What do you think of Harbor for a boy?

I have really been liking [name_u]Harbor[/name_u] as a boys name lately, and I think I would sometimes call him [name_u]Harry[/name_u], but mostly [name_u]Harbor[/name_u].

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you think it works for a boys name?

What are some good middle name suggestions?

I think it works as a boy name, although I’m not a fan of it. I don’t love how it sounds.

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I think [name_u]Harbor[/name_u] can definitely work for either sex it’s a really fun outdoorsy choice.

Harbor [name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_u]Peregrine[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_u]Collins[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Zachary[/name_m]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_u]Florian[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]

I think I like [name_u]Harbor[/name_u]! It’s a bold and unexpected choice but makes for a fun and versatile name for a baby boy. It’s also nice to know that [name_u]Harry[/name_u] is an option for a nickname.

Harbor is very handsome and warm.

Harbor [name_u]Julian[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Winston[/name_m]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_u]Jett[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_u]Rudy[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Alphonse[/name_m]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Daniel[/name_m]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_m]Felix[/name_m]

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This is one of those word names that just sounds like a word to me.

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I initially like [name_u]Harbor[/name_u] ( and I LOVE nn [name_u]Harry[/name_u], ) but the more I sit with it the more I hear the word harbor and possible misunderstanding for [name_u]Harper[/name_u]. I appreciate the outdoorsy feel it could have, and I want to love it - stylistically it’s up my alley - but I don’t have positive associations with the word. :slightly_frowning_face:

It works for a boy, but I prefer it for a girl.

My first impression is that it may be mistaken for the popular for girl’s choice [name_u]Harper[/name_u]. I like it, I’m okay with some word names if they have a positive association and the nickname is fine, but it keeps sounding like the other name to me. I also think that often this type of name is given to girls rather than boys - [name_u]Haven[/name_u] and [name_u]Eden[/name_u] come to mind. That could be a hurdle.

Ooh, I like it! It’s totally unexpected yet still pleasantly familiar because of the word, and it has a nice meaning. I actually think I prefer it as a boys’ name, so I’d definitely say it works. In my accent the vowels in [name_u]Harbor[/name_u] and [name_u]Harry[/name_u] are pretty different, but I can see them sounding more similar depending where you are (and I think it would work as a fun stretch nickname even if you do sound more like me!). For a middle name, I think I’d go for something classic and not a word name, just for balance, and also maybe traditionally masculine if you do want to gender the combo (not that you have to!).

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I think it’s really nice, and definitely usable!

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I love [name_u]Harbor[/name_u] for a boy and [name_u]Haven[/name_u] and [name_m]Anchor[/name_m] and [name_m]Moor[/name_m] and [name_m]Loch[/name_m] too!

And [name_u]Harry[/name_u] is a darling nn.

I like [name_u]Harbor[/name_u] [name_u]Quill[/name_u].

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Same here. (I’m from Atlantic [name_f]Canada[/name_f] so I hear the word not-infrequently.)

I know a [name_u]Harbor[/name_u] who is around 10. He never gets called [name_u]Harry[/name_u], and his name suits him. I think it works fine as a name, but it is not my style.

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