Registration deadline THIS Friday - and still no boy's name - HELP!

[stella1w]

OK.. I feel really bad but I have no idea what to call my son and he is nearly six weeks old.
My criteria are: nothing biblical/saints related, would "go with" his sister's name Clara, would not be teased at school, not too popular, not too outlandish, has some kind of nice meaning (ie. Cameron sounds nice ,but means crooked nose), doesn't end in en/in/on due to our surname, would work on a baby/adult ie. can be shouted across a playground but looks good in print (here's hoping)
Seems to me that most boys' names have a biblical, hebrew root!
And he doesn't look like anything..
Some names on my shortlist (and even some of them don't meet my criteria...)
Alexander (too popular)
Felix (ditto)
Dashiell
Orlando
Kaleo (everyone hates it - see separate thread)
Tate
Cai
Edgar
Emre

But am totally open to suggestions...

[Tillyscoutsmum]

Fergus - means man of strength. Not too outlandish. Not too popular. I may be biased

[PotteringAlong]

Edgar is a saints name...

[suzikettles]

William, Frederick, Roderick erm..... I keep having to delete names because of your restrictions tbh.

[PotteringAlong]

As is felix (ex pope) and Alexander (patron
Saint of occupations).

Why no saints names? If you like the name dies the fact that it's been used before many moons ago matter?

[Dragonwoman]

Edric - Old english name, means prosperous ruler. Could be shortened to Eddie or Ric?
Fletcher - arrow maker
Robert - 'normal' name but not very common on children these days. Choice of Rob/Robbie/Bob/Bobby/Bertie shortenings?

[deste]

I know lots of Camerons but that's the first time I've heard the meaning of it. I don't think the meaning is that important. Of your list I like Orlando.

[PotteringAlong]

I love Robert but due to St Robert of Newminster I think it's out :)

Sorry OP; am being singularly unhelpful here. Am
Off to have a bath so will put my mind to thinking of some names to actually answer your qu!

[JustFiveMinutesHAHAHA]

Fredrick (Freddie)
Oliver (Oli)
Edward (Eddie) - hated this till I knew a little boy and it really grew on me :)
Timothy (Tim)

[stella1w]

There was a patron saint of occupations??? I am going to have to relax the saint thing, clearly!
I tend to like Old English and Welsh names...

[cantsleepwontsleepever]

erm...

Sonny
Angus
Finn/Fintan
Ivo
Louis
Rufus

[suzikettles]

Iwan? or Ewan or Euan (all the same pronunciation I think).

Arthur

Kenneth

[MumToTheBoy]

I don't know many welsh names - how about Bryn, Rhys and Harri. Oh aled as well!

[birdofthenorth]

I am drawn to say Rory. Congrats on your boy

[PippiLongBottom]

I love Orlando from your list but it was top contender for my chihuahua (who ended up with Basil). I have a Felix (child not dog). My list also had Arlo and Milo on it. What about Silas? No idea of its roots before Silas Marner. It was reserve name for ds1 (Noah).
Ooh, what about Wilf? Another reserve name for ds1.

[LisMcA]

DS is Blair, just thought I'd throw it in :o

Congrats!

[LisMcA]

And it means "open plain"

[Merrylegs]

Magnus

(means 'great')

[NorkyButNice]

May I ask why you are so against anything with biblical/hebrew roots?

DH and I are complete atheists but have ended up with a Theo and Nathaniel which both (by coincidence) mean "God's gift". I don't think the name you choose reflects on your beliefs (or lack of) these days, or am I alone on that thought?

I saw somewhere upthread the mention of Welsh names - we've got Owain, Rhys and Huw as middle names due to Dh's welsh roots.

[nenevomito]

Hamish.

You really can't go wrong with a Hamish imo.

[NorkyButNice]

Oh yes, meant to say that our alternatives for boys names were Jasper, Felix, Alexander and Marcus.

[Sidge]

Fraser
Angus
Rufus
Jasper
Barnaby
Montgomery

[thehappyprince]

How about Alistair? Not Welsh / old English but similar to Alexander and less popular. Can be shortened easily - Al or Ally.

[MummyFleece]

Bradley?

[sockpoppet]

Edwin
Arthur
Rory
Max
Miles
Kai
Wilbur
Jensen
Rafferty
Giles
Lachlan
Howard