Word Names, non mainstream

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I think we have decided on our forthcoming baby's name, but in case I have overlooked something, I am keen to hear any unusual but usable word name names. Not the mainstream ones like Grace, Lily, Ruby, Jasper, Matt and Johnny, but the less pedestrian - e.g. Sailor, Cadence, Calypso, Journey, Phoenix etc.

Boys and Girls please!

Clemency

River.

This is a challenge.

Off the top of my head: Summer, Autumn, Leaf, Neon, River, Star, Skye, Rhythm, Aria, Willow.

A lot of these names seem androgynous to me.

Liberty

I hear Saylor is becoming popular. Have you considered Maiden?

Thanks so far!

I like androgynous, but ideally with a leaning to one sex. DS has a boy's name, but there is the occasional girl given it. The name we have in mind for a girl is primarily feminine, but there have been the occasional boy with it (especially in olden times).

I should have said, I like word names that have a good, positive, meaning. But still all ears for any and all suggestions!
e.g. Victor
Emerence (worthy of merit)

@ Maiden!

Moss
Delta
Rain

Verity, Prudence.

Fox
Robin

Hope
Faith
Apple
Robyn
Lark

I've never known someone to have the criteria of 'we need a name that's also a word'!

Heath
Raine
Willow
Eden
Patience
Faith
Joy
Skye
Ocean
Taylor
Brock
Forrest
Drew
Wynn
Precious
Flora
Drake
Kitty
Blossom

Heath Raine Willow Eden Patience Faith Joy Skye Ocean Taylor Brock Forrest Drew Wynn Precious Flora Drake Kitty Blossom

Sorry, not sure why it posted twice (in differing ways?!)

Sorry, not sure why it posted twice (in differing ways?!)

Harper was the first to spring to mind. I also love Verity.

Those 'what do you call a man with...' Jokes may be a good inspiration:
Doug (man with a spade on his head)
Cliff (man with a seagull on his head)
Max (man wearing two waterproof coats)
Etc...

Beatrix/Beer-tricks...you could call her Beer for short?

Endeavour

Joy
Hope

I've never known someone to have the criteria of 'we need a name that's also a word'! :) Well, DS has a word name (can't say, would likely out me!); I felt it would be fair to have DC2 get a word name too!

Thanks for the input. I do love love love Endeavour! What would the nickname be though?
I love Fox too, but I'd prefer something longer, so the child has nickname options.

Beer, not so much. Though Brandy is ok! :)

Harper - too Beckham. I LOVED Phoenix, but Scary Spice spoiled it for me.

Someone mis-heard my son's name once and thought it was Carousel. It is nothing like Carousel, but I do quite like Carousel for a girl - Carrie for short, which is mainstream enough if she doesn't want to stand out. But I won't use it, as one of us in the family has a C name, and I don't want matching initials. But that kind of thing, I like!

Marking place. This thread is cool.

I really like Merry as a nn for a girl - Meredith is one of my favourite names but we already had a DD with a name beginning with M so didn't want another one...but Merry could also be short for Merrily.

I also like Patience, Hope, Verity etc.

Oh and Ember is another name I've heard of lately. Ember is lovely.

And how about Briar for a girl?

Brooke
Bliss

I know a boy named Edge.

Nicknames for Endeavour could be Endy, Dev...

Dove, Trinity, River, Temperance, Tuppence, Tuesday, Raven, Crystal, Storm, Justice

Thanks, Guy! :)

I love Ember and Verity, but friends have these. And I have a friend with a Briar too!
I also know a Raven, and a Brooke.

Endy is pretty cool, actually, I am thinking this could be my top boy's name. I love Indiana for a boy, but it's going into too much girl territory, so Endy instead of Indi is cool.

I do like Meredith, but is it a word name? I love Merry (Xmas-aholic here).