What is a good first or middle name, boy or girl, that evokes the ocean, beach, islands etc.?

October 42009

My husband and I love the ocean, and as a Coast Guard family, we will be raising our babies by the beach. We would like each of our children to have a first or middle name that pertains to the ocean etc. We don’t want words that MEAN ocean etc. in another language. We don’t want to have to explain to people. We want it to be obvious that the name is tied to our love for the water. Any suggestions?

Oceana was a name that my husband and I liked for a girl (we liked Caitlin Oceana).
How about:
Girl: Marina, Coral
Boy: Sailor (that might sound a little campy), Bay

21 Responses

  1. sharkinthewater Says:

    For a girl, Aquada or Ocean or Marina
    For a boy, Wade
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  2. strwb_wine17 Says:

    wade for a boy definetely and for a girl mercury(boat) or aqua
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  3. rmm Says:

    Sandy (or Sandra)

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  4. Rae Rae Says:

    Girls:

    Skye
    Oceana
    Sandy
    Arielle
    Sunny
    Soleil
    Breezy
    Shelly
    Summer
    Coral or Cora
    Misty

    Boys:

    Sheldon
    Leif
    Forest
    ???

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  5. Stephanie73 Says:

    Marina or Ariel (after the little mermaid) for a girl

    Wade for a boy
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  6. potawatomikwe87 Says:

    Oceana was a name that my husband and I liked for a girl (we liked Caitlin Oceana).
    How about:
    Girl: Marina, Coral
    Boy: Sailor (that might sound a little campy), Bay
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  7. Eva-Leilani Says:

    Ocean:
    Dillon- born from the ocean (Welsh) boy
    Kai- ocean (Hawaiian) girl
    Kye- ocean (American) unisex
    Moana/ Moanna- ocean (Hawaiian) girl
    Zulimar- blue ocean (Spanish) boy
    Island:
    Isla – island (Scotish) girl
    Lyle- from the island (English) unisex
    Evia- Greek Island (Greek) girl

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  8. Baby Lucas Due March 14th Says:

    I went to school with a guy named Bay.

    oh i just thought of a really good one…….
    poseidon (god of the sea)
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  9. Mommy of Thomas & Brody Says:

    I actually watched Bringing Home Baby yesterday and couple named their son OCEAN.

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  10. Teriberry Says:

    Sandy, wade, lake, ocean, shelly, star, moon, sunny, breezy, rainy, that’s all i can think of. good luck
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  11. BB Says:

    I used to date someone whose brother’s name was Ocean. What about Marina? Find a name of a beach that you like & use that name. What about Ariel? That is the name of the little mermaid, that always makes me think of the ocean when I hear it.
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  12. A Says:

    Clear marine for a girl
    Haven Blue-for a boy

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  13. *Chelsea* Says:

    Coral, Chelsea, Marina, River, Adrian, Caspian, Brooke, Marisa, Meredith, Nemo, Oceana, Mariel, Meadow

    :) Good luck!
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  14. Cristina ♥wishing for baby♥ Says:

    Sandy and Coralie
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  15. mrsllama Says:

    For a boy Caspian (as in the Sea) Kyle (as scotland – water between two land masses), ray – fish

    Girl – Coral, Iona (sea – Scottish)

    congrats no matter what!!!
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  16. #1 Mommy Says:

    Girl:
    Marisol (beach and sun)
    Marina
    Boy:Ocean

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  17. Jess Says:

    Boy:
    Reef
    River
    Ocean

    Girl:
    Ariel
    Coral
    Marina
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  18. Silent Says:

    Isla for a girl. It’s spanish for island, and just gives that water/paradise feel. Or Coral? Ocean? I can’t actually think of a name for a boy, except River.

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  19. kittysue2000 Says:

    Océane was 9th most popular baby girl name in France in 2007
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    http://most-popular.net/french-baby-names

  20. itsXhisXlove<33 Says:

    i was watching bringing home baby yesterday also!
    and i think Ocean is cute and I don’t really know anyone with that name.
    And for a girl you can name it after one of the mermaids in the movie
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  21. Nic Says:

    Ocean, Ray, River or Bay for a boy
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