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Need an unusual but nice boys name...

143 replies

Sophiemck95 · 02/03/2017 18:59

I'm due a baby boy in July 2017, but am really struggling to find a name I actually like. I want a strong, unusual name that nobody really has but it's proving difficult. Somebody please help. My boyfriend doesn't like Leo, Carter or Hugo. Please help me I'm driving myself mad lol

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boobyooby · 04/03/2017 14:46

Callum
Caleb
Xavier
Silas
Zane
Duke
Quentin / Quinn
Ferris

just a few I've thought of

Turbinaria · 04/03/2017 14:39

Christopher
Andrew
David
Stephen
Anthony
Paul
Haven't heard any babies called these names for last 5 years at least

Skooba · 04/03/2017 14:39

How old is Leo?
The Blair's youngest was Leo.

Delaney/Delainey

Rockaby · 04/03/2017 14:39

John or David. There won't be many of those in his class!

😈 Sorry, couldn't resist molly Grin.

user1471542821 · 04/03/2017 14:35

Conrad

FreeNiki · 04/03/2017 14:29

Diggory.

Only ever met one

sosieso · 04/03/2017 08:25

Ivo (eye-vo)
Asa (ay-sah)
Bram
Abel

Specialagentblond · 03/03/2017 19:53

Rohan

I love Arlo too x

ComeTheFuck0nBridget · 03/03/2017 19:50

Gary
Thor
Mika

MrPoppersPenguins · 03/03/2017 16:44

When we had our Leo we had never come across another, we knew nobody with this name. Now it's really popular grrrrr. So as unusual as you think you are being... you never know how popular it'll become after you've used it!
Only seen our next favourite boys name mentioned once on this thread which is reassuring but I'm not mentioning the name or I'll jinx us and it'll become really popular like Leo did!!

Susiethetortoiseshellcat · 03/03/2017 15:20

sillysausage yes, at a baby group in London. The little boy was 2 or 3 I think. I thought it was really nice.

mollyminniemo · 03/03/2017 15:01

It SERIOUSLY gets my goat when people hijack these threads suggesting middle of the road, average, heard everywhere names simply because they are so outdated and plain they are not longer popular with this generation- THIS ISNT WHAT PEOPLE MEAN OR WANT!! You're not being clever by suggesting John or David, how on EARTH are these unusual??! Every office in the country probably contains at least several men with each of these names. Unusual means the OPPOSITE to names like this.

Purplebluebird · 03/03/2017 14:09

Magnus, Marius, Eirik

Sillysausage123 · 03/03/2017 14:08

Susie my son is called Judah and we have never met anyone in England with the same name. The name is more popular in America though.
Did you meet the boy in the uk? My son is trying to find someone with the same name as him

Susiethetortoiseshellcat · 03/03/2017 13:43

Oh I met a little Judah, nn Jude and thought it was lovely. Also love Jonah.

Sillysausage123 · 03/03/2017 13:32

Judah

TinklyLittleLaugh · 03/03/2017 10:07

My bestie named her boy Reuben about 15 years ago, everyone was, "Wow what a gorgeous, unusual name." Fast forward a few years and half the village is called Reuben. I'd just go for what you like. "Unusual" can't be guaranteed.

MyWhatICallNameChange · 03/03/2017 10:04

Wayne
Gary
Darren
Colin
Barry

I don't any babies with those names

5BlueHydrangea · 03/03/2017 10:01

Logan, Elliott, Hunter, Benedict, Alastair, Luca, Alberto,

Leo and Jude are quite popular round here.

Lancelottie · 03/03/2017 09:55

Friend's sons are Patrick and Owen. Any good?

ShuttyTown · 03/03/2017 09:52

Oh my god. Obviously not cancer. Stupid phone. I meant to say Xander Shock

ShuttyTown · 03/03/2017 09:51

Cancer

bingandabong · 03/03/2017 09:39

Orson is lovely! My DS is Dexter! Great name Grin love the nn Dex

HubbleBubbles · 03/03/2017 09:31

Orson even Hmm

HubbleBubbles · 03/03/2017 09:31

Love Orsen!

Cassius?

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