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Outdoorsy boys names

70 replies

pootle100 · 20/11/2014 17:38

Hello everyone :) trying to come up with an outdoorsy sounding boys name. Our surname is James.

So far we have the following
Lake, Harbor, Finch and North.

Any opinions on those? or other suggestions

Thanks :D

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LittleBairn · 20/11/2014 21:18

Lake James sounds like a location not a persons name.

Wolf
Oakley
Amos (NN Moss)
Elm
Hunter
Bear

tammytoby · 20/11/2014 20:49

Very curious (and intrigued) what makes some of these names outdoorsy Hmm - Luke, Tor, Orson...?!

Just choose a name you love!

TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams · 20/11/2014 20:26

Clint

elenasalvatore · 20/11/2014 20:21

Scout

ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged · 20/11/2014 20:20

Ghyll
Rowan
Oak

sejt · 20/11/2014 20:14

Lake James sounds like a resort.

I'd put a 3 syllable name with James.

Dominic, Nicholas, Barnaby
or
Patrick
Frederick

The only out door name I can think of is Glenn but Glenn James sounds awful

Spanielpuppy · 20/11/2014 19:21

Winter
River
Oak
Rafe
Reed
Lachlan
Hunter
London
Devon

FishWithABicycle · 20/11/2014 19:17

Dale
Orion
Rowan
Heathcliff

amy0787 · 20/11/2014 19:12

Rafe, Nordic for wolf and sounds outdoorsy!

TempsPerdu · 20/11/2014 19:11

Mixture of nature and outdoorsy/rugged-sounding names:

Orson
Huxley
Ryder
Fox
Reed
River
Judd
Jett
Flynn
Wyatt
Sage
Asa/Acer
Cedar

Leeds2 · 20/11/2014 18:51

Tor

wizzler · 20/11/2014 18:30

Heath... wanted it for DS but DH said no! Sad

Bowlersarm · 20/11/2014 18:29

Lake James, Harbor James, North James all sound like a place not a person.

Archer.
Hayden.
Brook.

RedToothBrush · 20/11/2014 18:27

Love your ideas. Have you thought about explorer type names or the names of iconic places?

AugustaGloop · 20/11/2014 18:11

I think if you name him something like North or Finch, people will assume James is the first name. James North or James Finch sound more like a name than North James or Finch James. I have a colleague called Matthew James and he often gets replies starting dear James. I think this would be even more the case if the first name was not a conventional name.
I do think with your surname you need something like Finn which is more recognisably a first name.

howtodrainyourflagon · 20/11/2014 18:03

Rowan, Wolf, Bear, Hawk, Eagle

Momzilla82 · 20/11/2014 17:59

Finn, Lachlan, Caspar, Ash

Original poster
pootle100 · 20/11/2014 17:53

Thank you so far :) will put all suggestions and thoughts to the other half when he gets in.

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PaperDolls · 20/11/2014 17:48

Hunter

StillLifewithGin · 20/11/2014 17:41

Mountain?

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