Soft but Masculine Boy Names

Oslo

Norwegian place name, Old Norse

"meadow at the foot of a hill"

Oslo, the capital city of Norway, makes for an intriguing new place name, especially with its bookended O's, as in Otto and leads to cool nickname Ozzie. One Berry has already used it and we predict…

Brom

Diminutive of Bromley, English

"broom meadow"

Attached to one of the heroes of Christopher Paolini's megapopular fantasy novel Eragon , this name sounds strong yet sensitive. Paolini's character is named after another bestselling fantasy author…

Auden

English

"old friend"

The poetic, soft-spoken Auden has recently started to be considered as a first name option, used for both sexes, appreciated for its pleasing sound as well as its link to the distinguished modern…

Theron

Greek

"hunter"

Theron is best known these days as the surname of actress Charlize, but it does have a long history as a first name, ranking in the Top 500 in the early part of the 20th century and only dropping out…

Umber

Color name

Conjures up the rich brown colors of raw and burnt umber, but it may be too close to girls' Amber.

Ivor

Scottish variation of Welsh Ifor, English form of Norse Ívarr

"lord; yew tree, bow warrior"

Ivor, a favorite choice for upscale characters in Brit Lit novels by authors like P.G. Wodehouse and Evelyn Waugh, is an interesting and unusual name just waiting to be discovered by parents in this…