Unisex names for boys?

I’m back! I was locked out of Nameberry for a little over a week, I think, due to the updates, but a [name_u]Berry[/name_u] friend gave me a tip as to how to get back in. :slight_smile: And, of course, I have a question that’s been bugging me!

I’ve been struggling–still!–with a MN for [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] “[name_u]Toby[/name_u]”, which is a fairly recent-ish addition to my list. I’ve liked the idea of a unisex MN for him, though. [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], and [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Avery[/name_u] have all intrigued me–and feel pretty close to what I was going for–but I’ve used all three elsewhere on my list ([name_m]Casper[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_m]Ian[/name_m] [name_m]George[/name_m], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_m]Ezra[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]), so I hesitate to repeat. I like the idea of [name_u]Eden[/name_u] in general, for its biblical significance–how humanity was created perfect and lived and reigned as kings and queens in the Garden of [name_u]Eden[/name_u], and later, with [name_m]Jesus[/name_m], humanity will rule as kings and queens in the [name_m]New[/name_m] [name_f]Earth[/name_f]… It’s just a very beautiful, and meaningful, name, to me, as a [name_m]Christian[/name_m] (which is why I have it as a MN for [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], as well!). But I don’t want to overload [name_u]Eden[/name_u] as a middle, and I think [name_m]Casper[/name_m] AND [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] is sort of pushing it as it is. :frowning: I thought about [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], but am still not 100% convinced.

So throw them at me, Berries–because I know a very good number of us have them!–what are your favorite unisex names for a boy?

Thanks you!

Anyone? :slight_smile:

If you want something with biblical significance like [name_u]Eden[/name_u] how about [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] or [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] or [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Selah[/name_f]?

Other suggestions are:

[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]

@squidly - thank you for the suggestions! I don’t necessarily need something Biblical or religious–I just love that aspect of [name_u]Eden[/name_u], on top of its unisex/gentle/spunky feeling. I can’t tell how I feel about [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Wren[/name_u] and [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Pax[/name_u]–I love [name_u]Pax[/name_u], but I’m not sure about with [name_m]Tobias[/name_m]? And [name_u]Wren[/name_u] is a family name, and I love [name_u]Wren[/name_u], but I’ve loved it for a girl so long that I’m not sure I’m ready for it on a boy. Obviously, it’s used as a name, but I prefer it, in general, on a girl these days. I do love [name_u]River[/name_u], but I’m not sure about [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]River[/name_u]. I’ll have to think on it. :slight_smile: [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] is okay–the [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] [name_u]River[/name_u] has so many lovely Bible stories surrounding it!–but I’m not the hugest [name_u]Jordan[/name_u] fan. I love [name_f]Bethany[/name_f], and [name_f]Selah[/name_f]'s okay, but I can’t really see them on a boy. While I’m not opposed to Bible names, I’m more interested in unisex names at this point.

Any other ideas?

I think [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Morgan[/name_u] would be rather handsome. Another one of my favorite unisex names is [name_u]Valentine[/name_u], but I’m not sure if that’s really your style. Maybe [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Blair[/name_u]? [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]? [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Riley[/name_u]? [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Reagan[/name_u]? [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u]?

Thanks, @mega_muffin! Yeah, I like [name_f]Valentina[/name_f] for a girl, and maybe even [name_m]Valentin[/name_m] for a boy, but I’m not too keen on [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]. I was trying to think of the unisex names out there that I like, and I’ve tossed around [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] and [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Addison[/name_u], but there just seems to be something off about them. I think [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] or [name_u]Addison[/name_u] [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] are great, but the idea of putting a unisex name in the MN spot, for me, just seems kind of odd. I guess I’m still getting used to it! I like [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] okay, but I’ve known a couple of unsavory ones, so I’m not sure I’m too keen on that one, unfortunately.

Any other ideas? Or MN ideas for [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] in general?

My mostly unisex suggestions

[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Robbin[/name_u] or [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Ridley[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Emory[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Jericho[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Amory[/name_u] or [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Amaury[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Ariel[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Sol[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Moriah[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Maxime[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Zorah[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Ellery[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Austen[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Harlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Eliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Paris[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Lorca[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Sidney[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Leighton[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Ashley[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Reilly[/name_u] or [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Marlow[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Poet[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Honor[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Alva[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Alza[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Noel[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Palomo[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Sascha[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Hopper[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Taylor[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Libertad[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Lorenzo[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] Arbour
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Yves[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_u]Junot[/name_u] or [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Juneau[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Bryn[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Rudyard[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Holland[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Adelin[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Madison[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Ventura[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Vega[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Vida[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Cadence[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Ansel[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Bell[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Darragh[/name_u] or [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Dara[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Elm[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Cuba[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Birch[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Albany[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Crane[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Elba[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Delta[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Summer[/name_f] or [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Sumner[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Dove[/name_u] or [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Dov[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Bristol[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Isle[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Aster[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Lane[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] Rosseti
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Mischa[/name_u] or [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Misha[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Andrea[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Artemus[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Shannon[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Camille[/name_u]

This was fun! Some of these are really cool

I love [name_m]Tobias[/name_m]! I second [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] and [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Riley[/name_u]. [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] is my favorite!
Hmmm…other ideas…
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Jordan[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Spencer[/name_u]

[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Maxence[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Baptiste[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Misha[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Avi[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Corentin[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Loris[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Constantine[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] Elouan
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Achille[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Dimitri[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] Asra
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] Ischa
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Fran[/name_u]çois
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Camil[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_f]Swan[/name_f]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] Eren
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Candide[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] Émeric
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_u]Dominique[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m] [name_m]Imre[/name_m]