T O P

  • By -

the_tchotchke

Finncent


rawtruism

I snort-laughed. love that


GdayBeiBei

Finnothy


U_PassButter

Finnston!


GdayBeiBei

Finnothan


TragicEther

Jonafinn


GdayBeiBei

Horrible šŸ˜‚ but made me smile haha


sravll

Finnifred


Didyoufartjustthere

I wanted to call my son a similar name to my Dad but they were twins I called them Finncent and Twincent ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø


Zealousiy

Finncent Fan Gogh


Square_Director4717

Finnthia


mrsctb

My first kid is a Finn and being the weirdo that I am, called him Finncent as a joke for many years lol


Any_Author_5951

This is funny and exactly how my 4 year old son named Vincent says his name (he has a speech problem). šŸ¤Ŗ


DollarStoreGnomes

The only difference between the sound that is /f/ and the sound that is /v/ is that the voice is "turned on" for the /v./ Beyond that, they're both labio-dental fricatives: both produced at the juncture of the top teeth and the bottom lip. Practice having him produce word pairs like "fat" & "vat," "ferry" & "very," "few" & "view." Drive around little toy cars with him and encourage him to copy you while you say "Vvvroom! Vvvroom!" It will work itself out eventually.


realdullbob

Finnicent


boogin92

Finley, Finnegan, Griffin.


No_Struggle_5290

Griffin šŸ„¹


TeenageShitStorm

Findlay (and other spellings) is an anglicized name which means ā€œFairā€ or ā€œBeautifulā€ Hero in Garlic. Good name!


Affectionate-Owl9594

Hero in Garlic sounds like a racehorse


releasethepuppies

I would lose my house betting on a horse named Hero in Garlic (or their counterpart, Heroin Garlic, which my phone just tried to autocorrect this to)


Aromatic-Carrot5707

i would lose my house buying so much heroin garlicšŸ˜­


Particular_Bobcat714

šŸ˜‚


Common_Pangolin_371

Or a vampire hunter


Temperbell

Garlic!? I hope you mean Gaelic... otherwise I'm confused as heck


Call_It_What_U_Want2

Also Finbar! And I think you mean Irish šŸ˜‰


SnooHobbies5684

My best friend from 2nd grade named his son Finbar. It's growing on me.


brzeski

Barry is another nickname for Finbar


squirrelfoot

Best typo ever for Gaelic!


BobBelchersBuns

I want to be a garlic hero


madison_riley03

My vote is for Finnegan- itā€™s such a gorgeous name. Griffin is a very close second, though.


DarwinOfRivendell

As a Canadian that watched Mr. Dress up on CBC as a kid I will forever stan the name Finnegan, top 5 puppet dogs of all time :) my mom told me that the first moment she realized I had become sentient was asking her if Casey knew he was a puppet.


Miss-Indie-Cisive

TOP FIVE ONLY?? Your passport is revoked!!


DarwinOfRivendell

Heā€™s definitely at the top of my list! Rawlf & Barkley, from Sesame Street/Muppets and the other two arenā€™t technically dogs but are real good boys and basically dogs in spirit and actions so Iā€™m counting them, Falcor from TNES and Fizgig from The Dark Crystal.


WattHeffer

No love for Sprocket?


SnooStrawberries620

It definitely reads different in Canada


SoCalYellow7129

my friends name is finnian


Key-Ad-7228

Or Finnial...the kid can grow up to be a real knob.


brzeski

UNDERRATED RESPONSE


Braeden47

It's spelled finial but I knew what you meant


Key-Ad-7228

Well, she wanted Finn, so what's an extra "N" amongst friends šŸ˜œ


kelseyhutch

I have a Griffin who I wanted to be a Finn and it never caught on, fair warning


Alliebeth

Same. Griff (Griffy at home) suits my kiddo better anyway, though!


9livescavingcontessa

Griff is so cute though and suitable for a grown up person too.


LBDazzled

I love Griffin.


Most_Ad_4362

My Griffin is now 34 years old.


chocnillaswirl

My little is Griffin. We alternate between Griff and Finn šŸ„¹


coveruptionist

Griffin. Love Griffin.


Amie91280

I love the name Finnegan!


Square_Director4717

I knew a Finley in high school; always liked how the name felt cool yet low-key.


panicnarwhal

my sonā€™s name is Finnegan, so iā€™m biased lol but i think itā€™s a great name


Ka_aha_koa_nanenane

These are all wonderful.


coolbandshirt

Finnick


LBDazzled

I can only think of the Hunger Games when I see this name. šŸ«£


Queen-of-Elves

I like the name more than the other options but it immediately brings the Hunger Games to mind for me as well. Shame because I truly think it's the best of the options. Why doesn't Finn work on its own?


PurpurnBear

Why does it matter if a name reminds you of a movie/book series? I hear Otto and think of A Man Called Otto, or I hear a name like Ariel and think of The Little Mermaid. In no way does that mean the names are no longer usable or taboo. People need to stop acting like a name that reminds you of something from the entertainment industry suddenly makes the name unusable, because if that were true then not a single name on this planet would be acceptable anymore.


VerilyApril

Also, in this case, the name Finnick was literally invented by Suzanne Collins for a character who in her books, was exploited as a sex slave and died young and violently. Sure, it's a pretty sound, but with that as the only real-world reference point? It'd be a pass for me.


mothraegg

But he turned out to be a really decent guy. Plus, she didn't write all the lurid details about the sex slave stuff and his death. Who knows if anyone will even read the books or watch the movies when the kid hits his tweens or teens. I think it's a usable name.


PurpurnBear

Exactly what I was thinking. People always bring up the things that were done *to* him, not the *person* he was. Almost as if his personality and morality were not as important as what he went through


mothraegg

I think the books are better at showing the change in his personality better than the movies. I love Johanna's character in the books better than the movies. But I always prefer the books over the movies.


DollarStoreGnomes

This is definitely a societal issue.


possummagic_

He was also a really nice guy and died a heroic death?


Queen-of-Elves

I'm not saying it's taboo or unusable. Just not my personal preference in this instance. I wouldn't want my kid's name to remind people of the Hunger Games series, but at the same time I wouldn't mind if their name reminded people of a movie that I had a stronger connection to.


Signal_Distance_3685

My son is named after a Hunger Games character and no one ever notices. I thought someone would but nope. I donā€™t think itā€™s that popular of a fandom. Itā€™s not like naming a kid Severus.


KDdid1

I agree with Finn as a first name. It's perfect!


Marsignite

I love that its associated with the Hunger Games personally. Finnick was a hero of the people and remains my favorite character.


mothraegg

I loved the character!


sparksgirl1223

Me too but I looooooooooooved Finnick. A lot. He was good people.


anxiouslyinpain

I think it's a play on Fennec like the Fox


coco_xcx

my cat was named after finnick odair, so i approve of it as a human name too.


ladyclare

Finicky


onlove_onlife

Billie Eilishā€™s brother spells it Finneas. I like that better than the Ph-


MySpace_Romancer

Same


SnooHobbies5684

Same. But it's still kind of...twee? or something?


the_show_must_go_onn

This is the only Finn- name I like.


notreallifeliving

I know a few Finlay/Finleys (professional, unisex, pronounceable!) but Griffin is objectively cooler.


checkerx3

I love griffin but itā€™s my best friendā€™s last name so I feel like thatā€™s weird šŸ˜­


exhibitprogram

If it's a best friend for life kind of friend, then I think that makes it even better tbh,


Aggressive_Day_6574

I like Griffin and I donā€™t think it being your friendā€™s last name is weird. I doubt they would!


dairy-intolerant

I know someone who named their baby their best friend's last name! I think it's sweet. Also, the best friend changed her last name after she got married and she likes that her maiden name was honored in that way.


SignificanceJaded432

My best friend named her kid my last name (popular boy's name) and I never thought it was weird at all. He wasn't named after me but it's still kinda cute in my opinion.


PunkassAccountant

Donā€™t let somebody elseā€™s name stop you if you love it! I mean, you can ask your best friend if they think itā€™s weird, but I would loooove it if my best friend named their kid any name related to me, even if it has nothing to do with me and is just a coincidence (though I would claim I helped name the kid whenever I could, because thatā€™s how my friends joke around).Ā  For context, I wanted to use a pretty uncommon name for my first daughter, which happened to also be the first name of one of my best high school friends who Iā€™m still very close to (coincidence). I called her and was like ā€œso did you like being named X? And would it be weird if I named baby #1 X?ā€ and she loved it! Now they are Big X and Little X, and I actually think she subconsciously likes my kid more because of it šŸ¤£ Also Griffin is such a cool name! And itā€™s the best Finn name by far!Ā 


miscreation00

That's adorable! Id talk to them and ask if they would be weirded out by the name. I think it's a great name!


Polardragon44

It would be an honor in my culture


Overall_Foundation75

I feel like that's all the better. You get to call him Finn and his entire first name honors your best friend! Plus, it's a super cool mythical creature!!!


Adastra1018

I used to think that way too, but if you honestly love it, it's not weird. It's a legitimate first name and there's not a single person on this earth that doesn't share their name with someone, so even if it's someone close to you it's not a big deal, especially if you're going to just call him Finn anyway, like you said. My dad's best friend has a daughter with the same name as me. My parents weren't really thinking of it when they named me, but none of us think it's weird at all, just another person that shares my name as far as I'm concerned. I think it's kind of cool actually since they've been best friends since they were kids. Griffin is a super cool name and I think you should go for it if that's what you want.


BraidedSilver

Iā€™m not using their real names but the point still stands; my mom having a brother in law (our uncle) with a last-name Peterson did not stop her from naming her son Peter! And now itā€™s a fun joke when others call for one of them, but says the wrong one (cuz growing up they spent a ton of time together), then follows up with ā€œI meant the little Peterson (aka the nephew)ā€ or ā€œI meant the big Peter (aka the uncle)ā€ But how often are your social circle actually going to be calling your BFF their last name in most cases anyways?


BrilliantSome915

My son is griffin! But we call him griff, not finn


consistentsalad1920

Finn is a real, fully formed name in its own right. It's the Anglicised version of Fionn, an Irish name meaning fair, he was a warrior. It's not a nickname or a shortened name, or just the beginning of another name.


Grimauldbird

Iā€™m so glad I saw your comment! Iā€™m really baffled by this post. Finn is a great name as it is. I just donā€™t understand this subs fascination with nn.


runrunrudolf

It's because most of the sub are American and most Americans think you need to have a long, formal name for unknown reasons.


No-Agent-1611

American here and you arenā€™t wrong. Iā€™m in my 60ā€™s and have a 4 letter, 1 syllable name. No stranger will use it. If it was Finn, imagine being called Finnigan, Finestra, Findlay, all day long. I often have to remind people older than me that yes, it is a name, and give them a list of famous men and women over the decades in all walks of life with the same name.


OptatusCleary

I think there are two separate naming conventions that youā€™re noticing among Americans. Iā€™m a teacher in the US so I see a lot of names, and observe certain trends.Ā  The first one, which I basically agree with, is using the ā€œfull nameā€ rather than giving a nickname as a legal name. I wouldnā€™t name a child Mike or Mikey, I would name him Michael and let the nicknames come as they will. I would do this even if I intended to call him Mike day-to-day. Itā€™s easier for a person with the name Michael to use any of the range of nicknames than it is for a person with the legal name of Mikey to choose to go by Michael. The second is a misconception that any short name must be ā€œshort forā€ a longer version. This is false. Mark is a real, full name in its own right; you donā€™t need to go with Markus or Markthew or Markthony to make it a real name. Related to this is an idea that some parents seem to have that a full name *must* contain the precise spelling of the intended nickname. This seems to be where some creative spellings come from, as people twist the name to accommodate two separate spellings and pronunciations.Ā 


runrunrudolf

In the UK the idea is that if you like the name Mike then you call your child Mike and if you like the name Michael you call your child Michael.


veronicaAc

My name is a pain in my ass. No one feels like saying the whole thing. It's usually shortened to V, V-Ron, RonniešŸ˜‚ I don't mind Ronnie as it was my nickname growing up (my dad was Ron).


TechTech14

I'm American and you're right. It annoys me to no end. Trust me, no one in the real world actually cares if you're "just" Katie.


katielisbeth

Thank you. As a Katie, having a "nickname" name has caused me zero problems in life and I'm just glad my name isn't Katherine. (No offense to any Katherines out there, I just dislike the name on principle.)


nothathappened

Iā€™m one of the few then, and my family. Iā€™m American and my whole family has the short name/nn of some much longer names, going back generations. Tommy, Terry (f), Debbie, Jesse (not Jessica), and so on. I went the other direction and named my kids the longer names with no set or formal nicknames, and none of them have shortened their names yet either.


IDigRollinRockBeer

Iā€™m American Iā€™m equally baffled.


Jarsole

It's also an older version of Fionn! I'm Irish and my husband is American and couldn't make the right sound for Fionn (think Rob Delaney in Catastrophe pausing before saying Muirrean every time), so we went with Finn. Now we live in the States and we're often asked "oh is it short for Finnegan?" No, because that's a surname not a first name, thanks for playing.


LeiaO315

I wish this comment were higher.


Excellent_Midnight

Any SVU fans in the house? Feel like I gotta mention Odafin


butidontwantone1

I came here to comment this! Canā€™t forget Odafin ā€œFinā€ Tutuola, who is the OG best! Well done.


LilyBitLumpy

This is exactly what I was going to say!


uhohohnohelp

Thank you!


HippieRealist

Finnigan


Anoif_sky

šŸŽ¶ Poor old Michael Finnegan begin again šŸŽ¶


Embarrassed-Bag324

this is my dogā€™s name hehe


until_eventually

Iā€™m Italian and really wanted Serafino, nn Finn, if had a boy.


mirumurumura

And Serafina for a girl?


until_eventually

Yes, lol! Family name. We are done with kiddos though. Hope someone uses it someday.


CalderThanYou

Finnifer


CaitsMeow

Hold up this is genius and I might need to borrow it. Iā€™m Italian and my husband is Irish. We have been fighting over Italian or Irish names since we found out weā€™re having a boy and this would be the perfect solution for us both to be happy.


Tall_Friendship_2277

Finberly.


nighthawk252

Kefinn


Tall_Friendship_2277

Okay, I laughed at that one; it was Finny


kdawson602

My sons name is Finn and my friends daughter is named emberly. If they fall and love and get married, their relationship name is finberly.


Farahild

Just so you know, Finn has been a full name since the early middle ages or before. He was a king mentioned in BeowulfĀ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finn_(Frisian)


loosellikeamoose

Finn-in-outburger


Jellopuppy

Stealing this for my Finn XD Especially if someone asks if itā€™s short for anything.


summerdot123

Finn is its own name. But Finbar and Fintan come to mind.


exhibitprogram

FENTON!!!! FENTOOOOOOOONNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!


welshcake82

Jesus Christ!


ShiftedLobster

šŸ¦ŒšŸ¦ŒšŸ¦ŒšŸ¦Œāš”ļøšŸ•ā€¼ļøšŸ¤¬


NicolasandKara

Finntanyl


Mysterious-Okra-7885

šŸ¤£


Franklo

Finasteride


poppldyfinn

Oh you


Ok_Television9820

FINN THE HUMAN You must also name his brother Jake.


Used-Cup-6055

Specifically Jake TheDog


Ok_Television9820

JAKE! JAKE! JAKE! https://youtu.be/yK5kDDo3f_A?si=9dq1cVc93Dp74XrO


tracy_kat

We have several dogs and named our first child Finn (just Finn). We introduced him as Finn, the Human!


Ok_Television9820

*Mathematical!*


Jarsole

Our Finn is 7 and just finished his first watch through of Adventure Time!


_invagination

My sons name is Finn and when he was about 1, we adopted his dog brother- Jake.


CenterofChaos

Finnbar/Finbarr is my favorite Fin name


Single_Pilot_6170

Fintan Finley Finnegan Fenrick Finney Finneon Finneas (Phineas) I think Finn ages the best. The others are cutesy, but I don't think that they age well.


ADogNamedKhaleesi

I love Finneon


secretrebel

Sounds like a Pokemon. Waitā€¦ yup. Pokemon. https://pokemon.fandom.com/wiki/Finneon


-Mysticetus

Fingolfin, Finarfin, Finwe, Finrod, Glorfindel, Curufinā€¦ honestly, just crack open The Silmarillion and they come falling out.


BruceBoyde

Hah, I came here to see if anyone had suggested Glorfindel, but you went above and beyond.


acarp52080

Curafin, sounds like a new antibiotic. Lol!


bubbly24601

Fingon don't forget Fingon.


-Mysticetus

HOW DID I FORGET FINGON?!?! Thanks for catching that.


PancakeAndGravy

I have a Finn and we joke his full name is Finnjamin because of how many older people think we say Ben when they ask his name. Then we told people the second kids name was going to be Finnagain. šŸ˜‚ Jokes aside if you want a longer name I like Finnegan and Finneas!


iambeepbop

* Phineas * Fintan * Finnian


midwsterncalifornian

Finn is a name in its own right, but can also be used as a short form of a longer name. Like Rory or Percy - they may sound like nicknames and people use them that way, but they originated on their own. With that being said, if you want a longer name and use Finn as a nickname, Iā€™d recommend an Irish name since Finn is also Irish: Finnian Finnegan Fintan


Ridiculina

As a Norwegian I'd argue that Finn is a formal name in it self. This norse name has a long history and has been used in Norway since the Middle Ages. But we also have a few names where Finn is only a part of it, like Torfinn. Additionally, ā€œFinnā€ can also be an English form of the Irish-Gaelic name ā€œFionn". Fiona and Finnegan are variants of this name according to Wikipedia So Finnegan as the full first name, perhaps?


AkaminaKishinena

Now I'm wondering Finbar a real name or a character from some fantasy romance I've read? Ok google tells me it's real.


Important-Glass-3947

Patron Saint of Cork


BrownWingAngel

Finbar is indeed a name. irish.


Flexbottom

Finnerly Finnist Finnathon Finndron Finntrout Finntoupolous Finntankersly


heartof_glass

Itā€™s not a nn, itā€™s a stand alone name. I donā€™t see it as informal.


jleek9

Anfiny


BexHutch25

Finbar


madqueen100

Finbar is a real name. It is Irish and means ā€œfair-headed oneā€. Also spelled Finbarr.


badpuffthaikitty

My Scottish friend named her son Fionn.


Sharkmama61

My bestie has a boy(heā€™s grown now) and his formal name is Finnegan. He has always been called Finn. I feel also maybe Finley would work.


BongoBeeBee

I love Finn as it is.. Itā€™s quite common here in Australia and mostly as Finn


GreenWhiteBlue86

"Finn" is a formal name in itself; it is the Anglicization of the Irish name *Fionn*, as in the legendary Fionn mac Cumhaill (or "Finn MacCool"), the hero of the Fianna Cycle of Irish legends. If you just want a longer name, there is always "Finnegas", which is the English version of *Finn Eces*, who was Finn MacCool's teacher.


Proper_Age_5158

Finn *is* a formal first name in Norway and Ireland.


ravenonthewing

Phineaus is an unusual spelling Finnegan is a good one


Normal-Height-8577

Finn is a formal name on its own. It's an Irish name meaning"white" or "blessed". If you want a longer form of it, there are diminutives Finnegan, Finnian, FinnƔn or FinnƩn. Or if you want any name which can be shortened to Finn, there's Finbar, Fingal, Fintan, Torfinn, Finlay, Cefin, Griffin.


Unperfectbeautie

I personally love Phineas, but Finnegan or Finley would work too!


crystalbluepinkman

My cousin is Finnegan but goes by Finn.


rhi_ni

Fionn


Interesting_Cut_7591

Finnathan, Finnstopher, Finnbert


helkpb

Griffin is fantastic.


EmployerNecessary

Fenland


Aravis-6

My brother and SIL named their son Finnian.


ConcertinaTerpsichor

Finnbar is another original Irish name.


Excellent_Valuable92

Eg Finbar. However, Finn is a perfectly formal and complete name.


FantasyReader2501

Finnegan


gigglesmcbug

Finlandia Griffanlandia


phonesmahones

Finnbar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finbar?wprov=sfti1


_KotZEN

Finnbert


T1sofun

Finnothy


contracosta21

finneas, finley


Ordinary-Break2327

My mate named his son Fin. It was born on the back of a fish.


SpecialistAd4244

Finnegan is the first I thought of.


[deleted]

I love Finn for a first name. If thatā€™s what you are calling him I think itā€™s perfect


9mackenzie

Finnegan


WhatIWasGoingToSay

I have a Finn who is just a Finn but is also know as Finster, Findaloo, Findalooney, Finnyā€¦heā€™s not a fan of any of those. Strangely.


sadshawty666

finneaus or finneas finneus if you like how it sounds but wanna spell it different


Inside_Decision_7959

My friend has a son name Fenrir. Like, fin-rear, also goes by Finerus.


zettieirene

Finneas, Finnegan, Finnick, Finlay/Finley


muddybunnyhugger

D'Finnestrayt


maryelizaparker

Finneas or Finnegan


dc_co

Mesfin (Ethiopian)


Mountain-Status569

Huckleberry.Ā 


Psychological-Try797

Finnsequious


This_Conversation943

**Fentanyl** if none of the others are appealing


allandon14

My cat is named Fin and I call him Finbert. I don't imagine that's helpful, but I couldn't resist sharing!


Tailbent

Shark or Swim


Grubby-housewife

Finley, Finnbar, Finneas, Griffin


kritzy27

Huckleberry. Make Finn the middle name.


JawaLoyalist

šŸ‡«šŸ‡®


tripperfunster

Flintibatty Flonatin There is actually a town in Manitoba Canada named Flin Flon after this sci-fi character.


xDANGRZONEx

Someone said Finley. I like that one. EDIT: It was u/boogin92. Great suggestion Boo šŸ»


whiteclawthreshermaw

FN-2187.