Third Baby, REALLY need help with name

Hello,

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.

Any new input would be so appreciated! Thank you!

I think a shorter name may work for you as it seems longer ones tend to get shortened. Maybe…

[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_m]Marius[/name_m]
Taras
[name_m]Dima[/name_m]
[name_m]Nash[/name_m]
[name_u]Shay[/name_u]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_u]Rudy[/name_u]

Michail [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Dima[/name_m]/[name_m]Dimitri[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Nikolai[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Adrian[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Avram[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_u]Alek[/name_u] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilias[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilya[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_u]Misha[/name_u] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Sergei[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Lev[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Viktor[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Bohdan[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Olek[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_u]Andre[/name_u] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Edsel[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Emile[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Errol[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Preston[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_u]Barrett[/name_u] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]/[name_u]Lionel[/name_u]/[name_u]Leland[/name_u] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_u]Corben[/name_u] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_u]Tobin[/name_u] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Talon[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_u]Malin[/name_u] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_u]Jensen[/name_u] Dents
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Dante[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Cassius[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucius[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Rueben[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Augusten[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Rocco[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Darius[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Harland[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Roland[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Henrik[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]
[name_m]Alaric[/name_m] [name_m]Denys[/name_m]

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…

You might like:

[name_u]Misha[/name_u]
[name_u]Mika[/name_u]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_u]Niko[/name_u]
[name_m]Luka[/name_m]
[name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_m]Judah[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
Eska
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Gael[/name_u]
[name_m]Elio[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_m]Dante[/name_m]
[name_m]Idris[/name_m]
[name_m]Caio[/name_m]
[name_m]Atlas[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m]
Ender
[name_m]Willem[/name_m]
[name_m]Ludo[/name_m]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_u]Mars[/name_u]

Forgive me if any of these are repeats or are in the top 200!

[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_m]Ebon[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyril[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Theron[/name_m]
[name_u]Perrin[/name_u]
[name_m]Benno[/name_m]
[name_m]Fabian[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Matteo[/name_m]
Sandalio
[name_m]Igor[/name_m]/Ingvar
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_u]Oak[/name_u]

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]