Soft sounding boys names; searching for a brother for Sasha Florian

Boy Names
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I think this is one if my favourite types of boys names! With traditionally masculinity names for girls gaining popularity, why can’t we go the other direction and start looking at more traditionally feminine, or softer and gentler names for boys!

For this topic, I’d love to hear your ideas and suggestions for pretty much any boy names you think fit this. Think gentle, soft sounds, possibly nature related, romantic names, or any traditionally female names you could see being used on a boy (I’m thinking of [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], and [name_f]Olive[/name_f], for example.)

Specifically what I’m getting at here is my attempt to find a middle for sweet [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] as a brother to my [name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]Florian[/name_m]- so I will be taking inspiration from your suggestions! If you feel like it, suggest middles that you like with [name_m]Ilya[/name_m], names that fit the softness and flowery feel of [name_m]Florian[/name_m] without being too obviously flower related. I’ve toyed with more poetic options like [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f], or nature themed like [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m], but nothing has clicked quite yet.

Thanks for your help and can’t wait to hear your ideas!

:tulip::herb: [name_f]Lou[/name_f]

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[name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]Florian[/name_m] is wonderful!

Some ideas…
[name_f]Eden[/name_f]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m]
[name_m]Basil[/name_m]
[name_m]Yves[/name_m]
[name_m]Emil[/name_m] / [name_m]Emile[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] (maybe a little too much “sh” as a brother to [name_f]Sasha[/name_f], though)
[name_m]Elisha[/name_m] (that lovely “sh” makes such a nice gentle sound!)
[name_m]Misha[/name_m]
[name_f]Bailey[/name_f]
[name_f]Wren[/name_f]
[name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
[name_f]Emlin[/name_f] / [name_m]Emlyn[/name_m]
[name_f]Alva[/name_f]
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f]Yael[/name_f]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f]
[name_m]Oakley[/name_m]
[name_m]Rhys[/name_m]
[name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_m]Lucien[/name_m]
[name_m]Remy[/name_m] / [name_f]Remi[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Lowry[/name_f]
[name_f]Ara[/name_f]
[name_m]Jules[/name_m]
[name_f]Sima[/name_f]
[name_f]Nima[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_m]Rosen[/name_m]
[name_m]Loren[/name_m] / [name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_m]Laurence[/name_m] / [name_m]Laurens[/name_m]
[name_m]Raoul[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabi[/name_m]
[name_f]Sage[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivian[/name_f]

And specifically with [name_m]Ilya[/name_m], maybe [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Promise[/name_f], [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Simon[/name_m], [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Basil[/name_m], [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Maxence[/name_m], [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Rosen[/name_m], or [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Briar[/name_f]?

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I loooove [name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]Florian[/name_m], what a handsome combo! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: And I love [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] just as much! Maybe…

[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Bastien[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Sansonnet[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Cosmin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Dovev[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Hyacinth[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Maximin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Marinell[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] Nocturne
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Nikolay[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Percival[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Rosendo[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]River[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Somerled[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Séraphin[/name_m] / [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Serafim[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] Valentin(e)
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Vyvyan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Marlowe[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Harper[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Juniper[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Penrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Winter[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Verity[/name_f]

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[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Zephyr[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Pellinore[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Romary[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Pax[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Perrin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Celestine[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Bellamy[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Monet[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Marius[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Snow[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Meredith[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Solaris[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Jolyon[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Corentin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Esmé[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Tristan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Domino[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Waverley[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Vesper[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Veryan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Robin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Harbor[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Meridian[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Joyce[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Dominique[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Claude[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Fable[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Hadley[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Quincy[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Evelyn[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] Léonide
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Solace[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Bryn[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Wynn[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Merritt[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Beverly[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Loreto[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Story[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Sinclair[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Sidney[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Fifer[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Lucero[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Garnet[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Larkin[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Evren[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Tennyson[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Bedivere[/name_m]

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Softer, gentler, feminine names for boys…

[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_m]Tully[/name_m]
[name_m]Tolly[/name_m]
[name_m]Landry[/name_m]
[name_m]Marshall[/name_m]
[name_m]Bran[/name_m]
[name_f]Wynn[/name_f]
[name_m]Colm[/name_m]
[name_f]Darby[/name_f]
[name_f]Darcy[/name_f]
[name_m]Jem[/name_m]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Romy[/name_f]
[name_m]Rome[/name_m]
[name_m]Ewell[/name_m]
[name_m]Pasha[/name_m]
[name_f]Marlo[/name_f]
[name_f]Rue[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruby[/name_f]
[name_m]Emlyn[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Selwyn[/name_m]
[name_m]Perrin[/name_m]
[name_f]Fable[/name_f]
[name_m]Rowan[/name_m]
[name_f]Bell[/name_f]
[name_m]Joss[/name_m]
[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Cadence[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Reese[/name_f]
[name_m]Jordy[/name_m]
[name_f]Marley[/name_f]
[name_m]Tallis[/name_m]
[name_f]Merrit[/name_f]
[name_m]Truett[/name_m]
[name_m]Remy[/name_m]
[name_m]Elouan[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxence[/name_m]
[name_m]Jody[/name_m]
[name_m]Amaury[/name_m]
[name_f]Merill[/name_f]
[name_m]Merle[/name_m]
[name_m]Isidore[/name_m]
[name_m]Garnet[/name_m]
[name_m]Jennings[/name_m]
[name_m]Marcel[/name_m]
[name_m]Dell[/name_m]
[name_m]Sherwood[/name_m]
[name_f]Shelby[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Alva[/name_f]
[name_f]Lesley[/name_f]
[name_m]Linden[/name_m]
[name_m]Curtis[/name_m]
[name_m]Rio[/name_m]
[name_m]Kees[/name_m]
[name_f]Aubrey[/name_f]
[name_m]Farley[/name_m]
[name_m]Ellis[/name_m]
[name_f]Perley[/name_f]
[name_m]Arley[/name_m]
[name_f]Mischa[/name_f]
[name_f]Dana[/name_f]
[name_f]Dara[/name_f]
[name_m]Tarka[/name_m]
[name_m]Bruno[/name_m]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_m]Cass[/name_m]
[name_f]Waverly[/name_f]
[name_m]Clancy[/name_m]
[name_f]Quincey[/name_f]
[name_m]Ferris[/name_m]
[name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_m]Clovis[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_m]Albin[/name_m]
[name_m]Miller[/name_m]
[name_f]Lindsay[/name_f]
[name_m]Huey[/name_m]
[name_f]Vinnie[/name_f]
[name_m]Clem[/name_m]
[name_m]Keats[/name_m]
[name_m]Sol[/name_m]
[name_f]Adell[/name_f]
[name_m]Adair[/name_m]
[name_m]Hartley[/name_m]
[name_m]Tay[/name_m]
[name_m]Aloysius[/name_m]

Some middle ideas for [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] specifically:

[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] Bleuzenn
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Merlin[/name_m] / [name_m]Merle[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Meredith[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrosius[/name_m] / [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrosio[/name_m] / [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Quincey[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] Sedgwick
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Kestrel[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] Redell
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Marius[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Sinclair[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Joni[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Pascal[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Bijou[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Penrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Cassander[/name_m]

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@EagleEyes This list has so many gems! I love [name_m]Basil[/name_m], [name_m]Yves[/name_m], [name_m]Emil[/name_m], [name_m]Misha[/name_m], [name_f]Wren[/name_f], [name_f]Yael[/name_f], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_m]Laurence[/name_m], and [name_f]Sage[/name_f] so much. With [name_m]Ilya[/name_m], [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Promise[/name_f] and [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Basil[/name_m] are exactly the kind I would have considered, but I’m also intrigued by [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Briar[/name_f] and [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Rosen[/name_m] that are new for me. Thank you!

@tallemaja [name_m]Dovev[/name_m], [name_m]River[/name_m], [name_m]Somerled[/name_m], [name_m]Séraphin[/name_m], [name_m]Valentine[/name_m], [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m], [name_m]Rosendo[/name_m] and [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] are so romantic! They perfectly fit the feel I was going for! I’m also liking the ideas of [name_f]Heather[/name_f] and [name_f]Juniper[/name_f] on a boy!! Thank you so much, love these!!

@VEL [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Zephyr[/name_m] and [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Robin[/name_m] were also ones I considered so you hit the nail on the head with that one! [name_f]Monet[/name_f], [name_f]Meredith[/name_f], [name_m]Corentin[/name_m], [name_m]Claude[/name_m], [name_f]Fable[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_m]Sinclair[/name_m], [name_m]Sidney[/name_m], [name_m]Tennyson[/name_m], and [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] are stunning. I will definitely be trying out some of these ones! Thank you!

@Greyblue Ooh, [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Constance[/name_f], [name_f]Ruby[/name_f], and [name_f]Bell[/name_f] on boys- I can see those working! How cool! I also love [name_f]Darcy[/name_f], [name_m]Jem[/name_m], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_m]Pasha[/name_m], [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], [name_m]Merritt[/name_m], [name_m]Elouan[/name_m], [name_m]Isidore[/name_m], [name_m]Garnet[/name_m], [name_m]Marcel[/name_m], [name_m]Sherwood[/name_m], [name_m]Curtis[/name_m], [name_m]Rio[/name_m], [name_m]Ellis[/name_m], [name_f]Mischa[/name_f], [name_m]Tarka[/name_m], [name_m]Bruno[/name_m], [name_m]Reuben[/name_m], [name_m]Ferris[/name_m], [name_m]Forest[/name_m], [name_m]Sylvan[/name_m], [name_m]Clem[/name_m], [name_m]Sol[/name_m], and Keats…So basically the whole list :laughing: I will be adding some of these to my list! For [name_m]Ilya[/name_m], I’m obsessed with your ideas of [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m], [name_m]Sinclair[/name_m], [name_m]Pascal[/name_m], and [name_m]Penrose[/name_m]. What sweet combos, thank you!

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[name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]Florian[/name_m] is gorgeous :sunflower:

You’ve had lots of lovely suggestions so count any repeats as me being in agreement with the berries

[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Robin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Rhodes[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Milan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Sage[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Pascal[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Winsome[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Vision[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Albin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] Andrez
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Anton[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Benji[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Casimir[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Clemens[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Clyde[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Eliah[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Harland[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Hilary[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Laverne[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Malakai[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Orrin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Pascal[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Roen[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Ronin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Skyler[/name_f]

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[name_f]Sasha[/name_f] [name_m]Florian[/name_m] is gorgeous and I love your [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] just as much :sparkles:

[name_f]Sasha[/name_f] and [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] are stunning together.

A few suggestions …

[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Rosen[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Lumen[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Ender[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Whisper[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Haven[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Hesper[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Vivian[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Winter[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Rosamel[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Solstice[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Penrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Monroe[/name_f]

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@tori101 [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Robin[/name_m] is so sweet. I did consider him in the beginning but wasn’t sure–now I might have to think about it again because he’s so darn sweet! I also love [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Winsome[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_m]Pascal[/name_m], and [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]!

@somemelodioussonnet [name_m]Atticus[/name_m], [name_m]Casimir[/name_m], [name_m]Clemens[/name_m], [name_m]Clyde[/name_m], [name_m]Forrest[/name_m], [name_f]Laverne[/name_f], and [name_m]Ronin[/name_m] are all favourites of mine, so these choices are perfect! I forgot how much I love [name_m]Ronin[/name_m]!

@SimiNova Thank you :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: I’m glad you like [name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] as he’s one I’m considering! I love your ideas of [name_m]Rosen[/name_m], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_m]Penrose[/name_m], [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], and [name_f]Rosamel[/name_f] and [name_f]Whisper[/name_f] are so cool! Thanks again!

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[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Alessandro[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_f]Jewel[/name_f]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]