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?
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.
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.
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!).
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].
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.