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I don’t like ANY boys’ names?!

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RiddleMeThis123 · 23/06/2025 18:40

I don’t know what I’m having and won’t find out until birth. I’ve got a girl’s name I love, and a few back ups too. No problem.

I am finding boys’ names so hard! I can’t think of a single one I like enough to give to a human for the rest of their life.

Names I think are nice but I don’t like enough for various reasons:

Kit
Jonah
Nathaniel
Caspian
Solomon
Elias
Reuben
Zev
Inigo
Omri
Isaac
Oren

Has anyone got any suggestions?! Bonus points if it’s Hebrew but I’m not in the market for a Mordechai or anything.

Thank you so much if you’ve got this far!

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RedBeech · 26/06/2025 22:07

Zachariah
Ezekiel
Raphael
Gabriel
Elijah (love this one)
Kemuel
Aaron
Solomon
Samuel
Jonah
Jesse

cannotbetooarsed · 26/06/2025 21:46

Love Reuben,Laurence / Laurie ,Sebastian,Felix ,Joshua

loobyloo1979 · 26/06/2025 21:39

Micah
Dorian
Raife
Ashton
Everett
Sean
Wilson
Emmett
Watson
Samual
Sebastian
Ethan
Riley
Henry
Fabian
Geraint
Jasper
Horacio
Hero
Hugo
Barnaby
August
Anthony
Bertram
Blaise

ChocolateGanache · 25/06/2025 09:41

Love Caspian!!!

TheCountessofLocksley · 25/06/2025 09:41

Elijah, Micah, Seth, Abe ((Abel/Abraham), Caleb, Gabriel, Levi.

from your list I like Kit, Jonah, Reuben, Nathaniel and Caspian

DuchessOfNarcissex · 25/06/2025 09:33

David
Yoav

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RiddleMeThis123 · 24/06/2025 16:02

Hmm lots of suggestions that are so helpful and I like a lot but not hitting the exact spot. Who knows if that’s even possible?

Probably won’t be going for Bison or Bible though. But never say never, I’m pretty desperate…

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AsanteSana · 24/06/2025 12:31

Ishmael
Isambard
Isaac
Israel

DuckyLuck · 24/06/2025 12:20

Jago is nice

LoudPlumDog · 24/06/2025 12:16

I like a few from your list.

Suggestions …

Wade
Adam
Jeremy
Jonas
Torin
Seth
Francis
Benjamin
Ewan
Fraser
Mathew
Oliver
William
George
Tobias
Cole
Hamish
Hayden
Henry
Elijah

needrain · 24/06/2025 11:53

Our family has some names you can pick from.
Ploy.
Bible.
Bison.
Fadel.
Ash.
Book.
Time.
Barr.
Leon.
Wine.
Sparrow.
Robin.
Finch.
Friday.
Chi.
Coco.
And many more.

MiddleAgedDread · 24/06/2025 11:16

Asher
Ethan
Ezra
Levi
Noah
Nathan
Jacob
Joshua
Samuel
Benjamin
Seth
Caleb
Yosef

user1492757084 · 24/06/2025 08:32

Joseph
Levi
Oscar
Victor
Richard
David
Raphael
Zelman
Carl
Leopold

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RiddleMeThis123 · 24/06/2025 08:26

I do like Micah, @TheRozzers, but not enough and definitely don’t like Mike!

Oren is probably top but it has the same final two letters as my surname, which could be an issue.

Thank you so much for the suggestions - please keep them coming!

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Unexpectedlysinglemum · 23/06/2025 22:50

Zach
Maxwell
Samuel

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 23/06/2025 22:50

Fin
Oberon
Callum
Roman

17caterpillars1mouse · 23/06/2025 22:23

Go with Oren, it's lovely. Heard of but unusual and just a gorgeous, understated name.

#teamOren

I was going to suggest Reuben, another lovely name but see its already on your list so I will suggest Tobias and Jasper

Pottingup · 23/06/2025 22:19

Joseph.

Moreteaandchocolate · 23/06/2025 22:15

Love lots of your name ideas - particularly Reuben, Jonah and Isaac.

Joel
Cohen
Zachary
Caleb
Samson
Josiah
Nathan
Adam
Aaron
Joshua
Ethan
Tobias
Levi
Evan
Milo
Silas
Felix
Jonas
Leon

AnneMarieW · 23/06/2025 22:12

I adore Zev and Oren! So cool and underused (could use variant Orin if worried about the Welsh word for orange?) I also really like Nathaniel too as a much more “classic” option. Non Hebrew Caspian and Inigo are really lovely too (if you move in circles where unusual names are more the norm).

Other Hebrew names I love are Ori and Lev if that’s any help?

milkhoarder · 23/06/2025 22:00

Malachi?

iseethembloom · 23/06/2025 21:55

Adam
Abel
Levi

also Neil

Mumofgirls2017 · 23/06/2025 21:51

Love Caspian kit and Elias!

casper
silas
toren
rowan
felix
griffin
atticus
cassian
ludovic
zachary
jesse
jude

mathanxiety · 23/06/2025 20:44

It might help to get a feel for your taste if you post the girl's name you like.

TheDonsDingleberries · 23/06/2025 20:30

Chaim
Evander
Tobin / Tobias
Matthias
Immanuel
Rex
Cassian
Orion
Elijah
Griffin
Sebastian
Amos