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If you like unusual boys names, please give me your views...

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BedHog · 23/08/2011 09:48

DC2 is due in a couple of months, and we are really struggling with boys names. We have our shortlist of girls names sorted, but boys names seem much more difficult as the majority seem to fall into one of the 'stereotypes' and that puts me off them.

Both DP and I have looked through enormous baby name books, websites etc., jotting down any names we don't hate. We've gradually whittled these down to the list below, some being my choices that DP thinks are OK, and vice versa. There isn't a single name that we both love, unfortunately.

The names are mostly on the unusual side, so apart from opinions, I am more interested in practicalities - are they a swear word in Spanish, or the name of some nasty gynaelogical disease, or the name of a foreign serial killer, for example?.

Nyjah
Soren
Laurie
Efryn
Asa
Ijah
Kit (but hate Christopher/Christian)
Lajni
Naoki
Enzo
Tanner
Coby
Nate
Coyan

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greenzebra · 23/08/2011 10:07

love Tanner and Soren, great names.

Asa is also good

How are you pronoucing Lajni? Is it Finnish?

Surprised not to see my prosective DS name on here, but thats only because I think its the best.

Whish one if your favourite then bedhog

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BedHog · 23/08/2011 10:07

Thanks Dee and Thistle. Tanner is one of DP's favourites and I'm trying really hard to like it, but probably failing! I associate it with names like Tyler which I dislike, also the leather thing and it's very similar to Anna.

I'd only use the shortened versions of Kit, Laurie and Nate - Christopher, Laurence and Nathan all seem really dull, or pompous, or both!

Do you think Soren has too obvious associations with Charlie and Lola?

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oohlaalaa · 23/08/2011 10:05

I love the following names:

Laurie
Asa
Kit

Not keen on the others.

scarlettlips · 23/08/2011 10:01

KIT...I also can't stand Christopher or Christian - This is on our list for DS

Tate is also ok, but Emma Bunton has just called DS2 this, would that bother you?

Scaevola · 23/08/2011 10:00

I think Asa is a fantastic name!

I like Laurie, Nate, and Kit - but would assume each was a nn.

Enzo and Soren are fine, but I would assume relevant ancestry.

I don't really like any of the others - sorry - particularly Tanner, which still says "Corrie".

IHeartKingThistle · 23/08/2011 09:56

I LOVE Kit, Laurie and Nate. They're all shortened versions of names but I think you can use them all in their own right now, especially Kit (name of my imaginary DC3!)

A tanner was someone who made leather I think. Historically it was a disgusting, dangerous and smelly job. Not the nicest of associations I suppose! A tanner was also a small coin in old money wasn't it (a sixpence?), or a slang term for one?

HTH

deemented · 23/08/2011 09:52

Oh i like your list Smile

I particularly like Soren, Tanner and Nate.

Two of my boys have unusual names - i have a Brennan and a Tate Aneurin.

Haven't a clue for this one if it's a boy though.