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Boys names that are consistent but not common... Shortlist

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suitsyou · 07/08/2015 16:29

Order them from favorite to least if you please, I've gone through the top 200 for every decade since 1800 and these names consistently appear but (to me) never get super popular.

Arthur
Otto- we have a German connection.
Jobe
Mack

All very different to each other!

Thank you

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Fishwives · 07/08/2015 21:32

Look up the Biblical Job for God's sake, before naming your child that.

TeacupDrama · 07/08/2015 20:02

I meant Jobe is not

TeacupDrama · 07/08/2015 20:01

Job is a biblical name Jobs is not, that's where the expression" rt he patience of Job " comes from
Dislike Mack,

My order favourite first is Arthur, Otto, Job, and way down Mack

morepleasegromit · 07/08/2015 18:49

Otto
Jobe
Arthur
Mack (return of the)

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suitsyou · 07/08/2015 18:40

Thanks again for your replies. I'm definitely more on the Otto/Arthur bandwagon. My brother has a friend called Jobe, I'm pretty sure it's biblical.

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TempsPerdu · 07/08/2015 18:27

Otto - like this a lot. Suspect it may rise in popularity soon though (has a similar feel other trendy choices like Arlo, Felix and Rufus)
Arthur - also like, but it's currently quite trendy - I know of three baby Arthurs here in N. London
Mack - OK as a shortening, not convinced by it as a full name
Jobe - not keen. Is it meant to be pronounced the same as Job, or Jo-bee?

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 07/08/2015 18:15

The only one I like is Otto. I know two teenage Ottos funnily enough, it's a nice name.

ShadowStar · 07/08/2015 18:06

Jobe might be a phonetic version of Job (from the Bible) perhaps?

YeOldeTrout · 07/08/2015 17:55

Okay, full marks for obsessiveness. You win.
Arthur is nice & underused.

There's a reason why those others haven't made top 10.
Jobe is just a misspelling of Jove, no??

TravellingToad · 07/08/2015 17:54

John? Not sure where it rates but it's really far down.

marinacortina · 07/08/2015 17:53

Jobe and Mack, top 200, really? I've never heard of either. I've known a few people nicknamed Mac, but that's all.

Arthur is probably on the rise, but I like it.
Otto is OK, I do know someone with a little Otto.

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suitsyou · 07/08/2015 17:35

Thank you! Yes, I'm after the elusive popular but not name!

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NoArmaniNoPunani · 07/08/2015 16:42

I like Otto.

ShadowStar · 07/08/2015 16:38

I like Arthur best and Jobe least.

I think Arthur has been getting a lot more popular recently though? You might want to check that if you're concerned about a name being too popular.

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