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Baby names like Ocean or Surf inspired?

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NamingUserName · 18/05/2024 13:47

Like the name Ocean but can’t use it. Any other baby boy Ocean or surfer names?

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WhatATimeToBeAlive · 19/05/2024 18:24

Effluent

mountaingoatsarehairy · 19/05/2024 18:31

Zog

(mr zog’s surf wax)

Hiyawotcha · 19/05/2024 18:31

Fistral
bude
maverick

like - name after a surf break/beach.

the surfiest people I know have very normal names and utterly crazy nicknames. Seems to work best that way - by day Andrew is an accountant and by beach, maggots.

Hiyawotcha · 19/05/2024 18:32

Billy Bong surname.

Goneistheday · 19/05/2024 18:33

Bay
Wade
River
Bodhi
Breaker
Orme
Callisto
Caspian
Dune
Harbour
Neptune
Hadean
Marsh(all)
Rocky
Maverick
Zephyr
Ziggy / Iggy

And my daft suggestion is Pond!

NamingUserName · 19/05/2024 18:35

Hiyawotcha · 19/05/2024 18:32

Billy Bong surname.

Now that’s just genius

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NamingUserName · 19/05/2024 18:36

WhatATimeToBeAlive · 19/05/2024 18:24

Effluent

Sadly too true!

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Princessfluffy · 19/05/2024 19:20

Reef

MrsMoastyToasty · 19/05/2024 19:51

Aquamarina.
Sting-Ray.

AlwaysTheRenegade · 19/05/2024 23:09

Cove?

Justleaveitblankthen · 19/05/2024 23:39

Poseidon

Tigrela · 19/05/2024 23:44

Coast

PToosher · 19/05/2024 23:44

Sponge Bob

Snugglemonkey · 20/05/2024 00:59

Murphy- Sea Warrior
Ronan- little seal

What do you like about Ocean?

NamingUserName · 20/05/2024 13:45

Thanks @Snugglemonkey they’re some good ones.
I really like how it sounds/the image of the freedom of the ocean

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NamingUserName · 20/05/2024 13:46

PToosher · 19/05/2024 23:44

Sponge Bob

If it was twins would totally be on the list with billy bong.
Billy bong and sponge Bob

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Snugglemonkey · 20/05/2024 14:03

NamingUserName · 20/05/2024 13:45

Thanks @Snugglemonkey they’re some good ones.
I really like how it sounds/the image of the freedom of the ocean

Yes, that is lovely inspiration.

Lir is a Celtic god of the sea.

Dylan means born of the ocean.

StarsHideYourFir3s · 20/05/2024 16:57

If you were having a DD you could go for Marina, Jade (thinking of the Sea Jade perfume), Ariel or Coral - for boys it's a bit harder unless you go really tangential. Caspian? Leomaris, Morgan? Roden?

Riapia · 20/05/2024 18:34

Cataract.
Torrent.
Tsunami.
Bight.

Daisybuttercup12345 · 20/05/2024 22:32

Rosemary means dew or mist of the sea.
Sheldon or River?

StatelyBouquet · 20/05/2024 22:40

Swash

yhk · 20/05/2024 22:41

Atlantic
Pier
Gulf
Kraken
Sextant
Sea-Foam
Galleon
Geyser
Nautilus
Orca
Sonar
Delta
Sandbar
Shoal
Wetlands
Cliff
Tombolo
Eddy
Pockmark

missb10 · 20/05/2024 22:45

My son is Kyle, a Scottish name meaning handsome or a strait such as Kyle of Bute, Kyle of Tongue, etc.

LightSpeeds · 20/05/2024 23:03

This has given me such a laugh (not as much as the Jimberly thread, though). Thanks 👍🏼

Equivo · 20/05/2024 23:18

More generally water themed rather than ocean themed but- Lachlan

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