I’ve recently been struck my inspiration regarding my boy names, so I was wondering if the lovely Berries could help me decide which of these names truly deserve a place on my boy list!
To preface, these names are NOT for real kiddos, so the repeating middle names don’t quite matter (although they do bother me because ideally I’d like to have only individual names on my short(ish) list).
[name_f]My[/name_f] current list of favorites is as follows:
So, which of the Current Contenders, if any, do you think deserve an official spot on my list? And feel free to mix and match names if you feel like a different combo would work better. Also, if you have any reasoning behind your choices and want to share, that would be amazing, but of course not necessary!
[name_f]My[/name_f] votes go to [name_m]Nathanael[/name_m] [name_m]Ever[/name_m] and [name_m]August[/name_m] [name_m]Zebediah[/name_m]! I think they have the perfect balance of familiarity and unexpectedness, the gentle-yet-strong feeling of your combos, and I like that they both have a word component. Plus they’re just lovely combos in general – [name_m]Nathanael[/name_m] [name_m]Ever[/name_m] is especially right up my alley, it reminds me of my old combo [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_m]Peace[/name_m]
Also, an honorable mention for [name_m]Darrow[/name_m] [name_m]Judah[/name_m] – I love seeing [name_m]Darrow[/name_m] on someone else’s list and [name_m]Darrow[/name_m] [name_m]Judah[/name_m] is so handsome! I just think the uncommonness of [name_m]Darrow[/name_m] as a given name makes it stand out a bit compared to the other names on your favorites/established list.
[name_m]August[/name_m] [name_m]Zebediah[/name_m] → warm, summery and magical, balanced between bold and Biblical and grounded too - it gives me the feel of [name_m]Ezra[/name_m] [name_m]Worthy[/name_m], [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Bravely[/name_f], and [name_m]Asa[/name_m] [name_m]Wise[/name_m].
[name_m]Nathanael[/name_m] [name_m]Ever[/name_m] → balanced and powerful and I love [name_m]Nathanael[/name_m]! [name_m]Ever[/name_m] is unexpected and gentle yet bold and fits well
[name_m]Peregrin[/name_m] [name_m]Noah[/name_m] → bookish and nature-y, with an adventurous and storybook vibe
[name_m]Drummer[/name_m] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] → bold and refined, with a hint of [name_f]Christmas[/name_f].
[name_m]Iver[/name_m] [name_m]Blessing[/name_m] → adventurous and lovely with an outdoorsy, mountain vibe
If I could mix and match:
[name_m]Obadiah[/name_m] [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] or [name_m]Obadiah[/name_m] [name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] Steadfast → the combination of Biblical + virtue name feels so you and the alliteration adds an additional spark to this combo!
[name_m]August[/name_m] [name_m]Zebediah[/name_m] → gentle [name_m]August[/name_m] with the weightier [name_m]Zebediah[/name_m] feel very well matched
[name_m]Philo[/name_m] [name_m]Kindred[/name_m] → a bit of a wildcard on your list, but it feels very on par with choices like [name_m]Wise[/name_m] and [name_m]Courage[/name_m]. I’d maybe mix it up a bit with [name_m]Philo[/name_m] [name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m] or [name_m]Iver[/name_m] [name_m]Kindred[/name_m].
[name_f]My[/name_f] vote goes for [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] Steadfast, [name_m]Nathanael[/name_m] [name_m]Ever[/name_m], [name_m]Darrow[/name_m] [name_m]Judah[/name_m], and [name_m]Sumner[/name_m] [name_m]Brave[/name_m]. These all have the slightly biblical, sturdy, adventurous, and handsome feel that vibes perfectly with the rest of your list!
