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Original poster

Short (slightly quirky) Boys names....like Finn & Seb?

45 replies

Posey01 · 14/01/2016 15:25

Hi All! Baby boy is due in a few weeks and we're struggling on names - we both really like Finn but are a bit worried it will be very popular due to Star Wars?

Other names I like are Felix, Milo, Jasper...
Any ideas would be much appreciated! :-)

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MytwinisMilaKunis · 15/01/2016 11:09

Zefron
Curtis

Fabsolutely · 15/01/2016 11:06

Lev

maggiethemagpie · 15/01/2016 11:05

Zac
Sol

CakeRattleandRoll · 15/01/2016 06:11

Gus/Angus
Blake
Van (as in Morrison)
Clint
Clem
Ash
Mars

Love Felix btw.

Roux does make me think 'sauce'.

iscreamicecream · 14/01/2016 21:19

Nico? Love it!

merlottime · 14/01/2016 19:16

Ned
Leon
Louis

amitha · 14/01/2016 19:09

Quinn
Lex
Flynn
Cali
Vic
Joss
Eli
Luc

nextusername · 14/01/2016 19:06

Rufus
John (rather underused these days)
Tristan
Leo
Jim (James)
Zeb
Eli
Dylan

Pantsalive · 14/01/2016 17:34

Jed
Joel
Jago
Max
Ross

Sadik · 14/01/2016 17:32

I knew a Dax, which I thought was a great name.

Agree Finn is enormously popular already - it's a good name, but I'd avoid it if you want something a bit more unusual.

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 14/01/2016 17:28

Jasper is the one I like most from that shortlist. Roux if he's a redhead would be fantastic!

As short quirky names go the name Sage is still one I find hard to get my head round.

Going by the 'place name that means something to you' strategy, anywhere that springs to mind? Kent? Alban? Dane?

Years' ago there were comments made about the names chosen by Sarah Palin and her DH for their children. The boys have short snappy names:
Track, the first-born and oldest son, was given that name because of his parents' interest in athletics and he was born during the track season!
Trig is a norse name which means brave victory.

MitzyLeFrouf · 14/01/2016 16:58

Roux is a bit saucy! Not in the Carry On way but the culinary way.

Original poster
Posey01 · 14/01/2016 16:57

These are great, thank you!

Roux is wonderful - I had no idea that was a name! We have 50/50 chance of baby coming out ginger...

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MitzyLeFrouf · 14/01/2016 16:56

Bram
Zane
Hal
Ivo
Saul
Kurt
Guy
Heath
Keir
Rafe

mrssmith79 · 14/01/2016 16:55

Max?
Raich?

imsorryiasked · 14/01/2016 16:48

Zak
Roux

jezzathebezza · 14/01/2016 16:44

Rex (LOVE)
Jude
Flynn
Tate
Arlo
Seth

ClemFandagoDoesTheTango · 14/01/2016 15:43

I love Kit.
Joss
Gabe (Gabriel)
Luca
Noah
Alec
Or there's a Ted and a Roy in dd1's class. Not names I would have thought of but have totally grown on me.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 14/01/2016 15:29

Quin - Quentin

Casper
Rex
Silas
Seth
Flynn

appleblossomtime · 14/01/2016 15:29

Finn is already popular where I am (west Scotland)

What about Seth? Christy? Mungo?