Bear with me as I managed to take my musings list—an attempt at a top 20—down to 8 on accident.
When thinking about names I could picture on my son, I find myself drawn to a style I would describe as short, spunky, with nature-y and boho vibes, plus a hint of something that might be a little too “cool” for everyone’s tastes. I picture a sun-kissed, long- and tangled-haired little boy with dirty feet because he can’t keep his darn shoes on while playing outside.
The style I’m imagining reminds me a lot of Zoe Saldana’s sons: Cy, Bowie, and Zen, all of which I like. From my own list, the names standing out to me are Finn, Weston, Koa, Cove, Kaius, Elio, and Ziggy (which I’m still on the fence about).
[name_u]River[/name_u] “Riv”
[name_m]Ozzy[/name_m]
[name_u]Laken[/name_u] (love the idea of this for a boy but it was a childhood friend’s name, a girl, so I don’t think it’s usable)
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_u]Gio[/name_u] (love this as an alternative to Leo!)
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
[name_u]Ever[/name_u] (never thought of this for a boy before but I love it)
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Griffin[/name_u]
[name_u]Cruz[/name_u] (longtime love and I feel like there was a reason I couldn’t use it but I can’t remember? So it’s staying lol)
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_m]Enzo[/name_m]
[name_u]Rune[/name_u] (I gotta stop falling in love with R names but this is just amazing)
[name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_u]Arrow[/name_u]
[name_m]Crew[/name_m]
[name_u]Rocco[/name_u]
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]
[name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u] (I worry this will get soooo popular from the movie though, unfortunately)
[name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_m]Jago[/name_m]
[name_u]Axel[/name_u]
[name_u]Bodhi[/name_u] (worried about the cultural aspect though?)
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Dash[/name_u]
[name_u]Noble[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u] (another one I’d never considered for myself for a boy before but I find myself liking)
[name_m]Oakes[/name_m]
[name_u]Memphis[/name_u]
[name_u]Wilde[/name_u]
[name_m]Fenn[/name_m]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] this description. And I want to put in a vote of love for [name_u]Ziggy[/name_u]!
Some names with apologies for repeats:
[name_u]Bodhi[/name_u]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_m]Finlo[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Viggo[/name_m]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_u]Shay[/name_u]
[name_m]Iggy[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_u]Beckett[/name_u]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
Milo/Mylo
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
Hendrix(Hen)
[name_m]Jago[/name_m]
Lennon(Lenny)
[name_m]Wilbur[/name_m]
[name_u]Noa[/name_u]
Figgy
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m] (Moss would be a nice middle name to this, [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m] [name_m]Moss[/name_m] is also an area in the UK I know)
[name_m]Fynn[/name_m]