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Uncommon boy names you love

102 replies

Tripletmom · 26/05/2021 07:18

Hi, I recently found out I'm having a boy and I'd like a name that's short and cute. Ideally I would like a name that isn't very popular and a little unheard of...but I know this is a challenge in itself. I would like to match my girl name Gia.

The names I have so far...
Hari
Charlie
Avi

Suggestions welcome! Thanks.

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Lollypop4 · 26/05/2021 22:25

Osh-anne.
Its a Welsh name

Lotsachocolateplease · 26/05/2021 22:21

Have a look at 60’s 70’s 80’s names, there you will find unpopular names of today’s time.
Paul
Phillip nn pip
Nicholas nn nick or nico
Robert nn robbie
Jeffrey
Peter
Giles
Cameron
Richard
Julian
Percy

CaffiSaliMali · 26/05/2021 22:20

@BeesAnkles - Osian is OSH-ann (An as in Anne not 'un')

It's the Welsh version of Oisín.

littlebillie · 26/05/2021 22:12

Gordon
Imrie
Lorcan
Thane

whatnow41 · 26/05/2021 22:11

I love Emmett and also Neco (pronounced Nee-co) and Keelan. Neco means people of victory. Keelan is usually given to a boy who would be your last child.

hopingtochangeeachtime · 26/05/2021 21:51

I like Saul as I was showing to suggest Paul as you don't meet many these days. Or Peter or Sam.

Skyla2005 · 26/05/2021 21:42

Kit
Jet

Musmerian · 26/05/2021 19:23

@Dogsandbabies

I love very weird names

Hero
Fox
Jagger
River

Hero is a girl’s name.
RealisticSketch · 26/05/2021 19:01

Gregory, Greg for short. My first crush. 😍

RealisticSketch · 26/05/2021 18:57

Bruce, I have many very positive associations for Bruce. 😊

Happenchance · 26/05/2021 18:56

Shay

PetuniaPot · 26/05/2021 18:53

Jago

Iwantcauliflowercheese · 26/05/2021 18:46

Unusual names from my ancestors:

Aquila
Jeptha
Ready

AliasGrape · 26/05/2021 18:42

I absolutely love Santiago nn Santi but figured we were too English to get away with it.

DH wanted Horatio!

Blake
Ellery
Ivo
Alden
Sawyer
Miles

goldpendant · 26/05/2021 18:38

How are you pronouncing Gia?

My fave boys names that are unusual:

Miles
Dax
Havelock (Hal)
Fergus (Gus)
Douglas/Dougie

Wassailer · 26/05/2021 18:35

Osian is pronounced Oh-Sheen I think

Gilbert is a great name that I think goes with Gia but it’s more traditional and I suspect you like modern names?

EssentialHummus · 26/05/2021 18:28

I third Ivo, I think it’s great.

Avi is a very common Israeli male name, and you’d have half of people saying Aa-vi and half saying Ay-Vee.

FawnDrench · 26/05/2021 18:25

Clive

VenusClapTrap · 26/05/2021 18:23

I love Kim and Kay for a boy. They always used to be boys names before being nabbed for girls in the sixties.

ThornAmongstRoses · 26/05/2021 17:45

Aaron?
Arran?
Arron?

(However you want to spell/say it)

sarah13xx · 26/05/2021 17:24

Frey is another one, very rare but I love it

Piptastic · 26/05/2021 17:00

Evan

Checkingout811 · 26/05/2021 16:58

@Tripletmom Ivo for a boy goes really well with Gia

sundowners · 26/05/2021 16:56

Rex is top of our list, love it.

MrsPsmalls · 26/05/2021 11:43

Sunny/Sonny, Eric, Raymond/Ray, Carl,