Thoughts on these crushes? [Boys']

I’ve been crushing on these names lately, and am looking to add some new and fresh loves to my list. What do you think of these?

[name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_m]Eliam[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_m]Barzillai[/name_m]
[name_m]Cullen[/name_m]
[name_m]Aubert[/name_m] (oh-[name_m]BEAR[/name_m])
[name_m]Eero[/name_m] ([name_f]AIR[/name_f]-oh)
[name_m]Bridger[/name_m]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
Pudens
[name_m]Alban[/name_m]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
Zephan
Borealis
[name_m]Maximilian[/name_m]
[name_m]Frey[/name_m]

Also, what names would you suggest to someone who already loves [name_u]Avery[/name_u], [name_m]Casper[/name_m], [name_m]Boaz[/name_m], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Judah[/name_m], [name_m]Reef[/name_m], [name_m]Torin[/name_m], [name_m]Eoghan[/name_m], [name_u]Auden[/name_u], [name_u]Asa[/name_u], [name_f]Aquila[/name_f], and [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m]?

Thanks, berries!

[name_u]Love[/name_u]-
[name_m]Eliam[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_m]Bridger[/name_m]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
Zephan
[name_m]Maximilian[/name_m]
[name_m]Frey[/name_m]

Like-
[name_m]Adam[/name_m]-a bit too plain but nice
[name_m]Barzillai[/name_m]: maybe as a middle name
[name_m]Cullen[/name_m]
[name_m]Aubert[/name_m]-I like it, but I think the pronunciation would get butchered a lot
[name_m]Eero[/name_m]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
[name_m]Alban[/name_m]

Dislike:
Pudens-I think of Pudding
Borealis-I just hear “Bore”

[name_m]Adam[/name_m]: a bit too common for my taste, but a solid, nice name.
[name_m]Eliam[/name_m]: is this ee-liam or eh-liam? Either way, I like the soft, familiar sounds it has.
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]: One of my absolute favorites!
[name_m]Barzillai[/name_m]: Not sure on the pronunciation, but as the pp suggested, it might work best as a middle name?
[name_m]Cullen[/name_m]: I bit too closely related to Twilight for me.
[name_m]Aubert[/name_m] (oh-[name_m]BEAR[/name_m]): Nice!
[name_m]Eero[/name_m] ([name_f]AIR[/name_f]-oh): [name_u]Haven[/name_u]'t heard of this before, but it’s awesome. Great meaning too!
[name_m]Bridger[/name_m]: I like it. Reminds me of [name_u]Hunter[/name_u], [name_m]Thatcher[/name_m], etc.
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]: Reminds me of [name_m]Lorcan[/name_m] and [name_m]Lysander[/name_m] from HP. I like it!
Pudens: Not really a fan. Reminds me of ‘prudence’.
[name_m]Alban[/name_m]: I like this.
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]: I’m apart of the minority who doesn’t like [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] :(. I automatically think of the sandwich. But it’s objectively a fine name.
Zephan: If pronounced like [name_m]Stephan[/name_m] ([name_u]Stef[/name_u]-en), then I like it.
Borealis: Maybe best as a middle name?
[name_m]Maximilian[/name_m]: Handsome and solid.
[name_m]Frey[/name_m]: Interesting, but also might work best as a middle name.

Names you might like: [name_m]Emrys[/name_m], [name_m]Lysander[/name_m], [name_m]Lochlan[/name_m], [name_m]Helios[/name_m], [name_m]Endymion[/name_m], [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u], [name_m]Thatcher[/name_m], [name_m]Atlas[/name_m], [name_m]Callaway[/name_m], [name_m]Lucian[/name_m]/[name_m]Lucien[/name_m], [name_u]Alden[/name_u], [name_m]Aurelian[/name_m], [name_m]Maso[/name_m], [name_u]Roma[/name_u], [name_m]Solomon[/name_m], Evren, [name_m]Soren[/name_m], [name_m]Stellan[/name_m], [name_m]Cedric[/name_m], [name_m]Leon[/name_m]

[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Orion[/name_u] and [name_m]Bridger[/name_m]

I suggest [name_m]Bram[/name_m] it immediately came to mind after reading your list.

Thanks, loves! To be fair, Borealis would probably be a mn. I came across it in a radio drama I love, but already have an unusual-ish [name_u]Bo[/name_u]- name that I’d probably use [name_u]Bo[/name_u] as a nn for ([name_m]Boaz[/name_m]), and I feel like [name_m]Boaz[/name_m] and Borealis as brothers might be a bit much. I’ve always preferred Borealis as a middle, and think it’s so cool, but haven’t found the perfect FN yet. [name_m]Henry[/name_m] Borealis and [name_m]Ezra[/name_m] Borealis are my tops so far, but I don’t like [name_m]Henry[/name_m] or [name_m]Ezra[/name_m] enough to name a son either name.

[name_m]Barzillai[/name_m] and Pudens I haven’t really decided on yet; I find that I’m fascinated and enamored by funky and unusual Bible names (as evidenced by the fact that [name_m]Boaz[/name_m], [name_f]Aquila[/name_f], [name_m]Judah[/name_m], and [name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m] are huge favorites of mine!); [name_m]Barzillai[/name_m] the Gileadite and [name_m]Barzillai[/name_m] [name_m]Lew[/name_m] are both really wonderful namesakes, imo, and [name_m]Barzillai[/name_m] [name_m]Lew[/name_m] went by Zeal as a nn, which I think is pretty cool.

As for Pudens (pue-DENZ is how I am saying it; I could easily be wrong lol), he was an early [name_m]Christian[/name_m], the son of a [name_m]Roman[/name_m] senator. Not much is known about him, but I just find the idea of early Christians’ names very interesting. I also love [name_f]Aquila[/name_f], [name_f]Prisca[/name_f], [name_m]Linus[/name_m], Crescens, [name_u]Urban/name_u, [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], etc., for the same reason. I like the idea of something like Pudens [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] or Pudens [name_u]Elliot[/name_u], although I hadn’t thought about how it sounds like other not-so-attractive words.

Thanks for the ideas! I’m tossing about [name_m]Soren[/name_m] and [name_m]Helio[/name_m]/[name_m]Helios[/name_m] already, but maybe I’ll give [name_m]Bram[/name_m] a shot. I always liked it but assumed it should be short for [name_m]Abraham[/name_m] or [name_m]Abram[/name_m], which I do not like, funnily enough. I am not sure I can see me with a [name_m]Bram[/name_m], but I’ll give it another look. :slight_smile:

I’d love to hear any other thoughts!

My favorites are [name_u]Orion[/name_u] and [name_m]Lorcan[/name_m], which I actually think would make a cool sibset.

[name_m]Frey[/name_m] is really cool and unexpected.

These names made me think of [name_u]Yarrow[/name_u].

[name_m]Adam[/name_m] -it’s okay. One of those familiar, always there but not overused names

[name_m]Eliam[/name_m] - quite interesting though i prefer [name_m]Elian[/name_m]

[name_u]Orion[/name_u] -[name_u]Love[/name_u] it, ethereal and cool

[name_m]Barzillai[/name_m] -it’s a fascinating name and would make a great middle

[name_m]Cullen[/name_m] - i quite like it. It has a nice subtlety

[name_m]Aubert[/name_m] - i really like the sounds

[name_m]Eero[/name_m] - i find it awkward and unappealing to look at, sorry

[name_m]Bridger[/name_m] -i think it could grow on me

[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]- amazing! [name_u]Love[/name_u] the sounds and mythical feel

Pudens -reminds me too much of pudding

[name_m]Alban[/name_m] -i like it. Distinctive but grounded

[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] - i like it a lot! Sweet, versatile and fun to say.

Zephan -i enjoy how it sits somewhere between Zephryr and [name_m]Stefan[/name_m]! It’s nice

Borealis - bold and would make a cool middle

[name_m]Maximillian[/name_m] -i like the grandeur of this

[name_m]Frey[/name_m] -i like how this name is all rough edges but soft sounding

Some suggestions (apologies for repeats and ones you’ve heard many times before)

[name_m]Amos[/name_m]
[name_u]Amory[/name_u]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u]
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnabas[/name_m]
[name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]
[name_m]Noam[/name_m]
[name_m]Mahlon[/name_m]
[name_m]Samson[/name_m]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_u]Stanley[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Reeve[/name_u]
[name_m]Cove[/name_m]
[name_u]Keaton[/name_u]
[name_m]Colt[/name_m]
[name_u]Perrin[/name_u]
[name_m]Marcel[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Joshua[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Torrance[/name_u]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]
[name_m]Cornell[/name_m]
[name_m]Sholto[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_u]Darby[/name_u]
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u]
[name_m]Oren[/name_m]/[name_m]Odhran[/name_m]
[name_u]Tiernan[/name_u]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_u]Corin[/name_u]
[name_m]Edwin[/name_m]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_u]Sloan[/name_u]
[name_m]Horatio[/name_m]
[name_u]Lyle[/name_u]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]