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classic eccentric suggestions please!

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redhatnoknickers · 13/04/2013 23:30

I have an Effie, Honor, Clemency and Noah. I like Manon and Merryn for girls but need more inspiration, have a love of Welsh and also Puritan names and have no idea what to call my baby if it turns out to be a boy! Help please!

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baskingseals · 14/04/2013 00:06

really like your names

what about
Valentine

Cecil

Sholto

Basil

Edmund

LackaDAISYcal · 14/04/2013 00:06

haha cross post there!

I once knew a man called Lindisfarne! that did seem hideously out there at the time, but I really liked it

LackaDAISYcal · 14/04/2013 00:04

Jago?

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redhatnoknickers · 14/04/2013 00:02

Thank you Manic, that's a lovely lot of names to be thinking about!
Allalone I think Taliesin is beautiful. Could it be used for a girl too do you think?

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Allalonenow · 14/04/2013 00:00

Taliesin, Iorwerth, Gethin.
Nesta, Christabelle, Hero.

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redhatnoknickers · 14/04/2013 00:00

Four Atticuses?! wow.

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MummyBurrows · 13/04/2013 23:57

Ceasar
Juno
Romulos
Maximus
Horatio
Archemedes
Zeus

These are my dh suggetions for boys names,they're all big no-nos for me as they sound far to old/out there for my liking so perhaps u will like them (or not) xx (yes dh does have a thing for roman and greek history...can you tell?!)

LittleMilla · 13/04/2013 23:55

Atticus gaining in popularity where we live. A colleague told me her friend's atticus is one of FOUR in his reception class.

Depending upon where you live, keep that in mind Smile

FaceLikeAPickledYonion · 13/04/2013 23:55

Morrie (ds2's middle name)
Sullivan
Soren
Jonah
Taylor
Isiah

manicinsomniac · 13/04/2013 23:54

Oh, I love Effie!

Other girl ideas:
Arwen, Ayla, Ariadne, Aria, Ariel, Alessandra, Antigone, Arabelle, Aeryn, Angharad, Bryony, Bronwen, Bethan, Belen, Beatrix, Cerys, Carys, Calista, Camilla, Cassandra, Callie, Cara, Cora, Caoimhe, Dilys, Dana, Enya, Elin, Etta, Eilidh, Eden, Esme, Elise, Ffion, Fallon, Farrah, Faye, Fern, Giselle, Hazel, Heidi, Hero, Hebe, Harmony, India, Iona, Ines, Isis, Juliette, Jaya, Josette, Jocelyn, Jerrica, Juniper, Juno, Kiran, Keira, Karina, Luna, Lyra, Lilia, Lara, Morwenna, Morven, Maeve, Marissa, Mila, Mira, Nyah, Nia, Orla, Ottilie, Priya, Robyn, Rowan, Rowena, Romily, Seren, Sadie, Stella, Sasha, Sorcha, Sian, Tegan, Thea, Taryn, Verity, Willow, Xanthe, Ximena, Yasmin, Zia.

I'm really bad with boy names but possibly:
Anaerin (sp?), Ashton, Arlo, Barnaby, Christian, Dylan, Daffyd, Ezra, Elijah, Finn, Fitch, Geraint, Gareth, Gabriel, Huw, Iago, Jared, Jude, Joachim, Justice, Luca, Milo, Milan, Micah, Nico, Otto, Owen, Patrick, Quin, Rufus, Rafael, Seth, Titus, Tian, Tallon, Walter, Xavier, Zebediah, Zachariah

TheCrackFox · 13/04/2013 23:53

Isambard (no one will see that one coming)
Horatio (ditto)

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redhatnoknickers · 13/04/2013 23:48

I have a Barnaby and a Quinlan too, but my dh named them and I've never been 100% about those names, though obviously I can't imagine the boys as anything else now.

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BOF · 13/04/2013 23:47

Yes, go for Atticus. Love it.

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redhatnoknickers · 13/04/2013 23:47

Classic eccentric was the best description I could come up with really, but I take your point Ginger. Hazel is lovely and going on my list.

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redhatnoknickers · 13/04/2013 23:45

Yes Atticus is really very nice indeed....

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Gingerandhibiscus · 13/04/2013 23:45

My understanding of classic eccentric would be like Victor, Donald, Richard. Noah is trendy/bible name, and virtue names are in fashion now. Your taste is of the moment really. (jmo) I like Hazel or Meryl or Miriam for a girl in your family.

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redhatnoknickers · 13/04/2013 23:44

Why thank you Artex, most kind Smile

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PeppaFuckingPig · 13/04/2013 23:43

If ever i have a boy, i'm definitely calling him Atticus. Brilliant name and a much loved character from my favourite book.

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