Cedar

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I'm currently pregnant with my 7th and I'm liking the name Cedar if I have a boy. I have a dd is called Rowan and my eldest's middle name is Oak, Mother in law has started referring to our family as the forest which I find annoying and I don't know whether adding a Cedar to the mix would be too much

I love that their names would inter connect in some way. Cedar is lovely I also love willow but think that’s more for a girl. I have a friend who called her little boy Acer. I do think nature inspired names are beautiful one of my nieces was going to be called River, which I think is so pretty.

Maybe to your mother in law refer to the little one as a sapling (young tree) and have some fun about it back!

Tell MIL you’re calling him Twig 😂

I like Cedar, unusual but not so ‘out there’ that it’s whacky. I’d love a Cedar in my classroom 🙂

This made me laugh out loud!! I think go for it if you love the name as long as people commenting won’t bother you. To me you will be asking for comment a bit and will likely be known as the forest family... I actually think this is cute and would like it but if you won’t I would rethink the name

Sorry OP but I think it sounds ridiculous. Rowan is a well known name for a man but Cedar isn’t. And I honestly think that you’ll get lots of forest comments so if this bothers you, don’t do it. Sorry. Rowan is lovely though.

It's ridiculous

You sound several trees short of a forest to be honest with your current and historic name preferences. 🌲 🌳

The Cedar I know is female. I think I prefer it for a girl.

Haha several trees short of a forest

Well, it’s very tree like, isn’t it? What do you expect.

Rowan is a perfectly good name for either sex. Never heard Cedar as an actual name. What are your other DC called?

Behave yourself. If you want to go silly with matchy names that arent even proper names buy yourself some fish.

Tell MIL you're going to call him Monkey Puzzle.

😂 Twig and Monkey puzzle!
My other kids are called Phoebe Oak, Silas Murphy, Freddie River, Rowan Jane, Audrey Thea, and Ezra Solomon. Thank you for the mixed feedback on Cedar, I've got some thinking to do.

Never heard of Cedar as a name for a person. I think, as your other children all have "established" names that people have heard of, I would do the same for your next child so that they don't feel like the odd one out.

It's middle name territory I say, IVflytrap makes a good point. Tbh I don't think cedar is a very nice sound but I do love the smell of it.

How about Ash?

Woody?

Sylvan?

Bit of a wooden name lol

I think Cedar is lovely

Never heard of Cedar as a name but I would say it is quite effeminate and wouldn't really see it on a boy. Sorry.
As Pp said a more established nature/tree themed name would be better I think for your child.
Like the previous suggestion of Ash.

Cedar nickname would be Cedy (Seedy) - not great

I was thinking about C for a nickname but now that you've pointed out seedy I'm not sure what to think.

I suppose Cedar could also work for a girl, we aren't finding out the gender so I'll keep it in mind. DH has suggested Henry - do you reckon this flows better?

I'm adding Ash to the list! Thank you for that suggestion

I like Cedar op, and I think the forest reference is cute. I wouldnt personally be insulted by it.

I knew kids named Ruby, Amber and Jade who were called the Traffic Light sisters. That's cringe!

Damn @Toobe beat me to the Woody suggestion!!