Boys names that are out of the ordinary, or related to 'nature'

[chaoskay]

We don't know if we are having a girl or a boy and if we have a boy I have no idea what we are going to call him!

Help!

Our first daughter is called Daisy Harriet, and I've decided that if we have a girl the next one will be called Clover (possibly second name, Amelie) - corny I know, but it's because Daisy and Clover grow together. (she says a bit sheepishly).

I love names rooted in nature, but boys names are very hard to come across. I like the name Cyrus (no nature link there at all by the way), but apart from that I'm drawing a blank. I briefly considered the name Leif (kind of norweigian name I think, but it's bordering on sounding too hippy). I don't mind the name Seth, but it reminds me of that old bloke with a flat cap who used to be on Emmerdale.

These are the other names I've considered, but they do have to go with a very boring English surname, so some of them would sound ridiculous.

Lorne
Cassius
Cyrus
Juno
Isaac (meaning laughter)
Oren (tree)
Roden (from the valley of the reeds)
Varden (meaning green)
Merle (meaning blackbird)

Does anyone have any bright ideas?

i think perhaps you are overthinking this...

Rowan? Will try and think of more.

was going to suggest Rowan too

I really like all of your list actually, and Leif

or what about Bay?

Heath
River!
Rowan
Tom(ato?)
Robin
Ant(hony)

Oh, I'm no help am I?

Hi,

Would you consider Blaine? It means.....get this...skinny & hungry looking .

No, I have NOT made this up! I think I saw it in a Hebrew book of boys names.

If I saw the name Juno or Merle I would be expecting a girl to appear I think.

Seth is lovely and 'goes' with your girls' names, if that matters?

I know a Leif (he is Finnish), a Moss (Greek and probably short for something) and Rowan is ds2's middle name.

Juno and Merle are bot most definitely girls' names. Really truly - don't do it!

And I would avoid Roden - it only needs another "t"...........

Rowan is lovely.

Ashley shortened to Ash?

Robert shortened to Robin?

Personally I wouldn't put Daisy and Clover together.........

There are a few Seths around now, so it seems to be more popular.

Don't like Roden (Rodent), or Varden.

Leif is fab, certainly not too hippyish, but not too sure about with Daisy.

Sol (latin for sun)
Nyx (greek for night)
Cedar, Ash, Oak
Willow, Hazel, Fern
River

LOL at Blaine.... the one I know is not atall skinny or hungry looking.

Daisy and Sol go brilliantly together.

boys nature names

Cyrus is cooool

sol is mexican beer, c'mon

Dos Equis maybe

Ocean?
Dylan - of the water/sea
Forest (as in gump)

Tara means Star
Star is nice

What about using names from lovely places you've been or that are important to you?
Names of beaches, coves, valleys.

I know an Oak(ley).

But I prefer Seth.

Basil?

You do realise that sisters named Daisy and Clover are likely to be teased a bit, don't you?

Isaac's OK. Rowan's nice. Cassius would only work if you are black (since the most famous person with that name in modern times was the man who became Mohammed Ali). Juno's a female name, she was a Goddess.

CD, , and a mighty fine beer at that

I know a boy Merle.

Well, he's about 60 actually, American, lovely man.

That link is weird about Neil, btw, most baby name books give it as German meaning something like warrier or champion, IIRC.