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Unusual, creative boys names

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Fishpond · 14/11/2011 00:36

Struggling for inspiration. I quite like artsy / naturey / literary names. Except Atticus. Really not a fan.

Anything unusual, creative, outside the Top 500-ish?

Anyone? Smile

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shoobidoo · 15/11/2011 09:52

Some lovely names on here. I love Amos, Orson, Quentin, Linus and Constantin - classic but not overused.

How about Leopold, Henrik, Fabian or Roman?

yellowflowers I'd be curious to know YOUR favourite names? Because they may be very different - in which case I'd expect you to dislike my choices Smile. I'm surprised that you need to 'snort out loud' when hearing names that you wouldn't choose?

FellatioNelson · 15/11/2011 05:11

AS we've had Horatio, Lysander and Orlando how about we continue looking to Shakespeare?

Cymbeline
Flavius
Florizel
Oberon
Valentine

Julius and Julian are lovely as well.

These threads always make me want to have a few more babies. Grin

wonderwooman · 15/11/2011 05:08

I'm on a roll...

Cristiano
Ludo
Yves
Constantin
Anders

wonderwooman · 15/11/2011 05:03

Laurence
Ivo
Hans
Leon
Nate

FellatioNelson · 15/11/2011 05:03

Yes, it's lovely!

wonderwooman · 15/11/2011 05:00

How about Horatio, Fellatio?

FellatioNelson · 15/11/2011 04:59

There are some beautiful names appearing one here. One or two howlers, but all in the eye of the beholder and all that. Smile

I think Lysander and Heath are lovely.

I'll add Willoughby, Django, Sage and Artemis. )could be Arty for short. Grin)

wonderwooman · 15/11/2011 04:55

Gregor
Kit
Leonard
Caleb
Austin
Brig
Tiber

EdithWeston · 15/11/2011 04:52

Why shouldn't yellowflowers enjoy a list she finds risible?

(Am I imagining it, or is Baby Names in general becoming less tolerant of divergent views?)

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Staverton · 14/11/2011 23:05

Linus
Tam
Jem

CheerfulYank · 14/11/2011 23:00

Well, we all have different tastes. :) I have a Sam and my next will be an Eleanor or a Jack, Charlie or Will. Boring by some standards, but I like them. However, I really love the sound of names like Indigo, Cedar, etc...they just don't work for me.

yellowflowers · 14/11/2011 22:49

Because nearly every suggestion is making me snort out loud. Sorry.

HerdOfTinyElephants · 14/11/2011 22:46

Aristeo
Inigo
Jago
Sholto

Ulysses
Silas
Sylvester
Casimir
Sachaverell
Remus (although there's the Harry Potter link, which is a pity)
Tobin
Alaric
Richmond
Ludovic
Lincoln

PootlePosyPumpkin · 14/11/2011 22:43

Muddling - your names are certainly creative. Apart from Gabriel, I've never met anyone with any of those names.

MuddlingThroughItAll · 14/11/2011 22:32

I've already shared them, but having a name change soon :o

CheerfulYank · 14/11/2011 22:27

Cedar
Indigo
Peregrine with Hawk as a nn

Why, Yellowflowers ? Confused

yellowflowers · 14/11/2011 22:25

Please tell me this thread is a joke

upahill · 14/11/2011 22:22

muddling if your boys are called them names I think you have outed yourself!

thousandDenier · 14/11/2011 21:48

Joby- as in jobbie? Only if he never goes to Scotland Grin

rushofbloodtothefeet · 14/11/2011 19:05

Alban
Ianto
Osian

To give a flavour from the Celtic & Gaelic nations Grin

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MuddlingThroughItAll · 14/11/2011 19:03

My boys are Darwin, Heath, Shay, Gabriel and Hendrix and together they have the middle names Wolf, Cassian, Silas, Orlando and Jeremiah. I like to think they are unusual and creative and we are yet to come across someone with the same name :o

BlueChampagne · 14/11/2011 16:05

minipie I know a little Corin

Byron
Branwell
Bryce
Wreford
Cillian

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Fishpond · 14/11/2011 15:16

Rafferty's is a popular restaurant in my town, wouldn't be able to use that in good conscience! Grin I do like Samson / Sam but too popular for my tastes.

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