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Boys names...not a clue!

57 replies

Clueless79 · 15/11/2010 18:16

Just as it says in the subject! We are happy with quite a few girls' names but when it comes to boys, neither of us can even think of one that really fits the bill (no pun intended!). The only criteria are that we'd like something that's a little out of the ordinary but nothing too weird! Suggestions please?

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Clueless79 · 16/11/2010 19:26

I do like Oisin but don't have an Irish link so don't know whether we could get away with it? Also like Miles. Frustrating thing is that the only ones on here I've been close to falling in love with DH has immediately ruled out! AARGH! Just going to call 'him' BOY.

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MissMashMissMash · 16/11/2010 12:59

Jules
Louis
Nate (Nathan)
Soloman
Frank (Francis)
Niall
Fabian
Rapheal
Gabrial
Rohan
Alistair
Kier

kreecherlivesupstairs · 16/11/2010 08:55

Duncan. Underused and I love it. Shame DD wasn't a boy.

goingdownhill · 16/11/2010 08:36

Chooster you have just freaked me out. I have DS1 William DS2 Lucas and am pregnant and fighting hard for naming DC4 Xavier! We obviously both have fabulous taste Grin

RussAbbotDancer · 15/11/2010 21:54

Silas

Unless you live on a farm.

snice · 15/11/2010 21:51

how about Jethro?

Showaddywaddy · 15/11/2010 21:44

Amos
Orlando
Arlo
Artemis
Bodhi
Seth
Solomon
Ezekiel

jellybeans · 15/11/2010 21:38

How about

Ross
Mitchell
Niall
Mason
Hayden
Zac/Zachariah
Micah
Joel
Jared
Nicholas
Vinnie
Sean
Gregory
Russell

jaggythistle · 15/11/2010 21:33

Miles
Leon
Malcolm

Imarriedafrog · 15/11/2010 21:31

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mopsyflopsy · 15/11/2010 21:30

Fabian
Rufus
Quentin
Dominic
Florian

Herecomesthesciencebint · 15/11/2010 21:28

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Minione · 15/11/2010 21:22

Abraham (nn Abe, Bram)
Cormac
Bryn
Isiaih
Jeremiah
Orin
Oisin
Patrick
Seamus
Ephraim

tammy234 · 15/11/2010 21:21

Some lovely names on this thread.

I love:
Quentin
Vincent
Tobias

Chooster · 15/11/2010 21:04

Its not just you clueless - I'm trying to find a boys name as well - similar criteria! But this is DS3 though so we already have had to choose 2... My short list is Jasper, Xavier, Lucas, or William (not that unusual but I still like it).

phonix · 15/11/2010 20:54

Just remembered another one of my favourites:

Abel

thisisyesterday · 15/11/2010 20:49

Auden
Jay (Gatsby)
Elliott (or Eliot)
Jude (the obscure)
Winston

i wanted Yossarian on my boys list but dp wasn't having any of it

rachylloyd · 15/11/2010 20:47

Elijah???

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Clueless79 · 15/11/2010 20:28

Err no. Wink

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BelligerentGhoul · 15/11/2010 20:23

Erm: Fitzwilliam mayhap? :)

Clueless79 · 15/11/2010 20:22

I quite like the literary influences - any more where they came from?

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BelligerentGhoul · 15/11/2010 20:08

Ooh yes to both Christian and Tristan.

How about:

Jem
Atticus
Lucien
Bartholomew / nn Bartie
Matthias

Clueless79 · 15/11/2010 20:05

I do like Christian, Tristan and Zach but still not convinced! Is anyone else totally and completely stuck?

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thisisyesterday · 15/11/2010 19:48

Gabriel
Asa
Linus
Tobias
Josiah
Lucien
Soren
Noam
Nico
Monroe