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Rare but not too bonkers boys names?

119 replies

BettyBi0 · 13/04/2016 11:41

Any good suggestions from outside the top 100?

Other names that I like but can't use are:
Felix
Inigo
Tate
Milo
Atticus
Griffin

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DerelictMyBalls · 13/04/2016 17:00

Rory
Miles
Orlando
Cameron
Casey
Kit

Felix has been mentioned a couple of times. I work at a school and out of 200 boys we have 6 Felixes so I wouldn't say it was rare. Not round here, anyway!

Pipilangstrumpf · 13/04/2016 15:34

Felix
Quentin
Dexter
Orson
Tristan
Fabian

are all solid classic names that aren't too popular.

guerre · 13/04/2016 14:53

Cedric is quite posh!
Mine are along the lines of Lady Isobella of Braganzia (not the actual name!) IYSWIM when my cars are tiny beaten up hatchbacks Wink
Perhaps I do it subconsciously to make them feel grander than they are?

WannaBeAWarhol · 13/04/2016 14:22

DS1 is on your can't use list, DS2 is Xavier. If we had another boy we'd call him Ezra.

lornathewizzard · 13/04/2016 14:14

Guerre my current not posh at all, 17 year old car is called Cedric. Not sure if that's posh or not, ha!

Cuttheraisins · 13/04/2016 13:59

I work with children and haven't met an under five recently called Michael or Jonathan. Love both names.

Varya · 13/04/2016 13:58

How about 'Warwick' a great British name? Hope you find the name you want,

guerre · 13/04/2016 13:57

Kester is a lovely name.

Lorna- my cars all have had very flouncy, faux-posh names!

KoalaDownUnder · 13/04/2016 13:55

Cormac
Clancy
Raphael
Ari
Harvey
Idris

TremoloGreen · 13/04/2016 13:54

Ezra
Rufus
Noam
were on my boys list but now have two DDs!

Tuiles · 13/04/2016 13:51

Keir, Kester, Kit
Or maybe Keith for some retro charm Wink

Pleasemrstweedie · 13/04/2016 13:48

Kester - an old name due a revival.

Zhabr · 13/04/2016 13:45

Just been at supermarket and there was a boy called Aston.
I know Avery and Tate, but they are girls.
Felix is a very common name in my part of the woods.

AveEldon · 13/04/2016 13:44

Rex
Arlo
Theo
Wilbur
Digby
Boris
Fletcher

lornathewizzard · 13/04/2016 13:39

This made me chuckle as three of our previous car names have been mentioned yep I said car
We too are struggling with a boys name. I personally like Theo, Dexter, Dougray, Dylan and Ethan. I think.

NameChange30 · 13/04/2016 13:23

Raymond (Ray)

AnotherUsernameBitesTheDust · 13/04/2016 13:23

Brian
Colin
Wayne
Geoffrey
Darren
Clive
Trevor
Barney

Icecappedpinetrees · 13/04/2016 13:22

Agree with poster about position in country. Top 100 Scottish names and top 100 London names will be hugely different. Might be worth looking outside where you live for a name that is quirky yet normal IYKWIM.

I like:

Austin
Rupert
Rafferty
Quentin
Tristan

Ginpuddles · 13/04/2016 13:20

Kester
Simeon
Patrick

NameChange30 · 13/04/2016 13:17

Ezra

oldlaundbooth · 13/04/2016 13:15

Quentin.
Vincent.
Karl.
Caspar.
Victor.

toofarfromcivilisation · 13/04/2016 13:11

Theo.

MyFavouriteClintonisGeorge · 13/04/2016 12:54

Philip
Miles
Alaric
Gavin
Kes
Corin
Victor
Mungo
Rufus
Garrett
Godric/Godwin
Arne
Gael
Arjan
Bastian
Arvin
Galen
Bart
Darius
Gray
Huxley
Madoc
Rhys
Ace

Alyx80 · 13/04/2016 12:46

Otto
Corben
Dashiell
Huxley
Carter
Cooper
Miller
Trent
Arlen

You have one of my son's names listed in your can't use list, these are others that we have considered at various times.

Helmetbymidnight · 13/04/2016 12:42

Steve. Darren. Jason. Mark.