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Help with baby boy names! Impressions and suggestions appreciated

41 replies

NewOchreSeal · 24/05/2026 08:09

Hi,
I need some help choosing a baby name for our little boy who’s here in June. We don’t want to ask family due to judgment so I thought I’d ask strangers on the internet 🫠 I’m open to suggestions btw. Bastially so far our favourite has been Beau, however my SO just found out his second cousin has that name and now isn’t fond because he doesn’t like the idea of the name being shared… doesn’t bother me but bothers him however he’s still open to the name. So I’m sorta looking to see how others feel about that name also as he’s not against having it just since finding that out has been looking out for other names.

he likes Romeo - not sure if I’m being dramatic but Romeo to me sounds a bit too lover boy but maybe other people don’t think that straight away.

other potentials;

Lirio (Spanish for Lily - my name, would be Rio for short, he likes the idea of our first child being named after me)
Sage
Eden (not sure personally)

I personally love Nico but he’s not a fan 🥲

could really do with some suggestions as Beau still is the winner for me. I want a name that sounds continental or unique, but not so much so that it sounds celebrity silly. If it makes a difference the surname is Bastian.

so basically the list is:

beau
romeo
sage
eden
lirio

thank you so much

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user293948849167 · 24/05/2026 10:52

Beau - it’s ok but not my favourite
Romeo - I like it
Sage - no
Eden - I like it for a girl but not a boy, i would assume it was a girls name
Lirio - like, this is the one I’d pick off your list - really like Rio too

user293948849167 · 24/05/2026 10:58

Oh just seen your surname is Bastian
In that case not Beau, I would choose Romeo or Lirio

DinoDances · 24/05/2026 11:09

I agree with others. Romeo and Beau are just too much to place on a child, and Eden and Sage are girls names. I quite like Lirio.

What about Etienne (french form of Steven), Thiago, Diego, Lorenzo, Matteo, Elio, Rocco, Alvaro as some alternatives

TheyGrewUp · 24/05/2026 11:23

Florian is a nice continental name. Are you in any way Continental?

Georg rather than George
Louis
Vincent
Rainer

All continental and within the realms of usual.

Most of your suggestions are not continental. I'm not even sure Beau is, it's an adjective unless shortened from Beauregard.

Nice uncommon names:

John
Julian
Magnus
Gulliver
Tristan
Tobin
Jago
Caspar

cloudysky75 · 24/05/2026 11:29

I think Nico is the be name. Sage and Eden I like- for girls!

LoudPlumDog · 24/05/2026 14:28

I dont like any, sorry. I’m not a fan of alliteration at all.

Suggestions …

Denver
Wade
Avery
Victor
Francis
Ned
Regan
Jeremy
Torin
Scott
Uriah
Hamish
Logan

NewOchreSeal · 24/05/2026 14:31

DinoDances · 24/05/2026 11:09

I agree with others. Romeo and Beau are just too much to place on a child, and Eden and Sage are girls names. I quite like Lirio.

What about Etienne (french form of Steven), Thiago, Diego, Lorenzo, Matteo, Elio, Rocco, Alvaro as some alternatives

I like etienne! Never heard that might have to add it!

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KnitWitsAnonymous · 24/05/2026 14:40

If you look at Lirio quickly, it look like Lino!

Could be something to consider if you're serious about using this name . . . .

followtheswallow · 24/05/2026 14:43

I am sure he’ll be gorgeous. In any case, I don’t think it matters - plenty of clumsy Graces and dour Joys in existence after all - but I don’t like beau bastian, sorry.

I do think Romeo would just be plagued with ‘wherefore art thou’ type jokes. Could maybe go with Benvolio! Then at least he’s got Ben as an alternative if benvolio is a bit too out there.

I like Lirio actually. Sage and Eden are nice but I do think of them as girls’ names, sorry.

EnidVance · 24/05/2026 15:58

Beau Bastian is really not good.

Who cares what the coffee shop is called, you aren’t going to think about that in five years time! Luca is a great name.

Jago
Ezra
Milo
Micah

I don’t like Romeo or Lirio but Rio?

VeganSteakAndFries · 24/05/2026 16:10

NewOchreSeal · 24/05/2026 09:39

I like Luca but the coffee shop downstairs is called Lucas 😂

So?!

VeganSteakAndFries · 24/05/2026 16:13

Hmm they wouldn’t be my choices.
Will try to think along these lines…

River
Caspian
Heath
Rocco
Jude
Dexter
Atlas
Chico
Remy
Cody

SwedishEdith · 24/05/2026 16:25

I like Etienne but it has a similar sounding ending to Bastien.

What about
Loïc
Guy ( love this with the French pronunciation but realise you won't use that. But still a great name).
Rémy

NamingNoNames · 24/05/2026 16:44

beau - dreadful
romeo- dreadful
sage - accounting software
eden - not keen
lirio - don't like

NamingNoNames · 24/05/2026 16:46

NewOchreSeal · 24/05/2026 14:31

I like etienne! Never heard that might have to add it!

French form of Stephen.

LivingTheDreamish · 24/05/2026 19:42

Blake or Bruno perhaps? Or just Rio.

All your names sound a bit feminine to me (sorry).

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