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A real but unique name for a baby boy

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RortyCrankle · 11/03/2017 12:13

I am currently enjoying watching Sleepy Hollow on Amazon Prime and one of the main characters is Ichabod. It is apparently a real name: Ichabod is named by the Books of Samuel as the brother of Ahitub.

So who's going to be first to name their new baby son Ichabod? Grin

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TeenAndTween · 14/03/2017 15:00

If you want a name that won't be used by anyone else in the class, try something really traditional like John. I don't think I know any Johns under the age of 40. It has the advantage of being a sensible, timeless name too.

SenseiWoo · 14/03/2017 14:43

Carloman
Zeno/Xeno
Aesop
Willihard
Imhotep
Philo
Crispus (brother to Findus?)
Valens
Vitus
Blasius

Trills · 14/03/2017 09:30

Someone upthread said "Galadriel" - that's a girl's name.

Or a woman's name at least, she's quite old to be a girl.

Or a female elf's name, anyway.

sashh · 14/03/2017 09:24

I vaguely know a Jowan - Cornish child and a Bonyface.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 14/03/2017 09:14

Or Zebediah, love Zeb.😀

Chatelherault · 14/03/2017 07:44

What about Obidiah? Real, but very rare.

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RortyCrankle · 14/03/2017 02:29

Brilliant list ChippieBeanAndHorro Vercingetorix really trips off the tongue doesn't it. What do you think for an NN? Verc or Rix I guess Grin

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ChippieBeanAndHorro · 12/03/2017 09:40

*Caratacos

oops ;)

ChippieBeanAndHorro · 12/03/2017 09:39

Other "unique" names...

Carmine
Ludovico
Copernicus
Wolfgang
Eastmund (bit more unusual than Edmund....)
Esmond
Cadmus
Wolfe
Aias
Alcide
Helios
Zephyr
Cenric
Clint (it was rank 4747 in 2015, apparently, which is rather unusual, I guess. But there wouldn't be any spelling issues)
Oswin
Zosimus
Zosimos
Anatolius
Argyros
Iranaeus
Cynebald
Eadwulf
Wynnstan
Elouan
Loic
Yezekael
Judicael
Winslow
Wulfstan
Janos
Caratacos
Caracatos (honestly love these two versions. It means love but sounds so strong and unusual)
Judoc
Vercingetorix (every Asterix & Obelix fan would at least know how to spell it... Wink)

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RortyCrankle · 12/03/2017 09:05

MommaGee
DH vetoed ichabod but then it was from the Joe Hill book Horns.
Ichabod in ST is very hot

Bad DH. Yes he is hot isn't he Grin

Wow some really unusual names.

Please get over the 'unique' thing if I promise never to utter the word in a lighthearted way or otherwise ever again Smile

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reuset · 12/03/2017 01:00

Has 'unique' had its definition changed, like 'literally' did?

It's no use...

I fear so Sad

Cornishmumofone · 11/03/2017 23:14

My great uncle was an Ethelbert... You don't get many of those these days!

CowLickBuddha · 11/03/2017 22:51

I know a Merlin.

Lovelilies · 11/03/2017 22:39

My cousin is called Lars Grin
He's in his 40s and is Danish

MommaGee · 11/03/2017 22:03

DH vetoed ichabod but then it was from the Joe Hill book Horns.
Ichabod in ST is very hot

Bombaybunty · 11/03/2017 21:59

I know a Cedric and a Lars.

What about Berrigan?

RakingUpBadMemories · 11/03/2017 21:57

Cripes, I know a set of four brothers whose names have now all come up on this thread.

I'm starting to wonder if MN is entirely populated by people I know.

TalkingofMichaelAngel0 · 11/03/2017 21:56

Bede, alban, clement, ignatius, valentine.

Yika · 11/03/2017 21:55

OK I know an Egbert.

Just the one.

TalkingofMichaelAngel0 · 11/03/2017 21:53

I love cuthbert.

ClaryIsTheBest · 11/03/2017 21:51

purple well, he did have a lovely name... ;)

ShowOfHands · 11/03/2017 21:49

Quinn is quite popular atm with boys and girls. I also know 2 Ivos under the age of 5.

Purplebluebird · 11/03/2017 21:46

My "ex brother in law" was Lars. Lars-Terje in fact (Terye).

ATailofTwoKitties · 11/03/2017 20:28

I know an Edric, Ignatius and Edred.

And DS claims to know a Spinoza.

HainaultViaNewburyPark · 11/03/2017 20:23

I know boys (all aged 12 or younger) called Boaz (it's biblical), Clement, Columbus, Dennis, Elvis, Enoch, Ivo, Joachim, Perseus and Quinn. I can't imagine any of these are terribly common names these days.

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