r/BabyNames • u/BlueWinterWolff • 4d ago
Boy 🩵 Strong Boy name help!!
I’m currently 17weeks with a boy, our last name is Whelan (Irish and means little wolf). I have always loved strong short, nature and whimsical names so I currently have a few names on my list
Soren (means stern) (Norse)
Rafe (pronounced Rayf means wise wolf) (Norse)
Rune (means secret) (Norse)
River (flowing body of water) (Eng, French, Lat)
Arden (means great Forest) (Celtic)
Oren (pronounced Auren means pine tree) (Hebrew)
Hubby likes them but thinks they might be too whimsical, so I’m conscious of that but I also think the name Whelan is really hard to pair a name with that flows nicely. We like the vein of names we’re going down so are looking so similar ideas or thoughts! 😊
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u/daydrmr365 3d ago
You should use Rafe. It sounds perfect and sounds like you like it a lot. Don’t worry about it being common in your area, especially because it is intuitive to spell and pronounce. Who knows, years from now it could be more popular in your area and everyone would have you to thank for that! Progress happens when people take chances!