Eden or Etienne for a boy??

[BigMomma3]

Too pretentious, too girly??

eden isn't a girl's name. And it's not girly either.

the eden i know is a wee girl

Obviously you asked for opinions so you got some I guess - imo there are not enough unusual boys names out there - go for it!! How many little girls called Amelie / Chloe / Isabelle are French??

Etienne is a great name.

Eden-for a girl imo.

They both seem like girls names to me, although I think Etienne is a French boys name, it just sounds feminine to an English ear. I think that you would have to be French to carry it off.

Lots of other good "E" names on this thread. dd was going to be Ezra (if she had been the boy we were expecting), so obviously I think that's the best .

I have a 3 year old boy called Eden - is it the same naughty boy? Out of my 3 boys its my favourite name and gets the most 'love the name' from strangers.

Etienne is lovely.

What is with all the, can't use that name unless you're from the country of origin. Pick a name you like and use it, it doesn't matter if it's origin is French, Swedish, Afrikaans or Sth American.

Etienne is lovely, different without being too quirky.

oh my god, neither!

Love Eden tho- for a GIRL. Its on my list x

Eden is a boys name! I like it. But I like Elias more.

eden is girls name

Eden is too girly, Etienne is great, Elias even better (pronounced either way though I prefer the Greek Eeeeeeliass)

I know two boys called Eden, it's not my cup of tea but it's better than Etienne.

I know a very cool young man called Eden.
It's a great name, go for it!