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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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PinkHeadphones · 05/10/2022 17:48

Sage
Basil
Sebastian

RuthW · 05/10/2022 17:51

Albert

Ayupchuck1 · 05/10/2022 17:57

Wilbur
Robin
Shay
Reuben (Ru)
Luca
Liam
Owen

TheVanguardSix · 05/10/2022 17:58

I love Albin. My father was an Albin, OP.

Other names:
Auden
Aldous
Timothy/Timo
Emil
Cyril
Aubrey
Isidore
Clement
Julian
Jude
Peter
Ansel or Anselm
Aslan
Lyle

Pinkittens · 05/10/2022 18:03

Shea
Caleb
Ethan

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 05/10/2022 18:09

Flaccid?

mathanxiety · 05/10/2022 18:19

I don't like Espen or Albur.

Suggestions:
Ivo
Ambrose
Ansel
George
Roland
Samuel
Raphael
Louis
Rufus
Edmund
Leo

Pinkittens · 05/10/2022 18:46

Gabriel

Pinkittens · 05/10/2022 18:47

I do think Elinor and Gabriel sound good together!

soundsofthesixties · 05/10/2022 18:51

I know a lovely teenage Eden.

wingingit33 · 05/10/2022 19:37

Robin

Vitamm · 05/10/2022 19:45

Rain
Cedar
Wren
Leo
Lev
Skyler (Sky)
Finn
Jonah
Yves

PhotoDad · 05/10/2022 19:50

TheVanguardSix · 05/10/2022 17:58

I love Albin. My father was an Albin, OP.

Other names:
Auden
Aldous
Timothy/Timo
Emil
Cyril
Aubrey
Isidore
Clement
Julian
Jude
Peter
Ansel or Anselm
Aslan
Lyle

@TheVanguardSix My GF was an Albin! And it is my DS's middle name to honour that. I was beginning to think that he was unique.

Umbellifer · 05/10/2022 19:52

Merlin (v nearly used this for DS) and goes nicely with Elinor, Welsh original is Myrddin I think…also lovely.

MuchuseasaChocolateTeapot · 05/10/2022 19:57

Aubrey
lysander
Matthew
Edward
Emlyn
Benedict
Solomon

MuchuseasaChocolateTeapot · 05/10/2022 19:57

Ooooh and

Drew
Seth

rollerblind · 05/10/2022 19:58

Eben

indecisivewoman81 · 05/10/2022 19:58

Finn
Flynn

MerryMarigold · 05/10/2022 19:59

I thought of Robin immediately
I tend to think Matthew has a soft sound but Matt is hard

I prefer the spelling Alban to the others but won't be be Albie? How about Algie (Algernon!)

outtheshowernow · 05/10/2022 20:02

Elliot

WGO · 05/10/2022 20:05

Sian
Evan

crumble82 · 05/10/2022 20:07

Robin
jasper
Glen
Peregrin

AmandaMirandaPanda · 05/10/2022 20:09

Adam
August
Casimir
Efraïm
Elliott
Ellis
Francis
Isaiah
Joshua
William

BumbleUnicorn · 05/10/2022 20:11

Arbor? Irish for tree I believe.

Lieinthesun197244 · 05/10/2022 20:15

Daniel is lovely