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Boy name help!

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Forest27 · 22/03/2021 21:01

After finding out we’re expecting a boy (was convinced he was going to be a girl) I need help with boy names please! I’m really fussy with names 🙈 I’m not a fan of most traditional names like Liam, Alex, Thomas, Jacob etc I like them to be a bit different.

To give you an idea of what I like:

Noah - loved this name for years but it’s so popular now
Theodore - we liked the name Thea for a girl so not sure we want to use this
Percy - can’t decide on this one
Finley - like it but don’t love it
Hugo - OH not a fan but I like it
Rory - like it but don’t love it
Bellamy - OH hates it
Felix - OH hates it

Can anyone think of any names I might like?

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IllNeverLetGoJack · 22/03/2021 22:53

We wanted names outside the top 500 for ds. We liked things like Guy, Gregor and Fergus; traditional names, but not commonly used (in England anyway).

If you don't like traditional and you don't want common, you need to discount a few on your own list I think! Ditto your girl list for any future dds.

Look at the ONS lists for last year and choose something outside the top 500 or so maybe?

You could also go biblical, but not traditional per se;

Ezekiel
Abraham
Jeremiah
Josiah

I don't like Bellamy, but I do like Barnaby (but that's a traditional name) and also Bennett! Someone will moan that it's a surname, but I love it as a first name too.

Rafferty is nice. Not a rare name though as it shot up in popularity in recent years.

Has your DH suggested any or is he just saying no to all your ideas?

Laureatus · 22/03/2021 22:51

OP, how about:
Dylan
Rollo
Lysander
Leif
Soren

Carolwithane · 22/03/2021 22:45

Robbie
James
Andrew

Laureatus · 22/03/2021 22:44

@sarah13xx Our ds is Ralph pronounced 'Rafe' the traditional way. It was used way back in my family and I love it.

Lotsachocolateplease · 22/03/2021 22:38

Joel
Caleb
Robert
Saul
Jeremy
Ashley
Victor
Leonard
Isiah
Nicholas

Flymetothestars · 22/03/2021 22:25

Laurence

quarentini · 22/03/2021 22:16

Tobias
Albie
Barney
Xander

partyatthepalace · 22/03/2021 22:13

I like like most of your names (not so keen on Percy, Bellamy and Felix), but yes they are all very popular

How about... Alistair, Jonah, Elijah, Levi, Fionn, Fenn, Kester, Stellan, Alberic, Jesse, Jethro, Lucas, Lucian, Sebastian,

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 22/03/2021 22:07

The only one of your boy names I like is Felix, sorry (although I like Hugh rather than Hugo). But based on your list, you might like:
Elias
Maxim
Magnus
Caspar
Rufus
Owen
Evan
Marcus
Jared
Caleb
Ezra
Asa
Ivo
Jago
Brodie
Fraser
Lewis

IggyAce · 22/03/2021 22:06

Lachlan
Sonny
Kit
Archer
Eldon
Chase
Dexter
Lloyd
Lucian

AnxiousAnnie86 · 22/03/2021 22:04

@Forest27 so hard we were so sure and everything was set on a boys name!! I thought girls were easy names! But we just cannot agree! I really like Lennon for a girl but DH firm no 😂 I also love Freya but again nope!

I love Otto for a boy too!! X

Flymetothestars · 22/03/2021 21:58

@sarah13xx a lovely list but quite a few on your list are very popular and well within the official ONS top 100. All of the top 100 should be avoided if you want something less common. Names like Rom/wan are the fastest rising names in the top 100 too. Freddie and Theo also lovely but really popular, I know about 5 of each.

sarah13xx · 22/03/2021 21:39

I’m not a fan of the very traditional names either and want something that loads of other boys aren’t called. My list is:
Ari
Vinnie
Harris
Freddie
Reggie
Jenson
Roman
Theo
Rex
Rowan
Felix
Ralph
Jax
Rafe
Rudi
Jasper

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Forest27 · 22/03/2021 21:28

@AnxiousAnnie86 it’s hard isn’t it when you’re so convinced! I had a long list of girl names. Thea and Aurora (nickname Rory) at the top of the the list. Even had middle names picked out 🙈 other names were Freya, Arabella, Evelyn, Juniper and Isla if any of those help you! x

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AnxiousAnnie86 · 22/03/2021 21:19

@Forest27 I was the same but the other way round! Convinced we were having a boy! Decided on the name Stanley middle name Douglas, but we are now having a girl and cannot find one we like x

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