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Boys names that are consistent but not common... Shortlist

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suitsyou · 07/08/2015 16:29

Order them from favorite to least if you please, I've gone through the top 200 for every decade since 1800 and these names consistently appear but (to me) never get super popular.

Arthur
Otto- we have a German connection.
Jobe
Mack

All very different to each other!

Thank you

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ShadowStar · 07/08/2015 16:38

I like Arthur best and Jobe least.

I think Arthur has been getting a lot more popular recently though? You might want to check that if you're concerned about a name being too popular.

NoArmaniNoPunani · 07/08/2015 16:42

I like Otto.

suitsyou · 07/08/2015 17:35

Thank you! Yes, I'm after the elusive popular but not name!

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marinacortina · 07/08/2015 17:53

Jobe and Mack, top 200, really? I've never heard of either. I've known a few people nicknamed Mac, but that's all.

Arthur is probably on the rise, but I like it.
Otto is OK, I do know someone with a little Otto.

TravellingToad · 07/08/2015 17:54

John? Not sure where it rates but it's really far down.

YeOldeTrout · 07/08/2015 17:55

Okay, full marks for obsessiveness. You win.
Arthur is nice & underused.
There's a reason why those others haven't made top 10.
Jobe is just a misspelling of Jove, no??

ShadowStar · 07/08/2015 18:06

Jobe might be a phonetic version of Job (from the Bible) perhaps?

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 07/08/2015 18:15

The only one I like is Otto. I know two teenage Ottos funnily enough, it's a nice name.

TempsPerdu · 07/08/2015 18:27

Otto - like this a lot. Suspect it may rise in popularity soon though (has a similar feel other trendy choices like Arlo, Felix and Rufus)
Arthur - also like, but it's currently quite trendy - I know of three baby Arthurs here in N. London
Mack - OK as a shortening, not convinced by it as a full name
Jobe - not keen. Is it meant to be pronounced the same as Job, or Jo-bee?

suitsyou · 07/08/2015 18:40

Thanks again for your replies. I'm definitely more on the Otto/Arthur bandwagon. My brother has a friend called Jobe, I'm pretty sure it's biblical.

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morepleasegromit · 07/08/2015 18:49

Otto
Jobe
Arthur
Mack (return of the)

TeacupDrama · 07/08/2015 20:01

Job is a biblical name Jobs is not, that's where the expression" rt he patience of Job " comes from
Dislike Mack,

My order favourite first is Arthur, Otto, Job, and way down Mack

TeacupDrama · 07/08/2015 20:02

I meant Jobe is not

Fishwives · 07/08/2015 21:32

Look up the Biblical Job for God's sake, before naming your child that.

Sophronia · 07/08/2015 22:16

I like Arthur and Otto.

CrystalMcPistol · 07/08/2015 22:33

Arthur - good name. Popular at the moment

Otto- von Bismarck. Reminds me of bewhiskered German men. But nice nod to your German heritage.

Jobe - In the bible it's Job (pronounce Jobe). I'm not an expert on biblical matters but I think Job had a shitstorm of bad luck rain down upon him.

Mack - American private detective nickname.

Not sure what you mean by consistent, most names are consistent in that they've been used for decades/centuries with various peaks and troughs of popularity.

suitsyou · 07/08/2015 22:35

Fish- Thanks for clearing up the biblical part, regardless the name Jobe still stands as shortlisted- it wasn't chosen for its potential godliness!

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suitsyou · 07/08/2015 22:38

Thanks Crystal- consistent as in always there and roughly in the same area of the list. For example 'Lorraine' may have been massively popular in the 60's and never made a comeback whereas 'Jane' although never too 10 has always been around.

Really appreciate everyone's honesty

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suitsyou · 07/08/2015 22:39

Top*

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CrystalMcPistol · 07/08/2015 22:41

Okay I see what you mean. But I'm surprised Mack qualifies as a consistent name. The only Macks I've ever met have been men with a McSomething surname.

Are you just looking at names from your family tree?

lunalovegood84 · 07/08/2015 22:44

Don't ever move to Scotland if you have a Jobe. It could easily be mispronounced jobby and here that means poo.

Twinkie1 · 07/08/2015 22:45

I love Otto. It was on our list for DS who ended up as Max.

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Allalonenow · 07/08/2015 22:46

I like Arthur and Otto a lot, would probably use Otto as less popular than Arthur which is on the rise.

I don't like Mack or Jobe at all, and Mack sounds like a nn for a fifty year old with MacTavish as his surname.

suitsyou · 07/08/2015 22:48

Haha luna that's very handy to know!

Okay so it seems a definite two horse race on MN. I agree entirely!

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morepleasegromit · 07/08/2015 22:52

Otto is by far the outstanding winner!

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