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What's your favourite (slightly) unusual boys name?

155 replies

strawberrypenguin · 24/01/2016 15:52

Looking at boys names for DS2 and struggling a bit. DS1 has a traditional top 10 name but we can't find another similar we like for DS2 so I'm thinking we might need to go a bit more unusual. So I'm looking for some inspiration!

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WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 25/01/2016 00:33

Elim

From the oasis in the desert in the bible?

TrinityForce · 24/01/2016 23:04

Wow so many people like Silas

Silas
Tristan
Wolfgang

SuburbanRhonda · 24/01/2016 23:04

Maverick

Had one at a school I worked at. I loved it!

turdfairynomore · 24/01/2016 23:04

Gabriel
Sebastian
Jay
Evander
Vincent\Vinnie
Xavier\Xavi
Daithi-gaelic version of David, pronounced (sort of!) like dah-hee

thegiddylimit · 24/01/2016 23:00

DS's name has been mentioned preens

NoncommittalToSparkleMotion · 24/01/2016 22:54

My boys' names are way quirker than girls'!

Damian (all-time favourite)
Archer (hated on here)
Fergus
Eamon
Benno
Edwin
Oz
Marston

....absolutely no rhyme or reason to any.

Ludways · 24/01/2016 22:49

Gabriel (Gabe) or Seth.

That's as quirky as I get.

Hushabyelullaby · 24/01/2016 22:32

Kane/Cain
Keir
Shea/Shay
Aaron

ISeeIt · 24/01/2016 22:32

Boaz

MazzleDazzle · 24/01/2016 22:23

Leeander

Hugo

Felix

eckythumpenallthat · 24/01/2016 22:21

DH Suggested Herrod as there's not many of them around these days Confused

I like Roman, Jesse, maxwell, Silas, Eli

shutupandshop · 24/01/2016 22:21

My Ds's name is mentioned here.

JanuaryKat · 24/01/2016 22:21

Otis
Xavier
Kit

shutupandshop · 24/01/2016 22:21

Hamish was on my list dh hated it
Love. Douglas nn dougie and Dougal nn Dougie

Heatherbell1978 · 24/01/2016 22:20

My brother is Struan which I love. My other names if we have another boy are Callum, Lachlan and Finn.

AtSea1979 · 24/01/2016 22:19

Isaac.

MummyMonkeySnot · 24/01/2016 22:16

I second Dexter... Only cause it's my DS's name Smile he really suits it as well

Laquila · 24/01/2016 22:10

Eldon
Cassian
Rowan

PixieChops · 24/01/2016 22:08

River
And I got to use it for my DS wahoo!!

DragonboysMum · 24/01/2016 21:29

We also have a baby Robert known as Bob. Everyone said it wasn't the right name for a baby at first but it suits him down to the ground Smile

I also like Albert (Bertie), Edward (Teddy, Ned) and Wilfred (Wilf). Theodore (which could also be Teddy) is DP's first choice for next baby due April, and it is growing on me although seems to be a fair few of them about.

jamtartandcustard · 24/01/2016 21:26

Hamish & Monty

Surf25 · 24/01/2016 21:18

Love Cal as well.
Also:
Jesse (could never use where we are, in Scotland)
Barnabus nn Barney
Silas

winkywinkola · 24/01/2016 21:02

Donald

Monica101 · 24/01/2016 20:59

Oh I forgot Jacobi. Serious contender if I have a Ds.

Monica101 · 24/01/2016 20:58

Jonas
Francis
Lazlo