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Aghh boys names - unusual but not crazy

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Laquila · 12/11/2015 11:26

I love (but cannot use, for various reasons):

Gabriel
Rowan
Roman
Laurence/Laurie

I like, but not quite enough to use:

Alexander

I think I like, but am dithering over:

Jasper
Barnaby
Kester (nn Kit)
Gwilym
Auden

Help!! Any other suggestions?

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WooLulu · 17/11/2015 01:21

Really dislike Kester but couldn't say why.

Also on our list was Lorcan.

The boys living around us are called Arthur, Arlo and Corben. Just chucking any more options I can think if into your mix.

BirdintheWings · 16/11/2015 22:00

I'll offer (from among DS's friends)
Hugo
Edred
Rafferty
Tobias
Derian

stabbybitch · 16/11/2015 21:53

I love kester but wouldn't shorten it. How about:
Clarence
Travis - absolutely love this
Preston
Harvey
Kingsley
Declan
I have an Eli & mick.

Chelsea26 · 16/11/2015 21:34

Ewan is lovely (I have one!) I also have a Rory but that might not go with your R surname. What about Garrett? I also like Gregor and Hamish

Boglin · 16/11/2015 21:28

Vaughan?

WooLulu · 16/11/2015 21:20

... Damn, posted too soon. We went for Conrad Eadan, which we both loved but dithered over. In the end you just have to go with your gut feeling.

I like Laurence (my brother's name - means crowned with Laurel) and Hugh (DS1's middle name) and also Gabriel.

WooLulu · 16/11/2015 21:16

Ha! Your list sounded quite like mine. After spending most of my pregnancy dedicated to calling DS2 Rowan it turns out I wasn't that dedicated to it.

I have an Alex(ander) and it's a brilliant name. Nice without being pretentious, classic, lots of nn possibilities. He's the only Alex in his nursery group.

Other names than Rowan for DS2 included Theo, Nathaniel (too biblical, dont like nn possibilities), Jago, Jasper (too... posh?), Freddie (Wilfred/Frederick - husband said no), Hamish (didn't like Ham for a nn). In the end we've gone for a

tinybellows · 16/11/2015 20:24

Ezra
Asher
Emil

Vedamakesthebesttoast · 16/11/2015 20:10

What about caleb?

Your making me clucky btw, I keep imagining holding a little new born and wondering what he looks like (in terms of what name would suit him)

You may be getting tapped for some sort of bizarre child maintenance in mine months time!!!

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Laquila · 16/11/2015 14:40

Only because I think it sounds a bit OTT with Nathaniel - a bit too similar. Husband doesn't think so though, and who knows, I might feel differently when he pops out...

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Elis1905 · 15/11/2015 23:01

Just out of interest why can't you use Gabriel? This is on our list...

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Laquila · 15/11/2015 22:32

I do like Hugh actually! Hughie is sweet. You obvs have excellent taste in names Veda ;)

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Vedamakesthebesttoast · 15/11/2015 22:14

Hugh?

Rhymes with our surname so was t allowed to use it by hubster, but love it, think hughie is adorable for a little boy till he grows into Hugh

Vedamakesthebesttoast · 15/11/2015 22:12

cillian?

Re corin, too close to corinne which is a girls name to me...

Orin, on the other hand I love and was on my short list

Both my lbs' names are on your original list btw ;)

CoralieConfused · 15/11/2015 21:56

Oo, I actually love Micah!

ICantSpellNoffink · 15/11/2015 21:48

I think Kit is a good name on its own and not as a NN

I like lots of the names on here but I think a lot of the are quite trendy and common.

Leander
Leollan
Jasper
Lex

Quodlibet · 15/11/2015 21:34

Jowan?
Leonard?

BathshebaDarkstone · 15/11/2015 08:53

I know an adult Geraint, known as Ger. I didn't think they had soft g's in Welsh. He pronounces it with a hard g.

Diddlydokey · 15/11/2015 07:49

I love kit but kester makes me think of fester

Diddlydokey · 15/11/2015 07:48

Quinn
Micah

Reuben is really popular round here at the moment

BathshebaDarkstone · 15/11/2015 07:41

Wayland
Wulf
Reuel

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Laquila · 15/11/2015 07:38

Thanks MrsJ! I'm still keen on Kester nn Kit. Clement has been off and on the list but not keen on Clem. BikeRunSki I do like Nico and Emrys, thank you.

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MsJuniper · 14/11/2015 23:37

Ooh, nice names!

I have one of your 'not possibles' and Kester is my favourite for a second, but DH won't have it. We also like Douglas and Clement (although think the latter of those might be a bit much). If we were Welsh I'd love Aneurin.

BikeRunSki · 13/11/2015 21:49

Eben
Niall
Alec
Chas
Louis
Nico
Pablo
Stephan
Emrys
Anthony
Roderick

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Laquila · 13/11/2015 21:44

Ambrose and Edwin are great but husband not keen. Thanks for all the suggestions though everyone - I appreciate you not losing heart when I dismiss the vast majority of them!!

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