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Unusual but not weird boys names please

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Soontobemummy2019 · 19/12/2018 16:02

We are really struggling to decide on snake for our baby boy due very soon!

I love Teddy but I think it's quite popular now? Also Digby, Barnaby & Huxley but DH not keen.

Can anyone help in our search please?

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Astronica · 27/01/2019 09:37

Darby?

Astronica · 27/01/2019 09:19

These have likely already been suggested, but this is what I thought of based on your list (I love Digby on your list!)
Aldous
Miles
Milo
Rupert
Jory
Jago
Benedict
Wilbur
Evander
Montague/Mortimer nn Monty
or Monty on its own
Piers
Rollo
Clement
Willoughby
Magnus
Edgar
Bertram
Sidney
Stanley
Victor
Rudy

umpteennamechanges · 27/01/2019 09:17

Oh and one that was called Cave!

umpteennamechanges · 27/01/2019 09:16

I've got ancestors called

Oldcot
Coulton
Zebulon(!)
Radulphus

rhubarbfool · 27/01/2019 09:04

Kit

LittleLlamaontheduskyroad · 24/12/2018 09:19

Jasper
Caspar
Gus
Lionel
Zachary
Isiah

Sladurche · 24/12/2018 09:15

Deyan (pronounced Day-an)
Dean
Coran
Cyril
Lachlan

MumUnderTheMoon · 23/12/2018 09:28

Potter
Parker
Dawson
Devlyn
Jocobie
Caspian

TooTightJeans · 20/12/2018 17:06

Cormac
Jarvis
Inigo
Asaph

tammytoby · 20/12/2018 13:45

I'm not keen on Teddy, sorry

I like Quentin, Miles or Barnaby.

Santaispackinghissleigh · 20/12/2018 12:29

Some of my dc have names that make them the only one in school.
Roan
Cyrus
Gabriel

Valkarie · 20/12/2018 12:26

Pick something you love the sound of. No guarantee that an unusual name now will be unusual in a few years. Just takes a royal or celebrity to use it.

UatuTheWatcher · 20/12/2018 11:37

I have a Piper which is unusual nowadays though it’s an old family name.

MyCatIsAFiend · 20/12/2018 09:54

Fabian
Paul
Timothy
Saul

Names like Matthew and Michael are increasingly unusual these days, in my experience.

albazavi · 20/12/2018 09:43

I have a Rowan and we get lots of compliments and often get comments that it's unusual but 'nice' unusual (if that's even a thing).

Lobsterquadrille2 · 20/12/2018 09:22

My list for a boy 21 years ago was:

Conrad
Rufus
Felix (masses of them now)
Atticus
Jared
Joel

Dollius01 · 20/12/2018 09:16

Macbeth! (from other thread)

Dollius01 · 20/12/2018 09:12

Aubrey
Ralph
Milo
Mungo
Constantine
Arthur
Francis
Felix

Sarahandduck18 · 20/12/2018 09:06

Ariel
Cosmo
Red
Oakley
Cairn
Roscoe
Rudy
Lionel
Artemis
Apollo
Elwood
Fox
Xander
Julius
Snow
Neve
Grayson
Dexter
Brox

Santababyclaus · 20/12/2018 08:17

@Sessy19 Ezra was 81st most popular last year so yes that one is becoming more popular.

Nathaniel has decreased in popularity overall but not significantly so.

Sessy19 · 20/12/2018 08:12

Teddy is not uncommon round here... I actually know four, ranging from 4mths to 5yo....and my cousin is Teddy (16)

Nathaniel and Ezra also regular MN nominations, are these manifesting in baby naming at all? I would have expected to see a spike in the stats...

I like Quentin and Reuben

Shadow1234 · 20/12/2018 03:45

Harris
Rocco
Evan
Bryant
Mitchell
Brogan
Grayson
Murray
Carson
Chester
Kier

grayindie · 19/12/2018 23:38

Ezra Atticus and Albie are contenders in our house

Zazia · 19/12/2018 23:31

Albert
Abraham
Axel
Evan
Gregory
Kyle
Calleb
Jonas
Elias
Henrik

rhubarbfool · 19/12/2018 22:06

Tibor
Lev

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