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Names like River for a boy?

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Beckyv88 · 12/02/2019 19:19

River and Raphael are our final choice names for our boy. I prefer River - any similar names? Not toooo hippy but a little bit?

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RickOShay · 14/02/2019 22:39

Love both names.
What about
Acer

Orion

Eden

Rex

Orlando

Fabian

Grinchly · 14/02/2019 20:17

Niall?

SlinkyDinkyDoo · 14/02/2019 20:16

Felix
Sonny

mrsk28 · 14/02/2019 20:15

River is lovely

BlueMerchant · 14/02/2019 20:09

Prefer River out of your two names. My favorites posted are Arran and Aspen.

toomuchtoolittle · 14/02/2019 20:04

Also know a Dawson and a dalton

toomuchtoolittle · 14/02/2019 20:02

I know a xander pronounced zander

Corbin
Oakley
Logan
Archer
Phoenix
Hunter
Lakeland
Lochlan

fudgesmummy · 14/02/2019 19:58

Love River and Raphael (especially if nn is Raffy!)
How about Rafe or Ralph? Similar vibe to me.
Hunter or Rouben are also lovely 🙂

Aquamarine1029 · 14/02/2019 19:15

I love River and I also love Rainn.

TheGirlWithGlassFeet · 14/02/2019 05:26

Hamish

TheGirlWithGlassFeet · 14/02/2019 05:24

Oakley

wigglybeezer · 13/02/2019 23:32

I'm brainstorming, not taking the Mick, but what about
Scree
Larch
peregrine
Breck
Corrie
It's funny how previous generations nature names like Glen and Craig sound naff now.

PippilottaLongstocking · 13/02/2019 23:30

I liked Oisín (uh-sheen) or Osian (osh-in) because they sound a bit like ocean

singingismypassion · 13/02/2019 23:23

Bear
Hobart
Dallas
Summerled ( i met one recently - lovely boy)

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Beckyv88 · 13/02/2019 21:47

Zephyr is really nice! Aspen too! Thanks everyone

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Historydweeb · 13/02/2019 20:35

Rohan

AngelaStorm73 · 13/02/2019 20:33

I love River.
Wouldn't use it myself but I think I err on the side of conservative (little c) when it comes to names (think top 10-20).

I certainly don't mean I've called my kids Maggie and Winston Hmm

Poppins2016 · 13/02/2019 20:31

Zephyr (Ancient Greek for 'west wind')

Rowan (echoing the others - it's a great name and was on my list!)

Robin

Reuben

MerryMarigold · 13/02/2019 20:30

Beck

daisypond · 13/02/2019 20:29

I like Raphael a lot. Gabriel is similar.
Instead of River, have you thought about the name of a river? I've always thought Thames would be a good name (other rivers are available). Eden isn't too far out there nowadays either. I really like Aspen, as suggested upthread. Or Linden.

BeeYouTiful · 13/02/2019 17:53

I love the name River.

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Beckyv88 · 13/02/2019 16:17

Thanks to everyone who gave sincere responses!
Sorry your life is so dull you have to spend it being obnoxious on the internet to those who didn’t!

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Jaxtellerswife · 13/02/2019 05:43

Hmm the name snobs are up early 😴

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