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Name for our first baby

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charlotte
Hi everyone!
We're expecting our first baby in November
We already have a girl's name picked out, but for a boy it's a bit harder..
On our list are these names:
Liyon (Liejon), Lío, Cody, and Phelan (FEE-lan)
As you can see, we want a name that isn't very common in the Netherlands, but is still easy to pronounce
The first name has to fit with the last name.. Nox Rafi Jonkers

Can you help us out? And maybe you have some other beautiful (rare) uncommon names to share!

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  1. November2021baby #2

    Liyon Nox Rafi Jonkers and Lío Nox Rafi Jonkers, beautiful

    But Phelan has something too.. Difficult choice. I'd personally go for Liyon

    Here are some other names

    Donovan
    Tyrone
    Camdon
    Reece
    Zion
    Jaxx
    Dante
    Joziah
    Mosi
    Neo
    Binck

  2. Lou Guest #3

    Of I find Lio the most beautiful of these four.

    Here are some other options:
    Phyllon
    Dillon/Dylan
    Silas
    Rio
    Duncan
    Devon
    Miles
    Milo
    Zac
    Luke
    Niall
    Neil (l)
    Kaj
    Lux
    Jax
    Jake
    Dane
    Jagger
    Denzel
    Rover
    Mick
    Ted

    By the way, I also think Ravi (with a v) is really beautiful as a nickname!

    A nice combination I find is (from the above list):
    Phyllon Nox Rafi Jonkers

  3. Ano Guest #4

    I like Liyon, just not the spelling. I'd go for Lyon.
    I also like Lio.
    Phelan sounds a bit feminine to me.
    To be honest, I don't like Cody as much.

  4. Anonymous Guest #5

    I really like Cody

  5. Debbie Guest #6

    I didn't know Phelan, so I just did a quick Google search. Turns out Phelan is a syndrome. Maybe not so suitable.
    Faelan might be an option, it's an Irish boy's name and it means young wolf.

  6. charlotte started this #7

    Thanks ladies!

    November 2021 baby, we think Zion is the prettiest from your list! Thanks
    Lou, from your list, 2 names really appeal to us.. Lux and Phyllon.. With Jagger it reminds us of Moves like Jagger
    Debbie, thank you! Yes, we saw that they write his name in 3 ways Phelan, Faelan and Faolan. Of those, Phelan appealed to us the most. But thank you.. maybe we'll keep looking

  7. Anouk Guest #8

    Of all the names on your list, I think Lio is the prettiest.
    Names ending in -n feel a bit like a tongue twister to me, especially with Nox.

    Maybe also consider:
    Abel, Axel, Azar, Benja, Ceder, Elio, Esper, Faber, Hessel, Idris, Ivo, Jaro, Jonah, Juda, Lano, Lias, Manu, Milas, Mirza, Nasro, Nilo, Otis, Sebas, Silas, Teije, Thias, Tias, Xavi, Xeno, Zias, Zeger, Zeno

  8. Jordan #9

    Cody Nox Rafi Jonkers

  9. Nadia #10

    Zion does sound strong indeed. Lux has a really nice sound, but it also passes by pretty quickly. I think Phelan is a beautiful, soft variant. If you already have a favorite, maybe it's not necessary to consider a hundred more names anymore. Sometimes it just helps to make a choice and see how it feels when you say it out loud.

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