Romantic Names...For Boys?

Hello! I’ve been describing my naming taste for girls as Romantic and am starting to embrace similar names for boys.

Right now I’m crushing on [name_u]Luca[/name_u] and [name_m]Adrian[/name_m], names that I previously found too feminine but am now seeing as interesting and masculine. I’m also liking names like [name_m]Lazarus[/name_m] and [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] (though they’d probably be a bit much for me to ever use), which to me evoke a strong, old-world feeling.

Can you suggest some similar names?

Castiel, [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], [name_f]Santana[/name_f], [name_m]Alonzo[/name_m], Dashel, [name_m]Donovan[/name_m]/[name_u]Donnelly[/name_u], [name_u]Morgan[/name_u], [name_m]Palmer[/name_m], Kendan, [name_u]Finley[/name_u]?

Of the ones you mentioned, [name_m]Lazarus[/name_m] is my favorite. I love the nn laz.

[name_u]Tristan[/name_u] ([name_u]Tristan[/name_u] und [name_f]Isolde[/name_f])
[name_u]Paris[/name_u] (Greek Mythology)
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] (Pride and Prejudice)
[name_m]Orlando[/name_m] ([name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m])
[name_m]Heathcliff[/name_m] (Wuthering Heights)
[name_m]Edward[/name_m] ([name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Eyre[/name_f])
[name_m]Rhett[/name_m] (Gone with the Wind)

Those are the only ones I can think of right now

[name_m]Julian[/name_m] came to mind right away.

Most names with -ian endings, or -el endings. I second [name_m]Bennet[/name_m], and I’d add:
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_m]Benoit[/name_m] (Or any [name_m]French[/name_m] name, tbh e.g. [name_m]Christophe[/name_m] is swoon worthy, [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]? Not so much)
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_m]Horatio[/name_m]
[name_m]Valencio[/name_m]
[name_m]Santiago[/name_m]

I like [name_u]Luca[/name_u] from your list, I find the [name_m]Luc[/name_m]- bit makes it really masculine.

I recently identified this as one of my favoured styles for boys, although I called it frilly :slight_smile:

[name_m]Lazarus[/name_m] is a favourite, but also on my list are [name_u]Valentine[/name_u], [name_u]Auberon[/name_u], [name_m]Amias[/name_m], [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], [name_m]Alasdair[/name_m], [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m], [name_u]Florian[/name_u], Somerled, [name_u]Laurence[/name_u], [name_u]Emmett[/name_u], [name_m]Stellan[/name_m], [name_m]Ianto[/name_m], [name_m]Emrys[/name_m], [name_m]Isidor[/name_m], [name_m]Evander[/name_m] and [name_m]Leonidas[/name_m].

I’m not sure what to suggest for you, I’m more familiar with the unusual choices.
I second [name_m]Julian[/name_m], and both the -ian names and the -el names. Also look up the -ine names like [name_u]Valentine[/name_u], [name_m]Augustine[/name_m], [name_u]Constantine[/name_u] and such.
Frilly and romantic names for boys are wonderful if you ask me ^^

[name_u]Love[/name_u] the suggestions of [name_m]Stellan[/name_m] and [name_m]Julian[/name_m]. I’ve been really warming up to [name_m]Alonzo[/name_m] for a while, as well as [name_m]Lorenzo[/name_m].

[name_u]Valentine[/name_u], [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m], [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m], [name_m]Roland[/name_m], [name_m]Julian[/name_m], [name_m]Fabian[/name_m].