[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone! I was part of this community many years ago and am back for help naming #3 , due in [name_u]January[/name_u]. We’ve decided to go Team [name_u]Green[/name_u] on this one since we have a boy and girl already.
Older siblings are [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] (M) and [name_f]Azalea[/name_f] (F)
I’m looking for unique names that don’t start with S or A, preferably nature or word names. Bonus points for gender neutral, but I’m making a list for girl and boy as well. Our last name is ALSO a word, which sounds similar to “Bells”, so that complicates things slightly.
For inspiration, here are some names I like but am not dead set on/haven't run past my husband yet lol
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Journey[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_m]Edmond[/name_m] (family name)
[name_u]Sparrow[/name_u]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_u]Cypress[/name_u] (DH already nixed [name_m]Silas[/name_m] & Cyrus)
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
Pavo/Paavo (“PAH-voe”, variant on my grandfather’s MN, Paul)
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
TIA! [name_u]Happy[/name_u] to be back
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Here are some nature/word names that don’t start with S or A! I’ll try to stay mainly unisex but putting some more gendered suggestions in there too:
unisex
[name_u]Berkeley[/name_u] / [name_u]Berkley[/name_u]
[name_u]Blaze[/name_u]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_u]Cerulean[/name_u]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Fable[/name_u]
[name_u]Garland[/name_u]
[name_u]Gray[/name_u] / [name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_u]Hyacinth[/name_u]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_u]Justice[/name_u]
[name_u]Laken[/name_u]
[name_u]Lane[/name_u] / [name_u]Layne[/name_u] / [name_u]Laine[/name_u]
[name_u]Lark[/name_u] / [name_u]Larkin[/name_u]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_u]Meridian[/name_u]
[name_u]Merritt[/name_u]
[name_u]Mica[/name_u]
[name_u]Montana[/name_u]
[name_u]Rain[/name_u] / [name_u]Raine[/name_u]
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]
[name_u]Reed[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_u]Timber[/name_u]
[name_u]Trace[/name_u]
[name_u]Viridian[/name_u]
leans feminine to me
[name_f]Beryl[/name_f]
[name_u]Bliss[/name_u]
[name_f]Blossom[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Camellia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cerise[/name_f]
[name_f]Cherish[/name_f]
[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u]
[name_f]Holiday[/name_f]
[name_u]Holland[/name_u]
[name_u]Holly[/name_u]
[name_u]Honor[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Jade[/name_u]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Jewel[/name_f]
[name_u]July[/name_u]
[name_u]Kindred[/name_u]
[name_u]Laurel[/name_u]
[name_u]Liberty[/name_u]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_u]Lotus[/name_u]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Mercy[/name_f]
[name_f]Misty[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_u]Prairie[/name_u]
[name_u]Promise[/name_u]
[name_f]Tansy[/name_f]
[name_f]Tawny[/name_f]
[name_u]Tempest[/name_u]
[name_u]Vesper[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
leans masculine to me
[name_u]Basil[/name_u]
[name_u]Chance[/name_u]
[name_m]Cliff[/name_m]
[name_m]Fisher[/name_m]
[name_u]Forest[/name_u]
[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_u]Hale[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_u]Nile[/name_u] / [name_m]Nyle[/name_m]
[name_u]Pierce[/name_u]
[name_m]Rainier[/name_m]
[name_m]Ridge[/name_m]
[name_u]Rye[/name_u]
[name_m]Tripp[/name_m]
[name_u]Wolf[/name_u] / [name_m]Wolfe[/name_m]
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[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] and [name_f]Azalea[/name_f] are magical!!
Some ideas:
[name_u]Pascoe[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_u]Onyx[/name_u]
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
Marlo/Marlowe
[name_f]Waverley[/name_f]
[name_u]Fifer[/name_u]
[name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_u]Laurel[/name_u]
Comso
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_u]Indie[/name_u]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_u]Leander[/name_u]
[name_u]Evren[/name_u]
[name_f]Tiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Edmee[/name_f]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u]
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Crypress (!!!)
[name_f]Veridian[/name_f]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Canyon[/name_u]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_u]Cobalt[/name_u]
[name_u]Garland[/name_u]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
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[name_u]Welcome[/name_u] back!
Some assorted thoughts:
[name_u]Jubilee[/name_u]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
Juno/ [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
Wynry
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_u]Tempest[/name_u]
[name_f]Loretta[/name_f]
[name_u]Isley[/name_u]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_u]Vesper[/name_u]
[name_f]Tansy[/name_f]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u]
Zora/ [name_u]Zola[/name_u]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_u]Brooks[/name_u]
[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_m]Willem[/name_m]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_m]Bastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
[name_u]Beckett[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_m]Preston[/name_m]
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_m]Cosmo[/name_m]
[name_u]Ziggy[/name_u]
[name_u]Alder[/name_u]
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[name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u]
[name_m]Ransom[/name_m]
[name_u]Ray[/name_u]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_u]Holly[/name_u]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_u]Lyric[/name_u]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
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[name_u]Horizon[/name_u]
[name_u]Harvest[/name_u]
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
[name_u]Coast[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u]
[name_f]Holiday[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_m]Fielder[/name_m]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_u]Poet[/name_u]
[name_f]Fawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_u]Lyric[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyrica[/name_f]
[name_f]Melody[/name_f]
Here are some word and nature names:
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Liberty[/name_u]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_f]Eglantine[/name_f] (A flower name in French)
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Camellia[/name_f]
[name_u]Story[/name_u]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] (a word name in French)
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] (a word name in French)
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_m]Cosmo[/name_m]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_u]Justice[/name_u]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_u]Wisdom[/name_u]
[name_u]Truth[/name_u]
[name_u]Peregrine[/name_u]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_u]Poet[/name_u] / [name_f]Poem[/name_f] / [name_f]Poetry[/name_f]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_m]Bosco[/name_m] (woods in Italian)
[name_u]Promise[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Falco[/name_m] (eagle in Italian)
[name_u]Oleander[/name_u]
[name_u]Vivendel[/name_u] (honeysuckle in Finnish)
[name_u]Sol[/name_u] (sun in Spanish)
[name_f]Neve[/name_f] (snow in Italian)
[name_f]Luna[/name_f] (moon in Italian and Spanish)
[name_u]June[/name_u]
Lupo (wolf in Italian)
[name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_m]Orso[/name_m] (bear in Italian)
[name_u]Fable[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f] (faith in Russian, and summer in Albanian)
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_u]Chandler[/name_u]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_u]Ocean[/name_u]
[name_u]Bear[/name_u]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_u]Maverick[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_u]Mason[/name_u]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Sky[/name_u]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_u]Royal[/name_u]
[name_u]Archer[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Noble[/name_u]
[name_u]Honor[/name_u]
[name_u]Griffin[/name_u]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_m]Frank[/name_m] (it is an adjective meaning honest)
[name_u]Birch[/name_u]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_u]Ever[/name_u]
[name_u]Basil[/name_u]
[name_f]Melody[/name_f]
[name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] (liberty / freedom in Irish)
[name_u]Victory[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_u]Valor[/name_u]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Fox[/name_u]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_u]Wolf[/name_u]
[name_u]Forest[/name_u]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_u]Sequoia[/name_u]
[name_u]Oak[/name_u]
[name_u]Luce[/name_u] (light in Italian) or [name_f]Luz[/name_f] (light in Spanish)
[name_u]Tempest[/name_u]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f] (flower in French)
[name_u]Snow[/name_u]
[name_f]Amity[/name_f]
[name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_u]Courage[/name_u]
[name_u]Makepeace[/name_u] (as a cool middle)
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Congratulations
[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] + [name_f]Azalea[/name_f] are dreamy!
You’ve had lots of lovely suggestions so count any repeats as me being in agreement with the berries
Unisex options…
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Cove[/name_u]
[name_u]Coast[/name_u]
[name_u]Marlow[/name_u]
[name_f]Galilee[/name_f]
[name_u]Willoughby[/name_u]
[name_u]Hyacinth[/name_u]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_u]Calloway[/name_u]
[name_u]Brighton[/name_u]
Locket
[name_u]Clove[/name_u]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_u]Larkspur[/name_u]
[name_u]Ashby[/name_u]
[name_u]Cricket[/name_u]
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
[name_u]Solstice[/name_u]
[name_u]Meridian[/name_u]
[name_u]Thyme[/name_u]
Potentially leans more masculine options…
[name_m]Thorne[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_u]Yarrow[/name_u]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_m]Woodrow[/name_m]
[name_m]Redmond[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Somerled[/name_m]
Foxley/Fox
Hartley/Hart
[name_m]Prosper[/name_m]
Oath
[name_m]Absalom[/name_m]
[name_m]Fielder[/name_m]
[name_u]Garland[/name_u]
[name_m]Laszlo[/name_m]
[name_m]Lazarus[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_u]Dune[/name_u]
[name_u]Horizon[/name_u]
[name_u]Moses[/name_u]
[name_u]Beacon[/name_u]
[name_u]Drummer[/name_u]
[name_u]Quill[/name_u]
[name_m]Morrow[/name_m]
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u]
Potentially leans more feminine options…
[name_f]Winika[/name_f]
[name_f]Floralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivine[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_u]Elm[/name_u]
[name_f]Trinity[/name_f]
[name_u]Liberty[/name_u]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Samara[/name_f]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Jubilee[/name_u]
[name_f]Holiday[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Apricity[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Brontë[/name_f]
[name_f]Sapphire[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps
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[name_m]Absalom[/name_m] was on my list when I was pregnant with [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] and I loved it… DH not so much. Rumor has it that was the name of the caterpillar in [name_f]Alice[/name_f] in Wonderland? Perhaps I can convince him that way
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Thank you so much… it took a LOT of effort to come up with something “weird” enough for my husband (who suggested a lot of mythological/literary/nerd cred names like [name_m]Beowulf[/name_m], [name_m]Galahad[/name_m], and D’Artagnan) but still acceptable for real life. [name_f]Azalea[/name_f] was named for the flowers that grow in my grandparents’ garden, but their other major plants are Astilbe, Hosta, and Rhododendron which aren’t great as human names IMO
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congratulations on welcoming your third!!
Out of your list, I adore [name_m]Edmond[/name_m], [name_m]Paavo[/name_m], and [name_f]Louisa[/name_f].
Some other ideas…
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]
Faun/Fawn
[name_u]Fox[/name_u]
[name_u]Evren[/name_u] (means world/universe!)
[name_u]Birch[/name_u]
Fisher/Fletcher
Fen/Fenn (for some reason, ‘f’ names are really standing out to me!)
[name_m]Moss[/name_m]
Gray/Grey
[name_u]Merle[/name_u]
[name_u]Fable[/name_u]
[name_u]Valor[/name_u]
[name_u]Clove[/name_u]
[name_u]Finch[/name_u]
[name_u]Peace[/name_u]
[name_u]Psalm[/name_u]
[name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u]
[name_u]Thyme[/name_u]
Natawa
May 20, 2023, 10:40am
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[name_m]Fisher[/name_m]
[name_u]Garnet[/name_u]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_f]Vista[/name_f]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_u]January[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_u]Holly[/name_u]
[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_u]Denver[/name_u]
[name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
LynnG
May 20, 2023, 12:46pm
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Hmmm… nature-names + word-LN is a challenge!
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_u]Glen[/name_u] **
[name_u]Laurel[/name_u] **
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_u]Everest[/name_u]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u] / [name_u]Blaire[/name_u]
These immediately came to mind, but alas they start with A or S!
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_u]Sydney[/name_u]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
Congratulations on your growing family!
hi! welcome back to nameberry!
your children have such beautiful names 🫶🏼
scrambled thoughts…
wolf
forest
wilder
booker
river
brooks
august
fletcher
hawthorne
evander
wells
juniper
clover
calla
lilith
indigo
juno
saffron
truth
maple
faye
i hope this helped