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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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PreemptiveFartSquats · 27/03/2018 13:18

John

Winchester13 · 27/03/2018 13:16

Leo’s a good name :)

I have a daughter Scarlett and I think if I had a boy he would be called Gabriel.

SleepFreeZone · 27/03/2018 13:13

If I was having another baby and it was a boy I’d go for Leo ❤️

SleepFreeZone · 27/03/2018 13:07

Both my son’s names have been mentioned and both are now extremely popular.

I’ve noticed the trend for American names lately, I know a Cooper and a Marshall. I’m sure they won’t have lots of similar names friends at school. Otherwise I would steer away from Ethan, Noah, Aiden, Arthur, Oscar, Oliver, Elliot. All of those supposedly different boys names and basically the Daniels and Stephens of the future.

Winchester13 · 27/03/2018 13:03

Toby
Caleb
Gabriel
Luca
Dexter
Elijah

BlueChampagne · 27/03/2018 13:01

Conrad
Anthony

BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 27/03/2018 11:36

From your list I really like Rufus.
I'll add Stephen, Quentin & Charles.

TheresALight · 27/03/2018 11:33

Rory
Casper
Jacob

Sophronia · 27/03/2018 11:23

Wilfred
Oswin
Sidney
Rafe
Albert
Edward
Hugh
Casper
Edwin
Walter
Ernest
Percy
Leonard
Abel
Stanley
Ralph
Edmund
Rex
Laurence
Gilbert
Eric
Josiah
Morris
Abraham
Clement
Solomon
August
Reuben
Amos
Peter
Ambrose
Kit
Aubrey
Robin
Frederick
Hector
Miles
Ivor
Nathaniel
Philip
Vincent

Buxbaum · 27/03/2018 10:55

Arthur is great but it is on the rise.

How about Peter? Stephen? Patrick? Sebastian?

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