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Help me find a boys name? I'm totally stumped

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nocluenoclueatall · 21/04/2012 20:19

All the names I like have been nabbed by friends and family: Joseph, Alex, Daniel, Jude and Jacob. All taken.

If this one's a boy it'll be DS2 and after the agonies of chosing a name last time I thought I'd start thinking about it sooner rather than later.

I'm looking for something strong and classic, but not too popular (DS is Luke, which I love, but am constantly miffed shocked when we meet another one. Had no idea it was still popular for little kids.... that was the 20 somethingth most popular name when he was born, so I'd like to find something that is no more popular than that).

Thoughts? All suggestions welcome

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nocluenoclueatall · 24/04/2012 17:27

Ahh Patrick, my favourite boy's name! DS's middle name though. Seeker you are on to something.

LOVE Joah! What a fab name. I wanted DS to be Joe but couldn't as DH's godson is Joseph and it would look like we had no ideas of our own. Love Jonah too, but it has some unlucky connotations, so Joah? Brilliant!!!

Will google forthwith...

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seeker · 23/04/2012 15:29

Patrick.

nappyaddict · 23/04/2012 15:28

Asa
Skyler (Sky for short)

Showmethemhappyfeet · 23/04/2012 15:03

Is Azariah unisex now too? Sure I seen it on here as a girls name a few weeks back.
I like more Anerican type names so won't be much help. Love Jaxon for a boy. Ezra is lovely too

rockinhippy · 23/04/2012 14:49

IN much of Africa - damned typo gremlins - Hmm

I didn't actually know it was a name when it first popped into my head when pregnant with DD - googling it, it came up as an old hebrew girls name, meaning "delight & paradise" - seems it much more common for boys in the US though :)

rockinhippy · 23/04/2012 14:46

I know, but it much of Africa & Israel etc its known more commonly as a girls name - I was told in Egypt its a Africa Princess name & in Cape Verde the same - met several adult Female Edens there :)

nappyaddict · 23/04/2012 14:34

Eden is a boy's name in the Old Testament.

2 Chronicles 29:12

Then these Levites set to work: from the Kohathites, Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah; from the Merarites, Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel; from the Gershonites, Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah;

Never heard of the name Joah before, but I like that too :)

nappyaddict · 23/04/2012 14:26

Ebenezer (Eben for short)

I think Eden is a unisex name - I know boys and girls with the name.

heartstart · 23/04/2012 13:38

How about Jonathan

rockinhippy · 23/04/2012 13:26

I think so :) - its my favourite Uncles name :)

but please not Eden for a boy its a name I love - but my DD is Eden & she gets very annoyed if anyone tells her its a boys nameGrin - weirdly one of her best friends is also a female Eden & she's had 2 DDs named after her - theres only 4 in our city, only one is a boy & he gets stick for having a girls name :)

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nocluenoclueatall · 23/04/2012 13:22

No one's mentioned Wesley yet. I like Wesley, shortened to Wes. Is it a bit like Lesley though? Be honest.

Love Edwin and Amos and Franklin, thanks for those

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nappyaddict · 23/04/2012 12:52

Amos is nice :)

Walter
Wallace
Godfrey

rockinhippy · 23/04/2012 12:43

Amos - If I had a boy, that would be my choice, its strong, short so not easily abbreviated & I've not yet come across a little one with that name :) & it would sound fine with Luke

nappyaddict · 23/04/2012 12:29

Theobald
Edbert
Declan
Damon
Solomon (Sol for short)
Milo
Patrick
Alec
Hector
Ivan
Ivor
Euan
Wilbur
Fabius
Finnian
Ezra
Josiah
Rudy
Jeremiah
Brennan
Hubert
Brady
Alan
Jesse
Adrian
Hadrian
Barnaby/Barnabas
Conrad
Colin
Cyrus
Elias
Quentin
Francisco/Francesco
Franklin
Christopher (Chip)
Patrick (Patch)
Caspian
Zachariah/Zachary
Otto
Otis
Elmo
Baxter
Fletcher
Dixie
Ellery
Addison
Harlan
River
Sky
Beau
Lance
Lachlan
Laurence
Cade
Ezekiel (Zeke)
Lucius/Lucien
Isaiah
Moses
Hubert
Cuthbert
Brodie
Brogan
Innes
Elwyn
Pierce
Heath
Julius
Blythe
Blair

nappyaddict · 23/04/2012 12:06

Victor
Vincent

nappyaddict · 23/04/2012 12:05

Rex
Tighe (sounds like Tiger without the "r")
Theodore/Edison/Edmund/Edwin/Edgar (shortened to Teddy or Ned)
Philip (shortened to Pip)
Jonny
Douglas
Kaspar
Sacha
Leonardo
Frederick
Felix
Harris
Gabriel
Tate
Nate
Hugo
Florence
Arlo
Eden
Courtney
Asher
Brook
Elias (shortened to Eli)
Albert (shortened to Albie or Bertie)
Seth
Artie
Jonas
Jonah
Jago
Archibald
Maximilian
Benedict
Sidney
Sandy
Rae
Herbert (shortened to Herbie or Bertie)
Humphrey
Ernest (shortened to Ernie)
Wilfred
Rufus
Graeme
Robert
Stewart
Andrew (shortened to Drew)
Guy
Maurice
Duncan
Carlos
David
Simon
Martin
Paul
Bryan
Howard (shortened to Howie)
Iain
Robin
Ronan
Roger
Malcolm
Keith
Gareth
Tristan
Tristram
Russell
Donovan
Marcel
Stefan
Antonio
Cassius
Jeffrey
Julian
Jeremy

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nocluenoclueatall · 22/04/2012 18:46

Ah good to know that Robert's not totally out of the fashion. Dexter and Vincent are others that have been nabbed by friends and I love love love Samuel (NN Sam: so cute) but it's the name of every other preschooler round our way so thinking no.

Still got 8 months to figure this out but thanks everyone for your great sugestions. I'm now thinking Magnus. It's a bit off the wall, but it's a proper name and a really strong one too. DH loves Brian. We're getting there!

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Geranium3 · 22/04/2012 16:17

Love Robert though i am biased as it is my lovely nephew's name! He is Robert James.

milkysmum · 22/04/2012 15:50

samuel, theodore, dexter

oikopolis · 22/04/2012 15:47

if you like Victor, maybe Vincent? my DH loves Vincent and it's quite uncommon these days.

Lady75 · 22/04/2012 14:20

I have a stepson called Rufus, he is 9 and the name is great as there is no one else in his class with that name so unusual without being off the wall. Next baby on the way now, the 4th for my partner and no names so far despite my countless suggestions!

BellaCB · 22/04/2012 13:18

We considered Robert if DD was going to be a boy. I think its a lovely name and there are a few ways to shorten it so you can pick a favourite - Bobby is sweet. I do like a name that gives the child a bit of choice when they're an adult.

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nocluenoclueatall · 22/04/2012 13:03

Thanks everyone! Some cracking names in here... DP's, both my brothers' and DS's middle name... Smile which means we're on to something.

Of the suggestions so far I love Victor (a good family name for us as well, DS was nearly Victor), Leo, Cyrus, Jonas, Rufus and David. Wondering if I go for Rufus whether they'd be transposed - Lucas and Roof? I quite like that actually...

I'd actually like to avoid overly Biblical names though if possible... although I really like them DP and I grew up in religous familys and aren't religious at all ourselves so don't want to give the wrong impression, if that doesn't sound too silly.

Great names though!

What do you think about Robert? Is it a bit too old fashioned? Not a fan of Rob as a NN but Bobby's quite cute for a little one isn't it?

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MarySA · 22/04/2012 12:23

What about Philip. It's not very popular at the moment. It is annoying when all the names you like have already been taken by family. That happened to me. I was daft enough to say I'd picked a name for a daughter if I ever had one and lo and behold it was nabbed. Should have kept quiet.

Stellan · 22/04/2012 10:31

How about one of these?

Luke & Tristan
Luke & Anthony
Luke & Seth
Luke & Tobias
Luke & Declan
Luke & Theodore
Luke & Peter
Luke & Hugo
Luke & Albert
Luke & Alan
Luke & Jesse
Luke & Elias
Luke & Eli
Luke & Adrian
Luke & Jonah
Luke & Scott
Luke & Martin
Luke & Philip
Luke & Barnaby/Barnabas
Luke & Rufus
Luke & Fletcher
Luke & Victor
Luke & Alistair
Luke & Flynn
Luke & Julian
Luke & Timothy
Luke & Francis
Luke & Arlo
Luke & Darren
Luke & Brian
Luke & Jeremy
Luke & Rupert
Luke & Asher
Luke & Conrad
Luke & Hector
Luke & Otis
Luke & Otto
Luke & Douglas
Luke & Leonard
Luke & Rafferty
Luke & Ezra
Luke & Ian/Iain
Luke & Benedict
Luke & Ross
Luke & Colin
Luke & Ronan
Luke & Edwin
Luke & Hamish
Luke & Idris
Luke & Fergus
Luke & Jonas
Luke & Orlando
Luke & Heath
Luke & Noel
Luke & Wesley
Luke & Cyrus
Luke & Chester
Luke & Gregory
Luke & Dorian
Luke & Edmund
Luke & Caspar
Luke & Raymond
Luke & Bryn
Luke & Hugh
Luke & Orson
Luke & Walter
Luke & Silas
Luke & Russell
Luke & Simeon
Luke & Huxley
Luke & Atticus
Luke & Derek
Luke & Sullivan
Luke & Duncan
Luke & Winston
Luke & Wilbur
Luke & Malcolm
Luke & Harold
Luke & Griffin
Luke & Clement
Luke & Roscoe
Luke & Graham
Luke & Norman
Luke & Emrys
Luke & Elwyn
Luke & Vernon
Luke & Errol
Luke & Cornelius
Luke & Clarence
Luke & Godfrey
Luke & Geraint
Luke & Holden
Luke & Bennett
Luke & Porter