Unique Baby Boy Names For The Gentlest Little Souls // SJ STRUM

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We love Oliver, Liam and Noah the whole world over - but what about some more soft and gentle sounding boy names outside the top of the charts? I've collated my TOP TEN - what would yours be?
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[@allison4306]

In the USA the word “Bayou” is what we call the swamps down in Mississippi and Louisiana area. It’s actually pronounced “buy-you” in America. It got its Native American origins from the natives who originally lived there. Thought it was just interesting to see how you pronounced it compared to Americans. Love your list SJ❤️

[@SJ_Strum]

Ahhh I listened to a few pronunciation videos but wasn't sure - it's gorgeous thanks for adding this x

[@ruthbindas2039]

I'm British and if I saw someone named Bayou I'd read it out Buy-you.....

[@Claireannette77]

Yes as an Alabamian with Louisiana family I screamed a little😅 I just wasn’t ready for it😂

[@tracilinn9932]

Yes I thought the same thing!!

[@Provisiongifts]

I live close to the Texas-Louisiana border and we pronounce it “buy-oh.”

[@earthangel9820]

It makes total sense that Wilbur meaning "wild boar" would be selected for the pig in "Charlotte's Web." Thanks for that little tidbit!

[@SJ_Strum]

Oh yes of course!!

[@grimybug4661]

names mentioned: Josiah Marcel Cruz Wilbur Jago Eliseo Oslo Pax Hamlin Bayou

[@lauramathews3151]

My husband is Latino. If on a long shot we had twin daughters I love the idea of Paz and Luz as middle names. They are Spanish for Peace and Light.

[@wailingapplecore7558]

That’s so pretty!

[@adjjal]

This is gorgeous

[@lauramathews3151]

@@adjjal ❤

[@georgelargie5340]

Ernest is the first name that comes to my mind for a gentle name choice

[@SJ_Strum]

Oh yes I love that name too!

[@ruthbindas2039]

One of my father's middle names 💜 and his father's first name!

[@emilybeatrice2152]

Awww I have an Ernest.....

[@gabrielleconnelly3324]

I had the most wonderful grandfather named Ernest, but he always disliked his name! We’ve almost used it twice though just because of how wonderful he was

[@wehiwachjyblgnuiaet4783klawct7]

To me Pax is the IKEA wardrobe! Immediately got that association 😂😂

[@Cassxowary]

it's peace and also like that kevin spacey(?) movie :p

[@kayseacamp]

@@Cassxowary isn't it ironic that it means peace yet no one has ever experienced peace while assembling Ikea furniture lol

[@anne-sop2218]

Could you do a list of medieval names? I love their length and how romantic and elegant they sound. I think it also would be very interesting to hear about which names stayed stylish even today and which ones decreased in popularity over time.

[@weezer7757]

This!!!!

[@joylove4172]

Yes yes pls! I hope she does this one🥰

[@MagicToaster90]

YES!

[@BlogManiac64]

imagine wilbur & winne omg 🥺 ultimate children story names hahah

[@SJ_Strum]

Omg yes totally agree!

[@laurelosuch1702]

from the podcast, I liked the theme of catholic saints, i think thatd be a cool list to hear. also it’s not just for babies, because as catholics you pick your own confirmation name when you’re confirmed in the church (usually as a teenager), and confirmation names are always names of saints or iterations on saint names.

[@gerryvyti4256]

Agreed!

[@beatricereilly7467]

I second this! We're Catholic and expecting our third. There are so many names we've only come across because of saints we've read about that are such lovely names!

[@Abbytix]

I almost don't dare to say this, but one boy name I really want to use in the future is Lunis, which perfectly fits this theme. it's the male version of Luna, so it means moon, but apparently an alternative meaning is "kind companion", which comes from Arabic. I'm absolutely in love with the name!

[@SJ_Strum]

Ooooh yessss! So cute!

[@Abbytix]

@@SJ_Strum Now, just gotta pray no one steals it and that it doesn't become popular 😂

[@MichielBLKorte]

A friend of mine recently went with "Roseph" in honor of her grandmother Rosa. I think Roseph is such a nice, gentle name for a boy.

[@SJ_Strum]

Wow I love that and have never heard it before x

[@mollyndjarakana2328]

That is because it is made up. That is a no from me.There are no good nicknames for it because it is not a real name.Also Rydel Funk named her son Super... so Super Funk I think it's a travesty.

[@sleepypeachy416]

@@mollyndjarakana2328 all names had to be made up at some point, and I personally think Ro is a nice nickname for it. There’s no need to be rude about it if you don’t like it :) Also idk what Super Funk has to do with anything but go off ig

[@marlaf2712]

I absolutely LOVE working together as a baby name community to solve dilemmas

[@SJ_Strum]

Yay so glad - I love sharing them here too x

[@Claire-bs6fi]

I love the name Sullivan for the dilemma! I think that Albie and Sully go so well together.

[@amandastuart5712]

soooo cute!

[@vanucoria]

I love how you pronounce Eliseo, it sounds so soft! In Spanish we say it like "Eh-lee-seh-oh" (accentuated at the "seh" syllable).

[@georgelargie5340]

I like Owen the best for Emma’s dilemma

[@Maiju86]

I think my son's name, Enea (meaning "the praised one"), would fit in this soft and gentle sounding boy names theme.

[@stephanieb1127]

Beautiful name!

[@larad6888]

Pax makes me think of the ikea wardrobes!

[@SJ_Strum]

ha ha ha - maybe I could sell it to my swedish husband on that basis alone!

[@msaijay1153]

I makes me think of Brad and Angelina

[@madeleinep7103]

😂😂😂

[@ruthbindas2039]

@@SJ_Strum haaaaaa you crack me up 😂😂😂😂

[@Ru-yi9lt]

My favorite gentle "western" name has always been Caspian.

[@honestlyabbysparks1484]

I’ve been considering this one for two years but every time I tell people they think I’m saying Casper

[@Ru-yi9lt]

@@honestlyabbysparks1484 Casper is a great name as well! But if you like Caspian to the point where you have been thinking about it for 2 years then just go for it! I know that mum wanted to name me Alma, it's her favorite girl name but didn't use it because grandma told her that it sounded like "Llama", she still regrets it 🌚

[@Abbytix]

Reuben / Ruben has been named 3 times in the comments right now for Emma's dilemma, from what I can see, and I think it's quite nice! Albie & Reuben - Albie and Rue / Albie & Ben sounds really good together! Owen, Pippin and Louan are also nice! What about Torin / Tovin? Albie & Tori or Albie & Tovi is cute!

[@SJ_Strum]

Aww Tovi is such a cute alternative to Toby too x

[@Abbytix]

@@SJ_Strum yes 😍

[@simonedesjardins444]

my husband is named Talon!

[@kickdropacoin]

I LOVE those! Rueben & Albie sound so nice together!

[@user-kl3jw6to8g]

I would add Calvin. Albie and Vinny.

[@motidda345]

Aww I’ve always loved Wilbur because it was my grand-grandfathers name, but I never knew how other people felt about it. It’s so nice to see so much love for Wilbur in the comments here!

[@joannaleighton7526]

Call the baby Jeremy!!!! My little boy is Jeremy and I think it's so cute, and there really aren't many baby Jeremys these days!

[@georgelargie5340]

Lovely name!!

[@MrsTabamon]

Your hair and makeup is gorgeous in this video SJ! 😍

[@bsmith9435]

For Emma: Duncan, Malcolm, Anson

[@joshuadunbabin6050]

For the dilemma I’d suggest Reuben or Maxwell

[@rebeccaknight6711]

Never heard Jago before - super unique without being ‘weird’. Love it!!

[@jamieshelton2892]

My son is Matthew Josiah, after his paternal great grandfather.

I love your lists! Thank you so much for all the research you do!!

[@lillykr3624]

I think Aspen, Julian or Harlan would be great names for the dilemma, especially Albie and Julian (Jule or Jules as a nickname) would fit together really well!

[@EKpredham]

I missed the weekly Baby Name Envy podcast yesterday! Excited for the next season!

[@SJ_Strum]

We've hopefully got it coming up soon SJ xx

[@JP_Pete]

@@SJ_Strumwhen can you help me out on my baby name ideas

[@samanthagreen576]

Lol, Wilbur Soot is actually the reason why Wilbur got on my radar a few years ago and has been on my list for awhile now (I'm also just a huge fan of boys names that end in the "er" sound).

[@stephanieb1127]

I grew up in Norway, and love how you pronounce Oslo! We say it more like "ooh-sloo" which sounds a bit funny as a name haha

[@melaniemoul]

I love the idea of Pax as a modern nickname for Patrick!

[@janek3531]

After already having one boy and being 22 weeks with our second this video finally set us on eliseo!! Thank you

[@juliepowers5503]

I think Simon would go well with Albie and ends in "n"

[@rhammm2417]

Love this! I just delivered my son, Simon O’Neal 💙

[@wawo78]

Beautiful list, thank you for the research with all names, you do such a great service to the public 💗 Love your videos!

[@thetrims9116]

Marcel definitely just makes me think of Ross' monkey 😂🙈

[@joshuadunbabin6050]

For Emma - Owen or Duncan would work really well imo

[@ellenamarshall]

❤️ Owen

[@marty9011]

For Emma - Simon or Duncan. These are both known names but not used a lot.

[@alfred6272]

Great choices 👍

[@colleenrawson8477]

I love Auden! Perhaps Gilbert? It could be too close your other little boy, but I think little Albie and Gil would be so sweet! If you don't mind alliteration, Andrew. Larkin?

[@SJ_Strum]

Yes Albie and Gilbert are perfect with the L and B sounds x

[@colleenrawson8477]

@@SJ_Strum thank you! I think I'm starting to understand how sounds pair together thanks to your videos!

[@HitGirl20]

I love Larkin!

[@BlogManiac64]

hudson is such a beautiful name! maybe they would like grayson too

[@mandynewkirk6165]

Gorgeous names! I think Bellamy is also a great name for this list!

[@marlaf2712]

Ive only now heard this name from the 100!

[@mackinzielizabeth872]

i love the name bellamy but if i named my son i would use an i at the end instead of y

[@SJ_Strum]

So many people love Bellamy :-) xxx

[@jackichaplain9370]

@@SJ_Strum it's my son Jagger's middle name. Jagger Bellamy

[@DanielleNicolette]

I love Bellamy with the nickname Bell for a boy, but not sure if I’m brave enough to use it. I’m afraid people will think it’s too feminine because it sounds like “Belle”.

[@rachelpercival615]

How about Duncan for the dilemma? ❤️❤️

[@OksanaChristie]

Looking lovely today's always SJ xox

[@lornatw]

I loved that baby slideshow near the start, cute moment, and diverse 💗 my nephew had just been called Eziekiel Lyor - some beautiful meanings with these, took me a while to get used to!

[@jillianpurgason7303]

I find boy name so hard, we’re due with a boy in September and really struggling to find a boy name that isn’t religious background and hadn’t already been used in the family. So many boys on both sides

[@Blossom-on-a-tree]

Brother for Albie, how about Beauden (Beau / Bowie for short), Flynn, or Blake? I think they all sound really nice together

[@alanamckenzie]

My son's name Koa means brave, fearless warrior.

[@mollyndjarakana2328]

That is my son's middle name

[@ohkiers]

I’ve always loved the name Josiah I knew a boy growing up with that name and he went by Si, (like sigh) I thought it was just the coolest name/nickname.

[@alfred6272]

I’d suggest Duncan or Reuben for the dilemma

[@halleclaas5202]

Adding Pax to my list right now 🙌🏻 I love the meaning 💕

[@raquelpalaciosfandos8530]

Cruz is actually a Spanish name but for a GIRL. You see, in Spanish every noun has a gender, for example "the cross" is "la cruz" (female noun) or "the tree" is "el árbol" (masculine noun). Even if we use the names without the article, they are still masculine or femenine names.

[@laurenkasper2790]

Love Jago!!

[@katieann9039]

Baby dilemma - I think Edwin would be lovely with Alby :) x

[@shannonx5656]

We just found out today we’re having a baby boy!!!💙 Fab timing of the video 😇

[@gracehoffman6404]

I love the name Asa; so gentle and means healer!

[@jenellynell7737]

For this genre I always think of Sebastian (Bash), Caspian, Elliott, Vincent (Vinnie), Javier, Kalis, Beau 🥰 Some of these names belong to sweet and gentle men/boys in my life 🙏🏽❤️

[@elcannotspell]

I would recommend anyone looking for soft boy names to take a look at Polish names (where a lot of my name crushes are) - my favourite at the moment is Janusz (pronounced 'ya-noosh' but anglicised to Janus - which is also the Greek God of new beginnings). Another is Casmir which reminds me of the cashmere wool :) Since there are so many anglicised versions of names I recommend a look for people not adventurous enough for Phoenix!

[@MsBianca78]

Love Phoenix!

[@elcannotspell]

@@MsBianca78 I do too but I'm nowhere near adventurous enough to use it! XD Most of the names on my list aren't as adventurous as that

[@juliabialik7931]

You are missing an „i” in the name, it’s Casimir (in Polish - Kazimierz) ☺️ I love the anglicized version!

[@kasiemay4463]

I love the name Marcel because it's a nickname for Marcellus and I got it from The Originals it's a Netflix TV show spin-off of The Vampire Diaries

[@karas5851]

I love love love Marcel and Marcellus!

[@ingiemummalove130]

I love “Mateo” Matty

[@EllieFarrugia]

Oslo has been on my baby name list for a while! I was hoping it wouldn't appear on one of your lists so that I could keep it for myself haha. Love it so much!

[@MLCrook]

Olso and Jago are so cool! Could see them on a child or a man really well 😊 I really love Arlo but it’s got so popular, I feel like those really work as an alternative with the “o” ending x

[@SJ_Strum]

Yes me too - Jago is such a huge love of mine now over Hugo I dare say!!!

[@ktherese4372]

SJ every time I watch your videos my name list gets longer 🤣 I’ve added Cruz and Oslo. Brilliant names... even for middle spots if not first 💛💛

[@rachelpercival615]

Wilbur is my fav from here 😍

[@SJ_Strum]

It's so so cute isn't it!

[@Meglouisec]

For the dilemma, Austin??

[@rebeccablashock3829]

How about: Griffin, Martin, or Westin for Emma's Dilemma? Good luck w/ boy #2! :D

[@noellewithane6111]

Marlon too 💙

[@fionaprior5481]

A name that goes well with this theme which is gentle and gender neutral but more boy to me is; Loxley For the Dilemma; Caspian I think Albie & Cass is super cute!

[@heatherbaldwin2099]

We named our baby boy Emil. I love it so much, I just think it is soft, gentle and handsome. We also call him Emi as a nickname. He's three months old.

[@gabriellaporazzi6182]

I love this list! I've always pronounced the last name Bayou as Bye-you, there's a cajun restaurant where I live called that.

[@rachelpercival615]

Why do I think of Pax as a swear word? Like I know it’s not one but for some reason I just can’t get it out of my head that it is Maybe I’m crazy 😂😂?

[@BirdyBeauty101]

i think the name houston would be perfect for the viewer dilemma. it’s a little bit more quirky which will hopefully please dad and is close to hudson having that on ending that mum likes. you could also shorten it to hugh which i feel matches the vibe of albie. it’s also i feel a more masculine name as well. i also think albie and huston or albie and hugh sound really nice together.

[@lisalecompte2239]

Elio is a new name crush of mine (From the movie Call me by your name), similar to Eliseo. I like it as a less common alternative to Elliott.

[@honorcollins6962]

For the dilemma: Ruben, Tristan, Jordan, Corbin, and Dorian are all boy names I like that end in N!

[@a.r.l.e.e]

I like conan ending in n

[@SJ_Strum]

Great ideas! xxx

[@honorcollins6962]

@@SJ_Strum 😊💕

[@ruthbindas2039]

Tristan is our boy name if we have another boy!

[@a.r.l.e.e]

@@ruthbindas2039 are you expecting currently

[@ciera4274]

I loved Charlotte’s Webb growing up, Wilbur is precious!! Added to my list 🥰

[@invokesreverie]

Oslo is stunning 😍 I think it would fit nicely with the dilemma as well ❤️

[@sunnymills3620]

I’m loving the names Danny and Rupert right now! and the middle name Field 😊

[@Innate-mama]

Love Wilbur! Just added it to my list!!

[@SJ_Strum]

Oh gooooddd!!! Yay!

[@Rachaelorly]

My little cousin is called Jago - so unique, I had never heard it before!

[@giannaromano8413]

these are my favorite types of boy names can’t wait for this!!

[@SJ_Strum]

Hope you liked some :-) xx

[@anithabombita]

Awwwww Marcel the shell with shoes on

[@jojomojo6569]

My goodness, you are stunning!

[@madeleinep7103]

Oslo has been on my list since you mentioned it in a previous video. My husband and I both really like it. His last name starts with V, and we love Oliver but it's too common. I also like Pax, or Paxton. For the viewer dilemma, why not Leon? Hubby could still call him Leo and the mom gets the ending she loves. Albie and Leon sounds quite nice.

[@bethanyedwards1655]

I'm expecting baby #5, my third boy, and Josiah is in my top three! Thanks for sharing!

[@GeneralTomfoolerycom]

thanks that helped

[@kristaw2686]

You uploaded this video on the very day my youngest boy was born, and his name is Callum Samuel. Callum is not very common here in the US, so a lot of our friends and family find it very creative and different. We felt it went well with our older boys' names: Liam & Jack.

[@ChelseyBoud]

I have a Jack and a Callen. I’m from the US.

[@madeleinegee4999]

For Emma: Lawson - a mix of the “son” ending you like and the “L” in front like Leo for your husband Samuel - has the gentle vibe and the “l” plus Albie and Sam sounds so cute

[@mackinzielizabeth872]

hey sj could you do a video rating the denmark pre approved name list. you mentioned on the podcast that in denmark a lot of people have the same names due to the list.

[@mimikviat7981]

I'm Danish, 7 months pregnant with a boy and we are not getting anywhere in choosing a name. It's so hard naming a boy!

[@lucyshaw8020]

Love these videos! Could you please do an A-Z of unlisted longer names? For like boys and girls? Thank you!!!

[@lucyshaw8020]

Or like a huge list of names you have made up!! I love the long videos, especially boys names as I find them a lot more difficult to find x

[@candicewiggins166]

Bayou(choctaw heritage here) I've always heard it said as Bi-you will have to ask cause I love how Bayou sounds too, love Hamlin!

[@marydidyouknow5826]

You are right, if you mean buy and not bee for the first syllable sound, and a few others commented on it. Though I suppose that it could vary by accent.

[@mariakawik1490]

Had to get stuck in for this baby name dilemma. Here’s some suggestions: Reuben saw this already suggested - albie and rue is too cute!! Auberon / oberon - means noble bear and has the N ending. Could be albie and obe / Albie and Ronnie? Dorian or Lorien not sure what you would shorten too but love it! Albie and Beaumont / or beau or bo? Or albie and monty / albie and mo. Beaumont meaning beautiful mountain. Albie and Llewellen or shorten to Lew. Is like the Leo the partner suggested but the longer form ends in N. Means lion like or leader. Albie and Wilfred can shorten to Freddie. Albie and Freddie. Which means desiring peace. Hope this helps xx

[@thejunebuggirl8338]

This is what I want! I have to convince my fiancé to consider some softer more unique names

[@SJ_Strum]

It's a great bunch of names :-)

[@songpoetry1]

I love the name Eliseo! My daughter's middle name is Elysia, so very similar sounding. Most of my favourite boy names end up being soft, flowy ones, like Eleon, Cielo, Sylvan, Glen, Isaiah, Elwyn, Llewellyn, Merryn, Laverne, Alasdair, Aviel, Vernon, and Rowan or slightly stronger ones like Raymond, Adriel, Raffael, Vincent, or Hawthorne.

[@OksanaChristie]

Omg Oslo has been on my list for years!! It's my non negotiable boy name even if my partner doesn't like it (he will)

[@mandysteffan2958]

I'm watching this two years later. I probably missed it because I was definitely not in baby naming mode at the time. My son's name is Marcel (Frederic). We loved it because it's so soft, but it's means young warrior. It fits him so well and he very proudly announces "I"m Marcel" all the time. We also call him Max because I love that nickname, but didn't love the normal longer forms. Now we're naming our second boy and it feels so much harder. But Josiah is one of my favorite names. I like a lot of names that end with "n" too, but our last name end in "n" and it never sounds quite right.

[@brinaf2857]

Too bad Pax is an Ikea closet system... 😅 How about Pacey (where are my fellow 90s babies)?

[@halleclaas5202]

So excited for this 🤩 I’m pregnant with Baby 2 (we find out gender this month) but we can’t decide on a boy name!

[@SJ_Strum]

Ahhh how exciting Halle!! Hope you liked some of these names x

[@typhainepasquet2972]

Hi SJ! A French baby list one day? I think that we have got so many names many english speaking people would love! 🤗 Gabin is a french boy name I love! I am fan of your work and videos!

[@heathersanderson01]

My old teachers little boy was a Jago and we live in Cornwall, but never actually made the connection that it’s a Cornish name wow! So cute though

[@SJ_Strum]

Isn’t it nice to know the connection! X

[@cornjuiceproductions2887]

My grandfather's name is Marcel and my brother was named Mark after him. I love the idea of using Marcel when I have kids in a few years!

[@juliadd]

This is a great list! I love soft and gentle names for boys. I just named my son Rumi - he's just two months old now. I thought I would call him Ru... but I love his full name so much, he's usually Rumi :)

[@Teagsdailyvlogs.]

Eliseo is one of my favorites