So Stuck... Boy #3 (our rainbow baby)!

My husband and I are stuck on names for this precious boy #3 of our family. Our other boys are [name_m]Collin[/name_m] and [name_m]Bennett[/name_m]. We have tried to stay out of the top 100 boy names and aren’t even set on a middle name (Yikes!). Any suggestions??? This is also a “rainbow” baby for us so I might be a little more picky this time around/stalling.

Some thoughts on names we have talked about (not set on at all) : [name_m]Anderson[/name_m], Dekker, [name_m]Declan[/name_m]…

I have a [name_m]Bennett[/name_m]. [name_m]Colin[/name_m] and [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] are fantastic together. Here are others I love:

[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_m]Holt[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]

My first thought was [name_m]Miles[/name_m].

You might like:

[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Idris[/name_m]
[name_m]Angus[/name_m]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Finlay[/name_u]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_m]Chester[/name_m]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
[name_m]Dermot[/name_m]

I love both [name_m]Anderson[/name_m] and [name_m]Declan[/name_m]. [name_m]Collin[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], and:

[name_m]Asher[/name_m] . [name_m]Alec[/name_m] . [name_u]Arlo[/name_u] . [name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Channing[/name_u]. [name_u]Chandler[/name_u] . [name_m]Garrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Geoffrey[/name_m]/ [name_m]Jeffrey[/name_m]/ [name_m]Jefferson[/name_m]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]. [name_m]Dante[/name_m]. [name_m]Damian[/name_m] . [name_m]Damon[/name_m]
[name_u]Dakota[/name_u] . [name_u]Dallas[/name_u] . [name_u]Darren[/name_u] . [name_u]Dayton[/name_u]
[name_m]Daley[/name_m] . [name_m]Dalton[/name_m] . [name_m]Dawson[/name_m] . [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] . Everson
[name_m]Ford[/name_m] . [name_u]Flynn[/name_u]. [name_m]Forester[/name_m]. [name_m]Gregory[/name_m]. [name_m]Garren[/name_m]
[name_m]Hayes[/name_m] . [name_m]Harris[/name_m] . [name_m]Heath[/name_m]. [name_m]Felix[/name_m] . [name_m]Judson[/name_m] . [name_m]Jared[/name_m]
[name_m]Kingston[/name_m] . [name_u]Keaton[/name_u] . [name_m]Kyler[/name_m] . [name_m]Kylan[/name_m] . [name_u]Lennox[/name_u]. [name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m] . [name_m]Mitchell[/name_m]. [name_m]Marshall[/name_m]. [name_m]Merrick[/name_m] . [name_m]Maverick[/name_m] . [name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Orlando[/name_m] . [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] . [name_m]Philip[/name_m] . [name_m]Palmer[/name_m] . [name_m]Preston[/name_m] . [name_u]Payton[/name_u]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m] . [name_m]Pierson[/name_m] . [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] . [name_m]Prescott[/name_m] . [name_u]Reed[/name_u] . [name_m]Roderick[/name_m]
[name_m]Chance[/name_m] . [name_u]Shane[/name_u] . [name_m]Sylas[/name_m] . [name_m]Sylvan[/name_m] . [name_m]Tye[/name_m] / [name_m]Ty[/name_m] . [name_u]Theo[/name_u] . [name_m]Terrance[/name_m]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m] . [name_m]Vince[/name_m] . [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] . [name_m]Victor[/name_m] . [name_m]Vance[/name_m] . [name_m]Weston[/name_m] . [name_m]Warner[/name_m]
[name_m]Warren[/name_m] . [name_m]Griffith[/name_m] . [name_m]Xander[/name_m] . [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] . [name_m]Zander[/name_m] . [name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]

I like [name_m]Anderson[/name_m] and [name_m]Declan[/name_m], and I think [name_m]Declan[/name_m] goes very well with [name_m]Collin[/name_m] and [name_m]Bennett[/name_m].

Suggestions:
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_m]Holden[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Preston[/name_m]
[name_m]Byron[/name_m]
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Nelson[/name_m]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m]

The only thing with the A names is that you would have an A, B, and C. There’s nothing wrong with that, but I know it could bother some people.

Congratulations on your rainbow! I just found out I’m expecting mine, too!

I love [name_m]Declan[/name_m]! This may be totally cheesy, but have you considered [name_u]Beau[/name_u] (as in rain[name_u]BEAU[/name_u])? I think its such a handsome name and will subtly represent just how special he is :slight_smile:

Here’s a few that have great meanings for a rainbow:

[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]/[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Mateo[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]

[name_m]Collin[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], and [name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_m]Collin[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], and [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Collin[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], and [name_m]Meyer[/name_m]
[name_m]Collin[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], and [name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Collin[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], and [name_m]Ramsey[/name_m]
[name_m]Collin[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], and [name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_m]Collin[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], and [name_m]Trevor[/name_m]
[name_m]Collin[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], and [name_m]Wesley[/name_m]

First off, maybe I’m getting old, but what’s a ‘rainbow baby’? I’ve never heard that expression before.

My addition to your search is - [name_m]Mills[/name_m] or [name_m]Miller[/name_m].

Yeah, I like it - [name_m]Collin[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], and [name_m]Mills[/name_m].

PS - after looking at the previous posters entry, I really like [name_m]Collin[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], and [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] as wells.

What about…(apologies for any repeats)

[name_m]Gavin[/name_m]
[name_m]Weston[/name_m]
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_m]Dougal[/name_m]
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]
[name_m]Bryan[/name_m]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_m]Holden[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]

Good luck! :slight_smile:

A rainbow baby is a baby that comes after a loss.
The thought behind this is “After every storm comes a rainbow” :slight_smile:

[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]George[/name_m] (old school, but a timeless classic…in my opinion anyway, lol)
[name_m]Austin[/name_m]
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]

Enfys is a unisex name meaning “rainbow” if you were wanting a name to honor that. I think it could work as a middle name.

[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_m]Alban[/name_m]
[name_m]Dalton[/name_m]
[name_u]Devin[/name_u]
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Nevin[/name_m]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u]
[name_m]Ciaran[/name_m]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_u]Alden[/name_u]
[name_u]Brighton[/name_u]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]