There must be a name I like

[LadyPug]

Seriously... there must be a name I like, right? Looking for a boys name, can’t find any that I like. How hard can it be? I would love something not too traditional and with a nice meaning - anything nature or sea inspired is a bonus but to be honest, I just want one that I love! Names that I like but can’t use for one reason or another... Felix, Jasper, Cillian, Cole. I quite like Sterling but don’t love it. Help!!!

[Vintagegirl77]

Euan, Rowan, River?

[LadyPug]

Don’t like any of those :-( why am I so fussy?!

[missmouse101]

Bryn (Welsh for hill)

[NC4Now]

Seamus
Finley
Otis
Jethro
Caleb

[LadyPug]

Bryn is ok. Maybe it’s unreasonable to think I have to LOVE a name. Maybe just a nice name is good enough. I just thought I would find a name I loved

[GummyGoddess]

Boys names are a pain, I hate most of them! I did find that downloading the ons name data for last year was really helpful for coming up with suggestions though. It's a spreadsheet with a few thousand names on in popularity order.

[LadyPug]

Otis I do quite like actually

[Secretusernamex]

Oakley, Wren, River....some nature related names x

[LadyPug]

Oh thanks gummy, I will see if I can find it. I can’t believe how helpful (and how quick!) replies are coming in!!! Thank you :-!

[Secretusernamex]

Sorry juse realised river was already mentioned

[LadyPug]

I think I might need to abandon the nature theme and just be broader as I’m too fussy for my own good

[AnyaMoondial]

Cormac

[MikeUniformMike]

You'd be better off spelling it Stirling not Sterling, but if you are into currency there is Mark, Franc or the Welsh boy's name Euros.

[applesandpears56]

In this situation the best thing to do is to think through your whole life - what names did you like 10/20 years ago? Have you ever heard a name and thought that’s nice when someone’s friend/sister called their child it? There’s already a name inside you that’s top runner.

[Komorebi]

I personally love Benjamin and Jonathan. But my friends couldn't agree any less haha
Such a difficult decision for such a permanent choice.

[LadyPug]

Thanks mike, that’s super helpful

[LadyPug]

Thanks apples, the only name I’ve
Ever come across for a boy that I love is Cillian and I can’t use it. Before that I don’t ever recall hearing a name and loving it! Am now racking my brains!!!

[MikeUniformMike]

Get a baby names book from the library. Consider how it goes with your surname.
Think of any possible shortenings/lengthenings, nn etc.

How about Paul?

[BabloHoney]

Cian instead of Cillian??

[StripyDeckchair]

Leo
Linden
Adair
Conall
Ash

All have some sort of nature connection

[Komorebi]

Or similar to pp Kiran "ray of light"?

[Secretusernamex]

If you like cillian what about Callan?

[applesandpears56]

Finn
Finley
Leo
Liam
Aaron (mountain)
Gabriel
Cameron (crooked stream)
Corwin
Laurence
Eldon
Cedric

[BertieBotts]

OP I felt the same! I had a long thread a couple of weeks ago with some ridiculous stipulations and everyone laughed at me but I got loads of good suggestions. In case you want to nose:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/3238738-VERY-picky-boys-name-challenge

Predictably we settled on Leo in the end I did love Idris but it turns out DH does not. Never mind.

[LadyPug]

Been through two baby names books :-( ps no to Paul!