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Unusual name HELP

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Mrick · 28/04/2020 17:10

I’m due a baby boy in 3 weeks and can not find a name my husband and I both like. I think I’ve searched every baby name list that exists on the internet. We already have a girl and a boy with unusual names (Cicely and Rafferty) so I don’t feel I can choose anything overly popular. The names I love are Hugo, Bruno and Gabriel but my husband won’t budge. He likes Hector and Otto but I’m really not keen. Any suggestions? Please help!

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Elouera · 28/04/2020 19:53

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LotusClover · 28/04/2020 19:45

I love Noel, it's currently outside the top 300 and it's the name I want to use if ever I have a boy.

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Mrick · 28/04/2020 19:45

Thank you everyone, some great suggestions! Keep them coming.

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IggyAce · 28/04/2020 19:04

Montgomery (Monty)
Ezekiel (Zeke)
Florian

Ricekrispie22 · 28/04/2020 19:01

Sullivan
Jonah
Sonny
Finnegan
Willoughby
Gideon
Blake
Hudson
Cassius
Milton
Barnaby
Ludo
Caspian
Oakley

Parsley1234 · 28/04/2020 19:01

I love Sholto
I have a Sachin nn Sacha

Shipwrecked2019 · 28/04/2020 18:52

I have a Rafferty too, other names on the list for us were Rio, Sidney and Gabriel (we must have similar taste!). I adore the name Murphy too, but would be too surname ish with already having a Raff.

FawnDrench · 28/04/2020 18:44

Gavin
Clive
Rex
Aristotle
Clarence
Dirk
Mario
Giovanni

Sexnotgender · 28/04/2020 18:38

I’ve got a Francis which is relatively unusual.

ArthurAndMe · 28/04/2020 18:37

We've got Cassius picked out if we have a boy! Smile

bridgetreilly · 28/04/2020 18:33

I really like Hector.

What about Hereward?

WhiteHairReally · 28/04/2020 18:10

What about Kester?

pinkpinecone · 28/04/2020 18:04

Orlando
Casper
Fabian
Wilfred
Jago
Tobias
Nathanial

Haz1516 · 28/04/2020 17:41

Xavier
Quentin
Winston
Saul

Elouera · 28/04/2020 17:32

Colton
Cren
Torsten
Felix
Clay

Whatsyourflava · 28/04/2020 17:25

Here are some unusual boy names:

Christopher (could use nn Kit but that’s getting more common)
Barnaby
Marley
Nathan/Nathaniel - Nate
Sidney nn Sid
Laurence nn Laurie
Vincent nn Vinnie
Eli (too common maybe?)
Ellis
Miles / Milo
Seth
Cole
Otis
Eric
Casper
Rudy/Rudi
Dexter
Blake
Angus
Dominic
Idris
Percy
Chester
Caleb
Austin
Griff
Tristan
River
Bodhi

Whatsyourflava · 28/04/2020 17:23

Hugo and Gabriel aren’t that unusual so I’d discount them (they’re two of my fav names but they don’t meet your criteria) Hector Otto and Bruno do but obviously you don’t agree on them.

If you like B names how about Barnaby or Bodhi?

RickOShay · 28/04/2020 17:19

Toby

Nico

Patrick

Conrad

Sholto

Barnaby

Luke

Rex

anon1133 · 28/04/2020 17:14

Otis
Cillian
Rupert
Vincent
Alaric
Ronan
Taran
Evander

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