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Quirky but not too quirky boys names

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Lionsntigersnbears · 13/02/2013 20:00

Hi All,

need your help again! We're having a DS in June and looking for a name. I had another thread a bit ago about DHs choice which was James which I don't like for a variety of reasons. I do like names like Noah, Toby, Sam, Arthur, and Fred but none of them feels exactly right. Can anyone inspire me with a short, quirky-ish name?

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Catchingmockingbirds · 15/02/2013 21:27

Tobias.

mumzy · 15/02/2013 21:21

I like Greek mythology so : Icarus

CraftyBec · 15/02/2013 19:25

Magnus (DH name)
I would also suggest Gregory (DS) but it's not short.

buttercrumble · 15/02/2013 19:12

Teddy or Monty.....

MiconiumHappens · 15/02/2013 19:07

Angus

Littlecherublegs · 15/02/2013 18:27

(Sorry for any duplicates)....

Saul
Leo / Leon
Hunter
Forrest
Aidan / Haydn
Milo / Miles
Otto
Frank
Silas
Archie
Max
Albert / Bert
Linus
Zac
Wilf
Amos
Felix
Gray / Grayson
Hector
Travis
Wilson
Trey
Cormac

mollymole · 15/02/2013 14:10

Fin (Finlay)

farmersdaugther · 15/02/2013 14:09

Cosmo
Hunter
Rufus
Wolf
Nico
Dougal
Rex
Jackson
Miles
Otis
Asa
Ossian
Leopold
Boris
Gus
Humphrey
Dexter
Dashiell
Elliott
Digby

A real mixed bag there....

BlueChampagne · 15/02/2013 13:15

Conrad

poppydaisy · 14/02/2013 14:40

Victor

vitaminC · 14/02/2013 13:25

Oooh, a few names I like from my social circle include:

Frazer
Ezra
Albert
Maximilian
Maurice
Marcus
Edward
Edmund
Tiago (my goddaughter just name her baby this and he is adorable)
Alexis

BeanstalkandBump · 14/02/2013 13:18

lions he's not the Archbishop anymore! Grin so we're safe. There is still Rowan Atkinson though....... Every name has some association with someone else though. We're drawing up a longer list this afternoon over a late V's day lunch Smile so romantic ha!

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Lionsntigersnbears · 14/02/2013 12:42

Wow my list is now huge! I love love love lots of these names. Beanstalk you're welcome! I'm also in Yorkshire. A lot of names that are really popular in the south take a while to take on here, I guess. I love Rowan too, but makes me think of the archbishop of C. Hmmm can I get past this? Grin. I don't any Tobys but I've loved the name since watching Labyrinth as a kid (muppets AND Bowie, what's not to love?). Thanks everybody, I'll get pruning that list Grin

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enjoyingscience · 14/02/2013 10:28

Jonas
Casper
Theo
Oscar
Otto
Avery
Tom/Thom
Justin
Alexander (Sandy/Xander/Alec)
Leonard
Rufus
Leon

:)

raisah · 14/02/2013 10:27

One of the guys I work is called Ned & he is in his 30's & quite cool!

BeaLola · 14/02/2013 10:26

Love loads of these.....

in my fictional list would have

Otto, Theo, Quinn, Noah, Ted, Reuben, Jacob, Kit, Chester, Monty,

mammmamia · 14/02/2013 10:23

I have always loved the name Ace.
Another good slightly quirky one is Otto.

itsallinmyhead · 14/02/2013 10:21

I agree with Jude too...my DS, 10 weeks, is Jude Robert Grin

itsallinmyhead · 14/02/2013 10:20

I love Gage. Probably too quirky but I think it's lovely and rolls off the tongue easily. Zander or Xander is nice too.

LazyMachine · 14/02/2013 10:18

Archer

poppydaisy · 14/02/2013 10:12

Anton
Thaddeus
Casper
Quinn
Reuben

steppemum · 13/02/2013 23:35

Isaac
Alistair
Kit (short for Christopher)
Thomas

Ruprekt · 13/02/2013 23:30

Max

Theo

Alfio

Duke (heard that in the barbers yday)

D'Niro (heard that at a farm)

Lennon

Jackson

Benson

Bentley

LentilAsAnything · 13/02/2013 23:26

Kirk? Known affectionately as Kirky. :)

DessieLou · 13/02/2013 23:14

Philip
Emmett
Errol
Everett
Tony / anthony

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