We have a boy list, but would love some input. Here are our limitations:
can’t start with G, can’t end with N (last name does), can’t rhyme with [name]Graham[/name] (1st born name), no overtly religious names, can’t rank higher than 75 or so on the SSA list. I love British/Scottish names, but want to avoid a too obvious match (like [name]Graham[/name] and [name]Hugh[/name], for example).
Names we like: [name]Porter[/name], [name]Henry[/name], [name]Leo[/name], [name]Lyle[/name], [name]Bennett[/name], [name]Archer[/name]
From your list, I really love [name]Henry[/name], [name]Leo[/name], [name]Lyle[/name], [name]Bennett[/name], and [name]Archer[/name]. [name]Henry[/name] (one of my favorites) is #78 in the U.S., although I’m not sure if it’s popular where you are (if you’re not in the U.S.). I think it’s a wonderful name, but because popularity is an issue for you, you may want to go with one of the others.
[quote=“whitmaid”]We have a boy list, but would love some input. Here are our limitations:
can’t start with G, can’t end with N (last name does), can’t rhyme with [name]Graham[/name] (1st born name), no overtly religious names, can’t rank higher than 75 or so on the SSA list. I love British/Scottish names, but want to avoid a too obvious match (like [name]Graham[/name] and [name]Hugh[/name], for example).
Names we like: [name]Porter[/name], [name]Henry[/name], [name]Leo[/name], [name]Lyle[/name], [name]Bennett[/name], [name]Archer[/name]
I love [name]Leo[/name] and [name]Henry[/name] so much!
[name]Anders[/name]
[name]Cormac[/name]
[name]Dashiell[/name]
[name]Niall[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
[name]Reed[/name]
[name]Trevor[/name] - but is this kind of dated?
I thought of so many other names, but they all ended in “n”!
Personally, i think names like [name]Porter[/name], [name]Archer[/name], [name]Dexter[/name], [name]Jasper[/name], [name]Milo[/name] etc are a little too ‘trendy’ and thus don’t go well with [name]Graham[/name]. [name]Henry[/name], [name]Lyle[/name] and [name]Bennett[/name] are good choices.
Names form other suggestions that fit well are [name]Arthur[/name] (increasing in popularity in the UK - cute nn [name]Artie[/name]) [name]Rupert[/name], [name]Everett[/name], [name]Travis[/name] (i love this at the mo), [name]Murray[/name], [name]Rhett[/name], [name]Anders[/name], [name]Walter[/name]…
Hello! I am american, hubby is scottish. We live in [name]Scotland[/name].
Our first son is alexander (great old scottish name) and we call him [name]Alec[/name] for short. [name]Alec[/name] itself is far more unusual, you wont find many!
My second son is [name]Arran[/name], named for the scottish island.
My kids have friends named [name]Findlay[/name], [name]Hamish[/name], [name]Angus[/name], and [name]Gregor[/name], to give you a few more Scottish boys names! Also, [name]Lachlan[/name], and [name]Archie[/name].