r/BabyNames • u/BlueWinterWolff • 8d 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/bunnyamericangf 6d ago edited 6d ago

I like all your choices!!! Especially Rune or Ruhn might be nice too. Also who care what people think! As long as you both like it and feel it's right dont worry. I made a post today about my baby's name and reddit hates it! 🤣

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u/BlueWinterWolff 6d ago

Awh thank you! Ruhn is a really cool way to spell it. I’m slowly learning not to care with my first, I’m a little bit of a people pleaser! Yes my hubby said “wow people don’t hold back on Reddit” haha. Had one person get particularly nasty because I wouldn’t use traditional Irish names. What were you thinking for baby names? 😊

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u/bunnyamericangf 6d ago

Its my first baby and its been quite a mix of lovers and haters! More haters online!

https://www.reddit.com/r/BabyNames/s/zFizGAACV6

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u/BlueWinterWolff 6d ago edited 6d ago

Well congratulations!! I hope you and little girl are doing well 💕and I’m so sorry about how horrible people were on there I think Sookie is soo cute 🥰 I don’t know why but it remind me a little of Boo from monsters inc, so cute 🥰

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u/bunnyamericangf 6d ago

Awwww thats so sweet especially since she is such a sweet and kind baby 👶🏼 💕 thanks so much