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| This post was originally published in 8/11, and revised and edited in 7/13. |
Cowboys:
These names were inspired by old Western films, Western literature, and other Western paraphernalia. A lot of names that were used for cowboys were traditionally short and strong nicknames for longer, Biblical names:
Zane
Cooper
Zeb (Zebedee, Zebulon)
Jed/ Jeb (Jedidiah, Jebidiah)
Link (Lincoln)
Ford
Slade
Grady
Ike (Isaac)
Deck
Press (Preston)
Gray
Gus (August)
Flint
Fletcher
Hank (Henry)
Hal (Henry)
Eli
Luke
West
Clay
Dock
Cord
Wade
Hudson
Price
Mose (Ambrose, Moses)
Cash (Cassius)
Jem (Jeremiah)
Grover
Lou (Louis)
Sly (Sylvester)
Amos
Silas
Jake
Cleve (Cleveland)
Clint
Loper
Wiley
Abe (Abraham, Abel)
Heck (Hector)
Boone
Ranger
Linus
Jose, Josie (The Outlaw Josie Wales)
Jud (Judson)
Clem (Clement)
Guthrie
Destry (from Destry Rides Again)
Burt
Zeke (Ezekiel)
Rover
Denver
Lasso
Jethro
Toby (Tobiah, Tobias)
Trace
Dakota
Laramie
Win (Edwin)
Ransom
Mal (Malcolm, Malachi)
Mort (Mortimer)
Cai (Mordecai)
Cass (Casper, Cassian, Cassius, Casimir...)
Hersch (Herschel)
Harlan
Other Guy’s Guys:
These names project a cool, tough, (or combination of both) image:
Jack
Dash
Seth
Dune
Thor (Thorben)
Dirk
Oak
Sam (Samuel, Samson)
Moss (Thomas)
Easton
Foster
Cliff
Vale
Hawk
Keane
Jude
Max
Rift
Ridge
Finn
Ross
Ajax
Red (Redmond)
Dane
Bo
Hunt (Hunter)
Wes (Wesley)
Ramsey
Eben (Ebenezer)
Grant
Ace (Asa)
Blaise
Archer
Pike
Arrow
Birch
Shane (from the film Shane)
Gunnar
Talon
Cade
Flynn
Rush
Chase
Jase/Jase
Cole
I am having a boy and my husband and I are thinking of naming him Thor, but I'm worried people will think we're nuts. Thoughts? We also have a daughter, Scarlett. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteThats really gay
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ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I think Thor is a perfectly fine choice. It is very unusual, but I don't think you should be worried about people thinking you're nuts. You could name your son a normal name like Aidan and someone would think you're nuts for that, too. In other words, don't let fear of censorship take precedent over a name that you truly love. The only possible caveat I can see with Thor is that it's a lot of name to live up to, with a very distinct image. When I hear Thor, I see a Viking in my mind's eye. That would disappear as soon as I met a cute baby named Thor, though. If you aren't dead set on Thor, I thought of some other names that remind me of Thor's strong, masculine style, as well as some more names from mythology:
Thorben and Thorsten: (Pronounced Torr-ben and Torr-sten) Both names have Thor as a root and are more commonly used...you could put either on the birth certificate and just call him Thor.
Odin: I like this other Nordic mythological name for you. It's short and unusual, like Thor, but it also sounds like a name, if you know what I mean. I think that's due to its similarity to popular name Owen.
Leif
Bram
Axel
Clark
Locke
Jude
Otto
Leo
Flynn
Rex
Grant
Ross
West
Keane
Eben
Zane
other "T" names:
Thatcher
Tadhg (pronounced TYG, it's a Gaelic name)
Tiernan
Tristan
Tolliver
Tobias
Do any of these appeal? Good luck!
Wow - you rock! Thank you! I've definitely given thought to a bunch of names you suggested. I like Leo, Leif and Odin, but my husband has poo-pooed them all. Thor is still a contender, but Kasper is number one for right now. We'll see!
ReplyDeleteThese names rock. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteyou should add the name Pistol and Piston to this list of names!!(:
ReplyDeleteI just recently had a daughter and we named her Bristol Ryan.
Ive just always said if i had a son i would name hime either Pistol Duane, or Kolby Duane.
Any thoughts?
I looooove this list of cowboy names!! My two boys and I have "Cowboy Night" on Fridays, where we just forget about work and school and make cornbread and chili beans, drink root beer and camp out at home. We usually stuck to names like Obadiah and Jed, but whoa Nelly!! ...this list rocks!! So, now we're just gonna pull names from a hat and have fun with a new name every Friday. Thank you so much. :)
ReplyDeleteI have a workshop I'm turning into a blog soon about naming fictional characters, places, pets, businesses, etc. When naming babies (or characters), I always suggest thinking about what the initials will spell out. It could be embarrassing. Also think about the child and what kind of teasing and insults could come from an unusual name. You might like something different and unique but remember, your child has to live with that name the rest of their life and any good/bad comments that come from it. You don't want your son or daughter running to the courts when they turn 18 just to get a legal name change because of the torment they received over their name. LOL
ReplyDeletemy only thought about pistol or piston is if kids call him 'piss' in school (dumb, i know, but you know kids)...that or piston becoming "pissed-on". i really like bristol!
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