Unique (but not weird), cool, surfer name!!

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone,
We are trying to pick a very cool, unique (but not too weird) name for our baby boy! My husband is a surfer, very cool [name_u]California[/name_u] type of “dude”. We both have adventurous personality, love to be outside and the beach is our favorite place. So far we have a few options that I need some opinions and we are open to new options as well.

Names we like:
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_m]Zeke[/name_m]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_u]Tai[/name_u]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]

Name we know but for different reasons we don’t want:

[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_f]Kalani[/name_f]
[name_m]Makai[/name_m]
[name_u]Dane[/name_u]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_m]Connor[/name_m]
[name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]
[name_m]Brody[/name_m]
[name_u]Cruz[/name_u]

Thank you so much!!!

[name_m]Zeke[/name_m] is one of my favorite boy names! [name_u]Marley[/name_u] goes well with the “surfer” vibe too.
Other cool surfer names:
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u]
[name_m]Alec[/name_m]
[name_u]Pax[/name_u]/[name_u]Paxton[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]/[name_u]Reece[/name_u]
[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_u]Macrae[/name_u]
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m]/[name_m]Ryker[/name_m]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] these help!

The one I think most fits your description is [name_m]Zane[/name_m].

Second would be [name_u]Marley[/name_u], though it did make me think of stereotypical surfer phrase ‘gnarly’! (Sorry hope I don’t ruin the name for you, it is lovely!)

[name_m]Zeke[/name_m] is absolutely fantastic! One of my favs and very cool!

Thanks ladies

And how would you pronounce [name_m]Zeke[/name_m] (just want to be sure people will pronounce the way I expect LOL)?

I grew up with a [name_m]Zeke[/name_m] ( a nn for isaac) it rhymed with beak :slight_smile:

Same way I’d pronounce it.

As [name_m]Zeke[/name_m] is derived from [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m] (i-[name_f]ZEE[/name_f]-kyəl or i-[name_f]ZEE[/name_f]-kee-əl) I would assume that most people would pronounce it like the name it’s derived from. ([name_m]ZEEK[/name_m]).

I love [name_m]Zane[/name_m] and [name_m]Zeke[/name_m] (though I’d probably go with [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m] nn [name_m]Zeke[/name_m]).
Other names that I think might work:
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m], [name_m]Ryder[/name_m], [name_u]Bryce[/name_u], [name_m]Hayes[/name_m], [name_m]Eoin[/name_m], [name_m]Gavin[/name_m], [name_u]Rafe[/name_u], [name_m]Bram[/name_m], [name_m]Abel[/name_m], [name_m]Harvey[/name_m] (maybe a little dorky but a cool surfer could totally rock this name), and Ender

I pronounce it [name_m]Zeek[/name_m].
@lexiem [name_u]Rafe[/name_u], Ender, and [name_m]Bram[/name_m] are awesome suggestions!

[name_m]Cael[/name_m], [name_m]Chace[/name_m], [name_m]Gannon[/name_m], [name_u]Mercer[/name_u], [name_u]Reed[/name_u], [name_m]Talon[/name_m] and [name_m]Sayer[/name_m] all give me the boho [name_u]California[/name_u] surfer vibe. I actually first heard [name_m]Gannon[/name_m] on [name_f]Venice[/name_f] [name_m]Beach[/name_m]. One of the ladies working in a…ahem…shop had a little boy called [name_m]Gannon[/name_m]. I thought it was amazing

On your list I really like [name_u]Tai[/name_u] and [name_u]Marley[/name_u]. I actually wanted to suggest [name_m]Ty[/name_m] and [name_u]Kai[/name_u] at first.

[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_m]Zeke[/name_m]… prn [name_m]ZEEK[/name_m]

I also really like [name_u]Tai[/name_u].

[name_m]How[/name_m] bout…

[name_u]Reed[/name_u]
[name_m]Larsen[/name_m]
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u]
[name_u]Sunny[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m]
[name_u]Wylie[/name_u]
[name_u]Brett[/name_u]
[name_u]Loki[/name_u]
[name_m]Ike[/name_m]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_u]Jules[/name_u]/[name_m]Julian[/name_m]

I actually like all the names on the ‘don’t want’ list.

However here are a few

[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] (very cool)
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] (life of the party)

and

[name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Austin[/name_m]

[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]
[name_m]Baron[/name_m]
[name_m]Baxter[/name_m]
[name_m]Beau[/name_m] (a top name)
[name_m]Bede[/name_m] (very cool)
[name_u]Billy[/name_u]
[name_m]Bond[/name_m]
[name_u]Brady[/name_u]
[name_u]Cade[/name_u]
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u] nn [name_u]Cam[/name_u]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m] nn [name_m]Chad[/name_m]
[name_m]Christian[/name_m]
[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Colton[/name_m]
[name_m]Connor[/name_m]
[name_m]Cooper[/name_m]
[name_u]Curtis[/name_u]
[name_m]Damon[/name_m] (great name)
[name_m]Dante[/name_m] (charisma)
[name_m]Denim[/name_m]
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m]
[name_m]Duke[/name_m]
[name_u]Easton[/name_u]
[name_u]West[/name_u]
[name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_u]Gene[/name_u] (a strong name)
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] (hippie)
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Findlay[/name_m]/[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_m]Frazer[/name_m]
[name_m]Gavin[/name_m]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] nn [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Harry[/name_m]
[name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_m]Hume[/name_m]
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] nn [name_m]Zac[/name_m]
[name_m]Jagger[/name_m]
[name_m]Jake[/name_m]
[name_m]Jamieson[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u] nn [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_u]Jesse[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m]
[name_f]Journey[/name_f]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
Khan
[name_u]Keegan[/name_u]
[name_m]Jacoby[/name_m] nn [name_m]Coby[/name_m]
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m] nn [name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_m]Lennox[/name_m] nn [name_m]Knox[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] nn [name_m]Linc[/name_m]
[name_m]Locke[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_m]Maddox[/name_m]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]

I like [name_m]Zeke[/name_m], it seems to fit your criteria perfectly.

Others that might appeal:
[name_m]Cael[/name_m]
[name_m]Enzo[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] (nn [name_m]Rhett[/name_m])
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_m]Marshall[/name_m]
[name_m]Mitchell[/name_m] (nn [name_m]Mitch[/name_m])
[name_m]Huxley[/name_m] (nn Hux)

From your list I like [name_m]Zane[/name_m] and [name_m]Zeke[/name_m] ([name_m]Zeek[/name_m])
Mom3 I love your suggetions of [name_m]Enzo[/name_m] and [name_m]Huxley[/name_m] (nn Hux)

My suggestions–
[name_m]Andor[/name_m]
[name_m]Bauer[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m] (water reference)
Ender
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_m]Jagger[/name_m]
[name_m]Knox[/name_m]
Krey
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_u]Laiken[/name_u] (water again?)
[name_m]Malloy[/name_m]
[name_m]Miller[/name_m]
Roam
[name_u]Sutton[/name_u]
[name_m]Toran[/name_m]
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]

From your list I really like [name_m]Zeke[/name_m] and [name_u]Tai[/name_u].

Other suggestions:
[name_u]Cade[/name_u]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m]
[name_m]Keir[/name_m]
[name_m]Troy[/name_m]
[name_m]Duncan[/name_m]
[name_m]Dax[/name_m]
[name_u]Rio[/name_u]
[name_m]Ajax[/name_m]
[name_m]Indigo[/name_m]
[name_u]Niall[/name_u]

I like [name_m]Zeke[/name_m], but I like [name_m]Zane[/name_m] better. I like [name_m]Xander[/name_m] best.

I think [name_u]Rafe[/name_u], [name_m]Lennox[/name_m], [name_m]Maddox[/name_m] are all a great fit.

I also like [name_m]Ace[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], [name_m]Beau[/name_m], [name_m]Clay[/name_m], [name_u]Cruz[/name_u], [name_m]Levon[/name_m], [name_m]Leif[/name_m], [name_u]Luca[/name_u], [name_u]Micah[/name_u], [name_m]Nash[/name_m], [name_u]Remi[/name_u], [name_u]Rex[/name_u], [name_m]Ronan[/name_m], [name_u]Tate[/name_u], [name_u]Zion[/name_u]…

[name_m]Dominic[/name_m] for me. NN [name_m]Mick[/name_m] for extra surfer flair?
I want to like [name_u]Marley[/name_u], but I just think of [name_u]Marley[/name_u]'s ghost. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_m]Monty[/name_m]? I think it could be really unexpected and cool in the US.