Updating my *long* boys list

Boy Names
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Sorry to anyone I am frustrating with my constant posts! My mind is always thinking about names and I just have to share! (I think I am starting to irritate my friends and family with all my name talk!)
If you are still reading… I’m working on both narrowing down and adding to my boys list at the moment! All feedback (the good and the bad) and thoughts on what should stay, go, or be added are most welcome! Also if you have any cute, quirky and/or unexpected nickname ideas that would be great- I’m going through a “loving nicknames phase” at the moment!

So heres the list… go ahead and pick away!

[name]Walter[/name]
[name]Arthur[/name] ([name]Art[/name], [name]Artie[/name] or [name]Archie[/name])
[name]Samuel[/name]
[name]Samson[/name]
[name]Sampson[/name]
[name]Louis[/name]
[name]Peter[/name]
[name]Patrick[/name]
[name]Isaac[/name]
[name]Ira[/name]
[name]August[/name]
[name]Leonard[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Felix[/name]
[name]Morris[/name]
[name]Edmund[/name]
[name]Wade[/name]
[name]Miles[/name]
[name]Joel[/name]
[name]Van[/name]
[name]Hugo[/name]
[name]Elwood[/name]
[name]Alford[/name]
[name]Sumner[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name]
[name]Jude[/name]
[name]Judah[/name]
[name]Judd[/name]
[name]Willem[/name]
[name]Calloway[/name]
[name]Grover[/name]
[name]Linus[/name]
Thank you all! I’m going to post a girl version in the girl’s name forum if you are interested!

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[name]Walter[/name]- Cool. Iconic. I think of both [name]Walt[/name] Disney and [name]Walter[/name] White, funnily.
[name]Arthur[/name] ([name]Art[/name], [name]Artie[/name] or [name]Archie[/name])- Handsome, it has the gentle, whispery TH sound, yet still very strong, [name]King[/name] [name]Arthur[/name] association. I like [name]Art[/name], dislike [name]Artie[/name] and [name]Archie[/name].
[name]Samuel[/name]- Cool, a bit nasal, but that’s part of its charm. [name]Sam[/name] is effortlessly strong.
[name]Samson[/name]- More Biblical, bearded way to get to [name]Sam[/name]. More ancient-sounding= more modern.
[name]Sampson[/name]- I dislike that P.
[name]Louis[/name]- Yes yes yes. You can’t go wrong with [name]Louis[/name]. He’s the guy who has a wicked sense of humor but looks out for his neighbors.
[name]Peter[/name]- So classic, that you really have to love it, or you might get bored of it. Handsome though. I always think of [name]Peter[/name] and the [name]Wolf[/name].
[name]Patrick[/name]- Not sure why, but I prefer this as a middle.
[name]Isaac[/name]- I knew an [name]Isaac[/name]. He was rugged yet intellectual, Jewish, wore wonderful scratchy sweaters.
[name]Ira[/name]- I can only think of [name]Ira[/name] Glass. I mean… I love [name]Ira[/name] Glass, but this name is nerdy.
[name]August[/name]- I do like the [name]August[/name] [name]Wilson[/name] connection. I like it as a middle. Somehow it feels so [name]Roman[/name] Emperor as a first name…
[name]Leonard[/name]- I think of [name]Leonard[/name] Bernstein. I like [name]Lenny[/name] and [name]Leo[/name]. [name]Leonard[/name] as a full name is definitely a nerdy old man name, but you like that I see!
[name]Jasper[/name]- It’s getting popular. I do like how organic this name is, yet clean. I prefer [name]Caspar[/name]!
[name]Felix[/name]- Beautiful. Joyful. The X! Sadly, trendy.
[name]Morris[/name]- NMS.
[name]Edmund[/name]- Handsome. But I think of [name]Edmund[/name] the traitor in The [name]Lion[/name], the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
[name]Wade[/name]- Isn’t there a cartoon duck who goes by this name?
[name]Miles[/name]- If you love [name]Miles[/name] [name]Davis[/name], go for it! Otherwise, it feels somehow exploitative to me that [name]Miles[/name] and [name]Ella[/name] have become these trendy white yuppie names.
[name]Joel[/name]- Dated but beautiful.
[name]Van[/name]- I think of sneakers.
[name]Hugo[/name]- Gentlemanly. I imagine a portly gentleman.
[name]Elwood[/name]- Cool. Blues Brothers.
[name]Alford[/name]- Seems like [name]Alfred[/name] gone awry.
[name]Sumner[/name]- NMS
[name]Bennett[/name]- NMS. A solid surname though.
[name]Jude[/name]- Good sound, nice and simple. I do immediatedly think of [name]Jude[/name] [name]Law[/name] though.
[name]Judah[/name]- A bit heavily Biblical for me.
[name]Judd[/name]- NMS. I feel that a [name]Judd[/name] be into taxidermy and video games.
[name]Willem[/name]- I love it, but I fear it might be a bit pretentious. Something about the W as a V-sound.
[name]Calloway[/name]- Graceful and lilting.
[name]Grover[/name]- Very cool, but the kid will need some cojones to carry it.
[name]Linus[/name]- A mama’s boy.

Whew! [name]Long[/name] list!

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[name]Elwood[/name] really stands out for me. Also of course [name]Louis[/name]. [name]Willem[/name], [name]Jude[/name], [name]Juda[/name], [name]Hugo[/name] and [name]Sampson[/name] are all great too.

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[name]Walter[/name] - vintage and distinguished

[name]Arthur[/name] ([name]Art[/name], [name]Artie[/name] or [name]Archie[/name]) - love the literary connection but not crazy about the nn choices

[name]Samuel[/name] - A fine Biblical classic

[name]Samson[/name] - A great alternative to the more popular [name]Samuel[/name].

[name]Sampson[/name] - If you don’t mind turning the first name [name]Samson[/name] into a surname this is the way to go!

[name]Louis[/name] - An underused classic

[name]Peter[/name] - See [name]Louis[/name]

[name]Patrick[/name] - Overused so much over the years that it’s lost a bit of its Irishness (and it pains me to say that because I’m of Irish heritage)

[name]Isaac[/name] - [name]One[/name] of my favourite boys names. Strong and handsome.

[name]Ira[/name] - Ok but sounds a little feminine

[name]August[/name] - A fine name.

[name]Leonard[/name] - Dated and uninspiring. I much prefer just [name]Leo[/name].

[name]Jasper[/name] - A spunky name

[name]Felix[/name] - A name with history

[name]Morris[/name] - Dated and too tired to [name]Morris[/name] the [name]Cat[/name].

[name]Edmund[/name] - strong and noble

[name]Wade[/name] - Not a fan…let’s have a wade in the pool.

[name]Miles[/name] - I prefer [name]Milo[/name] but this name is ok.

[name]Joel[/name] - Ok but nothing exciting.

[name]Van[/name] - [name]Just[/name] a truck or a cat breed (Turkish [name]Van[/name])

[name]Hugo[/name] - [name]One[/name] of my favourite boys name. Loads of spunk and European flair.

[name]Elwood[/name] - geeky

[name]Alford[/name] - sounds like [name]Alfred[/name]'s poor cousin.

[name]Sumner[/name] - Singer Sting’s real surname.

[name]Bennett[/name] - A medieval version of [name]Benedict[/name]. I like it.

[name]Jude[/name] - A one-syllable name that packs a punch!

[name]Judah[/name] - I prefer [name]Jude[/name].

[name]Judd[/name] - Rhymes with thud and dud! [name]Just[/name] say no

[name]Willem[/name] - A great Dutch alternative to the megapopular [name]William[/name].

[name]Calloway[/name] - This homage to [name]Cab[/name] [name]Calloway[/name] would be a great mn option.

[name]Grover[/name] - My favourite [name]Sesame[/name] [name]Street[/name] character.

[name]Linus[/name] - I think this name has overcome its Peanuts association.

Faves: [name]Isaac[/name], [name]Hugo[/name], [name]Jasper[/name], [name]Felix[/name], [name]Jude[/name], [name]Bennett[/name], [name]August[/name] and [name]Edmund[/name] (ok I got it down to eight!)

Possible Combos

[name]Hugo[/name] [name]Bennett[/name]
[name]Jude[/name] [name]Bennett[/name]
[name]Jude[/name] [name]Sampson[/name]
[name]Edmund[/name] [name]Louis[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name] [name]Miles[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name] [name]Calloway[/name]
[name]August[/name] [name]Louis[/name]
[name]Arthur[/name] [name]Felix[/name]
[name]Isaac[/name] [name]Peter[/name]

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Haha, I know what you mean, anytime I bring up names with family or friends I’ve just come to expect the eye-roll to follow by now.
I would love to give you my opinions on your list. I removed the ones that I don’t personally care for but I’ll comment on the rest! =]

[name]August[/name]: (Auggie, [name]Gus[/name]) This is my favorite of all the month names. It seems like a strong choice for a boy and gives me such a great mental image of a sandy-blonde little boy in an olive green scarf pulling a wagon full of crunchy fallen leaves!

[name]Bennett[/name]: ([name]Ben[/name], [name]Bennie[/name]) This has always seemed like such a sophisticated name choice to me, probably due to an almost exclusive Pride and Prejudice association. It makes me think of an incredibly well-mannered young man with dark curly hair and dimples.

[name]Felix[/name]: (Fi?) I know the name is wildly popular on this site, and I must admit that I was previously not a huge fan of the sound, though I definitely see the appeal based on it’s “happy” meaning. The ‘x’ ending is favorable for sure and seems to give a bit of sparkle to it.

[name]Hugo[/name]: ([name]Hugh[/name], [name]Hurley[/name]…) I appreciate this name for both sound and many positive associations with it. My first thought is always [name]Hugo[/name] Weaving and as such I imagine it would be the name of someone who speaks with an exotic (to me) accent, Australian or English.

[name]Isaac[/name]: ([name]Ike[/name], [name]Zac[/name]) Admittedly my immediate thought is of the oldest [name]Hansen[/name] brother, but a friend of mine just used this for her new son last year and I am starting to see how great it is for a toddler as well as handsome on an adult. [name]Brown[/name] hair and just a hint of a smirk.

[name]Jasper[/name]: ([name]Jazz[/name]) I used to think this was the perfect unique choice until Twilight made it a bit more popular, but even still it’s a great choice. I had a crush on a [name]Jasper[/name] in high school, so I picture a tall boy with a very ‘Southern Gentleman’ type of charm.

[name]Joel[/name]: ([name]Joe[/name]?) [name]Love[/name] it. First heard because of [name]Joel[/name] [name]Madden[/name], and now my favorite character on the show Parenthood. I have met a few others with this name. I still get a similar feel from all of them though, dark shining eyes, a modest little smile, and a dimple in the chin.

[name]Jude[/name]: I adore it, but you would definitely have to brace yourself haha… [name]Every[/name] single person you ever meet will sing “Hey [name]Jude[/name]” to him, constantly. It’s short, sweet and a bit of a softer choice which makes me love it on any little boy who hasn’t yet had his first haircut.

[name]Leonard[/name]: ([name]Leo[/name], [name]Leon[/name]) I really prefer [name]Leonardo[/name] (due to Da [name]Vinci[/name] and DiCaprio) but [name]Leonard[/name] is a great way to get nn [name]Leo[/name] as well. I definitely associate it with the ‘Big Bang [name]Theory[/name]’ character nowadays but it is a strong choice and of course you get the lion motif.

[name]Miles[/name]: I am not usually big on word names so I owe any fondness for this name to the show LOST. I just happen to like most of the names they used for their characters so even though I wouldn’t use it myself, I would still love to come across a cute little [name]Miles[/name].

[name]Patrick[/name]: ([name]Pat[/name], [name]Paddy[/name], [name]Rick[/name], [name]Ricky[/name]) A great choice that just screams ‘strong’ and simultaneously ‘adorable jaunty redhead’. Definitely firmly rooted in Irish imagery for me, I personally love the ending of this name. Any of the -ic, -ick sounds are my favorite things.

[name]Peter[/name]: ([name]Pete[/name]) [name]Peter[/name] [name]Pan[/name], [name]Peter[/name] [name]Parker[/name], [name]Peter[/name] Pettigrew, [name]Peter[/name] [name]Piper[/name], [name]Peter[/name] Pevensie… There is just something about this name that demands to be alliterated, haha. You will never run out of associations for it, and any child would love to hear you read [name]Peter[/name] Rabbit!

[name]Van[/name]: “Yes, like the car.” The downside is that it has no nicknames (because it doesn’t need one) and in fact is kind of the epitome of an ‘uncool’ vehicle. That is my first thought, but then again, how entertaining was the goofy character [name]Van[/name] on the show [name]Reba[/name]? =]

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My top five are
[name]Felix[/name]
[name]Edmund[/name]
[name]Miles[/name]
[name]Joel[/name]
[name]Samuel[/name]

My favorite would have to be [name]Edmund[/name]… I love this name but I also love [name]Felix[/name]. What about [name]Edmund[/name] [name]Felix[/name]?

You might like [name]Gabriel[/name], [name]Hudson[/name] or [name]Preston[/name]? I love [name]Gabriel[/name] with the nickname [name]Gabe[/name]. :slight_smile:

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[name]Love[/name]…
[name]Isaac[/name] - Perfect.
[name]August[/name] - So handsome.
[name]Bennett[/name] - [name]One[/name] of a few last name come first name that I love.
[name]Jude[/name]/[name]Judah[/name] - Again, just perfect.

Like…
[name]Arthur[/name] - [name]Art[/name] is a cute nickname but [name]Archie[/name] doesn’t work at all [name]IMO[/name].
[name]Samson[/name] - Really growing one but I strongly dislike the bland [name]Sam[/name].
[name]Louis[/name] - Only pronounced Loo-ee though, otherwise I think the [name]Lewis[/name] spelling is better for the Loo-iss pronunciation.
[name]Felix[/name] - I like it but can’t understand why so many love it and I’m beginning to consider it trendy.
[name]Miles[/name] - Has the perfect nickname of [name]Milo[/name].
[name]Joel[/name] - Handsome and underused.

OK…
[name]Samuel[/name] - Makes a nice middle name.
[name]Sampson[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like the P in there.
[name]Jasper[/name] - Prefer [name]Caspar[/name] for some reason.
[name]Linus[/name] - Not my style but nice on someone else’s kid.
[name]Judd[/name] - I can see the appeal.

Dislike…
[name]Walter[/name] - Too old man and not ready for a comeback either.
[name]Peter[/name] - No, old fashioned and not cool.
[name]Patrick[/name] - Makes a handsome middle name but the nicknames available aren’t great.
[name]Ira[/name] - [name]IRA[/name], not a good association.
[name]Leonard[/name] - Again, would be fine as a middle name.
[name]Edmund[/name] - I don’t see the appeal.
[name]Wade[/name] - Middle name material.
[name]Van[/name] - Seems odd but fine as a nickname for something like [name]Evander[/name].
[name]Hugo[/name] - Very snobby sounding [name]IMO[/name].
[name]Elwood[/name]/[name]Alford[/name]/[name]Sumner[/name]/[name]Calloway[/name]/[name]Grover[/name]/[name]Morris[/name] - Too last namey.
[name]Willem[/name] - Prefer [name]William[/name].

[name]Evander[/name], [name]Leander[/name], [name]Everett[/name], [name]Dexter[/name], [name]Silas[/name], [name]Caspian[/name], [name]Cassius[/name], [name]Declan[/name], [name]Robin[/name], [name]Quinlan[/name], [name]Hamish[/name], [name]Oliver[/name] and Ashford all came to mind.

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[name]Walter[/name] - I like nn [name]Walt[/name], but not a giant fan of the full name. I’m digging [name]Wallace[/name] these days.
[name]Arthur[/name] ([name]Art[/name], [name]Artie[/name] or [name]Archie[/name]) - [name]Love[/name] it and don’t understand why it isn’t used more. Of course, I had three of them in my year when I was in high school 10 years ago, so I guess you never can tell!
[name]Samuel[/name] - Like but wouldn’t use. I’ve read too much fantasy and this has come to seem blah next to Samwise and Samwell. Not that I’d use those either. :wink:
[name]Samson[/name] - Strong. Not a fan of the biblical character.
[name]Sampson[/name] - Prefer [name]Samson[/name].
[name]Louis[/name] - [name]Love[/name]. [name]Lew[/name]-ee or [name]Lew[/name]-is, makes no difference to me!
[name]Peter[/name] - Nice. Safe, but nice.
[name]Patrick[/name] - Couldn’t tell you if I started hating it before or after my cousin [name]Patrick[/name] turned out to be a tool.
[name]Isaac[/name] - Like. I worked at a certain tech store where a coworker named [name]Isaac[/name] was often referred to as i[name]Zack[/name]. Damn those customers.
[name]Ira[/name] - I always think of the character from Mad About You. Which makes me a dork, but there you have it.
[name]August[/name] [name]Love[/name], in just about all of it’s forms. [name]Gus[/name] is great. He’d probably turn into Guster in our house.
[name]Leonard[/name] - I prefer [name]Leon[/name].
[name]Jasper[/name] - I love. I actually automatically think of one of the halfwit bad guys from 101 Dalmatians, and yet for some reason still really love it. I wish it wasn’t a Twilight name.
[name]Felix[/name] - It’s okay. I feel like I should like it more than I do.
[name]Morris[/name] - [name]Zack[/name]? NMS. Maybe [name]Morrissey[/name].
[name]Edmund[/name] - A favorite of mine. I really love the meaning and the nn [name]Ned[/name].
[name]Wade[/name] - No valid opinion. I know a jerk face with this last name so that’s where my mind goes.
[name]Miles[/name] - Distinguished but relaxed. He sounds like the nice guy with a snobby family.
[name]Joel[/name] - Middle name.
[name]Van[/name] - I kind of like it, but would prefer it as a nn for [name]Sylvan[/name].
[name]Hugo[/name] - Perfection.
[name]Elwood[/name] - [name]Elle[/name] Woods. Legally Blonde.
[name]Alford[/name] - [name]Alfred[/name] for me!
[name]Sumner[/name] - [name]Fort[/name]? NMS.
[name]Bennett[/name] - Okay. Prefer [name]Benedict[/name].
[name]Jude[/name] - Yes. [name]Love[/name] the sound. Still sounds refreshing to me, even after meeting several young ones.
[name]Judah[/name] - Like it but prefer [name]Jude[/name].
[name]Judd[/name] - [name]Winona[/name]? I don’t know about this one.
[name]Willem[/name] - I like and would probably use it before [name]William[/name]. But then, it sounds better with my last name.
[name]Calloway[/name] - NMS.
[name]Grover[/name] - This name needs to be revived.
[name]Linus[/name] - See above.