Please help with boy name list

emikat · January 2013

DH and I are having a hard time coming up with a good list that we love. We have a hard time with our last name because it's short and is a word (sounds like Cal) so lots of names don't quite go with it. We have a few names have have made the list, but having a hard time finding a name we love. We would like something masculine and unusual or uncommon, but not made up. I know these names are not for everyone, but the ones that come up the most are:

Dominic - I think it's OK, kind of too mainstream for us.

Phoenix - It's a bit too out there, and we know a little boy named Phoenix, but it's up our alley in type.

Othello/Apollo/Odin - We like these. DH not too hot on Othello. I heard the neighbor calling a dog the other day Apollo, so I think that's out and I'm not sure about Odin, which DH recommended.

Dashiell - Probably the most likely choice from this list, but neither of us are in love with it, yet.

Peregrine/Pellegrin - another very likely choice. DH and I like Peregrine a lot, but we started calling LO "Peri" for parasite early on and even joked with family about it, so not sure if that ruins it. I actually don't like the nn Perry either. We found Pellegrin the other day and sites say it's Hungarian origin and a form of Peregrine, but I couldn't find it on Behind the Name. DH is Hungarian, so that would be a plus if it were real.

Quinn - too girly?

Eli - DH keeps bringing this up, but seems too popular.

Thanks for any help and suggestions on what to add! There are others on the list, but this is a representation.

mrsmaverick · January 2013

Dominic - Love. It is getting popular, though.

Phoenix - Out there, but I do like it. I know a little boy named Phoenix (but his parents spelled it Fenix).

Othello/Apollo/Odin - No.

Dashiell - It's not my favorite, but it has a place in my heart because one of my friends in high school was named Dash (just Dash, though, not Dashiell). I always thought it was cool, and would be a good NN.

Peregrine/Pellegrin - No. Perry is just okay as a NN.

Quinn - Unfortunately, you'll see it used more for girls these days. Personally, I think it's all boy.

Eli - I also love this name, but yes, it is becoming more popular.

Helenahhandbasket · January 2013

I like Dashiell and Dominic.

I do think Quinn is too girly-- sorry!

Honestly, not crazy about the others.

Suggestions:

Desmond (nn Desi)

Wynn

Otto

Ezekiel (nn Zeke)

River

Jasper

Lachlan

Ulric

Ivan

Thaddeus(nn Thad)

Good luck!

Mochadoodle · January 2013

Love: Dashiell, Eli, Quinn

Like: Dominic, Phoenix, Apollo, Odin

Hate: Othello, Peregrine, Pellegrin

bananers · January 2013

My favorite is Eli, but if that's too popular for you, my second choice would be Dominic, followed by Phoenix. I agree that Quinn is becoming more popular for girls, though I do like it. What about Quentin?

I dislike Othello, Apollo, Odin, Dashiell, Peregrine and Pellegrin.

[Deleted User] · January 2013

My favorites from your list are Quinn and Eli

abatkins · January 2013

Dominic - It's okay.

Phoenix - No

Othello/Apollo/Odin - Apollo is okay, but sounds African American to me.

Dashiell - not bad.

Peregrine/Pellegrin - No

Quinn - Unfortunately, you'll see it used more for girls these days. Personally, I think it's all boy.

Eli - YES!

strawberrytree · January 2013

I really like Dashiell and Peregrine. Interesting and unusual, but Dash and Perry/Peri are very accessible nicknames.

Overall I think your list is really interesting [goodinteresting!]. The only one I give a no to is Othello. Not a positive association.
Edit, just saw you don't like Perry. I think Peregrine is likely to be shortened so if you really dislike Perry I would come up with an acceptable alternate nn.

scbedi · January 2013

I'm partial to Eli, love!

blaa27 · January 2013

Dominic - I'm twenty two, I can't recall actually ever meeting a Dominic!

And I rather like the NN 'Dom'.

Phoenix - It is a bit much if you aren't fully committed.

Othello/Apollo/Odin - NMS, but I applaud out of the box thinking.

Dashiell - I used to have a Dashiell as a neighbor and we called him Dash. I like the name.

Peregrine/Pellegrin - Never heard of it!

Quinn - I prefer it as a girl's name, but you if you feel it fits, a slightly more masculine middle name could make it work.

Eli - You could go with something like Elijah, Elliot, Elias, Elian, or Aurelian, the last one being a stretch.

whoopsybaby · January 2013

I like Dominic, Phoenix, Dashiell (nn Dash is fab), and Eli. Not fond of the others. I think these might be your style:

Griffin

Atticus

Felix

Maximus

Ezra

Levi

Lincoln

Graeme

Xavier

GL!

SidraJedi · January 2013

Dashiell! I love it! I'm also a bibliophile so for me it brings to mind mid-century masculinity. (Dashiell Hammett wrote The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man, among others) That's the name that gets my vote!

Elinetrouwt · January 2013

SidraJedi:
Dashiell! I love it! I'm also a bibliophile so for me it brings to mind mid-century masculinity. (Dashiell Hammett wrote The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man, among others) That's the name that gets my vote!

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