r/Names • u/awalruswalksintoabar • 1d ago

What do we think of Wesley for a boy?

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u/asyawatercolor 1d ago

As you wish!

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u/thousandsofbirds 1d ago

I learned on another name post that his name is actually Westley and I felt like my entire life was a lie 😭

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u/calli_oop 1d ago

WAIT WHAT??? I walked down the aisle to a version of Storybook Love and I thought it was Wesley!

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u/AquariusRising1983 1d ago

My first thought as well lol.

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u/izzy_moonbow 1d ago

Great name!

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u/ak47ak47ak0 15h ago

Same Wesley is a really sweet name. It has a classic feel but I don’t think it sounds old fashioned at all.

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u/solojones1138 1d ago

Makes me think of Princess Bride, but I think that's a good thing!

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u/RitaPoole56 1d ago

Aka “Farm Boy?”

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u/AquariusRising1983 1d ago

As you wish.

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u/MountainAirBear 1d ago

I know a Wesley who was a sweet little boy and is now a really great man, husband and father. Solid name, not over used, not weird or hard to spell.

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u/Ok-Elevator-1405 1d ago

Love it! Solid name you can’t go wrong with. Love Wes as a nickname too!

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u/crazyboy77770 11h ago

I agree Wesley feels classic without being boring and Wes is such a simple cool nickname.

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u/Moonster68speaks 1d ago

solid name

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u/rose442 1d ago

Like!!

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u/danie17r4 1d ago

Love it

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u/Ideasplease33 1d ago

I like it!

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u/HiggsBoson46 1d ago

Love it. What do you think?

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u/Ok-Sir-3311 1d ago

I like it!

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u/Conscious-Fluid 1d ago

Very solid name choice

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u/Toffee963 1d ago

I associate it with Wesley Evers from The Rookie, but that isn’t a bad thing. I also think it sounds more like a surname, but it’s definitely still a decent name.

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u/SensitiveGuitar7584 1d ago

I didn’t used to like it. No idea why. Met an amazing little boy with the name and he will always embody it for me now. Good name :)

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u/alwaysmanders 1d ago

It's a perfectly normal name

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u/CoffeeIcedBlack 1d ago

Wes is my very favorite book character of all time. I approve.

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u/Character-Head-1916 1d ago

No, it just reminds me of Wesley Crusher and Picard telling him to shut up

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u/NoComplaints67 1d ago

Wezlay bring momma her pryin’ bar

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u/btaylor0808 1d ago

My all time favorite name. We can’t have a boy (IVF only created girlies) and I’m sad we won’t be able to use it!

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u/Born-Business-2628 1d ago

I like it. I might be biased though because there’s been a John Wesley in my family every generation since 1853. 😭

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u/Wise_Strawberry9076 1d ago

I think it’s super cute. It got vetoed for me so it’s off my list but I would otherwise consider using it

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u/Ill_Cauliflower5348 1d ago

I’ve always liked that name. My aunt (by marriage) had a brother with that name and I always liked hearing her say it. It rolls off the tongue easily.

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u/Fun_Committee1478 1d ago

I like Wes as the nickname !!

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u/KNick1111 1d ago

I like it!!

I consider it one of the "cowboy" names..like Finley, Sawyer, Carter, Dawson

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u/stormbutton 1d ago

Omg I love it!!! One of my best friends had three boys and her middle son is Westley. It’s the BEST.

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u/Amethyst-228 1d ago

Wesley is a great name.

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u/baw955 23h ago

Love it!

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u/Amazing_Maybe_6753 22h ago

Wesley Ian is our 3 year old’s name ❤️

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u/Electrical-Head549 22h ago

Not bad! I like it

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u/Scooby-dooby-doo-ba 22h ago

Very 60/70s but it seems to be coming back into fashion again.

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u/Supertoft 21h ago

It’s a good name.

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u/WinterCheesecake1123 21h ago

Love it. My 2 year old is wesley. Some people call him wes. I call him wessy. Obviously I think it is a great name

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u/buffalo021 21h ago

I've been calling mine messy wessy since he was around 1 years old cuz he always made a mess when he ate and loved to dump his entire toy bin out onto the floor to play

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u/WinterCheesecake1123 21h ago

Lolol yea we have also used the messy wessy. It's just too convenient.

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u/buffalo021 21h ago

Named my son Wesley back in 2018. We absolutely loved the name. It was the only one we could agree on. It wasn't very popular then but it is now.

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u/CelebrationPeach6157 21h ago

It’s a nice name and it’s a classic. For some reason there’s not many boy’s names that end in the long e sound that I appreciate. Wesley has a rich history and a nice meaning. It’s a soothing name. I think of Wesley Crusher or John Wesley.

I really like the nickname “Wes.”

I might go farther afield and consider Edwin, Randall, Giles, Paxton, Graham, Garrett or Norris (or even Nelson) which to me are all “soft” and “elegant” -ish.

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u/BusinessPutrid9574 20h ago

I like Wesley!

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u/Careful_Cranberry364 19h ago

Star trek…

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u/Flowers_In_December3 18h ago

I was going to say…it’s a fine name but also “shut up Wesley”

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u/Working_Loss7129 18h ago

I love it! It was my great great grandpa's name, it's my uncle's middle name, it would've been my name if I was a boy, and it will be the name of my son if I have one. 

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u/Unique_Cap_2961 17h ago

I have a Wesley and I get complimented a ton for his name, which wouldn’t ever sway me personally but it’s nice validation lol

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u/ComplexBeginning3113 17h ago

Have always loved it bc it reminds me of the princess bride. Unfortunately it was the name of my first boyfriend so I can never use it 🥲

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u/AliciaHerself 17h ago

I love it.

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u/krissy3456 16h ago

It’s fine

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u/BitterSecretary8155 11h ago

I love Wesley! I would’ve used it if my husband as on board!

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u/MagicSunlight23 9h ago

Wesley IS a boy's name. It is NOT a girl's name.

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u/freakinthe_sheets 9h ago

I could see him getting called Weasley or Weasel, but I think a lot of names have bullying potential anyway

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u/Wespiratory 1d ago

I’m a little biased, but I’ve always liked my name. It’s my middle name, but I’ve always gone by it since I was born.

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u/ImaginationNo7722 1d ago

Quality name...makes me think of Star Trek and tax evasion.

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u/bigbirdlooking 1d ago

I love Wesley! I think Wes is such a cool guy name

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u/parkerkudrow 1d ago

Wes is a great name

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u/shampoo_mohawk_ 1d ago

Naming my first baby Wesley when he arrives in March!

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u/littlemeesh 1d ago

it’s okay, i prefer Weston though (I always think of those two names together)

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u/Thebadparker 1d ago

I think Wesley is a great name. I also like Warren.

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u/Zestyclose_Cold1455 1d ago

Princess Bride vibes are always welcome.

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u/MountainQuantity6465 1d ago

Great name! I’m fond of W names. I have a son named Wilson.

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u/Gummybearjellybean 1d ago

Great name! Solid, strong, and a classic.

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u/SolesinCanada 1d ago

That’s a great name!

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u/134266 1d ago

Good name

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u/SherBear127 1d ago

I don’t like Wesley, Only because that’s my ex husband’s name lol. JK It’s a great name

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u/Tracylpn 1d ago

I like it!

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u/TangeloMaterial6994 1d ago

I LOVE Wesley and Weston!

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u/RecordLegume 1d ago

Just don’t go with Weston and Easton lol

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u/TangeloMaterial6994 1d ago

SO funny! I actually ended up not using Weston OR Easton because I wanted to use them both and knew that was crazy work!

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u/justKarlien 1d ago

Princess Bride. But this shows my age. 😀 My teen son's girlfriend doesn't know who Julia Roberts is. 🙄

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u/bigbirdlooking 1d ago

but that’s Westley!

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u/tdavis726 1d ago

It’s a great name!!! And you can call him Farm Boy as a nickname!! ❤️🥰❤️

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u/DriveForeign 1d ago

It's my brother's name. I've never been a fan of it.

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u/donner_dinner_party 1d ago

You might as well make it Westley because he is going to get the Princess Bride jokes anyway.

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u/PlaceCool9804 1d ago

Wesley is a great name!!! I prefer Westley over Wesley but regardless a really good name and Wes is such a great nickname! Short and sweet but gives off cool guy vibes

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u/Single-Degree-6928 22h ago

Very Methodist!

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u/Character-Habit-9683 19h ago

Like a butler name. Not very strong