[name_f]Nell[/name_f] won’t sleep, and I have names on my mind since my brother and his family came to visit yesterday and we talked about their name options for baby #3. They already have two girls named [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Heaven[/name_f], and are now expecting a boy in [name_u]July[/name_u].
They are sure that they want either a word name, virtue or a nature related name for him, and were tossing around names like [name_u]River[/name_u], [name_m]Major[/name_m], [name_m]Hawk[/name_m], [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] and [name_m]Flint[/name_m]. I’m not thrilled with the options, and thought I’d come up with something better.
So what are your absolute word/virtue/nature names for boys that could work with [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Heaven[/name_f]?
Realistically, I’d suggest something like [name_m]Atlas[/name_m], [name_u]Jay[/name_u], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_m]Basil[/name_m] or [name_m]Valor[/name_m]. I also have a longer list of less common word names I like, here it is:
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u]
[name_u]Oak[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Buttercup[/name_f]
[name_f]Plum[/name_f]
[name_f]Bluebell[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_m]Lemon[/name_m]
[name_u]Sailor[/name_u]
[name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawthorn[/name_m]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
Larkspur
Kestrel
[name_f]Holiday[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Jonquil[/name_f]
[name_f]Cinnamon[/name_f]
[name_u]Silver[/name_u]
[name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Cricket[/name_f]
Mint/Peppermint
Foxglove
Thistle
Coriander
[name_f]Snowdrop[/name_f]
Wintergreen
[name_f]Almond[/name_f]
Honeysuckle
[name_f]Thyme[/name_f]
Dandelion
Blueberry
Snapdragon
Bramble
Vervain
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
Goldenrod
Marjoram
Safflower
Vetiver
Sandthorn
[name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] & [name_m]Noble[/name_m] would be super awesome! There are a some absolutely stunning virtue names out there for boys. Maybe-
[name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
[name_m]Cove[/name_m]
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]Blaze[/name_u]
Beaumont
[name_m]Ewan[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_m]Flint[/name_m]
[name_m]Stone[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Colt[/name_m]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_m]Drake[/name_m]
[name_m]Clay[/name_m]
[name_m]Cliff[/name_m]
For what it’s worth [name_m]Hawk[/name_m] is probably my favorite from their list. My daughter went to school with a Hawken and it definitely grew on me over the school year.