What boy names do you like?

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  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    Oh and naming is a f_cuking b_tch. Seriously I'd rather have my teeth pulled out than pick names. We are trying to decide on a girl name and there is nothing we can agree on. So as far as I'm concerned I'm calling the kid "hey you" until he/she is 18 and then he/she can pick their own name out.
  • fisherlassie
    fisherlassie Posts: 542 Member
    I really like Hamish, old scots for James. When we were looking through those books for names we only found two we really liked, Maggie and Hamish. We found out early so we knew he was Hamish all along!
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    I guess I should back track my words slightly. I said I don't like short names, I meant I don't like the common short names. A short name really is fine, if its not common.
    I am not really looking for the most unique and totally different name, a simple name is fine as long as it isn't common. I actually want to give my child a name that nobody else we know has. I know that probably sounds weird to some of you, I just want them to have their own name. This only goes for family and friends still alive though, looking through genealogy books is a great idea.
    I would love to find a name that is simple but very uncommon, but trying to find a name I like is so hard too. I don't know why, its just me, I don't like boy names, lol.
    I don't think unique spellings are bad. My name is very unique (I have had it looked up in the World Name Database and I am the only one with my name) and I like my name, I was only teased about it once and it was just by an awful kid that had the talent of turning any word or name into an insult. I don't recall it ever being hard to learn to spell, but to this day I still have to spell it for people. Doesn't bother me.
    As far as themes go, my husband is really into guns and we've been toying with some of their names... Winchester, Karr, Ruger ....

    Gun names are too common. Why don't you look in the bible there are some very unique and old names in there? Or go to your heritage ie he's greek and your dutch look at some of the names from those countries. I like the idea of looking back at family genealogy.
  • LAS_1980
    LAS_1980 Posts: 156
    Abel, Layne, Evan, Carter, Beckett are a few of my favs! And of course my son is Austin and love it too! :) Congrats on the pregnancy!
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,260 Member

    I like Derek - but have to admit, that isn't how I would spell it.

    Just curious - how on earth else would you spell it???

    Derek is standard normal spelling - its not a name with other ways of spelling - like, say, Catherine/Kathryn
  • teamAmelia
    teamAmelia Posts: 1,247 Member
    Aiden, Spencer...Just realized that these are names of kids on General Hospital. They're still cute names, though.
    I like Derek - but have to admit, that isn't how I would spell it.
    Just curious - how on earth else would you spell it???

    Derek is standard normal spelling - its not a name with other ways of spelling - like, say, Catherine/Kathryn
    Derrick, which is probably the only way I've seen it spelled. Just Google the name 'Derrick'. Trust me, you can take any name and spell it different ways.
  • ThePlight
    ThePlight Posts: 3,593 Member
    Adam, Brad, Josh, Samuel, Fred, Tom, (Will add more if I think of any...)
    Ethan is another that I really like.
  • 257_Lag
    257_Lag Posts: 1,249 Member
    I met the coolest 8 year old I ever met a few days ago in Mexico on vacation. Juan Antonio was his name. Very cool name for a very cool kid :happy:
  • aquarabbit
    aquarabbit Posts: 1,622 Member
    I like Victorian or old fashioned names like Byron, Rufus, Lucius, Alistair, Edgar, and Leon. I also like Troy, Jack, Luke, and Silas. My husband said that if we every have kids and we have a boy, he wants to name him Phineus. Not sure how I feel about that one, but he said we could call him Fin for short, which sounds pretty cool.
  • toutle1221
    toutle1221 Posts: 79 Member
    My boyfriend and I already have names picked out.

    Henry Ludo is our boy name!
  • bernied262
    bernied262 Posts: 882 Member
    I always like the names James, it is the family name for the first male born. My first son was going to be called James.
    When I got pregnant, there had been no females born on the paternal side for 90 yrs, so it was a given that I was having a boy. Room was decorated for a boy, clothes bought etc, Imagine my surprise when a girl popped out!! Whilst I was still in theatre, her dad named her Louise. I don't know if it was the drugs or whatever, but I called her Lucy for 3 weeks.... Now, 16 yrs later, I just call her poohbear :)
  • heylookitsval
    heylookitsval Posts: 1,141 Member
    I didn't read through..

    Evan (my son's name)
    Donovan
    Sebastian
    Gavin
    Elliott
    Lennon
    Lyric
    Aleph
    Andrew
  • Mobilemuscle
    Mobilemuscle Posts: 945 Member
    I didn't read through..

    Evan (my son's name)
    Donovan
    Sebastian
    Gavin
    Elliott
    Lennon
    Lyric
    Aleph
    Andrew

    Aleph?

    as is Alf?
    ALF_L_~1.jpg
  • heylookitsval
    heylookitsval Posts: 1,141 Member
    I didn't read through..

    Evan (my son's name)
    Donovan
    Sebastian
    Gavin
    Elliott
    Lennon
    Lyric
    Aleph
    Andrew

    Aleph?

    as is Alf?
    ALF_L_~1.jpg

    Hahaha, as in A-lef
  • katierrt
    katierrt Posts: 113 Member
    I loved Andrew, Adam and Blaine, never got to name a boy :( Congrats!! :)
  • Shawnee63
    Shawnee63 Posts: 39 Member
    Dallas, Austin, Lance, Xavier.
  • weighlossforbaby
    weighlossforbaby Posts: 847 Member
    Raiden, Kane, Saul, Silas, Seth, Skyler, Shane, Stephen, Soren, Sebastian, Spencer, Simon, Dean, Douglas, Calen, Camden, Cameron, Charlie, Christopher, Colin, Conner, Merrick, Garrett, Rowan, Beau, Beck, Brandon, Tristan, Donovan, Derek, Isaiah, Issac, Gage, Gregory, Titus, Ryan, Riley, Gaven, Reuben, Brett, Kaleb, Keegan, Kian, Kai, Mason, Micah, Rory, Jacob, Jude, Jovani, Jason, Jeremy, Adam, Andrew, Alexander, Aidan, Austin, Aviden, Jonah, Jonathan, Dominic, Roark, Kyler, Gideon, Nathaniel, Noah, Elijah, Ethan, Evan, Weston, Darien, David, Devon, Oren, Abel, Alaric, Arik, Rilan, Travis, Tyler, Levi, Owen, Oliver, Joel, Joshua, Luka, Xavier.

    I know they are in alphabetical order but I hope this helps for boy names :)
  • teamAmelia
    teamAmelia Posts: 1,247 Member
    Raiden, Kane, Saul, Silas, Seth, Skyler, Shane, Stephen, Soren, Sebastian, Spencer, Simon, Dean, Douglas, Calen, Camden, Cameron, Charlie, Christopher, Colin, Conner, Merrick, Garrett, Rowan, Beau, Beck, Brandon, Tristan, Donovan, Derek, Isaiah, Issac, Gage, Gregory, Titus, Ryan, Riley, Gaven, Reuben, Brett, Kaleb, Keegan, Kian, Kai, Mason, Micah, Rory, Jacob, Jude, Jovani, Jason, Jeremy, Adam, Andrew, Alexander, Aidan, Austin, Aviden, Jonah, Jonathan, Dominic, Roark, Kyler, Gideon, Nathaniel, Noah, Elijah, Ethan, Evan, Weston, Darien, David, Devon, Oren, Abel, Alaric, Arik, Rilan, Travis, Tyler, Levi, Owen, Oliver, Joel, Joshua, Luka, Xavier.

    I know they are in alphabetical order but I hope this helps for boy names :)

    :noway: You've been thinking about this a lot, haven't you? :laugh:
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,260 Member
    Aiden, Spencer...Just realized that these are names of kids on General Hospital. They're still cute names, though.
    I like Derek - but have to admit, that isn't how I would spell it.
    Just curious - how on earth else would you spell it???

    Derek is standard normal spelling - its not a name with other ways of spelling - like, say, Catherine/Kathryn
    Derrick, which is probably the only way I've seen it spelled. Just Google the name 'Derrick'. Trust me, you can take any name and spell it different ways.

    Oh ok, I haven't seen it spelt that way - if you google Derek you get lots too - so might depend where you live which is the done thing.

    I know you can spell any name different ways - but some names, like Adam, really only have one standard spelling - when others, like Catherine, have several.
  • tiggerhammon
    tiggerhammon Posts: 2,211 Member

    I like Derek - but have to admit, that isn't how I would spell it.

    Just curious - how on earth else would you spell it???

    Derek is standard normal spelling - its not a name with other ways of spelling - like, say, Catherine/Kathryn

    Derrik - the most common is Derrick but I would drop the C
  • tiggerhammon
    tiggerhammon Posts: 2,211 Member
    Thank you so much everyone! So many of the suggestions are awesome. However, I have a huge family so, obviously, there are many names already used. Then, unfortunately, I live in Utah - home of huge families and tons of kids - which makes for so very very many names being common.

    I have keep written down each name that I like. I hope that you guys will keep following this thread. I am hoping for a few opinions on some of them after I talk to my husband.
  • weighlossforbaby
    weighlossforbaby Posts: 847 Member
    Raiden, Kane, Saul, Silas, Seth, Skyler, Shane, Stephen, Soren, Sebastian, Spencer, Simon, Dean, Douglas, Calen, Camden, Cameron, Charlie, Christopher, Colin, Conner, Merrick, Garrett, Rowan, Beau, Beck, Brandon, Tristan, Donovan, Derek, Isaiah, Issac, Gage, Gregory, Titus, Ryan, Riley, Gaven, Reuben, Brett, Kaleb, Keegan, Kian, Kai, Mason, Micah, Rory, Jacob, Jude, Jovani, Jason, Jeremy, Adam, Andrew, Alexander, Aidan, Austin, Aviden, Jonah, Jonathan, Dominic, Roark, Kyler, Gideon, Nathaniel, Noah, Elijah, Ethan, Evan, Weston, Darien, David, Devon, Oren, Abel, Alaric, Arik, Rilan, Travis, Tyler, Levi, Owen, Oliver, Joel, Joshua, Luka, Xavier.

    I know they are in alphabetical order but I hope this helps for boy names :)

    :noway: You've been thinking about this a lot, haven't you? :laugh:

    :tongue: Yes, I have! These are my favorite names to choose from if I ever had a son :wink:
  • kdhamner
    kdhamner Posts: 309 Member
    Levi, Elijah, Marcus, Jaxson, Jacob
  • joepayer
    joepayer Posts: 59 Member
    Emmitt
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    I like robin, willow, Artemis (or just art for short), and river
  • StinkyWinkies
    StinkyWinkies Posts: 603 Member
    Conrad Morgan or Nathanial David or Alex (never picked a middle for that one, probably something with a J since I was a Smith at the time, but not James, never James)
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  • Loasaur
    Loasaur Posts: 125
    Darius, Flynn, Aren (like Aaron)

    I want my boys name to be Flynn Aren and I want my girls name to be Emilyn Raine :P
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Emmitt

    Well played! :drinker:
  • gonnabeskinnypretty
    gonnabeskinnypretty Posts: 34
    I love the name Jonah. ^^

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