Noel

[Salazar]

Noel is favourite boys name. I've loved it since I was a teenager and I desperately want to use it. DP loves it too. We like it because it is simple, not too popular, and a little bit edgy.

Problem is our surname. Calling our future son Noel would give him the same name as a certain rock star.

Any ideas for anything similar that we might like?

[CointreauVersial]

Liam? (someone had to say it)

[Salazar]

Walked right into that one, didn't I?

[Salazar]

Now thinking maybe Edgar?

[mathanxiety]

If the surname is what I think it is, then I don't think Edgar [surname] flows very well. Too much of a certain letter.

I knew an Ivan of that surname?

[EugenesAxe]

There's a Joel at church who's made me like the name. Very thoughtful boy and excellent reader despite his young age. Having said that, a name that rhymes with that of a famous pop star is even more tragic than sharing a name.

I've always loved Wilfred (Wilf for short). That's of the same quirky/vintage ilk as your other suggestions and works with your surname IMO. Perhaps also Edmund, James, Jonathan (Jon), Joseph (Joe), Rupert, Daniel (Dan). More conventional those ones but I like how they run.

[BlueChampagne]

Conrad
Neil/Niall
Jared
Jethro

[BlueChampagne]

Jago

[Salazar]

Haha you are so right, Joel would be awful.

Am loving Conrad so far.

[Salazar]

How is Jago pronounced?

[mathanxiety]

Jay-go.

[mathanxiety]

But I would avoid the G.

Leo
Owen
Ronan
Killian
Dominic
Henry
Noah
Benjamin
Samuel (Sam)
Emmett
Patrick
Matthew

[burgatroyd]

Arlo, Reg, Marco, Adam

[squoosh]

Wow, baby dodged a bullet!

Noel, edgy? To me it's on a par with Kevin in terms of edginess.

Anyway, Jago is a good suggestion! I also like Ivo and Bruno.

All the 'o's today.

[PepperMallow]

I like the name Noel but agree that it doesn't work in this instance, nor does Joel. Conrad was our top choice had DD been DS so I love that. How about:

Elliott
Felix
Heath
Owen
Jake
Gene
Sid
Frank

[burgatroyd]

Agree with Squoosh. Noel is set to be no 1 in charts I think.

[burgatroyd]

Edgy would be Fagin or Horatio or Ephraim

[Theas18]

Noel is a fine name. I know several dapper gents and a late teenager.

But..... not with your surname. THe pop star will still be around.

[mathanxiety]

I love Gene and Frank.

[squoosh]

You definitely can't call him Frank G......!

[oopsadaisyme]

Frank!? Really? Not with the sidebottom film coming out....

Noel is great, but really makes me think of Christmas -

Gene, no -

Sid???

(apologies, just picking xxx)

Felix is great, never heard that recently, (obvs apart from the cat!) but what a great boys name

[oopsadaisyme]

squoosh hahaha!!!!

[mathanxiety]

I suppose Frank has its drawbacks .

But I think it fits with Noel in terms of style of name, as does Gene/Eugene (which I think is fab, and goes really well with the surname).

[Salazar]

I guess I think Noel is edgy because I associate it with Oasis, who I love. And I'm a Mancunian too, must be genetic. I like the idea of a rock star name, but not the exact same name!

[Salazar]

I like Jarvis too, but I don't want it to sound like I'm mashing Cocker and Gallagher together.

[squoosh]

Funny, to me Noel is a priest's name.

Johnny is a good rock name.