Boys' Names are hard - suggestions please!

[bazinga]

For some reason I don't have as many boys' names that I love as I do girls. Anyone have any suggestions? I tend to like grounded, historic, not popular but not weird, names that have great NN's and ones that sound manly and not wussy. Here's what I have right now:

1. Declan - This has been my top FAV because I love that it's a solid name with the great NN of Dex!
2. Archer - I like that this name grows well with a kid. He can be known as Archie growing up then for adulthood and work Archer.
3. Gideon - I love this one but wish I could think of a good NN for it
4. Micah
5. Keegan
6. Dexter - On the fence about this one for a FN
7. Ezra - Probably only use it for a MN
8. Tate - probably only use this as a MN

Name Combos I love:
Declan Archer
Gideon Ezra
Keegan Tate

[jennamelissa]

other boy names I love are
Trevor
Finn
Jacoby
Rowan
Jonah
Porter
Roman
Ryder
Eli
Emmet
Elliot
Logan

[jennamelissa]

Also,
Silas
Wesley
Grant

[bazinga]

Also,
Silas
Wesley
Grant

Great Suggestions! I like Emmett, Elliot and Grant!

[jtucker]

I really like your list, it has strong, solid names!
Some other suggestions:
Brody
Connor
Eli
Levi

[kala_way]

Gideon Tate is fabulous. What about Dean as nn?

I like Grant a lot for you as well.


What about Calvin or Quentin or Dashiell?

[jennamelissa]

I also love the name Jacoby (Jah-co-bee)

[bazinga]

I really like your list, it has strong, solid names!
Some other suggestions:
Brody
Connor
Eli
Levi

Thanks! I'm glad you think so because that's exactly what I'm going for.

Brody - I like this but feel it's trendy thanks to that tv show lol
Connor - I know one so I can't use it
Eli - I know one too so I can't use it
Levi - One of my fav biblical names but I can't stop thinking of Levi's jeans for the life of me, silly I know.

[bazinga]

Gideon Tate is fabulous. What about Dean as nn?

I like Grant a lot for you as well.


What about Calvin or Quentin or Dashiell?

Oh, I like that combo - Gideon Tate! And Dean is a great NN. Seems like an obvious NN but for some reason I couldn't even think of one for it. The only one that appeals to me out of those 3 is Calvin but I keep thinking of that cartoon character.

[lori johnson]

Welcome to Nameberry, Bazinga!


My recommendation is ...

Amias / Barnabas / Barnaby / Bartholomew / Josiah / Phineas / Tobiah / Zebulon

[and]

Abigail / Evangeline / [FELICITY] / Lydia / Priscilla / Tabitha / Verity

... a sibset comprised of equivalent "colonial" names. [Ezra, Gideon, Micah and Phoebe are "colonial" names, as well.]


Sources: "Beyond Ava & Aiden" book [2009] by Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran, http://nameberry.com/list/246/Colonial-Names-for-Boys [and] http://nameberry.com/list/245/Colonial-Names-for-Girls