Hey everyone! I am new to the online baby sites and I wanted some advice on good names for my future baby. We have a son named Emory Frederick. Our last name is a short, 1 syllable name. He usually goes by Frederick though.
I don’t have any specific style and I don’t really believe too much in matching or coordinating the sibling names. I guess the only thing that matters is that my husband and I like the names. Our likes are all over the board, and they are mostly unique and uncommon names. I do love Biblical middle names for boys, which is what we used for our son but we don’t have to continue that trend. So far we like:
Boys-
[name]Edmund[/name]
[name]Phineas[/name]
[name]Orson[/name]
[name]Cornelius[/name]
[name]Conrad[/name] (I am iffy on this name, but it can sound nice)
[name]Julius[/name] (Mostly for a middle name, but I love [name]Jules[/name] as a nn)
[name]Caspar[/name]
[name]Vincent[/name]
[name]Angus[/name]/[name]Fergus[/name]/[name]Rufus[/name] (I like them all, but don’t know which one I like the most)
[name]Linus[/name]
[name]Marius[/name]
[name]Rupert[/name]
[name]Dermot[/name]
[name]Dashiell[/name]
[name]Jago[/name] (This is kind of random, but it looks nice. I don’t know yet, maybe middle name material)
[name]Marcel[/name]
[name]Andreas[/name] (I like this, but there is a cousin named [name]Andrew[/name] on husbands side)
[name]Evander[/name]/[name]Leander[/name]
[name]Matthias[/name] (My sister-in-laws are fighting over the name [name]Matthew[/name] so I may not be able to use this)
[name]Magnus[/name]
Girls-
[name]Agatha[/name]
[name]Nerissa[/name]
[name]Odessa[/name]
[name]Odelia[/name]
[name]Magdalene[/name]/[name]Magdalena[/name]
[name]Liesel[/name] or [name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Brigitta[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Petra[/name]
[name]Josephina[/name]
[name]Georgiana[/name] or [name]Georgina[/name]
[name]Moira[/name]
[name]Kerensa[/name] (I really like Cornish names, as well as some Welsh names that are not related to [name]Gwen[/name])
[name]Mariele[/name]/[name]Marielle[/name]
[name]Tamsin[/name]
[name]Briony[/name]
I could go on but those are my most favorites right now. I would love to get some feedback and some recommendations for these or any other names. Thanks!
My favorites are [name]Edmund[/name], [name]Cecily[/name], [name]Francesca[/name], [name]Magdalena[/name], and [name]Georgianna[/name].
I like your taste in names and there are so many good ones here! My favorites with [name]Emory[/name] [name]Frederick[/name] are:
Boys: [name]Julius[/name], [name]Vincent[/name], [name]Angus[/name], or [name]Rupert[/name]
Girls: [name]Agatha[/name], [name]Tamsin[/name], [name]Susannah[/name], [name]Petra[/name], [name]Georgina[/name], [name]Magdalen[/name]
You like the exact same style of names I have been crushing on lately! Some names I have to add for consideration are [name]Eben[/name], [name]Malachy[/name], [name]Isolde[/name] and [name]Opal[/name]. From your list I really like…
[name]Edmund[/name]
[name]Phineas[/name]
[name]Caspar[/name]
[name]Fergus[/name]
[name]Rufus[/name]
[name]Linus[/name]
[name]Rupert[/name]
[name]Evander[/name]
[name]Matthias[/name]
[name]Magnus[/name]
[name]Agatha[/name]
[name]Nerissa[/name]
[name]Odessa[/name]
[name]Odelia[/name]
[name]Liesel[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Petra[/name]
[name]Tamsin[/name]
Good luck!
For a baby boy, my favorites from your list are [name]Orson[/name] and [name]Vincent[/name]. For a girl, I love [name]Cecily[/name], [name]Cordelia[/name], and [name]Moira[/name].
Cool names!
Boys-
[name]Edmund[/name] - It’s not bad. I like it a lot more than the similar [name]Edward[/name]. What about [name]Edwin[/name]?
[name]Phineas[/name] - It’s ok.
[name]Orson[/name] - NMS.
[name]Cornelius[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t really like.
[name]Conrad[/name] - It’s a little too “old man” for me.
[name]Julius[/name] - I think of an [name]Orange[/name] [name]Julius[/name] when I hear this name. What about [name]Julian[/name]?
[name]Caspar[/name] - The friendly ghost! Sorry, that’s all I can think of.
[name]Vincent[/name] - Not bad.
[name]Angus[/name]/[name]Fergus[/name]/[name]Rufus[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like them.
[name]Linus[/name] - Not bad.
[name]Marius[/name] - NMS.
[name]Rupert[/name] - NMS.
[name]Dermot[/name] - It’s ok.
[name]Dashiell[/name] - Like.
[name]Jago[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t think I’ve heard of this name. Not sure if I like it.
[name]Marcel[/name] - It’s ok. What about [name]Marcus[/name]?
[name]Andreas[/name] - Hm, it’s ok. What about [name]Andre[/name] or [name]Anders[/name]/[name]Anderson[/name]?
[name]Evander[/name]/[name]Leander[/name] - Meh. What about [name]Everett[/name]? [name]Leopold[/name]?
[name]Matthias[/name] - [name]Love[/name]! But I agree that if there may be a cousin [name]Matthew[/name], I wouldn’t use it.
[name]Magnus[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
Girls-
[name]Agatha[/name] - NMS but it’s nice.
[name]Nerissa[/name] - Not a fan… what about [name]Marissa[/name]? [name]Larissa[/name]?
[name]Odessa[/name] - NMS.
[name]Odelia[/name] - NMS.
[name]Magdalene[/name]/[name]Magdalena[/name] - Like! [name]Magdalena[/name] is my fiance’s grandma’s name, and she goes by [name]Lena[/name].
[name]Liesel[/name] or [name]Anneliese[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like [name]Liesel[/name], like [name]Anneliese[/name]. What about [name]Adelaide[/name]?
[name]Cordelia[/name] - [name]Love[/name]!
[name]Francesca[/name] - I like it.
[name]Brigitta[/name] - It’s ok… I like [name]Bridget[/name] a ton more personally!
[name]Cecily[/name] - NMS.
[name]Susannah[/name] - NMS but nice.
[name]Petra[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t really like.
[name]Josephina[/name] - Prefer [name]Josephine[/name] personally. I tend to lean towards the simpler versions of names though (in most cases).
[name]Georgiana[/name] or [name]Georgina[/name] - Not bad. [name]Georgia[/name] is also nice but does have the connection to the state.
[name]Moira[/name] - NMS.
[name]Kerensa[/name] - Never heard this, but I kinda like it.
[name]Mariele[/name]/[name]Marielle[/name] - NMS.
[name]Tamsin[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Briony[/name] - NMS.
My favorite on your boy’s list is:
[name]Edmund[/name] - handsome, sharp name
My favorites from your girl’s list are the following. They are all amazing!
[name]Susannah[/name] -
[name]Magdalena[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name]
What an awesome list! [name]Emory[/name] [name]Frederick[/name] is quite handsome. I like these for a little brother or sister to [name]Emory[/name]:
[name]Phineas[/name]
[name]Caspar[/name]
[name]Vincent[/name]
[name]Linus[/name]
[name]Rupert[/name]
[name]Dermot[/name]
[name]Agatha[/name]
[name]Odessa[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
Boys-
[name]Edmund[/name] – Like, I’m not to big on ‘[name]Ed[/name]’ names though.
[name]Phineas[/name] – I like this, I wouldn’t use it personally though. [name]Just[/name] not completely my style I guess.
[name]Orson[/name] – Not feeling this one.
[name]Cornelius[/name] – See above, it’s nms too.
[name]Conrad[/name] – I think this is handsome.
[name]Julius[/name] – I love this.
[name]Caspar[/name] – [name]Will[/name] always remind me of a friendly ghost.
[name]Vincent[/name] – [name]Love[/name] this, very handsome.
[name]Angus[/name]/[name]Fergus[/name]/[name]Rufus[/name] – [name]Angus[/name] reminds me of a burger. [name]Fergus[/name] seems nerdy to me. [name]Rufus[/name] is alright, reminds me of a dog but I like a lot of names other ppl say are dog names. I prefer [name]August[/name] though, you still get ‘[name]Gus[/name]’.
[name]Linus[/name] – nms.
[name]Marius[/name] – nms.
[name]Rupert[/name] – Never been a fan.
[name]Dermot[/name] – Doesn’t have a very nice sound to me.
[name]Dashiell[/name] – Like this a lot.
[name]Jago[/name] – nms.
[name]Marcel[/name] – This is handsome.
[name]Andreas[/name] – Reminds me too much of my name [name]Andrea[/name]. lol
[name]Evander[/name]/[name]Leander[/name] – I love both, [name]Evander[/name] a bit more.
[name]Matthias[/name]-- I like this.
[name]Magnus[/name] – This name has been pulling my attention lately. I like it.
Girls-
[name]Agatha[/name] – Dislike, nms.
[name]Nerissa[/name] – So pretty.
[name]Odessa[/name] – See above.
[name]Odelia[/name] – Ditto.
[name]Magdalene[/name]/[name]Magdalena[/name] – [name]Love[/name] both, so beautiful.
[name]Liesel[/name] or [name]Anneliese[/name] – Dislike [name]Liesel[/name], love [name]Anneliese[/name].
[name]Cordelia[/name] – Nice.
[name]Francesca[/name] – I like this.
[name]Brigitta[/name] – It’s okay.
[name]Cecily[/name] – It’s okay. It’s pretty, just not for me.
[name]Susannah[/name] – [name]Love[/name].
[name]Petra[/name] – [name]Love[/name].
[name]Josephina[/name] – It’s okay.
[name]Georgiana[/name] or [name]Georgina[/name] --I prefer [name]Georgia[/name].
[name]Moira[/name] – Pretty!
[name]Kerensa[/name] – [name]One[/name] of my favorite names atm.
[name]Mariele[/name]/[name]Marielle[/name] – Pretty, I prefer [name]Marielle[/name].
[name]Tamsin[/name] – Not a fan.
[name]Briony[/name] – [name]Love[/name]!
I like:
[name]Julius[/name]
[name]Caspar[/name]
[name]Vincent[/name]
[name]Linus[/name]
[name]Georgina[/name]
Thanks everyone! I think I have narrowed down my list based on what everyone said and what we really like.
Our favorite boys name we will most likely use:
[name]Edmund[/name]
[name]Vincent[/name]
[name]Matthias[/name] (If no-one on his side uses [name]Matthew[/name])
[name]Evander[/name]
[name]Orson[/name] (husband wants as a middle)
[name]Marcel[/name]
[name]Conrad[/name]
Our favorite girl’s names (which will still be pretty hard, and still seems big):
[name]Georgiana[/name]/[name]Georgina[/name] (Can’t decide)
[name]Magdalene[/name]/[name]Magdalena[/name] (Still can’t decide)
[name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Odessa[/name]
[name]Agatha[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Marielle[/name]
From recommendations I really like [name]Isolde[/name], [name]Eben[/name], [name]Leopold[/name], and [name]August[/name]. I will need to run those by my husband.