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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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daisypond · 27/03/2018 19:31

I think many Scottish boys' name work will - Calum, Fraser, Alistair, Hamish, Rory, etc

cece · 27/03/2018 19:31

I'd go for
John
Or
Victor

CreamEggEnthusiast · 27/03/2018 19:22

I found it a lot more difficult naming my DS than my DD for some reason. I like the following
Ewan
Samuel
Matthew
James
Sidney
Ethan
George
Theo
Max
Jack

I know most of these are quite common but names are usually popular for a reason (they’re nice names)! I’m not a fan of ‘trendy’ names as they will go out of fashion and sound dated when the child grows up.

BothersomeCrow · 27/03/2018 19:07

Simon, Paul, Mark, Peter, Luke - all remarkably uncommon atm.

TeenTimesTwo · 27/03/2018 18:59

John
Christopher
Ian
David

Arapaima · 27/03/2018 18:37

Christian
David
Benjamin
Alexander
Edward
Adam
Sebastian

These are all currently outside the top 30 so not over popular at the moment.

SherbertLemon2011 · 27/03/2018 18:17

Winston?

KarineAimee · 27/03/2018 18:17

Jude
Vincent
Alistair

happymondaysandtuesdays · 27/03/2018 18:11

Julian?

rainbowruthie · 27/03/2018 18:09

Owen
Finley
Flynn
Ewan

Nifflerbowtruckle · 27/03/2018 18:08

Atticus
Tiberius
Solomon
Cassius
Asa
Cain
Samuel
Thomas
James

VileyRose · 27/03/2018 18:08

Maxwell
Laurence
Sebastian
Patrick
Dominic
Zachary

Arthur is quite popular

Fluffynuts · 27/03/2018 18:06

Nathan?

BlueTablecloth · 27/03/2018 18:04

Russell

MsJuniper · 27/03/2018 16:44

I always loved Oscar but didn't use it as it had become so popular - we've only met a couple in 5 years so I kind of wish I'd just gone for it.

Other options we considered: Kester, Douglas, Lawrence, Felix, Leonard.

sonlypuppyfat · 27/03/2018 15:19

I went to school with an Arthur, this was in the days of Darren and Gary. I think it's an ugly name

HibbityBlibbity · 27/03/2018 15:14

What about Thomas or James. Or Robert

Dumbotheelephant · 27/03/2018 15:13

Marshall
Tobias or Toby for short
Rory
Sebastian
Frederick
Patrick
Declan is a lovely name
Theodore but Theo is popular

Really like Arthur though

YesILikeItToo · 27/03/2018 15:10

Cosmo

TuftyHair · 27/03/2018 15:08

Fraser, Cameron, Ambrose, Alden, Edmund, Rory, Tate.

Greenhouseonthehill · 27/03/2018 15:08

*I have no patience for partners who veto all your suggestions and don’t come up with any of their own.

Why should we all come up with loads of suggestions only for him to veto them?*

I had this exact conversation with my partner. I was annoyed with him, I spend ages thinking up great names and he’s like, ‘nah’. I got so annoyed he said I could have what I wanted. Result.

WaxOnFeckOff · 27/03/2018 15:04

David
Anthony
Simon
Christopher
Graham
Douglas
Daniel
Andrew

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 27/03/2018 14:59

If ypu don't want common scratch Arthur and Oscar. Theyre everywhere.
Richard. Alan. Martın. Jeff. Peter. Conrad.

WaxOnFeckOff · 27/03/2018 14:52

Edgar
Dorian
Austin
Sylvester
Eustace
Alex
Benedict
Alistair
Michael
Gregory/Gregor

NameChange30 · 27/03/2018 13:19

I have no patience for partners who veto all your suggestions and don’t come up with any of their own.

Why should we all come up with loads of suggestions only for him to veto them?

Tell him to come up with his own list. If he can’t be arsed, he has to choose three names from your list. That becomes the shortlist.

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