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Unusual Boys Names

77 replies

VickyA6625 · 21/01/2018 17:19

Hello.
I’m looking for an unusual boys name.
My other son is Millen and I’m in love with Cairn for my boy on the way...
My other half isn’t as keen.
Feel like we have heard all the other names Confused

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duckponds · 22/01/2018 22:52

@Alyx80 Corbin and Thatcher?!! 😂

Sevendown · 22/01/2018 20:36

I like cairn.

What about

Oakley
Broxden
Nairn
Liev
Nevis
Mungo
Clyde
Argyll
Hamilton
Grant
Seamus
Skyler
Rex
Jock
Lachlan
Tioram
Tierney
Gabriel
Jackery
Wilbert
Kennedy
Heath
Spencer
Dougal
Fabian
Cosmo
Cosimo
Sacha
Ruaridh
Boris
Bruce
Bryce
Baxter
Brody
Bodhi
Brady
Bailey
Calvin
Kelvin
Lennox
Fyfe
Austin
Kirk
Milo
Art
Monty

LittleBlueRidingBoot · 22/01/2018 12:53

Afton

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VickyA6625 · 22/01/2018 11:57

I think most people would associate Cairn with Scotland as in we have a mountain called Cairn o mount rather than the grave meaning.

Thanks for the suggestions guys x

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Threeandabit · 22/01/2018 11:17

Rick
Warren
Brett
Craig
Clyde

Pidlan · 22/01/2018 11:10

Alban.

malfoyy · 22/01/2018 11:08

Eben
Cohen
Griffin
Oren
Eren
Draco 😉

Evelynismyformerspyname · 22/01/2018 10:58

Arlo isn't unusual exactly - its top 50. It's a trendy one which was unusual 5 years ago but isn't any more.

Cairn is definitely going to make a lot of people think of a grave, because a cairn is a pile of stones marking a grave and most people will only ever have heard that word used to mean that.

As your first child has a surname as a first name what about Channing or Hendrix or Cooper. I wouldn't go for them myself but the associations are pleasanter than a grave marker.

ErrantBakedBean · 22/01/2018 10:44

I quite like Aurey, meaning golden-haired.

SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 22/01/2018 00:07

One too many actuallys there.

SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 22/01/2018 00:07

Angus, Hugo and Munro are all nice names.

I know an adult Cairn, actually, in his 30's. He's a terrific person, actually, so I'm fairly positive about the name.

Failingat40 · 22/01/2018 00:04

Cole
Cohen
Cameron
Arlo
Angus
Harris
Gordon
Lyle

LinoleumBlownapart · 21/01/2018 23:32

Have you thought about looking at Native American names? They are unusual and some are really lovely.

CocoLoco87 · 21/01/2018 23:25

Fenton!! Grin

Ojoj1974 · 21/01/2018 23:23

Fenton
Forbes
Sholto

KeepCalm · 21/01/2018 21:17

Nairn instead of Cairn

Clyde?

Threeandabit · 21/01/2018 21:00

Vaughan
Dudley
Elvin
Fenton

Roger
Brock
Wade
Judd

Lance
Maurice
Everett
Gareth

Bruce
Guy
Wade
Dane

flowerbombVR · 21/01/2018 20:56

Mitchell
Quinn
Grayson
Harvey

NewYearNiki · 21/01/2018 20:54

Diggory

Petalflowers · 21/01/2018 20:47

I know a Carn.

Other unusual names
Barrington
Endeavour
Glen
Flynn
Murray
Conrad
Connor
Perry
Lloyd
Lachlan
Ludo
Percival

WildRosesGrow · 21/01/2018 20:40

Perran

NewYearNiki · 21/01/2018 20:37

Diggory

Loz604 · 21/01/2018 20:37

my Nephew is called Hector. At first it got a few odd looks but now he is here and has such a personality it just suits him. I realise in some parts of the world Hector is not unusual but I have never personally come across a Hector

Mulch · 21/01/2018 20:36

Calvin
Hudson
Roman
Marcel
Rowan
Kanen
Hunter
Troy
Roland
Reon
Franklyn
Levi
Asher
Solomon
Cole
Shilo
Sawyer

WaxOnFeckOff · 21/01/2018 20:32

Nairn
Grant
Murdo
Tiernan
Lorne
Merrick
Moir