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Brother/sister vs. Names vs. For Forrest

Okay so here's the dilemma. Currently 16 weeks pregnant with my second child which is a complete surprise after struggling to conceive due to my battle with endometriosis. Our first child is Forrest Paul, who is 4. Now we get it all the time about how 'uncommon' Forrest is etc, which is all good as we generally didn't think we'd get the chance again to become parents). We chose Forrest as it relates to where my partner grew up and Paul is a family name. Now we need ideas for girls & boys that go with Forrest. We know we want to think about names that relate to us in some ways, but worry with Forrest being so unique worry about another unique name or on the flip side a common name. Our list will be in first comments. Thank you.

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Poll created: Oct 19, 2022
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Boy names:
Alvin
Aries
Brett
Casper / Caspian /Cassian
Chase
Miles
Theodore
Shane
Wyatt

Girl names:
Alula (ah/Lou-la)
Aurora
Blaire
Brynn
Callie
Celine
Cosima
Morgan / Morgana
Nova
Olympia
Raven
Savannah
Stella
Winter
Ziva
posted by Poster :: 2 years ago | report
Forrest isn't terribly uncommon. It's in the top 500, #414 as of 2021. Here are a few other names in that popularity range. These are all between #400 and #550 in the US as of 2021.

Azalea
Francesca
Skye
Bianca
Colette
Jacqueline
Elaine
Mira
Meadow
Aurelia
Opal

Garrett
Nehemiah
Winston
Rhys
Troy
Donovan
Pierce
Jonas
Keanu
Conrad

You might want to use another family names for this child's middle name too.
posted by J,CandR :: 2 years ago | report
Sorry, I forgot to comment on your list.

Lots of nice names there. Caspian and Miles stand out from the boy list in regard to going well with Forrest. Aurora and Olympia from the girl list go well with Forrest.

If you're concerned with staying in the same popularity range, these names are in the top 100 and so are considerably more common than Forrest.

Savannah
Stella
Aurora
Nova

Wyatt
Miles
Theodore - this is actually in the top 10 for 2021
posted by J,CandR :: 2 years ago | report
Ah maybe I should have mentioned were in the UK. Apologies. We're not too bothered as to how common or uncommon a name is, but we of course want the names to flow/ match one another if that makes sense and here, especially where I am in the uk, Forrest isnt used that commonly! As my friend said who's a teacher, we don't want to be them parents that chooses a name like Forrest and then has a sibling called say Emma for instance, like the two don't match if that makes sense?Also we will be using another family name for the middle name hense why we're not too phased by middle names.
posted by Poster :: 2 years ago | report
I love the name Forrest! I personally only know one, but I feel like it's still pretty recognizable (at least in the US). Similar name ideas:

Axel
August
Beckett
Beaux
Ender
Everett
Griffin
Hayden
Holden
Milan
Milo
Rowen
Talon
Wilder

Ainsley
Aurora
Blair
Celia
Haven
Nova
Layla
River
Ruby
Sierra
Skyla
Talia
Winter
posted by Guest :: 2 years ago | report
I like Forrest and Miles or Brett. Brett is my son's name and has served him well.

I like Forrest and Ziva,Olympia,& Aurora for girls.
posted by Wren :: 2 years ago | report
I actually think Forrest and Emma go great together! My friend, Sunshine, has a son named Forrest. from your list, I like:
Caspian
Miles
Theodore

Girl names:
Aurora
Stella
Ziva

You might consider names with double letters, like:
Atticus, Barrett, Bennett, Brooks, Callum, Glenn, Connor, Dashiell, Dillon, Ellis, Hollis, Everett, Flynn, Garrett, Kendall, Lennox, Marshall, Maxwell, Warren, Niall, Phillip, Randall, Elliott, Emmett, Reed, Ross, Rhett, Russell, Scott, Todd, Stellan, Tanner, Thaddeus.

Forrest and Calvert, Forrest and Sterling, also came to mind.

Colleen, Alanna, Allegra, Alessia, Cressida, Amaryllis, Anneliese, Arielle, Bonnie, Callista, Calliope, Cassandra, Clarissa, Charlotte, Della, Estelle, Farrah, Gemma, Giselle, Greer, Holly, Linnea, Loretta, Pippa, Polly, Poppy, Scarlett, Sienna, Summer, Willa, Tallulah, Zinnia

Forrest and Lorna is a combination that came to mind too.

I already included some nature names in the lists above, but here are some more:
Iris, Hazel, Daisy, Rose, Flora, Dahlia, Autumn, Fern, Ivy, Fleur, Hyacinth, Magnolia, Lark, Laurel, Primrose, Rosemary, Soleil, Sunshine.
Birch, Cedar, Canyon, Sorrel, Dale, Linden, Stone, Sky, Oak, Timber.
I also like Forrest and Morgan for brothers.
Best wishes!
posted by Guest :: 2 years ago | report
Boys:
Odin
Ares
Archer
Tate
Rudy
Sawyer

Girls:
Cleo
Athena
Dahlia
Autumn
Fern
Aspen
Marina
Romilly

Either:
Sage
Avery
Indigo
Sasha
Lennon
Remy / Remi
Robin
Arden
posted by Guest :: 2 years ago | report
Alvin, Brett, Shane, or Wyatt sound great to me with Forrest. Love Miles but with Forrest sounds a little too much like you're giving directions. Savannah is too theme-y with Forrest - now you're just listing terrains. Brynn, Celina, Cosima, Nova, Stella, and Ziva stand out to me.
posted by Guest :: 2 years ago | report
River
Jasper
Aspen


Perhaps brainstorm some of your favourite places and see if any sounds good as a first name?
Or consider a special person in your life and use their name or a variation of it :)
posted by Friend :: 2 years ago | report
Cosima and Cassian are my faves.
posted by Guest :: 2 years ago | report
Cosima & Caspian!! Cosima is stunning and extremely uncommon.
posted by Guest :: 2 years ago | report
Would you consider Brett for a girl? I know one and find it just darling.

Cedar
India

Brooks
Caraway

From your list I like Raven.
posted by Katie :: 2 years ago | report
I don't think you have to worry about having the same style or similar popularity. Nearly anything will work if you like it. The only one I wouldn't recommend from your list is Savannah, just because together with Forrest it sounds more like places than people. And in general, I'd pass on most other word names as well (Miles, Winter, Raven, Aurora, Chase).

From your list, the ones I like best/like best with Forrest are:
Shane
Alvin
Brett
Callie
Alula (you might also like Tallula)
posted by Guest :: 2 years ago | report
Forrest and Topanga
posted by Katie :: 2 years ago | report
LOVE:
Wyatt
Shane
Chase
Brett
posted by Wildthing :: 2 years ago | report
ONLY like:
Brynn
Wynter
posted by Wildthing :: 2 years ago | report
What about:
Hunter, Parker or Chase
posted by Wildthing :: 2 years ago | report
Forrest &

Chase or Miles
Suggestions- Hudson, Shepard or Gideon

Blaire, Callie, Stella
Suggestions- Delaney, Sloane, Liberty ( Libby)
posted by Lana :: 2 years ago | report
Ditch Alvin and Aries.
Ditch Alula, Blair and Ziva.
posted by Jennyphilippa :: 2 years ago | report

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