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Uncommon boys names

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rhiannonslater · 07/08/2020 15:46

My DH is Dutch so we are definitely open to 'Dutch' names but any boys' names that are uncommon but not unusual.

We need them to go with the surname Kuiper (Kai-per) and we haven't decided on middle names (or even if we're having them!) yet - but if we do they will likely be the first names we didn't choose.

Some names we like so far are Sem, Reece/Reis, Luca/Lucas/Lukas, Levi, Ellis, and Jenson.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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rhiannonslater · 08/08/2020 11:35

@Iwant2beJKRwhenIgrowUp We’d never thought of Bram, definitely a strong contender now though!

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rhiannonslater · 08/08/2020 11:34

@NoemiaElara We’re starting to think away from Sem now as we think most people would call him Sam instead

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rhiannonslater · 08/08/2020 11:33

@MikeUniformMike We live in England and eventually he will be bilingual; we’re not necessarily looking for a Dutch name but would be open on some.

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sweetnosugar · 08/08/2020 10:35

Lachlan
Ernest /
Ernie

nasiisthebest · 08/08/2020 00:52

Tristan

Onceuponatimethen · 08/08/2020 00:29

Jerome / Jeroen is lovely too

Onceuponatimethen · 08/08/2020 00:28

Abraham is a lovely name

Not common in this age group but Paul and Peter are both great names and work across both languages

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 07/08/2020 23:46

How uncommon are you looking for, OP? None of the examples in your post are rare.

I LOVE Bram, @Iwant2beJKRwhenIgrowUp.

Iwant2beJKRwhenIgrowUp · 07/08/2020 23:11

We had the same conversations about our babies, as my DH is Dutch too.

Ds is called Bram, which we love. I insisted on a full name on the birth certificate in case he hated it when he was older, so his official name is Abraham, even though its a name in its own right.

He always get a positive reaction to his name, and its not too out there for English speakers, as its easy to pronounce.

its a popular name in the Netherlands, but we have never come across on in the UK.

My cool dude is now 7 and totally owns the name.

Mommabear20 · 07/08/2020 23:06

Lukasz (luk-ash)
Jaxson

Onestepup · 07/08/2020 22:59

Justus
Edmond
Xander
Ivo
Abel
Milo
Ray
Neils

wizzler · 07/08/2020 22:54

I had a Dutch friend whose name was Hein, don't know if it's unusual though

VenusClapTrap · 07/08/2020 22:44

Joris
Bart
Ton

DancingLady · 07/08/2020 16:45

I love Ellis and Luca from your list. What about Emil?

Standrewsschool · 07/08/2020 16:40

Filip/Philip
Carl/Karl
Eric/Erik
Henrik
Lars
Sven
Johannes
Giles
Lucien
Tate
Fabio

WaxOnFeckOff · 07/08/2020 16:36

Jonas
Evan/Ivan
Ivo
Austin
Karl
Felix

Whatsyourflava · 07/08/2020 16:34

Tristan
Cole
Chester
Barnaby
Laurence Laurie
Vincent Vinnie
Bodhi

Ricekrispie22 · 07/08/2020 16:33

Rudy
Dallas
Vinnie
Ashton
Nate

Ricekrispie22 · 07/08/2020 16:29

Asher
Magnus
Fabian
Gus
Finn
Orson
Milton

MikeUniformMike · 07/08/2020 16:20

Luca/Lucas/Lukas, Levi, Ellis, and Jenson - none of these are unusual.

Where do you live? Is the baby going to grow up bilingual?
Asking because a very dutch name in the UK might lead to loads of questions along the lines of "Are you Dutch?"
Jens (Yenz) is a popular name but might be dated.

NoemiaElara · 07/08/2020 15:48

All your names are nice apart from Jensen & Sem. Jenson is really not uncommon and Sem is a bit weird. Luca is my fav from your list.

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