Surnames as First Name

General Name Discussion
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On my last post, someone told me my naming style was all over the place, and trust me I AGREE! After going through some names and suggestions I (think) I really like surnames as first names.

Here are some (surname) names I love:

Girls- [name]Harlow[/name], [name]Tatum[/name], [name]Bristol[/name], [name]Leighton[/name], [name]Arden[/name], [name]Bellamy[/name], [name]Tallis[/name], [name]Piper[/name]
Boys- Braddock, [name]Sutton[/name], [name]Hudson[/name], [name]Lennon[/name], [name]Lachlan[/name], [name]Holden[/name], [name]Jagger[/name], [name]Rafferty[/name], [name]Rhys[/name]

I need some more suggestions! My last name is [name]Fox[/name] and it has been suggested I pick longer names, which for the most part I agree. However, there are few one syllable names I love, so don’t be afraid to suggest those!

I appreciate all of your suggestions and you can be honest, that is why I posted this! I am not pregnant yet but my hubby and me are going to start trying in [name]Jan[/name]. I know when the time comes, I will need to put together a detailed list for my hubby, he is so particular, but if I left it up to him our children would be named One, Two, and Three (because it’s easy) ha! He doesn’t have enough creativity and I have too much! But I do want names that are not overused or in the Top 100-200.

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My list of interesting boys’ names has a lot of surname names on it, not because those are the only names I like, but because most other boys’ names I like aren’t rare enough to put on the list. So, some you may not have thought of:

[name]Carleton[/name], Townsend, [name]Burnett[/name], [name]Ballard[/name], [name]Langston[/name], [name]Baldwin[/name], [name]Donovan[/name]

My equivalent girls’ list also has some:

[name]Sheridan[/name], Copeland, [name]Berkeley[/name], Seabourne, Cairney, [name]Yeardley[/name], Carrington, Hennessey
and one I thought of myself: [name]Penrose[/name]

I left out those I thought only worked well as middles or didn’t work at all with your last name.

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What do you think of [name]Bryony[/name] (or [name]Briony[/name]) for a girl? It has a surname-y feel but is actually a first name. It’s definitely distinct and unusual, but possibly recognizable to people because of the book/film Atonement - the main character was named [name]Briony[/name]. It’s also a nature name as a bryony is a type of plant.

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I love emmalou’s suggestion of [name]Briony[/name]. It reminds me of [name]Bethany[/name], has the feel of a surname but is feminine and distinctive. Some more suggestions:

Girls:
[name]Calloway[/name]
[name]Monroe[/name]
[name]Sinclair[/name]
[name]Ashby[/name]
[name]Bronte[/name]
[name]Tierney[/name]
[name]Colby[/name]
[name]Darcy[/name]
[name]Ellery[/name]
[name]Kendall[/name]
[name]Hollis[/name]

There’s also the one syllable names; [name]Blaise[/name], [name]Blaine[/name], [name]Blair[/name] and [name]Greer[/name]

Boys:
[name]Samson[/name]
[name]Lawrence[/name]
[name]Clayton[/name]
Diggory
[name]Curtis[/name]
[name]Wesley[/name]
[name]Harrison[/name]
[name]Fletcher[/name]
[name]Baxter[/name]
[name]Cooper[/name]
[name]Thatcher[/name]
[name]Tolliver[/name]
[name]Kiefer[/name]
[name]Murphy[/name]
[name]Murray[/name]
[name]Harvey[/name]
[name]Bradshaw[/name]
[name]Bradford[/name]
[name]Dalton[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name]
[name]Everett[/name]
[name]Nolan[/name]
[name]Keaton[/name]
[name]Lawson[/name]
[name]Lowell[/name]
[name]Stewart[/name]
[name]Bronson[/name]

[name]Quade[/name]
[name]Reid[/name]
[name]Tate[/name]
[name]Grant[/name]
[name]Boyd[/name]
[name]Reeve[/name]
[name]Bryce[/name]

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[name]Rafferty[/name] [name]Jagger[/name] [name]Fox[/name]. Now that would be one cool kid.

I noticed that all of your favorites have sort of a woodsy vibe about them. Here are some other suggestions I think have the same feel.

Boys:
[name]Jarvis[/name]
[name]Cullen[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Keaton[/name]
[name]Finnegan[/name]
[name]Brogan[/name]
[name]Lawson[/name]
[name]Levi[/name]
[name]Cooper[/name]
[name]Harrison[/name]
[name]Brennan[/name]
[name]Landon[/name]
[name]Easton[/name]
[name]Wyatt[/name]
[name]Clinton[/name]
[name]Tyson[/name]
[name]Lincoln[/name]
[name]Dawson[/name]
[name]Weston[/name]
[name]Reid[/name]
[name]Emmett[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Tristan[/name]
[name]Walden[/name]
[name]Langston[/name]

Girls:
[name]Harper[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Hadley[/name]
[name]Sydney[/name]
[name]Whitley[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Ainsley[/name]
[name]Aubrey[/name]
[name]Haley[/name]
[name]Kennedy[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Delaney[/name]
[name]Brynn[/name]
[name]Sloane[/name]
[name]Cassidy[/name]
[name]Hollis[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Teagan[/name]
[name]Darby[/name]
[name]Kendall[/name]
[name]Chandler[/name]
[name]Auden[/name]

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Loving the suggestions, I think I finally found my name style!

triplicate- love [name]Langston[/name], [name]Sheridan[/name], Copeland, Carrington, and Hennessey

emmalou- how do you pronounce [name]Briony[/name]? I have saw this on a few other discussions, but not entirely sure how to pronounce!

minkajoy- loving [name]Calloway[/name], [name]Monroe[/name], [name]Ashby[/name], [name]Tierney[/name], [name]Ellery[/name], [name]Hollis[/name], [name]Murphy[/name], [name]Bradshaw[/name], and [name]Lawson[/name]

agirlinred- loving [name]Rafferty[/name] [name]Jagger[/name] [name]Fox[/name] (not sure what my husband’s reaction will be, he’ll either love it or hate it) otherwise loving [name]Brogan[/name], [name]Lawson[/name], [name]Rowan[/name], [name]Langston[/name], [name]Harper[/name], [name]Whitley[/name], [name]Hollis[/name], [name]Chandler[/name] and [name]Auden[/name]