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Need ideas for masculine, strong, unusual boy names

78 replies

class345 · 09/08/2017 08:25

Reallly struggling to find a name we both love! Please help!

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PickingOakum · 09/08/2017 14:57

Leonidas. Grin

If I had a ds and the guts to do so in the face of "those looks" from family, that's what I'd have called my son.

SumAndSubstance · 09/08/2017 14:54

I'm still stuck on Magnus as a Celtic name...

WaxOnFeckOff · 09/08/2017 14:52

Keir

user10794etc · 09/08/2017 14:51

Weird what some people think of as "strong" names!

Twistmeandturnme · 09/08/2017 13:38

John, William, Robert
Not necessarily unusual, but the more traditional British alternatives to the Scandinavian names you are considering.

Threeandabit · 09/08/2017 13:36

Ross
Billy
Jethro
Warren
Roman
Stanley
Andrew / Drew
Lloyd
Harley David

Timmytoo · 09/08/2017 13:35

Hercules?

BlueChampagne · 09/08/2017 12:59

Conrad
Thorkell
Torin/Thorin
Marcus

Ceto · 09/08/2017 12:27

I think the Celtic names are the way to go. Things like Magnus, Rory, Angus, Ethan, Geraint etc.

Lolalovespugs · 09/08/2017 12:22

Jed

Piffpaffpoff · 09/08/2017 12:21

Thorfinn
Sigurd
Magnus

wordy17 · 09/08/2017 12:18

Hunter

imaddictedtomn · 09/08/2017 12:02

Maverick

Chewiecat · 09/08/2017 11:29

I second Thor! Although it's quite a Viking name.. I know quite a few danish men with that name

KnitFastDieWarm · 09/08/2017 11:23

Angus
Michael
Robert
Saul
William
Julius
Eric
Alfred

PhuntSox · 09/08/2017 11:19

Hector

Lemondrop99 · 09/08/2017 10:55

Roman
Griffin (Griff)
Saul
Bruno
Heath

liquidrevolution · 09/08/2017 10:29

I have always loved Bruin. It means bear without the teddy bear connotation.

HairyMcFairy16 · 09/08/2017 10:25

Samson
Rex

PaintingOwls · 09/08/2017 10:24

Jonathan

Veinarde · 09/08/2017 10:23

Axel

Yika · 09/08/2017 09:10

Ranulph
Craig
Scott
Rocky, Rocco
Hadrian

mistermagpie · 09/08/2017 08:47

I also know an Odin. Complex meaning though if that kind of thing bothers you.

user1479669774 · 09/08/2017 08:45

My DS is Max (just Max) but you could go Maximilian or Maxwell

SarahJonesS · 09/08/2017 08:41

Thor