Help I really don't like any boy names :-/

[Fishpond]

Got a girl name all picked out but really, really struggling with boys. There are 0 names I absolutely love, 0 names I really like, just a list of names I kind of like. Need help :(

My only criteria is outside top 100, pref outside top 500 - and I'm in America so the most popular vary wildly from the UK.

Here is my list of "meh I guess if push came to shove I would pick one of these out of a hat" - comments welcome and suggestions HUGELY appreciated. I suppose I like literary inspired names and some nature names.

Silas
Beckett
River
Julian
Jude
Theo (number 700-odd in US popularity!)
August (tacky if born in July? Or indeed August?)
Sawyer
Quinn
Jett
Beau
Toby
Sage

[Fishpond]

Oh and Henry.

[MelinaM]

I love Beckett, River and Sawyer ...Julian nn Jules too.

Not a fan of Beau, August or Quinn I find them rather girly I'm afraid. Silas is okay, but does conjure up sinister thoughts for me

Jude and Theo are nice. I absolutely abhor Jett and Toby (too canine). Sage is lovely, but again I feel more suited for a girl.

Atticus is another fab literary name for your list.

[MelinaM]

...and Henry is lovely!

[SacreLao]

I am the same but with girls names.

Have loads of boys that I like and not one girls.

Just found out we are having a girl as well so really need to start thinking!

[CheerfulYank]

Silas Ok, don't love.
Beckett Very nice, I don't know any. (I'm in the US too)
River I really like this, actually. I always wanted to use it but my surname renders it impossible.
Julian Ok, but I know so many girls named Julianna, etc, that it seems girly to me.
Jude Ok.
Theo Ok, prefer Teddy
August I really like August, love Augie as a nn for a little boy!
Sawyer Ok but a bit "common" here and starting to be used for girls. I loved Sawyer on Lost though!
Quinn Not bad.
Jett Not too keen, sorry!
Beau Ok. I know a few nice Beaus
Toby Meh. Not bad.
Sage I only know girl Sages.

Hmm... Asa? I love Asa! Pronounced Ay-SUH like we do in the US, though, not Acer. :)

[uppityduppity]

Henry I like

Theodore (then the option of Teddy or Theo). My nephew is called Theo but personally I prefer Theodore so you have the option.

Toby I love

Really don't like August or Augie as a nickname - I live in the US and know 4 the same age as my oldest DS (who is 3).

Quinn I quite like

Am a bit meh at the rest of the names.

[mayanna123]

I think Quinn (I'd put Quentin on bc), Silas and Beckett are all really nice and not too widely used already. Henry seems very popular esp shortened to Harry.

[Towndon]

I like Julian, Jude, Theo and Henry :)

[pilates]

Only like Henry out of your list I'm afraid.

How about Jared, Sonny or Rory?

[MitziKinsky]

Theo

Most of your choice are awful, sorry!

[Fishpond]

Awful? Really?

[JessieEssex]

I think it's a fab list! I agree with you about boy's names - we were really stuck (and had a dd in the end) but both of our favourite names - Theo and Henry - are on your list! Also think Beckett and Sawyer are great names.

[celebmum]

Like Jude, Theo, Jett & Toby lots!

Not so much Silas, too sinister! And defo no to Quin

How about

Xavier
Troy
Maxwell
Jackson
Cassius (sp?)
Castor

[rachel1970]

I think you list is lovely. The ones I'd personally avoid are the mega popular ones (in the UK at least) including Theo and Harry/Henry.

I particularly love Jude, Quinn/Quentin, Julian/Jules and Sawyer.

[Thumbwitch]

Silas - not keen
Beckett - not keen
River - fine if you like hippyish names (I do)
Julian - like it
Jude - fine
Theo (number 700-odd in US popularity!) (really??) one of my favourites
August (tacky if born in July? Or indeed August?) I see this as more of a girl's name, tbh. Augustus maybe?
Sawyer - no
Quinn - love this - have a friend who has a son called this
Jett - no
Beau - s'ok
Toby - like this
Sage - bit unisex, would waver on whether it was boy or girl if I saw it written down
Henry - one of my choices for DS (not the one we chose)

[mopsyflopsy]

I like Quinn, Toby and Jude (although the latter is a little feminine perhaps and close to Judy).

[melliebobs]

Me and DH LOVE Silas but have since gone off it when he was the nutter serial killer in Hollyoaks! I really like Beau to

[CheerfulYank]

Do people really name their boys Sonny? Here it's a joke redneck name, like Cletus or Jim Bob.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I really like the name Silas. It makes me think of Silas Marner.

None of the others would make my shortlist though.

[bigbluebump]

Love Silas, Quinn and Toby.

I too find Sonny a bit 'nicknamey', like Buddy. I don't know any real life Sonny's but I've seen the name liked by some on other threads here.

[comedaygoday]

Silas: lovely, great name.
Beckett: no, don't like.
River: pretentious, don't like.
Julian: ok
Theo: good, but Theodore better.
August: sorry think it's awful.
Sawyer: don't like.
Quinn: no, please no.
Jett: hideous.
Beau: not good.
Toby; fine, quite nice.
Sage: no, not a name, a herb.
Henry: good, strong and.classic.

[tammytoby]

I like Beckett, August/Augustus, Quinn and Henry.

I'm least keen on River and Sage.

[halecromp]

I like Theo, Quinn, Toby and Henry. How about Tobias or Eddison? xxx

[BlueChampagne]

Conrad

[ShoutyHamster]

Heath, call him HEATH.

A most fabulous, strong, interesting name which is naturey AND literary (kinda).

Tis beautiful.