I hate all baby boy names.

[armt]

I literally only like girl names. I don't like too traditional but not out there like Storm or River. We love girl names like Rose or Ottie, boys we have no clue! Baby due any day!

Think of the men in your life? Is there any of their names that you like, or dislike less?

Do you have a male spouse/partner/OH? If so, what does he think of his own name/middle name?

Old names in the family, perhaps? A middle name of some distant relative?

If you like the name Ottie for a girl, maybe Otto or Otis for a boy?

I assume Ottie is a typo for Ottilie. Well what Rose and Ottilie have in common is that they are both popular Top 100 names - although I would say Rose is more classic and Ottilie more trendy.

There are no names whatsoever in the Top 100 for boys you like at all? What about the male versions of names with popular feminine versions (if girls names are easier for you)- thinking of maybe Gabriel, Daniel or Louis?

Or some people see “a” and “ee” ending sounds as more feminine and you are spoiled for choice with those - Henry, Toby, Ezra, Noah?

Or look at boys names that are now also used as trendy girls names (in Hollywood at least) - Evan, Dylan, James?

Do you like

Finn / Finley
Leo
Rowan
Max
Rory
Luke
Dexter
Nathan
Lewis
Evan
Liam
Ethan
Joey
Dylan
Isaac
Hayden
Soren
Elias
Harley
Koby
Flynn
Reid
Ellis

If I were to have a boy tomorrow I would consider:

Finn
Theo
Patrick
Xander

and my current out there choice, Jericho

Idris.
it’s the best name ever, IMO.

Hugh
Cass
Kit
Finn
Nate
Rory
Quinn
Cailen
Henry
Oscar

If you like Rose and Ottie, why not ...

Ross
Ralph
Ron
Oscar
Otto
Otis

What about Zev?

How about

jasper
rowan
ralph
rupert
otis
otto
jude
wilfred
seth
silas
elias
remy
casper
felix
rory
hugo

I like Ruben

I think your mistake is thinking of "baby boy" names. Try to think more of adult names, and then a cutesy diminutive if you want.

Great post. I was going to try and say something similar but could not explain what I meant as well as this.

Blaise
Noel
Fabien
Hugo
Roman

Ross or Otto?

How about your father's name of grandfather etc.
Names likeRose or Ottie or unisex names.
Do you like..
Ross
Otto
Lindsay
Dale
Harry
Alex
Ashley
Avery
Blair
Bailey
Jordan
Jesse
Cameron

Ambrose
Rory
Otis
Otto
Rowan
?

What about longer names? I love Sebastian or Nathaniel

Whenever my mum was pregnant, we kids would call out suggestions from the credits after a TV show or film. A long, rolling list of names, usually rejected for being 'too American'. But if, like me, you like the Scandi Noir and Australian series', you might find something unusual, you haven't already considered.

Sometimes there just isn't a name you love. I had loads of girls names on our list but no front runners for boys.

When the baby was born and it was in fact a boy, we took the night each made a top 3 from our long list. We had different first choices but the same second, so that's what he was.

Now I can't imagine him ever being anything else, and we love the name because we love him.

This x1000

This. He'll be a man most of his life.
If you are only looking at currently very popular names for baby boys, your choice will be limited.

Look at names from your grandparents or their brothers or something like that.

The names of mine are now trendy (eg. Arthur). I'd have to name change if I listed them all but they're much loved on here.

@armt I've never heard of Ottie for a girl, and googled it, and it said it's unisex, so use that if you like it. Or Otis, which is pretty close (and certainly better and less infantile for an adult male).

Absolutely safe bets for adult male names - James or Edward. Good, solid, masculine names.

If they are too classic for your taste, then how about Orlando.

Laurie is perfect

I'm currently in love with the name Leon for a boy.
I'm torn between Leona or Simone for a girl but 100% Leon for a boy; not unheard of but also not too popular and a good strong name.

Just a vent, then? 🤷‍♀️