I’m currently expecting our third child (a boy). I have an older daughter and son. My husband and I are really struggling with names and I’m starting to feel desperate. I’ve lurked all over the internet and done like a bazillion searches of baby name lists. We’re a multi-cultural family so that adds an extra element of challenge. My husband is Ukrainian, Russian is his native language.
I really don’t have a concern for sibset matchiness; I just want to love the name. We’re open to names from anywhere in the world.
I’m really hoping to use the middle name [name_m]Denys[/name_m] (Ukrainian version of [name_m]Dennis[/name_m], pronounced like [name_f]Denise[/name_f]).
We like names that stand on their own, not something that automatically gets shortened to something else.
We like [name_m]Maksim[/name_m], but I know he’d just be called [name_u]Max[/name_u], which I don’t want.
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Sasha[/name_u], but that’s the name of a creepy uncle.
I love [name_u]Elliot[/name_u], but I’m concerned about how it’s catapulted in popularity recently.
I really love [name_u]Shia[/name_u] (shy-uh) but it’s close to the Russian word for neck so husband isn’t so sure. Also love [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u], but same issue.
I lean more towards soft boy names. I want to avoid the top 200 names in U.S. if possible.
Whitegardenia - You’re probably right about shorter names being better. I do really like [name_m]Marius[/name_m]. Thank you!
Wilkie8709 - Thank you for taking the time on all those ideas! I like several of your suggestions. I have a ginormous family so finding names that aren’t already claimed in some way is hard on that end too. I do see us possibly using your suggested [name_u]Andre[/name_u], [name_m]Emile[/name_m], [name_u]Tobin[/name_u], [name_m]Gideon[/name_m], [name_m]Rueben[/name_m], [name_m]Cedric[/name_m], [name_m]Henrik[/name_m]. I really like [name_m]Ivan[/name_m], just wish it wasn’t so popular.
Thank you both for the injection of fresh energy! You’re awesome!
I adore [name_u]Sasha[/name_u] too, it was my choice for our youngest had she been a boy. And [name_m]Maxim[/name_m] is another favourite, but I married a [name_u]Max[/name_u]! Grr…
These were already said, but I love [name_m]Conrad[/name_m], [name_m]Roland[/name_m], [name_m]Reuben[/name_m], [name_m]Ronan[/name_m], and [name_u]Luca[/name_u].
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m]
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u] (had to throw my name out there, it seems like it would work!)
[name_u]Colby[/name_u]
[name_m]Jovi[/name_m]
[name_m]Leif[/name_m]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_m]Orin[/name_m]
[name_u]Kyrie[/name_u]