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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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LaTristesse · 17/10/2011 14:13

Loving Sennen mommom, one of my favourite places in the UK, so will be adding that to my shortlist, hope you don't mind!

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LadyEvilEyes · 17/10/2011 14:05

I have a Fraser.
I live in the Highlands though, so it's not that unusual, though according to my English SIL who runs a playgroup it's never used down south.

mommom · 17/10/2011 14:03

My DS is called Sennen James, and i am now 35wks with my second boy and have had similar problems. However DH and I have finally agreed on Reagan Scott.

Finding THE name is such a minefield. I must admit that i did have a lot of (unwelcome) input from the mother in law. (DH comes from a family of brians, Sams and steves- oh and sons named after fathers which I HATE!)

some suggestions i had were

Finlay
Ely
Drew
Elijah
Roman

shoobidoo · 17/10/2011 13:59

But is also happens to be the plural of the most widely used measurment of distance in the UK/US. One mile, two miles. But perhaps some of you don't make that mental association, I do though.

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countingto10 · 17/10/2011 13:50

Actually that should be Thornton Blush

countingto10 · 17/10/2011 13:49

I have a Jonathan (shortened to Jonny) and a Dominic which wasn't very popular 9 years ago (only one in his school) but appears to be getting more popular now. I always liked the name Gabriel (vetoed by DH) and he liked Damien (vetoed by me Grin). Had 4DSs and as I started with a fairly traditional name for DS1, couldn't go too "way out" with the others.

In a local gaveyard, there is the grave of a little boy who died in the late 19th century and he was called Thorton - always thought it was a lovely name.

TheLittleFriend · 17/10/2011 13:45

Love Arlo, it's a great name.

Another favourite of mine is Jude.

laughalot · 17/10/2011 13:41

sorry excuse spelling

AblativeAbsolute · 17/10/2011 13:41

Oops, sorry melliebobs, didn't mean to offend. It's just that I'm hearing it around a bit more recently, and just wondered... Sorry Blush.

laughalot · 17/10/2011 13:41

Matana that is realy strange as I have a Aidan but really watned Ellis and dh said no to that hee hee

SuperSesame · 17/10/2011 13:39

I know three Ethan's born in the last year. Its definitely not unusual if it once was. I forgot about the Minogue baby. I thought it was because Ethan Hawke was a pin-up in the 90's so all of those teen girls are now naming their babies after him!
I have an Ivan and love it.

matana · 17/10/2011 13:39

Love the name Aidan, but DH vetoed it. We therefore have an Ellis. Middle name is Spencer.

melliebobs · 17/10/2011 13:36

our choice in Dexter has NOTHING to do with One Day. In fact reading the book on my honeymoon almost made me go off it for 2 reasons. Dexter was an absolute pecker AND i really don't like the shortening of it to Dex. GRRR

enjoyingscience · 17/10/2011 13:32

Jonas (biased, but I love it)
Elias
Jethro
Silas
Theo (not unusual, I know)
Ivo
Finbar

RedRubyBlue · 17/10/2011 13:31

Murray

RedRubyBlue · 17/10/2011 13:31

Cedric
Albert
Guy
Hector
Hamish
Fraser
Sebastion

gobbolinothewitchscatinboots · 17/10/2011 13:21

We've got a Hugo which is quite unusual I think (around here anyway)

I love Fergus if I ever have another DS

AblativeAbsolute · 17/10/2011 13:18

I really wanted Atticus for DS, Scallops, but DH vetoed it. Lovely name.

AblativeAbsolute · 17/10/2011 13:17

Is this surge of Dexters to do with One Day, I wonder?
Anyway, OP, a couple of others - a friend's boy is called Felix, and I really like that. Or, as others have said, you could go for a traditional name that's just less popular these days - like Jonathan or Paul (also good in that they go well with most other names). I love your suggestion of Dominic, too - we nearly chose that for DS.

laughalot · 17/10/2011 13:17

forgot seth

HandDivedScallopsrgreat · 17/10/2011 13:11

Atticus

shoobidoo · 17/10/2011 12:40

This thread is great - it's nice to see so many lovely names that aren't already used by thousands others Smile.

Love Delilah for a girl and for a boy my favourites include
Marius
Jasper
Gregory
Adrian
Quentin

melliebobs · 17/10/2011 11:50

Our list of Boys names include. We don't know what we are having though :(

Dexter
Arlo
Jesse
Silas
Stanley