Leif for a boy?? means 'beloved'

[minkersmum]

trying to find a boys name that me and dp both like, really struggling.

He likes Euan and Ivan

I like Flynn and Archie

Whilst i 'don't mind' his names he hates my suggestions.

Girls names not a problem, why are boys names so much harder.

So i found Leif, quite like it but thinking is it manly enough?? Dp likes it (tonight).

Opinions please.

I like it too, and work with a Leif. He does sometimes have to tell people how to pronounce it (Layf), but I think it's nice that he can be referred to by just his first name, and not his surname as well.

Oh, I really like it
Thought it was pronounced like Leaf.

(PS congrats on finding a name you both like!!)

I think it can be pronounced either way - so guess you pick the way you like and go with it..

mm quite like it pronounced layfe... food for thought.
Didn't get a chance to ask dp if he still liked it this morning!!

glad no one hates it, but just still feel i don't love it yet. still a possibility tho, if this baby is a boy of course!

Midwives go on call for my birth on monday so hopefully not too long til we see!

Not sure about Leif - ok for an ickle boy but not sure about a teenager/man. Like Ivan and Ivo

I did ponder over how 'manly' it sounds but i feel once you give someone a name they just become it IYKWIM. When i called my son Fergus the name made me think of a big strapping bloke down the rugby club with his mates, not the small delicate child he was at the time, but he is far from delicate now!!

its like Stan and Alfie etc, they were mostly thought of as old men names because they hadn't been heard of for years but now i know lots of little people with these names.

People grow with or into their names IMHO.

How would you pronounce it?
like Leaf or like Life?

tut at your dh for hating the name Flynn...ts...no taste that man .....but you got brilliant taste of course

It's lovely and would suit a boy at any age.

love it! we named our bump Leif, had dd in the end, was tempted to call her Leaf but thought may wait and see if we have boy next time!