[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_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!)
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
[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.
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)
[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.