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want an unusual boys name (not too outragous)

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baby5ontheway · 31/10/2014 09:40

I'm in a bit of a pickle, I'm after inspiration for an unusual boys name, nothing ott like a celebrity would choose, but nothing boring or ordinary, any ideas? Please

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Cataline · 03/11/2014 22:40

Oren
Harris
Blaise
Angus

Mumzy · 03/11/2014 22:34

Icarus

Castlemilk · 03/11/2014 22:24

Or, I also suggest Ooh Caleb as someone else said upthread. Love Ooh Caleb.

Castlemilk · 03/11/2014 22:20

Heath

fionadal · 03/11/2014 20:23

Asher
Torin
Corin
Lorcan
Cillian
Eric
Keir
Miles

Btw Toby/Tobias (which some have suggested) is no longer unusual. Yesterday in the playground, there were 4! Think it's very much on the rise.

MrsPatMustard · 03/11/2014 20:00

Ivor

Still gutted that DH wouldn't let me use it for DS....

DaMoves · 02/11/2014 20:18

Rory
Keir
Zeri
Zeke
Luc

MadameJosephine · 02/11/2014 18:16

I really wanted either Darwin or Edison if DD had been a boy.

Cherrypi · 02/11/2014 18:11

Ephraim
Macsen
Griff

SilentBob · 02/11/2014 18:10

Rex has already been used by a celeb though- it's Fearne Cotton's son.

Lyle?

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baby5ontheway · 02/11/2014 18:06

Like jet but already have that initial, trying to have different initials, so nothing with j, t, w or k.

Ok so maybe thinking not an unusual name, just not one that is popular, ahhhh I'm so fussy :/

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BubblegumBrigade · 02/11/2014 11:08

Otis

DaMoves · 02/11/2014 08:39

Idris
Edwin
Zeb
Jet

devoncreamtea · 02/11/2014 08:12

Names that have a 'Rex' feel to me:

Sasha

Jem

Rafe

Joss

Asher

Roux

I love the name Rex too.

rachel234 · 02/11/2014 08:02

Marcus
Quentin

midgeymum2 · 31/10/2014 20:19

Dallas

Icedfinger · 31/10/2014 20:12

Jude
Seth
Sebastian
Leo
Benedict
Max
Kit

BikeRunSki · 31/10/2014 17:15

Amos
Ambrose
Randal

Lunastarfish · 31/10/2014 17:12

Holborn
Inigo
Carter
Miller
Corin
Fire Pilot Automatic Jigsaw Wink

MadeInChorley · 31/10/2014 14:52

Denis
Kevin
Martin
Frank
Karl
Laurence
Richard

Not many of those around under the age of 40

MerryInthechelseahotel · 31/10/2014 14:51

My dd says Crosby but its not my choice. What about Felix or Jonty?

Muskey · 31/10/2014 14:48

I like corvid.

theonlygothinthevillage · 31/10/2014 14:45

Here are some that I liked when I was trying to decide on a name for DS (all veto'd by his dad):

Angus
Barnaby
Fintan
Corvid (okay, so not technically a name, it's the word for the crow family of birds, but I really liked it and I would have used Corky for short!)

skolastica · 31/10/2014 14:45

Dickon
Emil
Anton
Davy
Robin

Trisarahtops · 31/10/2014 14:40

Atilla
Carter
Clint
Clyde
Elvis
Everton
Joachim
Mackenzie
Raphael
Saxon
Warwick

(All names of children my DSis has taught)

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