Griffin and Phoenix together

[Pansy0926]

This question is not really for lovers of traditional baby names.

Me and my husband both love these names. Our 2.5 year old is called Griffin. I like that it is unusual but strong. It has tones of fantasy but also is kind of a ‘surname’ name, so more conservative people don’t wince when they hear it. Now we are thinking about our second boy due soon, and we have been unable to agree on anything. Phoenix was a favourite the first time round, but we dismissed it as being on the wrong side of unusual/weird. Thing is, now it seems to be quite a popular name in our town, and I have met three little boys called Phoenix, so I’m no longer so wary of it. I kind of wish we had called our first boy Phoenix instead.

Are Griffin and Phoenix too weird as names for brothers? My heart says yes, but honestly I would have called our kids those names separately, so it’s just the combination that puts me off.

Other names on my list (I say my list because as I said DH doesn’t like them enough but we can’t agree) are:

Afton
Avery
Jude (not keen on this though now)
Micah
Keron
Devin
Rueben

All hubby has contributed is Jack and Malakai, but I really don’t like either of them.

Love Griffin. I wouldn't put Phoenix with it though, personally.
I know a Deacon & Phoenix sibling pair, although Phoenix is a girl.
From your list I like Reuben best, spelt that way. Rueben looks like a spelling mistake.

I think they go well together OP.

Changed name for this as verrry outing. I used to work in a secure unit for patients with mental illness. We had two wards....you guessed it, Phoenix and Griffin. So for me, it's a no!

I wanted Griffin for my DS but DH was having none of it unfortunately and he never even wavered.

Not keen on Phoenix. Maybe because I know a proper twat of a woman with one.

Nero
Eben
Dante

IMO Griffin and Phoenix are too much together. If you like unusual Micah is my favourite of your list.

I like Phoenix!

How about Idris - lots of mythological significance and a dragon/fire related name

I have a Persephone. We call her Sephy for short.

Misses point of thread

Yep they're not great together.

And they're not that similar in name terms either - Griffin isn't 'out there', really. I know two little Griffs with brothers called things like Hugo, Rory and Max. Phoenix isn't in the same bracket at all to me.

I'd also think - girl, not boy.

And I'd also think if you're the alternative types then it is so predictable as a pp said!

Like Reuben and also Malachi (spelled this way).

How about Heath, Magnus, Ranald?

And Felix is great, not cat food at all!

Magnus
Orion
Raven

Alaric?

Axel
Idris
Emrys
Cosmo
Poe
Raven