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Could we also have a beautiful boys' names thread?

62 replies

ladybirdsaredotty · 27/09/2017 14:30

I'm loving the beautiful girls' names thread. My DD's names have both come up several times so I guess I maybe like names that could be described as 'beautiful,' but I'm having a boy this time! Not sure if 'beautiful' is quite the right word, but, for example, I love the names Raphael, Rafferty, Caspian, Sebastian etc.

What are your favourite 'beautiful' boys' names?

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thistoosha11pass · 27/09/2017 18:22

Lowen
Luca
Laurie

This is such an old thread I’m sorry! But I can’t believe how crazy this is. I had my baby in March, and called him Lowen, but these 3 names were on our short list for what we would use when he was born. I was convinced my entire life I’d use a completely different name and had never even heard of these 3 names before and it’s so crazy that you put them together all these years ago😅😅! Probably means nothing to you but it gave me goosebumps!

ReturnOfTheMackYesItIs · 09/12/2017 11:24

Shem. I adore it.

NoWittyNamesAvailable · 09/12/2017 11:20

Ieuan
Elis
Macsen

LovelyBranches · 09/12/2017 11:09

My DS is Reuben and I adore it. Thankfully it’s not very popular where we live and we’ve only met one other. I also like the name Fabian.

pipilangstrumpf · 09/12/2017 10:56

Hector has such an unfortunate meaning (to hector) and shortform (Heck) that I can't find it beautiful

JacintaJones · 09/12/2017 10:33

My favourite boys names are Eden, Reuben and Raphael. All beautiful, strong names.
I also think Stephen, Michael and Hector are rather lovely if not actually beautiful.

ChocolateCakeandTeaPlease · 09/12/2017 07:40

Great thread! I've had a look but can't see the beautiful girls name thread, can someone link? I'm struggling with girls suggestions at the moment.

Buglife · 08/12/2017 21:34

My beautiful DS’s name has come up twice (once in the first reply!) I adore his name. I love Robin for a boy.

Mammyloveswine · 08/12/2017 21:29

Beau...

Noah, Jude, Gabriel, Elijah

Thingiebob · 07/12/2017 23:32

Leander
Micah
Lucius
Asher
Jude
Gabriel

My son's name is on that list so biased!

Mrsknackered · 07/12/2017 20:41

Raphael
Noah
Rowan
Reuben

But mostly, Soren. I find it so beautiful that it makes my heart go a bit funny slinks away as may have exposed myself as odd

babybaby312 · 07/12/2017 11:30

Cassius
Fidel
Emilio
Mateo
Laurie
Noah
Josiah
Emerson

OnTheSherry · 07/10/2017 13:09

Raphael is beautiful. Also love Sebastian, but not Seb, which put me off using it.

I love various names I'd never use for different reasons (not from my culture, too religious, bit poncey sounding etc):

Alejandro or Alessandro
Lysander
Cassius
Fidel
Emilio
Mateo
Ezra
Isaiah
Dalziel

MacaroonMama · 07/10/2017 12:50

Cassius
Rowan
Laurie
Noah
Josiah
Emerson
Gabriel
Raphael
Cornelius
Edward
Linus
Fabian

Threeandabit · 06/10/2017 23:03

I also really like the name Ferdinand / Ferdie at the moment.

SuperBeagle · 28/09/2017 01:31

I have a Samuel and a Frederick.

Others I love:
Benjamin
Cadel
Griffin
Desmond
Edward
Harland
Julian
Marlon
Oscar
James
Otis
Roman
Soren
Reuben
Saul
Gene
Raymond
Wilder
Stanley

Movinonout1223 · 28/09/2017 01:12

Torin
Luca
Noah
Rudy
Willen
Reuben
Arlo
Sidney

Liesmyparentstoldme · 28/09/2017 00:59

Orion
Rowan

NikiBabe · 28/09/2017 00:47

My favourite boys names are:

Samuel
Benedict
David
Sebastian

Sharkgirl14 · 28/09/2017 00:44

Our boy is called Josiah. 😍

AdultHumanFemale · 28/09/2017 00:35

Ambrose
Elmo

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 28/09/2017 00:31

If I could have chosen any name in the world for my two DSs I would have had;

Jack
Marcus

I've loved the sound of Jack forever - it was my grandpa's name & the name of my future son from around age 8 Grin.

Marcus I just love. DH vetoed it saying it was too close to Mucus Sad.

I also really like;

Daniel
Joseph
Sebastian (Seb)
Isaac
Jacob

Mum2OneTeen · 27/09/2017 23:54

Samuel

ChilliMary · 27/09/2017 23:40

Guy
Ivan
Serge
Saul

Buntysoven · 27/09/2017 23:34

Joseph
Daniel
Patrick