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"Normal" but uncommon boys names

85 replies

Paie · 27/03/2018 10:37

DC2 due end of July!

I feel like I've been through hundreds thousands of baby names and DP vetos every single one.

My first DC has a beautiful name, old fashioned but very much so a "normal" name in that there is no doubt as to how to spell or pronounce it. IDK if revealing her name would help name new DS?

The ONLY name we both sort of like is Arthur.

I like Rufus, Rupert, Alfred, Oscar (even though it seems to be becoming common), those sort of style names.

Please help us! I've made a thread before I think and had loads of lovely suggestions but guess what.... they all got veto'd!

Bear in mind my DP takes months to choose which new shirt to buy let alone name a child!

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gwen25 · 14/04/2018 11:06

Jeremy
Desmond
Fergal
Fionn
Fintan
Lachlan
Lorcan
Conrad
Cormac
Gerard
Kevin
Benny
Lewis
Rudyard
Rupert
Brandon
Eugene
Maurice
Mark
Rowan

Bouledeneige · 12/04/2018 23:43

Yup I'm keen on Hamish too. Also:
Raoul
Theo
Leo
Harry
Seamus
Ted
Nat
Gill or Gilbert
Todd
Roderick
Ed
Sol

Beeziekn33ze · 12/04/2018 23:35

Arthur

I love Alexander but there are so many of all ages!

DharmaInitiativeLady · 12/04/2018 23:32

Walter. Great name and cute NN Walt

junebirthdaygirl · 12/04/2018 23:27

Think you have to go for Simon. Its nearly on every list . I was scrolling down to suggest it and there was AJP with Simon. Its a sign!!! Great name.

AJPTaylor · 12/04/2018 23:17

Simon

BringBiscuits · 12/04/2018 23:14

William?
Miles?
Christopher?

Twelve8Ts · 12/04/2018 23:06

Clark
Ford
Otis
Spencer
Gene
Evan
Alec
Florian
Ellis
Chester
Louis
Fletcher
Jasper
Johnny

HermioneGrace · 12/04/2018 08:25

Nolan
Naveen
Theo
Hart
Camden
Leo
Apollo
Dallas
Hunter
Ashton
Storm

pipilangstrumpf · 12/04/2018 07:50

Love Quinn and Wesley though!

pipilangstrumpf · 12/04/2018 07:49

Oliver is uncommon Hmm. It's been THE most popular boys name for years!

mamabears · 11/04/2018 23:17

Wren?
Wesley?
Quinn?
Oliver?

OrlandaFuriosa · 11/04/2018 21:24

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/most-popular-baby-names-2018-11754562

Well, avoid those in the attached, go on to the ONS data pages and scroll down to the bottom and see what you like. I think there was a nice ordinary name like Nicholas ( prob not Nicholas) that wasn’t used once last year.

My suggestions: ones I rarely hear now for babies ( as opposed to 8+ year olds)

Stephen
Simon
Nicholas
James
Peter
Timothy
Matthew
Mark
William
John - very rare indeed now
Jonathan
Simon
Philip
Charles
David
Andrew

On the apparently more unusual
Jeremy
Hector
Rollo
Roland
Horace
Horatio
Anselm
Hugh ( lots of Hugos)
Robert
Piers
Walter
Alan ( lots of Alan’s)
Ian ( lots of Iains)
Garth ( lots of Gareths)
Clive
Lawrence/Laurence
Hillary
Ivo
Hubert
Jacob
Gervaise
Ronald

Why not have a slightly unusual as a first name, standard classic as second?

PurpleBun · 11/04/2018 21:10

P.S. I'm currently having the same struggle for DD due to arrive in just over 2 weeks!

PurpleBun · 11/04/2018 21:09

My DS is Dennis, something easily recognisable and well known but not a popular name.

buttercup54321 · 11/04/2018 20:10

Ambrose
Artemus
Adrian
Edison
Brinton
Barney
Marcus
Julias or Julian
Michael
Wilfred
Quentin
Christian
Rhian
Terence
Adam
Callum

WazFlimFlam · 11/04/2018 17:51

Guy
Jacob
Reuben
Felix

YerAuntFanny · 11/04/2018 17:36

Evan
Luca
Jacob
Ellis
Zander
Nathan
Callum
Isaac
Sebastian
Nicholas
Derren
Rhys
Warren

InMemoryOfSleep · 11/04/2018 17:28

There’s a Fergus at our nursery, which I love - I’ve earmarked it for if we have another! Grin

dietingagainandagain · 11/04/2018 17:26

Caleb
Finlay

feliciabirthgiver · 09/04/2018 00:22

Royston
Willoughby (Will)
Brook

Smoliver · 08/04/2018 23:38

Patrick
Eric
Spencer
Chester
Raymond/Ray
Franklin/Frank
Fraser
Nicholas
Dominic
Edwin
Walter

mondler · 08/04/2018 21:32

Franklin
Joseph
Jasper
Marcus
Saul
Cole

sycamore54321 · 08/04/2018 20:45

From your title, I instantly thought Martin - has it been mentioned yet? Normal, known, easy to spell and definitely not overused these days.

It doesn't really go with the names listed in your post though, which to me are not quite as "normal".

Tartsamazeballs · 08/04/2018 20:32

Timothy