Sweet and strong but not popular?

Emmama · February 4, 2021, 7:48pm

[name_m]Hi[/name_m], I love boy names that sound sweet and strong at the same time. In my opinion [name_u]Michael[/name_u], [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] and [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] represent that very well. But they are also somewhat boring… They are such good solid names, but they are everywhere.

I found a few that are not as overused but somewhat represent stated qualities – [name_m]Adam[/name_m], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_m]Graham[/name_m],[name_m]Anatole[/name_m], and [name_m] Simon[/name_m]. Can you think of something similar?

oceansea · February 4, 2021, 7:52pm

How about …

Edwin
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Asher[/name_u]
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]

Emmama · February 4, 2021, 7:59pm

Thank you! [name_m]Walter[/name_m] definitely gives that feel!
I think [name_u]August[/name_u] and [name_m]Henry[/name_m] are also close, although, [name_m]Henry[/name_m] is everywhere nowadays.

I think Edwin, Jasper, Flynn, Asher luck in the ‘strong’ department while Emmett & Ezra in ‘sweet’? Of it makes sense.

Not fan of Atlas because I imagine a collection of maps before I think of a titan.

Anyone else?

EagleEyes · February 4, 2021, 8:04pm

Maybe…
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_u]Maxwell[/name_u]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_u]Jesse[/name_u]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Paul[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]

tallemaja · February 4, 2021, 8:06pm

Some ideas:
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_u]Amos[/name_u]
[name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_u]Bennett[/name_u]
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_m]Clayton[/name_m]
[name_m]Casper[/name_m]
[name_m]Duncan[/name_m]
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m]
[name_m]Ferris[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_m]Malcolm[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_u]Noel[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Philip[/name_m]
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_m]Ruben[/name_m]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m]

Kipperbo1 · February 4, 2021, 8:45pm

My immediate thought was [name_m]Peter[/name_m]

hellobanjo · February 4, 2021, 9:03pm

Heath and [name_m]Ryland[/name_m]

Greyblue · February 4, 2021, 9:25pm

Jasper
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u]

Rocky_Mountain_Olive · February 4, 2021, 9:38pm

R names give me the sweet and strong vibe: [name_m]Roland[/name_m], [name_m]Rollo[/name_m], [name_u]Remy[/name_u], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u].

I also feel similarly for ‘s’ endings: [name_m]Magnus[/name_m], [name_m]Silas[/name_m], [name_m]Atticus[/name_m], [name_u]Atlas[/name_u]

Rachelhaydenberk · February 4, 2021, 10:38pm

I always think [name_u]Julian[/name_u] and [name_m]Julius[/name_m] are sweet and string. Im not sure how they rank popularity-wise. I have a friend with an ex boyfriend called [name_u]Julian[/name_u] so I always feel that it would be weird to use [name_u]Julian[/name_u] but I actually really love it!

Others that have the same vibe to me:

August/Augustus/Augustin
[name_u]Austin[/name_u]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_u]Wyatt[/name_u]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u]
[name_m]Martin[/name_m]
[name_u]Tobin[/name_u]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_m]Ulysses[/name_m]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Jacob[/name_m]
[name_m]Jared[/name_m]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m]

8ememaisonsoleil · February 4, 2021, 10:57pm

I really like the style you’re going for!! You’ve gotten some great replies, below are a few options I like but didn’t see on the thread:

Alder
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]

Ehrob1 · February 4, 2021, 11:25pm

Eli
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Archie[/name_m]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]
[name_m]Fergus[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u](ine)
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Allan[/name_m]
[name_m]Hamilton[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugh[/name_m]

anon57824181 · February 4, 2021, 11:30pm

Anton
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_u]Curtis[/name_u]/Kurtis

(I also love [name_m]Hershel[/name_m]; I have [name_m]Hershel[/name_m] [name_u]Dove[/name_u] on my UC!)

madeline.e · February 5, 2021, 12:58am

August
[name_u]Bennett[/name_u]
[name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]Declan[/name_u]
[name_m]Elijah[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_u]Gabriel[/name_u]
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Judah[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_u]Oliver[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Wells[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m]

TateModern123 · February 5, 2021, 1:33am

I love [name_m]Harvey[/name_m]!

Loislyn · February 5, 2021, 1:39am

Jesse, [name_m]Paul[/name_m], [name_u]Wade[/name_u], [name_m]Martin[/name_m], [name_u]Seth[/name_u], [name_u]Julian[/name_u], [name_m]Joel[/name_m], [name_m]Dawson[/name_m], [name_m]Calvin[/name_m], [name_m]Thomas[/name_m], [name_u]Neil[/name_u], [name_m]Wilmer[/name_m], [name_m]Albert[/name_m]

Sorry for any repeats!

skylerros · February 5, 2021, 1:47am

Benedict? OR really any other [name_m]Ben[/name_m]- name, [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], etc.

I also like [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] (& other spellings) but that mgith be a little on the popular side.

rhodes2nowhere · February 5, 2021, 2:59am

Graham and Simon we’re definitely about to be my first suggestions before I saw you mentioned them already!
Maybe…
Sebastian
Wells
Frederick “Freddie”
Robin
Hartley
Bellamy
Walt
Sullivan
Julian
Forest
There’s been a lot of suggestions so I’m sorry for any repeats!

voughtlori · February 5, 2021, 3:58am

Christopher
[name_m]Tobiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_u]Thaddeus[/name_u]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_u]Griffin[/name_u]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_u]Niall[/name_u]
[name_u]Adler[/name_u]
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Joshua[/name_m]

columbiacharm · February 5, 2021, 5:10am

Bruno, [name_u]Antoine[/name_u]/Antony or [name_m]Gustav[/name_m]/e

I like the suggestion of [name_m]Heath[/name_m] for this feel.