Beautiful gentle boys

Leaf

Nature name

The nature boy version of the Scandinavian Leif, which actually means "heir". In the creative-naming Phoenix family, Leaf is the former name of the actor we know as Joaquin.

Lexi

Diminutive of Alexandra, Greek

"defending men"

Lexi is technically unisex though used much more often for girls in the US, where it ranks among the female Top 100.

Paisley

Scottish

"church, cemetery"

Taken from a Scottish town, a Scots surname, and the name of an intricately patterned fabric, Paisley means "church" or "cemetery." It ranks highly for girls and is in US Top 100. It may feel a…

Pip

English, diminutive of Philip

"lover of horses"

The original Pip was the main character in Great Expectations (full name Philip Pirrip). Cute for a tike, maybe too cute for an adult.

Romy

Diminutive of Roman et al

"citizen of Rome"

Best known as a feminine diminutive, Romy is used now for boys too, as a short form of Roman or Romeo or a name in its own right. Remy and Romi are other related choices, or you might want to go all…

Ruby

Hebrew

"behold, a son"

Ruby could be a short form of the Biblical name Reuben and especially its streamlined form, Ruben. As a gemstone name, it's currently enjoying a fresh boom of popularity for girls – nearing the US…

Teal

Bird and color name

This name of both a grayish-greenish-blue color and a kind of wild duck can be used for both boys and girls.