Trying to pick a baby name can be a complete minefield as a mum- or dad-to-be.
Trying to pick a baby name can be a complete minefield as a mum- or dad-to-be.
It is something they will carry with them for the rest of their life and you want them to love it just as much as you did when you named them.
Today we are changing things up a little and sharing our favourite hipster, retro-cool and even vintage names for boys that we hope you will love.
- Rocco - a tough cool but retro baby name. The German version is Rochus and we love that too!
- Hunt - a shortened version of Hunter.
- Jax - a name that screams serious swagger. A shortened version of Jackson.
- Axel - such a confident badass name after the lead singer of Guns N Roses. The name means father of peace.
- Kaiser - another German baby name that means emperor.
- Harley - a cool name if mum or dad are a fan of the motorbikes. The name means hare's meadow.
- Ryder - an old English name meaning knight.
- Ace - means ranking highest or number one.
- Jesse - a popular unisex name meaning wealthy.
- Zane - in Hebrew it means gift from God.
- Xavier - a hipster name that is on the rise in recent years that means bright or splendid.
- Diesel - the name means full of power.
- Wolf - the name simply means wolf.
- Maddox - the name was orginally a Welsh surname meaning son of Madoc.
- Neo - beautiful for both a girl and boy.
- Thor - the god of thunder.
- Smith - usually found as a surname but we love it!
- Jasper - a super cool name that means the bringer of treasure.
- Levi - a unique Hebrew name that means attached.
- Flash - means bright light.
- Rebel - for your little rebel.
- Jett - a name becoming increasingly popular over the years that means free.
- Fox - a tough animal who is smart, creative and cunning.
- Tyson - the name is usually referred to someone who has a fiery temper but originally it meant firebrand.
- Denim - most commonly known for being an extremely popular piece of clothing but it's also a super cool retro name for both a girl and boy.
Kellie Kearney is a Dublin mammy of kids aged 2, 3, 4 and 8. A self-confessed procrastinator and picker-upper of things, Kellie's love include coffee, doughnuts, travel and sharing every day true to life moments on Instagram of her expanding family. Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/mylittlebabog.