Mechanical names?

misscheapandchic

My husband really likes the name Gage because it sounds mechanical (he's an engineer). I don't mind the name gage but a) it reminds me of pet sematary b) I don't want to name my child something I'm just ok with. Any other mechanically inclined names out there that are unique but not "u'neek"?

tsc3260

Otto?

megemoney

Cole? 

misscheapandchic

feffy11:

Not really sure what to add here. Some names that came to mind: Max, Mace, Sawyer, Zane, Thor,...
DH is a physicist and liked Maxwell (as in Maxwell's equation), Isaac (as in Newton), and outer space names like Orion.

Thank you! I am kind of at a loss for what is mechanical aside from gage but maybe miles could count because it's a measurement?

aimee1899

Axel

braveangel2

Here are some names that have precious metal meanings:

https://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=gold+silver+golden&nmd=m&suppress=yes&title=Precious+Names&heading=none

Unfortunately, Haephestus didn't have any children with names that have modern equivelants, and I didn't see any other names that drew from his name.

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braveangel2

Sterling

https://www.behindthename.com/name/sterling

braveangel2

I did find something when I searched for the sons of Vulcan (Roman version of the metalworking/blacksmith god, Hephaestus):

https://www.pantheon.org/articles/e/erichthonius.html (don't read too much into the story - all the myths were awful - however he did become the King of Athens)

But instead of Erichthonius, what about Eric?

Then as a middle name you could either go with a direct metal name, or with a family name.

Trshirley74

I like Gage......but oh yeah, that kid from Pet Cemetary is Creeepy!! 

How about Gere (Gear) ... just a thought

 

queenbone

One of DH's coworkers named their son Buckminster nn Bucky after the engineer Buckminster Fuller.  It's totally nms, but maybe he could use a name from a hero in the field rather than a noun name. 

countrywed

aimee1899:

Axel

When DH narrowed my list it was Joel, Axel or Abel.  I thought Joel more common about 40 years ago (at least in or area), DH though Axel just gave too much car part thought, so Abel won.  Still love Axel though too.