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Boys names that aren't biblical and don't end with an S!

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BananaHammocks · 06/04/2013 09:31

I seem to really like biblical names (I'm a staunch atheist) or names that end in S (my surname starts with an S) for boys, please take a look at the list below and see if you can suggest anything I might like that doesn't fall im to these two categories! Would also rather it wasn't in the top 150 or unisex! I'm too fussy aren't I?

Amos, Solomon, Abraham, Seth, Rufus, Curtis, Travis, Miles, Angus, Otis, Jasper, Sebastian, Rowan.

If it helps my fave girls names are Claudia, Saffron, Henrietta and Clementine.

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thewhistler · 06/04/2013 13:17

Switch to the Simpsons

Bart/Batholomew

Malcolm
Charles/ Charlie
Ross
Waldon
Sheldon
Howard

thinks of US sitcoms Ds is watching.

thewhistler · 06/04/2013 13:13

Amos is fine with an s.

Don't myself like Marvin, but dont like some on my list either.

thewhistler · 06/04/2013 13:12

Not all of these keep to your rules and I have no idea what's in the top 100 but

Marco/Mark
Martin
Edmund
Edward
Edwin
Giles
Daniel
Piers
Rollo
Inigo
Rupert
Gabriel
Rhys
Alfred
Albert
Ronald/Ranald
Alan
Arthur
Timothy
Titus
Fabian
Adrian
Aidan
Patrick
Brendan/Brandon/Brennan
Peter
Andrew
Drew
Paul
Gilbert
Claud
Tristram
Sylvester
Ludovic
Waldo
Victor
Owen/Ewan
Garth/Gareth
Lance
Cosmo
Burgo
Adam
Zachary
Joel
Joshua

StitchAteMySleep · 06/04/2013 13:02

Emmett
Aneirin
Emerson
Beckett
Elliot
Trent
Quinn
Dominic
Torsten
Vincent
Alfred
Casper
Adrian

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BananaHammocks · 06/04/2013 13:00

What South Park theme? Have I missed something?!

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AKissIsNotAContract · 06/04/2013 12:55

I think Marvin is pretty cool.
Keeping with the southpark theme how about Kenneth?

I don't think anyone has mentioned Victor yet.

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BananaHammocks · 06/04/2013 12:55

I like Wilf and Wilfred and Wilbur but they could all easily be shortened to Will which is a bit overdone. Same as Finbar, Finnegan, Fintan, Phinneas, I like them all but Finn has become a bit yawn.

Well I have Amos and Marvin to think about at least!

Would like more opinions on using Amos with a surname beginning with S though!

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jkklpu · 06/04/2013 12:55

Stuart
Simon
Lionel
Robert
Christopher
Torin
Corin
Luke
Jago
Merryn
Daniel
Ciaran
Patrick
Edmund
Brian
Alan
Adam

Episode · 06/04/2013 12:48

Ethan

forgetmenots · 06/04/2013 12:48

I wouldn't use it myself but I don't think it's geekish, could be quite cute actually!

The Amos + S thing really depends on your name. Amos Stevens to me sounds ok because of the hard consonant 't', Amos Simons not so much...

LottieJenkins · 06/04/2013 12:48

I am biased but how about Wilf(red)??

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BananaHammocks · 06/04/2013 12:42

Boys names just don't seem to grab me! Apart from Amos, I love that it's very rarely used but short and simple, unfortunately it is both biblical and ends with S! I like it enough to overlook the biblical thing but try saying it with a surname that ends with S, does it sound too bad to use??

I do quite like Marvin though, is it too geektastic? It sounds like the sort of thing Billie Piper would chooose!

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Liveinthepresent · 06/04/2013 12:25

Banana no suggestions but am watching with interest - dont like any boys names enough - for many of the reasons you are giving!
12 weeks to go here - so inspiration would be good.
Keep em coming!

forgetmenots · 06/04/2013 12:24

Banana you're making me laugh :) I was a bit like this but with different rules!

Can understand the no S and even top 100 rules. You might have to have something pretty unusual though, or biblical.

Couple more: (haven't checked top 100 in England and apologies for repeats)
Asher
Jonathan
Angelo
Stefan
Patrick

baskingseals · 06/04/2013 12:21

banana come on Grin

let's try again

Quinn

Raul

Rex

Tate

Micah

soontobeslendergirl · 06/04/2013 12:20

Edgar
Owen
Axel
Anton
Lyall
Martin
Matteus
Osbert

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BananaHammocks · 06/04/2013 12:19

Robin - unisex

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KatoPotato · 06/04/2013 12:17

Robin?

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BananaHammocks · 06/04/2013 12:14

PotteringAlong I think that's the top 1000 names in America in 2008!

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BananaHammocks · 06/04/2013 12:12

Otto - Sounds too much like Otter! Although Ottoline is quite cool for a girl!
Joel - Top 100
Fabian - Not sure I like the shortening of Fab! Is it Fab-ian or Fay-bian?
Max - Top 100
Alexander - Top 100
Xavier - Just don't like it, not sure I've got a reason for this one!

Bodie - Ends in ie
Donnie - ie and nickname

Hugo - ends in o
Hugh - too poncey for me, makes me think of Hugh Grant
Lysander - Poncey
Hector - Hec sounds a bit harsh
Gilbert - Don't like short forms, Gil to girly, Bert a bit comedic!
Walter - LOVE Walter but would be worried people would shorten it to Wally even if I insisted it was Walt!
Marvin - Oh I like this! Is Marvin Usable?? Has the one from JLS made it acceptable??

Eric - Have one in the family
Theodore - too popular when combined with all the Theo's
Tristan - Don't like it, can't put my finger on why
Edward - waaaaaay to popular

I'm annoying myself now.

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Sleepyfergus · 06/04/2013 11:59

I gave 2dds, one of which us a Claudia, so applaud your good taste Wink

If we had had a bot we liked Alexander, or Alasdair. Also liked Finn but if didn't go with our surname, and Fergus, but the cat was named that many years previously. (But that ends in 's' so not in your criteria)

What about Edward?

WildEyedAndHairy · 06/04/2013 11:57

Eric (have a young one in my family)
Theodor
Tristan

FannyBazaar · 06/04/2013 11:57

Hugo
Hugh
Lysander
Hector
Gilbert
Walter
Marvin

It's quite hard to get a boys name that's not in the top 100 and not too unusual!

PotteringAlong · 06/04/2013 11:55

list of top 1000 baby names here

baskingseals · 06/04/2013 11:54

sorry didn't see about the o ending - what about Orion?

do like Otto though.