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Soft names for a boy

79 replies

ibis17 · 05/10/2022 13:11

Hello,

My partner and I are expecting a baby boy, but really struggling to bond with a name. For some reason we have a long list of girls names we love but it feels harder with a boy. We want something unusual, but not something that might sound too out there or put him in a line of fire re bullying. We prefer the softer sounding names that are less traditionally 'male' and like the idea of a name that is linked to nature (although this isn't essential at all). Our top name for a girl was Alba, and we love Albie and Alban, but already have friends who have used these for their children so need to avoid copying... We have a daughter who is Elinor.

Some boy ideas so far are:
Espen
Albur
Alben/ Albin
Rowan
Oskar

But if anyone feels like brainstorming further... I would love to hear alternative ideas :-)

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Dirtystreetpie · 05/10/2022 13:15

Caspian
Arlo

Happenchance · 05/10/2022 13:18

Saul
Fenn
Silas
Joel
Seth
Hadley
Cedar
Heath
Aspen
River
Lysander
Cosmo
Jovian
Howell/Hywel
Jonas
Cade
Lowell
Cove
Arden
Aster

Grandeur · 05/10/2022 13:18

Noah
Evan
Joel
Oliver
Casper/Jasper

fairtrauchled · 05/10/2022 13:27

Caleb
Milo
Sam
Arthur

TempsPerdu · 05/10/2022 13:28

I like these kinds of boys’ names too OP. I came across this article/list recently and there are quite a few nice ideas for softer boys’ names on there:

nameberry.com/blog/the-softer-side-of-boys-names

Personally I like things like:
Cassian
Silas
Soren
Torin
Emil
Auden
Bram
Asher
Laurence (Laurie)
Ambrose

S25 · 05/10/2022 13:50

Wilbur

Tootels · 05/10/2022 13:56

You don't want people misspelling or pronouncing it wrong. Oskar for one will be spelt Oscar.

purplejungle · 05/10/2022 13:57

Alwyn?

Pumpkinpatchlookinggood · 05/10/2022 13:57

I have an adult Roan ds..
Still love it. He likes it too!

CoffeeBeansGalore · 05/10/2022 14:03

Matthew
Jonathon
Sandy
Aiden
Harvey

Floralnomad · 05/10/2022 14:05

Jasper
Fabian
Julian
Dashiell
Levison

puddingandsun · 05/10/2022 14:09

I love Avery.

Cotswoldmama · 05/10/2022 14:14

Auryn, Jesper, Jesse

thistimelastweek · 05/10/2022 14:15

Joseph

ElizaSkye · 05/10/2022 14:16

Aubin
Harlan
Hartley
Hadley
Boyd
Caspian

26twentysix · 05/10/2022 14:17

Linus
Miles
Fabian

Newpuppymummy · 05/10/2022 14:17

i loved the name Emmett. Think it has a lovely sounds. Goes well with your daughters name too

Mumofgirls2017 · 05/10/2022 14:21

Myles
felix
asher
jude
Flynn
caleb
owen
river
jesse
milo
otis
otto
arlo
seth
ashton
tobias
wilbur
dylan

mandolinwind · 05/10/2022 14:28

Florian

Oneandone · 05/10/2022 17:25

Ashley
Oakley
Forest
Robin

Love Rowan

SkyeBlue28 · 05/10/2022 17:42

Ollie

geminiflanagan · 05/10/2022 17:43

Tobias and Alexander stand out to me as softer names

Ship · 05/10/2022 17:46

Tobi
Macsen
Aled
Asher
Rowan
Reuben
Owen
Bran
Rhys
Archer

Ship · 05/10/2022 17:46

i spelt Tobi welsh but if you’re English, Toby might be better

17caterpillars1mouse · 05/10/2022 17:48

Named with a softer feel

Asher
Robin
Rupert
Rhys
Rowan

R names clearly

Owen
Julian
Emrys
Sonny
Linus