This question is not really for lovers of traditional baby names.
Me and my husband both love these names. Our 2.5 year old is called Griffin. I like that it is unusual but strong. It has tones of fantasy but also is kind of a ‘surname’ name, so more conservative people don’t wince when they hear it. Now we are thinking about our second boy due soon, and we have been unable to agree on anything. Phoenix was a favourite the first time round, but we dismissed it as being on the wrong side of unusual/weird. Thing is, now it seems to be quite a popular name in our town, and I have met three little boys called Phoenix, so I’m no longer so wary of it. I kind of wish we had called our first boy Phoenix instead.
Are Griffin and Phoenix too weird as names for brothers? My heart says yes, but honestly I would have called our kids those names separately, so it’s just the combination that puts me off.
Other names on my list (I say my list because as I said DH doesn’t like them enough but we can’t agree) are:
Afton
Avery
Jude (not keen on this though now)
Micah
Keron
Devin
Rueben
All hubby has contributed is Jack and Malakai, but I really don’t like either of them.