Gentle sounding boy's names - e.g. Francis, Gabriel etc

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I am drawn to this type of names for boys. Any other suggestions please.

I like Francis, Gabriel, Clarence (might not dare use this), Robin etc

Thanks

Nathaniel is lovely

Thank you some lovely suggestions here. My list just got about ten more names added.

I've been reminded of quite a few i'd forgotten about.

Matthias, Geoffrey, Noah, Joel, Wilfred. I have a Gabriel, usually Gabey as he is only 1.

Both my sons names have been mentioned- and a few more that I had been considering.

Francis is beautiful. I'm not having any more but I think it's my current favourite.

What a lovely thread.

Lawrie
Michael
Robin
Monty

Clement is gorgeous.

Daniel - Danny

George
Theo

Johan
Simeon
James
Kit
Samuel

Eden

Raphael

Michael/Micah

Aaron

Christian

Evan

Gene

I love y son's name Kit I think it's very gentle and lovely.

Other names that I think you might like

Eden- most definitely a boy's names first to me.
Auden
Tristan
Sasha
Edmund
Beckett
Lawrie as a diminutive of Lawrence, I think is just beautiful
Florian

Our shortlist when DS was born was Oscar, Reuben and Elijah.

Other names that spring to mind (some already on this list) are: Sebastian, Seth, Reuben, Rufus, Joshua and Sebastian.

Oops, posted Sebastian twice. Must be because it is DS's best friend's name and not because I've had a glass or two of wine

Adrian
Asher
Alexis
Asa
Amos
Abel
Alastair
Blaise
Cassius
Clement
Elisha
Elijah
Elliot
Ellis
Emlyn
Elias
Eden
Florian
Fabian
Finley
Gideon
Hadrian
Hugo
Isidore
Ivo
Jude
Jules
Julian
Joscelin / Jocelyn
Jonah
Josiah
Jesse
Joshua
Kester
Louis
Lucian
Milo
Merryn
Micah
Marius
Noah
Oliver
Quentin
Rufus
Rowan
Sasha
Toby
Theo
Percy
Sidney
Ambrose
Rupert
Aubrey
Tristan
Sebastian
Benedict
Caspian
Casper
Dorian
Dominic
Hugh
Horatio
Isaiah
Lysander
Leander
Evander
Laurence
Maximilian
Miles
Nathaniel
Phineas
Timothy
Vivian

Rufus

Reuben always strikes me as quite a gentle name. I also love Jonah which means dove/peace.

Alistair, Francis, Laurence.

Current favourite here is Desmond, Dessie is ACE

Sonny
Louie
Benny
Noah
Jesse
Percy
Cecil
Quintin
Rowan
Struan
Bobby
Jimmy
Ewan
Bertie

Really lovely names on this thread (my ds name mentioned twice), but I don't get what makes them 'gentle' ?

I agree gruffalo- I think Francis and Gabriel are both really strong names. As are loads of the others mentioned.

DS1's name is mentioned here about 5 times and Francis was my top choice for DS2 but DH vetoed it, can't remember why. He was then to be Gabriel until I was about 35 weeks pg and we had a wobble. Still love the name though.

Not keen on Clarence I must admit.

Hugo
Aidan
Can think of lots more, but they're already been mentioned.

I suppose by 'gentle' the OP means names with softer consonants, and a sort of 'lyrical' feel, IYSWIM?

Thanks for all the suggestions.

I think by gentle I mean when I've told people I may use Francis they say it's a soft name in comparison I think to all the Harry/Henry/Oliver style of names.

I think Francis/Robin etc have got a slightly softer/more sensitive perception which I like. Not weak - although I suppose Cecil/Cyril etc do sound maybe too soft.

Hm... I really like Gabriel!

"Soft names"... I mean, it's obviously quite subjective, but I think these are quite soft (but still masculine, so not "too soft", as you may suspect Cecil may be).

Milo
Peregrine
Yaron
Lucien
Lucius
Elmo
Daniel
Simon
Eamon
Eli
Dashiell
Miles
Carlisle
Percy
Ezra
Emery
Asa
Nathaniel
Florian
Fabian
Elijah

as you do suspect Cecil...

Oh well ;)

DH dismissed Emil as a middle name for DS for being too soft. I also think of the name Timothy or Timmy that way.