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Unusual Boys Names

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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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EEEEKinthebeeswax · 17/10/2011 16:37

My baby is called Jolyon

mumzy · 17/10/2011 16:32

Icarus, Hercules, Atticus

RedRubyBlue · 17/10/2011 16:13

Hardy
Lewis
Blythe
Lloyd

chandellina · 17/10/2011 16:12

Tristan?

quirrelquarrel · 17/10/2011 16:09

Wow, I like Sholto!

quirrelquarrel · 17/10/2011 16:07

Saylor
Chaim
Skander
Anton
Roald
Aleksandr
Yannic

Not a v. feministy list, this!

I like Lysander.

blushingm · 17/10/2011 15:51

Ewan?

Lochlan'/Lachlan

Nux · 17/10/2011 15:47

We had this dilemma and went with Kit (short for Christopher which is unusual in itself these days).

applecharlotte · 17/10/2011 14:57

I have an Albie :)

mopsyflopsy · 17/10/2011 14:50

Henry may not be that popular but I know about 10 little Harrys....

RedRubyBlue · 17/10/2011 14:47

Elliott
Chase
Henry
Arthur
Xavier

TwoCuteLittleOwls · 17/10/2011 14:40

nonnomum, my ds is called John - virtually no-one is using it now and it's so perfect Wink

GetOutMyPub · 17/10/2011 14:38

boys not biys!!! (not wearing my glasses today emoticion)

mopsyflopsy · 17/10/2011 14:38

Sol is great, short for Solomon.

GetOutMyPub · 17/10/2011 14:37

Some less common biys names that I have come across

Rafferty
Sonny
Rico
Jayden (although v popular round 'ere)
Issac
Romaine
Fintan/finton (not sure of the spelling)
Flynn
Fin
Kai
Bailey
Jolyon
Jonty

SolarPrestigeAGammon · 17/10/2011 14:35

Rumplestiltskin

qo · 17/10/2011 14:35

sol, donovan, luca

LadyClariceCannockMonty · 17/10/2011 14:34

phlossie, I very much like Ezra, Inigo and Cosmo from your list.

Corin's nice.

phlossie · 17/10/2011 14:34

Ask my DH, Takver! He's a bit conservative, bless him.

mopsyflopsy · 17/10/2011 14:32

We have a Quentin, which I love (obviously Smile).

I also like Ezra, Felix, Dominic, Fergus and Amos very much.

Takver · 17/10/2011 14:26

phlossie, what on earth is wrong with Abraham or Horatio??

Takver · 17/10/2011 14:25

Kester
Giles (similar to Miles but less used perhaps?)
Corin

I love Dominic, and I wouldn't have thought it was that common - more a steady-burner with a few every year?

I also know an (adult) Simeon which I think is a great name, and pretty uncommon.

I love Benedict too, but it does tend to get shortened to Ben which is extremely well used!

phlossie · 17/10/2011 14:23

I have a Rufus (which is, imo, THE best boy's name ever!) and I'm struggling for a little brother's name. So far we have on our list:
Albert
Finnian
Roland (though, 'Rat fans!' puts me off)
Fergus
Hector
Felix

DH liked Otis, but I'm not sure.

The names DH has struck off as 'too out there' that were on my list are:
Ezra
Inigo
Otto
Cosmo
Thaddeus
Atticus

And my mum made some suggestions, to which DH's response was 'is she on drugs?'
Merlin
Abraham
Horatio
Titus

HalfSpamHalfBrisket · 17/10/2011 14:16

re: "Mei" - instead of using this as a reference to your favourite film, why not use "Meh" as a tribute to mumsnet Grin

LadyClariceCannockMonty · 17/10/2011 14:13

Love:

Lysander
Benedict
Elias
Sholto
Zander (not as in short for Alexander, just on its own)