names” by [name_u]Roy[/name_u] Feinson to anyone who is interested in this sort of topic. The book talks about the psychology behind sounds and how that translates to names and personalities.
I do agree that sometimes names can be indicative of parenting styles, but I think more often than not children with softer sounding names (ex: [name_m]Asher[/name_m], [name_m]Landon[/name_m], [name_m]Nolan[/name_m]) are more soft spoken because our assumptions influence them.
The book of course explains it much better and in greater depth, but that’s the basic concept.
This was around about a year ago but, I remember going to the park with my best friend who had a then two year old daughter named [name_f]Willow[/name_f]. [name_f]Willow[/name_f], at the time, did not share, did not take no for an answer, went after all the other kids’ toys, and kicked up horrendous tantrums when she was asked to return them. By comparison, at the very same park I had the privaledge of meeting an absolutely adorable 1 and a half year old named [name_u]Elliott[/name_u], who blushed every time he made eye-contact with us, and happily shared his toy, even when [name_f]Willow[/name_f] all but ripped it out of his hands. Since then, [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] has always invoked the image of a very peaceful, calm, gentle sort of boy. Some other names would include [name_u]Mika[/name_u], [name_m]Sholto[/name_m], [name_m]Julien[/name_m], [name_u]Quincy[/name_u], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u], [name_m]Wilbur[/name_m], [name_m]Cosmo[/name_m], [name_u]Emlyn[/name_u] and [name_u]Percy[/name_u].
In terms of whether or not a name has an effect on the personality of a child… I don’t think it’s the name itself so much as the parents who choose the name. For example, I want to raise gentle and sweet boys, so I would never pick a name like [name_m]Ryker[/name_m], [name_m]Jett[/name_m] or [name_m]Gunner[/name_m] because those names are too harsh and do not match the above characteristics. Likewise, a parent who wants to raise rough and stereotypically butch boys would likely never consider picking a name like [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_u]Joyce[/name_u] or [name_u]Florian[/name_u] for their son, again, because those names don’t match the desired characteristics. But that’s just my opinion and I’m sure there are exceptions to said opinion.
Thanks, everyone! I like [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] and [name_m]Ewan[/name_m] a lot. I love some of the others (like [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], [name_m]Caspian[/name_m], [name_m]Lewis[/name_m], etc.), but they don’t strike me as peaceful as [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] and [name_m]Ewan[/name_m] do.
And yes, 