I love watching soccer and it’s a big deal in my family! I’ve also noticed that a lot of my current boy loves are inspired by soccer players—[name_m]Weston[/name_m]/West (McKennie) and [name_m]Kylian[/name_m] (Mbappé) being strong favorites. I don’t know if it’s a style thing or if soccer just produces fabulous names
[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite teams are Sporting [name_u]Kansas[/name_u] City, and the US Men’s and Women’s National Teams but I would love suggestions from any team, anywhere in the world!
On my radar so far:
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m] ([name_u]Landon[/name_u])
[name_m]Thierry[/name_m] ([name_m]Henry[/name_m])
[name_m]Luka[/name_m] (Modrić)
[name_m]Heath[/name_m] ([name_u]Tobin[/name_u])
[name_m]Crew[/name_m] ([name_m]Columbus[/name_m])
[name_m]Gareth[/name_m] ([name_m]Bale[/name_m])
Aurélien (Collin)
Teal (Bunbury)
(I also love [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_f]Reyna[/name_f], and [name_u]Roux[/name_u] as soccer-related girl names!)
Notes:
[name_m]Beckham[/name_m] is an obvious option but it’s my dog’s name so it’s already been used!
I also really like [name_u]Christian[/name_u] for [name_u]Christian[/name_u] Pulisic but I’m no longer religious so it feels weird for me to use.
What!? That’s so cool! I honestly love both [name_u]Tobin[/name_u] and [name_m]Heath[/name_m], and either one would be easy picks for me because she’s my dad’s favorite player (definitely from the USWNT but I think from any team, with the possible exception of Pulisic, who might slightly edge her out).
Zlatan is definitely one of the coolest soccer names!
A few disclaimers before I begin
I barely know anything about soccer, all the people I’m about to list I know of for other reasons, or just for being a soccer player.
Also, I’m probably going to end up using the word football rather than soccer so apologies for that aha
Marcus (Rashford)! He’s a British footballer, I don’t actually know much about his football skills but he’s really involved with charity and activism stuff, including food poverty affecting kids in the UK, which is a fairly talked-about issue currently
@hannahhh I really like [name_m]Marcus[/name_m] Rashford! I try to keep up with the young and super talented players so he’s definitely one on my radar (plus, he’s a really attractive dude ). [name_m]Peter[/name_m] is also a great option—[name_m]Peter[/name_m] Vermes is the Sporting KC head coach!
@skylerros I haven’t heard of him before but the [name_m]Emmitt[/name_m] [name_m]Smith[/name_m] I found on google was an American football player. Who does/did he play for?
How did I know this was your thread?! hahaha. [name_m]Kylian[/name_m] was my first thought. Other soccer names that come to mind:
Eden ([name_m]Hazard[/name_m])
[name_m]Bastian[/name_m] (Schweinsteiger)
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] (Muller; my favorite! lol)
[name_m]Graham[/name_m] (Zusi)
[name_m]Manuel[/name_m] (Neuer)
[name_m]Arjen[/name_m] ([name_m]Robben[/name_m])
[name_u]Julian[/name_u] ([name_u]Green[/name_u])
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u] (so cliche but I love his intensity when he plays)
I haven’t kept up with soccer very well because my dad hates it and it’s hard to watch when he’s always watching another sport. But I’m a big [name_m]Graham[/name_m]/Thomas/Kylian/Bastian/Eden fan. I feel like no soccer post would be complete without mentioning [name_m]Neymar[/name_m] but like… the Brazilian [name_m]Neymar[/name_m] memes! I just can’t take him seriously.
[name_m]Bastian[/name_m] is an old favorite who needed to make a reappearance on my list! I also really like [name_u]Eden[/name_u] but I worry that Americans will always want to say it like the garden, which sounds more feminine to me. I mean, I’ve already blocked off the haters with [name_m]Kylian[/name_m] though (in my defense, he’s in the top 1000 now! That means he’s totally, 100% usable!)
[name_m]Arjen[/name_m] is awesome! I’ll have to mull over that one. And [name_m]Graham[/name_m] is a classic but I almost feel like [name_m]Zeus[/name_m] as a middle would be more my style now? That is what the fans shout when his name is announced at the games, and then there’s that old commercial that I can’t seem to find anymore but everyone in my house quotes where the spokesman says, “Zusi, you Greek god of a man.” And ah yes, [name_f]Princess[/name_f] [name_m]Neymar[/name_m]. He does have a pretty cool name though
ETA: I’m trying to find that darn commercial and I’m reading through SKC history on Wikipedia. How could I forget about Aurélien (Collin) and Teal (Bunbury)!?
Zeus is a really cool way to honor Zusi! I like [name_m]Graham[/name_m] more myself, but I’m not keen on most mythology names. I think something like [name_m]Cassian[/name_m] [name_m]Zeus[/name_m] or [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Zeus[/name_m] would be so cool, although I’d miss [name_m]Cassian[/name_m]… [name_u]Micah[/name_u]? Is that your combo?
I know it’s been suggested already, but I actually know somebody who named her daughter after [name_u]Tobin[/name_u] [name_m]Heath[/name_m]!! Of other already-suggested names, I love [name_u]Lionel[/name_u], [name_u]Eden[/name_u], and [name_m]Zlatan[/name_m].
Of ones that haven’t been suggested:
[name_u]Gio[/name_u]! (big [name_u]Gio[/name_u] [name_f]Reyna[/name_f] fan here, not sure if that’s where [name_f]Reyna[/name_f] comes from on your girls’ soccer list? [name_u]Or[/name_u] for his dad maybe. It blows my mind that [name_u]Gio[/name_u] [name_f]Reyna[/name_f] is my age and so talented )
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] ([name_m]Raheem[/name_m] [name_u]Sterling[/name_u])
[name_m]Sergio[/name_m] (Agüero)
Also most places that have a well-known team could work as names, though it would depend on if you like the team or not.
Eden [name_m]Hazard[/name_m] has fabulously named brothers. Thorgan ([name_m]Tor[/name_m]-gan), [name_m]Kylian[/name_m] and [name_m]Ethan[/name_m]. Thorgan is also a football player.
I am thinking
[name_m]Rafael[/name_m] (van der Vaart)
[name_u]Memphis[/name_u] (Depay)
[name_m]Virgil[/name_m] (van Dijk)
[name_u]Robin[/name_u] (van Persie)
Eljero ([name_u]Elia[/name_u])
@ashthedreamer Yes, [name_m]Cassian[/name_m] [name_u]Micah[/name_u] is on my list! I have a ton of combo ideas for [name_m]Cassian[/name_m]. [name_m]Cassian[/name_m] [name_m]Peter[/name_m] is another one so I can call him [name_m]Cap[/name_m] for short… although I might just call him [name_m]Cap[/name_m] regardless. [name_m]Cassian[/name_m] [name_m]Zeus[/name_m] would be awesome!
@shells15 Ooh I love [name_u]Kai[/name_u]! I had to look up the player but I love that there’s a soccer connection to the name.
@EagleEyes That’s so cool! [name_u]Tobin[/name_u] [name_m]Heath[/name_m] is a wonderful namesake! Yes, [name_f]Reyna[/name_f] is after both [name_u]Gio[/name_u] and [name_m]Claudio[/name_m]. I love [name_u]Gio[/name_u] [name_f]Reyna[/name_f], I think he’s so much fun to watch, and I’m excited to be able to see him and [name_u]Christian[/name_u] Pulisic on the field together because I think it’ll be dynamic. [name_f]My[/name_f] dad loves [name_m]Claudio[/name_m] [name_f]Reyna[/name_f] and he really likes [name_u]Gio[/name_u] too! [name_u]Sterling[/name_u] for [name_m]Raheem[/name_m] [name_u]Sterling[/name_u] is also a great idea!
I’ll be back after class to respond to the rest of you guys!
I’m British so you’re getting UK team members’ names here! I’m sure there’s repeats here.
David (De [name_f]Gea[/name_f])
[name_m]Marcus[/name_m] (Rashford)
[name_m]Sergio[/name_m] (Aguero)
Mesut (Ozil)
[name_m]Alexandre[/name_m] (Lacazette)
[name_m]Tanguy[/name_m] (Ndombele)
[name_u]Harry[/name_u] or [name_m]Kane[/name_m] for [name_u]Harry[/name_u] [name_m]Kane[/name_m] (or [name_u]Harry[/name_u] Winks for that matter)
[name_m]Kalvin[/name_m] ([name_m]Phillips[/name_m])
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] (Maitland-[name_m]Niles[/name_m])
[name_f]Tammy[/name_f] or [name_m]Abraham[/name_m] (for [name_f]Tammy[/name_f] [name_m]Abraham[/name_m])
[name_m]Trent[/name_m] or [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] or [name_m]Arnold[/name_m] ([name_m]Trent[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]-[name_m]Arnold[/name_m])
@ethelmary [name_u]Rooney[/name_u] is a great idea!
@teddybearclub Ooh, he definitely does! I really like Thorgan too (and obviously [name_m]Kylian[/name_m]). [name_u]Memphis[/name_u] is another one I can’t believe I forgot!
@anon47024950 [name_m]Kane[/name_m] feels perfect for many reasons, [name_u]Harry[/name_u] just being one of them. I also love the idea of [name_u]Rooney[/name_u] and [name_u]Sterling[/name_u] for girls!
I see you raided the SKC roster . They have a lot of good ones! [name_m]Amadou[/name_m] is awesome (he also went to the same university I do!) and [name_m]Ilie[/name_m]!! [name_m]Ilie[/name_m] is my ultimate GP name and he’s one of my favorite players!
@emelfem UK team members are great! I’ve been following the Premier League more now that there are some young Americans playing there. [name_m]Kane[/name_m] and [name_m]Marcus[/name_m] are great, and I’m intrigued by [name_m]Kalvin[/name_m] with a K!
[name_f]My[/name_f] brother is a huge soccer fan and he’s always talking about [name_m]Iker[/name_m] Casillas. I feel like [name_m]Iker[/name_m] fits wonderfully in the modern naming world but is pleasantly uncommon.
player. Who does/did he play for? 
But I’m a big [name_m]Graham[/name_m]/Thomas/Kylian/Bastian/Eden fan. 
I feel like no soccer post would be complete without mentioning [name_m]Neymar[/name_m] but like… the Brazilian [name_m]Neymar[/name_m] memes! 
I just can’t take him seriously. 
