Does a BOYS' name exist that isn't overly popular, sound similar to something overly popular, about to become overly popular or just plain boring or dated?

[leoniethelioness]

Blatantly plagiarising from another poster's thread but I have been wondering this about boys' names. DH & I are expecting our first baby in September and we've agreed on a girls' name but have absolutely no idea what to call our baby if it's a boy (we don't know the sex).

All suggestions would be much appreciated!

[CharlieJamie]

Miles
Josiah

[AuntieStella]

Robert, Richard, Michael, Andrew, David, Peter, Christopher, Paul, Simon, Iain, Neil?

[tinybellows]

Russell
Peter

[tinybellows]

Anthony
Joel
Stanley

[Fourormore]

Ha, I wish I knew. This is my fifth DS and I am completely out of names. I don't like anything.

[LaceyLee]

Barnaby
Jonathon
John
Lance
Glen
Adam
Aaron

[MitzyLeFrouf]

Serge.

I mean how cool is that!

[Joinourclub]

Angus
Gabriel

[BikeRunSki]

Anthony
Peter
Adam
Paul
Michael
Gabriel
Evan

[TroysMammy]

May be biased but how about Troy? It is the name of my cat but he is handsome, well behaved, placid and loving. It's a name that can't be shortened either 😀

[228agreenend]

Elliott
Miles
Edward
Saul
Seth
Andrew
Alexander
Tristan
Zachary
Jacob
Nicholas

[BertrandRussell]

Peter
Patrick
Michael

[GoldPlatedBacon]

Simeon
Caspar
Wade
Axel

[Flopsyhopsy]

Quentin
Dominic

[DeepFriedFlamingo]

Benjamin, aren't too many Ben's in the world

[OneMagnumisneverenough]

Use the Scottish Baby names list - they give every name used over the year so if you go down near the bottom you may just find what you are looking for. Also SCotland has a population less than that of London and although all the names wont be Scottish, obviously they wont be used in as big numbers.

I came on to say Evan which a pp said - Welsh names would also be good.

www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/names/babies-first-names/full-lists-of-babies-first-names-2010-to-2014

Keir fits your bill too

Others I've picked of the list

Vincent
Torben
Tod
Sylvester
Stellen
Ross
Perry
Lowrie.....

I could go on, but you are probably beter looking yourself :)

[tinybellows]

Ryan
Adrian
Asa

[treaclesoda]

Names are so regional it's hard to say overrall what is popular, because it differs so much. Eg a previous poster has said there aren't all that many Bens but where I live it's one of the most widely used boys names, I know loads of them, there are two in my DDs class alone. Nice name though.

[EddieStobbart]

Peter. Nice name but seems to have dropped out of favour as not common when I was at school and I only know one child with the name.

[MiniMover]

At the moment I'm liking,
-Angus
-Blair
-Riley
-Brodie

[EricaPrimrose]

My little boy is called Flynn :)
Not many about, as it's more commonly used as a second name! Does sound really like 'Finn' though, which is getting more and more popular

[Vilio]

Denis
Kevin

[Glowlamp]

Lloyd or Myles or Fergus.
All completely discarded by my husband! Humph.

[CakeRattleandRoll]

Alasdair
Kester
Silas
Cyrus
Angus
Ansel
Linus
Hector
Benedict
Ross
Peter
Robert