Hello! We have two girls, [name_f]Nell[/name_f] and [name_f]Fern[/name_f], and have recently found out we are expecting a little boy this summer. Like many people, we have a long list of girls names we love, but are struggling to find something we can agree on for a boy. We like short, easy to pronounce names as our last name is four syllables and somewhat cumbersome. Our last name starts and ends with the “R” sound, so we find that boys names ending with -ER do not sound great, which rules out some good names.
Some names we are considering:
[name_m]Bram[/name_m] (stand alone or as a nn for [name_m]Abram[/name_m])- [name_f]My[/name_f] personal favorite, but I can’t get my DH on board!
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]- was a front runner if baby #1 was a boy, but not sure we still love it
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_m]Hal[/name_m] (stand alone or nn for [name_m]Henry[/name_m])
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]- DH’s favorite, but feels too popular to me!
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
Thoughts on these names or any other suggestions are greatly appreciated!
Nell and [name_f]Fern[/name_f] are so sweet! [name_m]Otis[/name_m] would be a lovely addition, although really any of the names on your list would go nice. [name_f]My[/name_f] personal favourites are [name_u]Jonah[/name_u], [name_u]Owen[/name_u], and [name_m]Simon[/name_m]. [name_m]Heath[/name_m] and [name_m]Graham[/name_m] feel a bit heavier than the others, but they would still work.
Some suggestions based on your list:
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_u]Eli[/name_u]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Ben[/name_m] (standalone or nn for [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_m]Benedict[/name_m], etc.)
[name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Gavin[/name_m]
[name_u]Toby[/name_u] (standalone or nn for [name_m]Tobias[/name_m])
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Milo[/name_u]
[name_u]Amos[/name_u]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u](ton)
[name_m]Eddie[/name_m] (standalone or nn for [name_m]Edward[/name_m], [name_m]Edwin[/name_m], [name_m]Edmund[/name_m], etc.)
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_m]Jeb[/name_m]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u] (standalone or nn for [name_m]Charles[/name_m])
[name_u]Harley[/name_u]
I used [name_u]Milo[/name_u] today at work as an example of the type of name we might use! [name_u]Amos[/name_u] and [name_m]Jeb[/name_m] are great too. Thank you!
Nell and Fern are so lovely and Otis would fit in perfectly! It’s such a unique yet wearable name and has the same vintage charm as Nell and Fern.
I’m not a huge fan of the others but Simon and Henry (adore Henry but I’m not a fan of Hal personally) would complement your daughters’ names well too.
Have you thought about:
Rex
Louis
Hugo
Rafe
Otto
Felix
Remy
Bastian
Theo
Angus
Wilbur
Kit
Arlo
Monty
Atlas
Elio
Idris
Edmund
Jude
Rory
Jem
Silas
Axel
Gabriel
Inigo
Kai
Leopold
Maxim
Orson
Roman
Quinn
Soren
Rafael
Sage
Levi
Cyrus
Winston
Milo
Lucian
Thank you! I’m obsessed with [name_m]Eben[/name_m] too.
DH shot it down a while ago, but I need to put it back on the list! I also really like [name_m]Kip[/name_m].
Great list! I really like [name_m]Orson[/name_m] and [name_m]Bastian[/name_m]. I LOVE [name_m]Lucian[/name_m], but used to babysit for one and while he was adorable, it’s too tied to that one person for me!
I like [name_m]Otis[/name_m] and [name_m]Graham[/name_m] for your names! [name_f]Nell[/name_f] and [name_f]Fern[/name_f] together is so awesome by the way, I love how you took your long last name and countered with snazzy and short first names — so nice!
My eyes light up at [name_m]Bram[/name_m] and [name_m]Abram[/name_m]. [name_m]Bram[/name_m] makes me think of a very good character from [name_u]Love[/name_u], [name_m]Simon[/name_m]/Simon Vs the Homosapien Agenda.
As an alternative to [name_u]Owen[/name_u], maybe [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] or [name_m]Oslo[/name_m]? While we’re here, [name_m]Edgar[/name_m]? The palindrome powerhouse [name_m]Otto[/name_m]? [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], and [name_m]Otto[/name_m]?
Thinking short… [name_u]Bo[/name_u], [name_u]Gene[/name_u], [name_u]Neil[/name_u]… what about Chord or [name_m]Cord[/name_m], that could be nice for y’all? Ooh what about [name_m]Bruno[/name_m]?
Nell and [name_f]Fern[/name_f] are so sweet! I really like [name_m]Otis[/name_m] from your list. So many great suggestions already but I especially like [name_m]Huck[/name_m], [name_m]Linus[/name_m], and [name_u]Kit[/name_u].
I don’t know if want to repeat an initial with [name_f]Nell[/name_f], but if I get over that, it’s totally in the running for me!