I know this is a super broad topic, but we are having a baby boy and I’m struggling to find the name that “feels right.” We’ve had the name Gideon picked out literally since we had just first started dating, but now that it’s actually “real” I’m questioning if I still like it. I really want a name that is super unique. Like I want people to say “wow that’s a cool name, I’ve never heard that before” when we introduce him. (My name is Emily so I grew up being Emily M. in every class, etc, and hating it.) But for some reason it seems like my style tends to lend itself to all the popular names right now. And even the names I find that are super uncommon that I like just get vetoed by my SO. So basically our top 3 names right now are Gideon Atlas, Ronin, or Finnick, but I would prefer something way less popular. Does anyone have any ideas???
Also for the record, we can’t use anything starting with the C/K sound because we already have three nephews named Caden, Keaghan, and Karson and don’t want to continue in those footsteps. And probably nothing starting with L because the last name starts with L and we’re not a big fan of alliterative names.
[name_m]Lucan[/name_m]
[name_m]Thane[/name_m]
[name_m]Baron[/name_m]
[name_m]Mannix[/name_m]
[name_m]Macer[/name_m]
[name_m]Boyce[/name_m]
[name_u]Reason[/name_u]
[name_m]Rush[/name_m]
[name_u]Brogan[/name_u]
[name_u]Banner[/name_u]
[name_m]Dugan[/name_m]
[name_m]Rhidian[/name_m]
[name_u]Traveler[/name_u]
[name_m]Bancroft[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_u]Pascoe[/name_u]
[name_m]Oakes[/name_m]
[name_m]Anson[/name_m]
[name_m]Lonan[/name_m]
[name_m]Bowen[/name_m]
[name_m]Darrow[/name_m]
[name_m]Ledger[/name_m]
[name_u]Huntley[/name_u]
[name_m]Honoré[/name_m]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_u]Mercer[/name_u]
[name_u]Calder[/name_u]
[name_m]Valerian[/name_m]
[name_m]Ammiras[/name_m] (PN uh-meer-ess)
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_u]Huxley[/name_u]
Ezden
[name_u]Onyx[/name_u]
Knoxley
Russo
[name_m]Rennon[/name_m]
[name_u]Maddox[/name_u]
[name_u]Axton[/name_u]
[name_m]Nash[/name_m]
[name_m]Aeson[/name_m]
[name_m]Radley[/name_m]
[name_u]Cato[/name_u]
[name_u]Denver[/name_u]
Scotlyn
[name_m]Daxton[/name_m]
[name_u]Tanner[/name_u]
[name_m]Turner[/name_m]
[name_u]Pippin[/name_u]
[name_u]Tobin[/name_u]
[name_m]Lars[/name_m]
[name_u]Maddox[/name_u]
[name_m]Maxence[/name_m]
[name_u]Madden[/name_u]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_u]Ashby[/name_u]
[name_u]Ryder[/name_u]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_m]Bancroft[/name_m]
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]
[name_m]Dario[/name_m]
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_m]Townes[/name_m]
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u] / [name_m]Monty[/name_m]
[name_u]Gardner[/name_u]
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
[name_m]Gage[/name_m]
[name_m]Adlai[/name_m]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
[name_u]Louison[/name_u]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
[name_m]Emeric[/name_m]
[name_m]Zaccai[/name_m]
[name_m]Enzo[/name_m]
[name_m]Elio[/name_m]
[name_m]Alonzo[/name_m]
Allister
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_u]Florian[/name_u]
[name_m]Amadeus[/name_m] / [name_m]Amadeo[/name_m]
Windel
[name_m]Pike[/name_m]
Fenrin or [name_m]Fenrir[/name_m] spring to mind for you. Maybe also [name_u]Taliesin[/name_u], [name_m]Alcuin[/name_m] or [name_m]Anduin[/name_m].
[name_m]Sholto[/name_m]
[name_m]Gethin[/name_m]
[name_m]Gaius[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnigan[/name_m]
Fenwick
[name_u]Jupiter[/name_u]
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]
[name_m]Ransom[/name_m]
[name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_m]Boaz[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
[name_m]Matteo[/name_m]
[name_u]Revere[/name_u]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
Athan
[name_u]Windsor[/name_u]
[name_m]Major[/name_m]
I’m currently struggling with the same exact thing. Finding a ‘Wow’ boys name is not easy! I’m trying to get my husband on board with Ocean right now, because it just feels so cool to me. Here are some ideas that I thought had the same style as Gideon and Atlas. Good luck!
Rome
Stellan
Koa
Brighton
Emeric
Truman
Shepherd
Everest
Lux
Orson
Stratton
Arden
Bowman
Baylor
Amato
Tennyson
Gentry
Foster
Indy
Breccan
Ara
Penn
If you love [name_m]Gideon[/name_m], maybe another funky Old Testament name would appeal? I adore [name_m]Shadrach[/name_m] so so so much. It’s an attention grabber for sure, with cool history. Shad’s a great nickname too.
Another idea:
D’artagnan, nn Tanyon
Instead of [name_m]Gideon[/name_m], maybe [name_m]Simeon[/name_m] | [name_m]Hosea[/name_m] | [name_m]Zebulon[/name_m]
Instead of [name_u]Atlas[/name_u] maybe [name_u]Idris[/name_u] | [name_m]Ajax[/name_m] | [name_f]Pallas[/name_f] | [name_m]Zeus[/name_m] | [name_m]Artemus[/name_m] | [name_m]Osiris[/name_m] | [name_m]Ramses[/name_m]
Instead of [name_m]Ronin[/name_m] maybe [name_m]Phelan[/name_m] | [name_m]Finnan[/name_m] | [name_m]Odran[/name_m] | [name_u]Roan[/name_u]
Instead of [name_m]Finnick[/name_m] maybe [name_m]Serafin[/name_m] | Elfin | [name_u]Finch[/name_u] | Finland | [name_m]Finlo[/name_m] | Finnbo | Finwë | [name_m]Thorfinn[/name_m] | [name_m]Torfinn[/name_m] | Wulfin | [name_m]Nicanor[/name_m] | [name_m]Nicodem[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m] “Luke”
[name_m]Finneas[/name_m] “Fin”
[name_u]Ellison[/name_u] “Ellis”
Macklyn
Annakin
[name_m]Banyan[/name_m]
[name_u]Cross[/name_u]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u]
[name_m]Wilbur[/name_m] “Wil”
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_u]Lincoln[/name_u]
[name_u]Dash[/name_u]
[name_m]Enzo[/name_m]
[name_m]Fergus[/name_m]
[name_u]Finnegan[/name_u]
[name_m]Wilfred[/name_m]
[name_m]Hamilton[/name_m]
[name_u]Adler[/name_u]
[name_u]Layton[/name_u]
[name_u]Brogan[/name_u]
[name_m]Bishop[/name_m]
[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]
Wheatley
[name_m]Huck[/name_m]
[name_m]Judson[/name_m]
Blaise/ [name_u]Blaze[/name_u]
[name_m]Rhodes[/name_m]
[name_m]Wells[/name_m]
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
Freemond
[name_m]Redmond[/name_m]
[name_m]Raynard[/name_m]
[name_m]Rainier[/name_m]
[name_u]Merrit[/name_u]
[name_m]Merrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Pacey[/name_m]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Dalton[/name_m]
[name_u]Danger[/name_u]
[name_u]Rebel[/name_u]
[name_m]Templeton[/name_m]
O’Neill
[name_m]Exodus[/name_m]
[name_m]Granger[/name_m]
[name_m]Gage[/name_m]
[name_u]Greer[/name_u]
Grad
[name_m]Graydon[/name_m]
[name_m]Jarred[/name_m]
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u]
[name_u]Jett[/name_u]
[name_m]Kingston[/name_m]
[name_u]Bridger[/name_u]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_u]Harlow[/name_u]
I once met a little boy named Vox. I’ve never forgotten it because it was so unique.
Maybe this is too late but:
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m]
[name_m]Finlo[/name_m]
[name_m]Tolliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Arrigo[/name_m]
[name_m]Viviano[/name_m]
[name_m]Aridio[/name_m]
[name_m]Sirius[/name_m]
[name_u]Torrence[/name_u]
[name_m]Lazarus[/name_m]
[name_m]Enoch[/name_m]
[name_m]Enneas[/name_m]
[name_m]Isidore[/name_m]
[name_m]Willem[/name_m]
[name_m]Laszlo[/name_m]
[name_m]Erasmus[/name_m]
[name_u]Amos[/name_u]
[name_m]Avdel[/name_m]
[name_m]Acacius[/name_m]
[name_m]Sandro[/name_m]
[name_m]Adeon[/name_m]
[name_m]Cassander[/name_m]
[name_m]Cassian[/name_m]
[name_m]Cassius[/name_m]
[name_m]Gaius[/name_m]
[name_u]Julien[/name_u]
[name_m]Lucio[/name_m]
[name_u]Gemini[/name_u]
Amminadab
[name_m]Reuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Raoul[/name_m]
[name_m]Olivian[/name_m]