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Unusual Boys Names

231 replies

SausageSmuggler · 15/10/2011 21:21

Hi all,
Pregnant with DC2, got my 20 week scan in 3 weeks and we're hoping to find out what it is but i'd like to have a shortlist of names.
I think we've decided (for now at least) on Delilah Mei for a girl (Mei spelt that way as a nod to one of my favourite films, not a bid to be 'interesting') but really stuck for boys, plus DH and I just can't agree. We have Dexter so it needs to go with that, only other criteria is that it should be unusual but not really weird.

Can anyone inspire me?

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jen127 · 18/10/2011 16:31

@ Mopsyflopsy
It is quite unusual where I am , I guess it is region dependent and without specifics I was just throwing in my tuppence worth !

mommom · 18/10/2011 15:38

Fear not ladies- whatever associations are made with your DC's names, there will always be worse out there.

i know a Sister and brother who were lovingly named Ronnie-mai and Reggie-Rai
Hmm

mommom · 18/10/2011 15:25

LaTristesse thank you! not at all, i think it'll still be a while before it becomes common :) I did hear it used as a boys name once before i became pregnant- it did help that the Sennen in question was gorgeous! :)

Gingersnap88 · 18/10/2011 14:52

Serge Smile

oohlaalaa · 18/10/2011 14:49

Camlo

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ThePsychicSatsuma · 18/10/2011 14:22

Rafferty
Rafe

ThePsychicSatsuma · 18/10/2011 14:18

Zeke
Deacon
Ulrich
Victor
Lyle
Ramone

ThePsychicSatsuma · 18/10/2011 14:18

Evan

Deke

Howard

Lennox

Brier

Calvin

Zander Zach

Google the top Australian names, they're usually a bit ahead of us

ThePsychicSatsuma · 18/10/2011 14:15

actually I love Travis
Have a thing for Travis Pastrana

ThePsychicSatsuma · 18/10/2011 14:13

Jackson

Reggie

Waldo

Rhett

Carson

Hugo

Whathashappenedtomyboobs · 18/10/2011 13:39

Heston

FearfulYank · 18/10/2011 13:27

That's good that you like it, Grumpy ! I love Rex too and want to use it someday. :) I don't want people to say it's a dog name.

mrskbpw · 18/10/2011 13:04

I love Teddy and Woody. Are they toy names?!

Someone has suggested my maiden name on here, which I have hardly ever heard as a surname, let alone as a first name. Am now considering it as a middle name for my third - yet to be conceived (am working on husband) - son!

My son has just started school and has a Timoni and a Caius in his class. I quite loved Caius until I googled it and discovered it's from Twilight.

grumpypants · 18/10/2011 12:29

Rex? Dexter and Rex? (love Rex, really need another baby)

RedRubyBlue · 18/10/2011 11:51

Fable
Casper
Serge
Clancy
Wyatt
Huckleberry
Wilbur
Jesse
Jeremiah
Sascha

carmenelectra · 18/10/2011 11:39

And Elijah!

carmenelectra · 18/10/2011 11:38

I love
Jude
josiah
Isaac
Tobias
Teddy
Gabriel
Noah

Don't they are unusual, but a bit less heard of perhaps.

WarmAndFuzzy · 18/10/2011 10:19

I've know :-
Peregrine (Perry)
Spike (as in Milligan)

Giddly · 18/10/2011 10:18

Kenton
Nimrod
Govan
Petroc
Arden

DiaryofaSleepDeprivedMum · 18/10/2011 09:58

Bud or Buddy, Angus, Kai... My son is a Caleb, which actually appears in the Bible, so not weird, but definitely unusual in the UK. Could also use Cal. I would suggest having a short list and then seeing what fits.

KathMCB · 18/10/2011 09:22

I have a Cormac which is pretty common in Ireland but not so in Durham!

evamummy · 18/10/2011 08:51

What a lovely list of names - makes a refreshing change from all the Jacks, Charlies, Alfies, Archies and Finns around me. I wish I'd been braver in our name choice Smile.

I really like Marlon, Tristan, Quentin, Clement and Elijah.

BikeRunSki · 18/10/2011 08:25

Chas

FearfulYank · 18/10/2011 06:34

Rex
Hudson
Haydn
Cabot