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Unusual but not made up boys names?

64 replies

Armadale · 28/04/2014 19:07

I really don't want to use a top 100 name.

I was one of 5 girls with the same name in my primary school class and one of 6 girls with the same name at secondary and it has really put me off.

However...looking at the lists, it is clear a lot of these names are popular for a reason and a lot of the less popular ones are either completely made up nonsense or just odd.

What I think I'm after is maybe a Victorian or earlier name that used to be classic but has fallen out of favour a bit. ie unusual but still recognisable as an actual name and not totally outlandish

Any suggestions gratefully received, thanks!

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Armadale · 29/04/2014 13:12

thanks for all the suggestions.

PeaceLilly snorted tea at the suggestions of kevin, Darren and Garry.

Perhaps not quite what we are looking for but would definitely be an unusual name Grin

Mrs Tamkin no, the lists are helpful thanks. the 1900 census one was great. Not sure why you are on bed rest but hope all is ok Thanks

I think you have all actually given me a long list to think about/talk dh into consisting of:

Quentin,
Thadeus,
Barnabus,
Edmund
Gideon.
Gabriel
Benedict
Casper
Vincent.

I also do love Tobias but link it instantly in my head with Tobias the never-nude in Arrested development Smile

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BikeRunSki · 29/04/2014 06:14

Angus
Guy
Raef
Roy

Artandco · 28/04/2014 22:41

Lionel
Leonard
Conrad
Magnus

PeaceLillyDoge · 28/04/2014 22:41

Kevin
Darren
Gary
Steve
Dave
Phil

cece · 28/04/2014 22:32

Victor

LynetteScavo · 28/04/2014 22:25

I agree there is no guarantee...I very nearly called ds1 milo (pre twenties). There was a milo in his class at infant school and now there are at least three in his year at high school. The name he has was very popular the year he was born, but I think he's the only one in his year at school.

Anyway, I suggest;
Jarvis
Bruce
Hamish
Perry
Angus
Fergus
Dexter
Digby
Seamus
Otis

MrTumblesCrackWhore · 28/04/2014 22:04

Jago
Montague/Monty
Eli or Elias
Athelstan
Bartholomew
Ambrose
Neville
Percival /Percy
Terence
Heraldo (!)

TheresLotsOfFarmyardAnimals · 28/04/2014 22:00

Quinn
Fox
Amadeus
Rupert
Joaquin
Jared

PeaceLillyDoge · 28/04/2014 21:59

Some great names here. I would like to throw the following into the mix:

Gaius
Caius
Galen
Jasper
Casper
Torin
Soren

Rivercam · 28/04/2014 21:53

Tristan
Gethin
Benedict
Horatio
Hayden
Russell
Graeme
Julian
Winston
Lawrence
Marcus
Rory
Franklin
Lucas
Vincent

BikeRunSki · 28/04/2014 21:49

Stephan
Floyd
Malachi
Lachlan
Prentice
Fletcher
Frazer
Zebulon
Zacheus
Niall
Roderick

ZingWatermelon · 28/04/2014 21:48

I was going to say Jethro (also Biblical, he was Moses's FIL)

and apart from DS3 I don't know another Michael under the age of 15

missingwordsround · 28/04/2014 21:46

I love Tobias ( name on my list, should DD have been a DS!) also Stephen.

Rafael/Raphael nn Rafa for another suggestion

ZingWatermelon · 28/04/2014 21:46

River

no, Job wasn't unfortunate, but his faith was tested harshly.

he didn't give up praying and believing in God and then was richly rewarded.
it's a wonderful read

ivykaty44 · 28/04/2014 21:42

So it was fitting to all the requirements that op wanted

ivykaty44 · 28/04/2014 21:41

No idea who Job was in the bible but it was a name used in the 1840-1850

BikeRunSki · 28/04/2014 21:40

Silas
Otto
Stephen is pretty unusual these days!

NothingMoreScaryThanAHairyMary · 28/04/2014 21:38

Amos

BikeRunSki · 28/04/2014 21:32

Tobin
Ambrose
Amos
Emil
Eliezer
Eben
Chas

RiverTam · 28/04/2014 21:30

Job? Wasn't he a rather unfortunate person in the Bible??

RiverTam · 28/04/2014 21:29

I was going to say Edmund too. Or you could go all Cold Comfort Farm (not Victorian I know) and go for Bible names - Seth, Reuben, Amos, that kind of thing.

Not Gideon though - I did use to know a lovely Gideon but since George Osborne got that nickname I've gone right off it!

Owllady · 28/04/2014 21:29

At mg daughter's school there is a Kevin nd a Nigel

ivykaty44 · 28/04/2014 21:28

Job

It is said joeb and a bible name

merlehaggard · 28/04/2014 21:24

We have a Gabriel and call him Gabe.

MrsTamkin · 28/04/2014 21:23

Sort to keep posting links ( I am currently on bed rest and spend far too much time obsessing about names.....)
But based on what you said about 'vistirian or earlier ' in your OP - this might be useful too www.britishbabynames.com/blog/2012/08/top-200-most-popular-names-in-england-and-wales-1900.html

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