Roren for a boy? No one seems to like it...

jlswalker · April 2018

I have 3 boys, Aiden, Logan and Keegan. They are 9-14 so we have lots of boy names taken up by their friends. The boys like the idea of keeping with the two syllable name ending with 'n' for our surprise baby boy #4. We've been thinking seriously about Roren, but every time I mention the name to a friend, they give me a weird look and suggest other names. Thoughts???

Bringmemylongswordho · April 2018

I have never heard this name before. It doesn't exist on nameberry, and it's a user submitted feminine Japanese name on Nameberry. It sounds like you're trying to mash Rory together with Soren, and it doesn't work well.

Colin
Brian
cillian
Conan
Declan

Dorian
Eamon
Finn
Finian
Finnegan
Kevin
Kieran
Orinn
Owen
Ronan
Rordan
Rowan
Ryan
Sean
Teirnan
Tristan

bbiutmcph · April 2018

Maybe Ronan, Roman or Rowan instead?

lm45678 · April 2018

Yeah, Roren sounds made up to me:

Suggesting:
Lachlan
Callan
Nolan
Brennan
Brendan
Ryan

@Bringmemylongswordho had a lot of great suggestions too

jlswalker · April 2018

It was a name from my eldest's favorite book series, inheritance by paolini. They spelled it roran but same pronunciation. Uggh. I personally like Declan Finnegan and Landon, too but my husband and boys don't. Sounds like Roren is too odd though...

nerdtoyourmother · April 2018

Holden

Grayson
Harrison

mb0112 · April 2018

It sounds made up. Your other boys have popular names so it would be very odd man out. I like a lot of the previous suggestions. You mentioned your boys and husband don’t like some of them— find something that you and husband like but I don’t think the siblings should have much say.

cantrellja · April 2018

No, sounds too made up. How about:

Bryton
Gavin
Clayton
Ian
Duncan
Carson
Ethan
Nathan
Samson

briide2be2008 · May 2018

Roren sounds made up

How about:
Aiden, Logan, Keegan and...
Brendan
Bennett
Colton
Caleb
Colin
Declan
Duncan
Evan
Emmett
Everett
Gavin
Garrett
Henry
Nolan
Parker
Quentin
Ronan **
Simon
Xander / Zander

cantrellja · May 2018

Sounds completely made up

neverblushed · May 2018

That's the problem with taking a name from a fantasy series. People will think it sounds completely made up... because it is. Roran is a great character in the Inheritance series, though!

I agree with the posts above. Use a more traditional name, and don't give the 3 older boys quite as much say!

cantrellja · May 2018

Mason
Nathan
Duncan
Declan
Ian
Ryan
Colin
Jordan
Ewan
Owen
Quentin

sjlipham1 · May 2018

I’m going to be the odd mad out here and say that I really like Roren. I think it is a beautiful name. Also, this is your decision. Your friends don’t have to like it.

hellomommas · May 2018

This is why we don’t tell people our kids names before we name them- once you love a name and name your child that name- it’s your normal and no one will give you a weird look (to your face) when your holding your baby right there before their eyes! We have a family member named Suren- (Sir-en) which I have always liked.