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Boy names to go with Wren?

46 replies

GreeneryGrass · 15/03/2025 15:03

Expecting DS2 and really could do with suggestions for a name. Our first child is called Wren.

DH's top choice is Oren but I think it's a bit similar to Wren.

I like:
Rue
August
Silas

Any names come to mind along our kind of styles? We love nature names but have a Rowan and a Raven in our lives so as popular as they are they're not useable for us!

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LoudPlumDog · 18/03/2025 13:53

Wren and Zachary
Wren and Curtis
Wren and Lincoln
Wren and David
Wren and Jonathan
Wren and Trey
Wren and Tate
Wren and Ayrton
Wren and Jude
Wren and Kingston
Wren and Knox

ODFOx · 18/03/2025 11:32

Seth

Fairyvocals · 18/03/2025 11:29

Christopher

Runingoncaffeine · 18/03/2025 11:06

River
Nicholas
Heath
Oakley
Phoenix
Felix
Lake
Harley
Aspen (love!)
Ash
Warren

user1492757084 · 18/03/2025 10:48

Wren and brother ..

Inigo - the architect connection.
Matisse - another artistic name
Cleve
Balston
Nigel
Peter
Richard
Michael

SoOxon · 18/03/2025 08:07

Jeremiah

Ellmau · 18/03/2025 07:58

Is Peregrine too long for you?

Ellmau · 18/03/2025 07:55

You can't call Wren's brother Oren. And Rue sounds like a girl's name to me.

ThePoshUns · 15/03/2025 20:29

Acer

Stichintime · 15/03/2025 20:17

Love Wren and Oren. Reminds me of an old colleague, her youngest 2 were called Jaime and Jay. Imaginative much.

TheeNotoriousPIG · 15/03/2025 20:17

Osian and Orion were my first thoughts. I know a Wren whose little brother has an entirely unexpected name... the kind where you think that he should probably have popped out wearing plus-fours and smoking a cigar.

Nature names for boys are so hard to choose, but I like Linden and Oleander.

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 15/03/2025 20:16

robin.

AnneKipankitoo · 15/03/2025 20:15

Dishon

Ameliepoulainandthephotobooth · 15/03/2025 20:13

Rufus

Sk1sk0 · 15/03/2025 20:12

Agree that Oren sounds too similar
Silas is nice. You may also like….
Asher
Sage
Lachlan
Leif
Hallam

LilyJosephine · 15/03/2025 19:47

Ivo seems the obvious one to “match” Wren to me. Equally short and simple and on trend (growing in popularity without being super popular yet) with a nature meaning like Wren. Heath would also be a lovely choice for similar reasons.

Oren is fab but a bit too similar to Wren in sound imo (depending on emphasis). Orin is a possible derivative which you might get away with more easily imo. Orion (as in the constellation) might be another option.

KateDelRick · 15/03/2025 18:39

Lark
Starling
Robin
Finch
Crow
Kite
Kestrel

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 15/03/2025 18:35

Orin?
Norris?
Gus?
Jasper?

Emanwenym · 15/03/2025 18:32

Oren - too similar to Wren.
Rue - too similar to Wren.
August - Au-GUST or AU-gust. Too tricky. I like Angus
Silas - love it.

Nature names: 989 Nature Names for Boys - Listophile
Some crackers on there but it might inspire you.
Heath would go. I'd avoid another bird name.

Neweverything25 · 15/03/2025 18:00

Robin
Finch
Martin

FirFoxSake · 15/03/2025 17:58

Rex

sel2223 · 15/03/2025 17:51

No to Oren, it's far too similar.

Even Owen or anything ending 'en' would be a no from me

Moreteaandchocolate · 15/03/2025 16:44

I like Silus or August best with Wren. Wren and Oren are too similar and Wren and Rue sounds a bit “matchy” to me.

Ideas

Griffin
Cyrus
Otis
Austin
Orion
Orson
Layne
Cole
Beck
Cove
Jago
Oslo
Jett
Sage
Rio
Flynn
Reid
Asher
Archer
Heath
Lennon
Arlen
Joran
Callan
Sullivan (Sully)

mummysmagicmedicine · 15/03/2025 16:44

I do think Oren is a bit too similar to Wren!

how about
Robin
Rio
Lark
Grey
Otto
Otis
Jax
Luca
Ozzy
Rocco
Rocky
Austin
Kit
River
Cove
Oslo
Ripley
Cliff
Perry
Kai
Koah
Nate
Arlen
Fergus

Mumofgirls2017 · 15/03/2025 16:43

I love August with Wren.

Wren and….

River
Otto
Forest
Caspian
Atticus
Ludo
Casper
Jonah
Jude
Zephyr
Tate
Elio
Asher