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Searching for unusual/uncommon/less used boys names

28 replies

OrchidFlakes · 08/12/2014 16:43

But not too wacky.

DS2 is on the way and struggling to beat DS1's name.

Really like:
Rafferty
Claude
Ted(dy) when young
Kit

Any bright ideas?

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MummyBeerest · 10/12/2014 01:09

Ooh Magnus! That's a good one.

baskingseals · 10/12/2014 00:50

Xavier

Magnus

Rafael

Gabriel

Fabian

minipie · 09/12/2014 20:11

Rufus is fab.

Here are some ideas (not all my cup of tea but in case they work!)

Fergus
Guy
Bryn
Felix
Torin
Rory
Clement
Duncan
Sylvester
Barnaby
Sidney
Elliot
Edwin/Edgar
Eric
Miles
Marcus
Serge

bluewisteria · 09/12/2014 20:01

I have an unusual name, easy to take the piss out of, and I love it.
Also we live in an era of whacky baby names. This little one will have lots of 'out there' names in his class.
And... If a name is too popular then they really only become identified by their surname.

holeinmyheart · 09/12/2014 19:58

Please Please, any one who is thinking of calling their child something over the top, please DONT.
I can remember taking an entrance exam when I was ten and the whole room turned round to stare at me when the Teacher stumbled over the pronunciation of my name.
Everyone remembers me because of my unusual name. Not something you always want as a shy teenager, or as an adult. I get fed up with the pronunciation and correcting the spelling.
I like nice easy names like Marion or Jamie.

schokolade · 09/12/2014 19:54

Emil

bluewisteria · 09/12/2014 19:15

Cornelius, Leopold, Quentin.

Medibeagle · 09/12/2014 14:18

Ivo Ivor Ivan

Medibeagle · 09/12/2014 14:18

Ranulf/ph Tobias Vaughn

Cataline · 09/12/2014 07:12

Oren
Beau
Blaise
Rory

shoobidoo · 09/12/2014 07:10

Love Quentin!

RufusTheReindeer · 08/12/2014 23:09

Rufus!!!! Rufus!!!!! Rufus!!!!

No bias at all here Wink

Alisvolatpropiis · 08/12/2014 20:00

Teddy has had a huge surge in popularity in the last year apparently.

Torin?

Aelfrida · 08/12/2014 19:43

Emlyn? Everett?

WowserBowser · 08/12/2014 19:32

I love Claude!

Also like Raffery.

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OrchidFlakes · 08/12/2014 18:45

Some great ones here, thank you.

We already have Otto, Reuben, Jude, Caleb, Justin, Stanley, Sebastian and a couple if the others in our friends and family!

Liking Rufus and Elijah though!

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Ikeameatballs · 08/12/2014 18:44

Edwin
Lucien
Griffin
Percy
Vaughan
Corin
Wilson
Amos
Aubrey

Bowlersarm · 08/12/2014 18:43

Kit. Go with that if you like it.

Although I came on to say Rufus; furryleopard said it first.

childrensservant · 08/12/2014 18:40

Jasper
Vincent
Angus
Hamish
Oran
David
Felix
Casper
Cassius
Rupert

RufusTheReindeer · 08/12/2014 17:52

Rufus !! Yay!!!!!

I like dexter and Xander

Wanted Seth for one of mine (but couldn't as ds1 had a bit of a lisp at the time!)

Caleb?

childrensservant · 08/12/2014 17:47

Otto, Rowen, Ashley, Silas, Alec, Rory, Luke/Lucas, Rocky, Stanley, Waldon, Justin, Johna, Leo, Sebastian, Casey, Kane,

squoosh · 08/12/2014 17:24

Bruno

Angelto5 · 08/12/2014 17:23

Xander
Dexter

moxon · 08/12/2014 17:17

Kit is great. What is ds1?

BlueChampagne · 08/12/2014 17:14

Conrad might fit the bill.