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Why are boy names so hard to pick!

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chelev9 · 08/11/2021 19:58

Does anyone know any unique but nice boy names? (If that makes sense!🤣)
I was convinced I was having a girl and had plenty of beautiful names lined up. I've recently found out I'm having a boy and literally can't think of any names!
HELP!☺️🧡
Due April 22

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JammyRedRooo · 10/11/2021 19:08

I was the total opposite of you - had loads of boys names but had a girl! We liked Woody, Dominic, Maxwell, Wulfric (Nn Wolfie) and Jody.

StampOnTheGround · 10/11/2021 15:14

@chelev9 baby no name is our best bet so far 😂 I'm due the 12th 🥰

JuneOsborne · 10/11/2021 07:43

Angus, NN Gus
Jesse
Tate
Silas
Cosmo
Percy
Orson

All pretty cool and not terribly common?

batsinmetv · 10/11/2021 07:30

Sebastian
Patrick
Edward
Louis

The thing to do, is keep telling your husband the ones you love. Tell him why you love them

He may grow to love the names and when baby is born, he will probably give in 😂

loadypoady · 10/11/2021 07:28

We also chose Francis for our son who is now mid 20’s. Throughout school, uni and now work there has never been anyone else with his name.

custardbear · 10/11/2021 07:17

Hunter
Jasper
Casper
Conrad

What about a family surname (that's not your actual surname lol) thinking that some Scottish surnames that work as first names like
Campbell
Fraser
Forbes
Any names in your families that may suit?

MrsCardone · 10/11/2021 07:16

I met a boy called Kingsley the other day. Which I think is a pretty cool name.

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chelev9 · 10/11/2021 07:12

@INeedtobealone

Dexter Evan Elliott Joshua Jethro Jonah Nathaniel Seth Isaac Percy Sidney Stanley Quentin Leon Gregory Samuel Daniel Peter Andrew David Timothy Richard Eric Marcus Mark Henry Tobias/Toby
Some nice ones there thank you! 💙
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chelev9 · 10/11/2021 07:11

@Hetyanni

My favourite boys names are

Felix
Benedict
Vincent/Vinny
Milo
Miles
Leo
Edward/Teddy
Blake
Hugo
Peter (def due a comeback!)

Thanks! I really like teddy and Myles xx
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Hetyanni · 10/11/2021 07:10

My favourite boys names are

Felix
Benedict
Vincent/Vinny
Milo
Miles
Leo
Edward/Teddy
Blake
Hugo
Peter (def due a comeback!)

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chelev9 · 10/11/2021 07:08

@StampOnTheGround

No suggestions, but I'm hopping on this thread, also due April 22 and we do not like any boys names. Might have to wait till he's old enough to talk and choose his own at this rate! 😂
Aww really! What date in April? I'm due on the 6th! Haha that makes two of us 🤣 "baby no name"! It was the name with my son who is 8 now. He didn't have a name for at least a week!🤣 xxx
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chelev9 · 10/11/2021 07:07

@Musmerian

If it’s normal it’s not unique! Unique literally means it’s the only one so inaccurate anyway.
I think most of us get the gist of what I meant.
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StampOnTheGround · 09/11/2021 22:43

No suggestions, but I'm hopping on this thread, also due April 22 and we do not like any boys names. Might have to wait till he's old enough to talk and choose his own at this rate! 😂

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 09/11/2021 22:37

@Musmerian

For those of us old enough to remember Judy Blume’s ‘Forever’ Ralph is a no no!
Indeed!
canyoutoleratethis · 09/11/2021 20:18

@Musmerian

For those of us old enough to remember Judy Blume’s ‘Forever’ Ralph is a no no!
Yes!! And that got me thinking of “we must, we must, we must increase our bust” from ‘Are you there God it’s me, Margaret’. Ahhh… simpler times Grin
Musmerian · 09/11/2021 18:14

For those of us old enough to remember Judy Blume’s ‘Forever’ Ralph is a no no!

Musmerian · 09/11/2021 18:12

If it’s normal it’s not unique! Unique literally means it’s the only one so inaccurate anyway.

bloominglovelyorange · 09/11/2021 17:16

Tristan
Axel
Laurence
Peter

user1498683185 · 09/11/2021 16:13

Jace
Ralphie
Hughie
Ted
Rory / Ruari
Vinnie
Petro
Tate
Peyton
Donnie

RestingStitchFace · 09/11/2021 14:59

How about:
Owen
Ivor
Seth
Tobin
Micah
Lawrence
Gregory
Benedict

PricklesTheHedgehog · 09/11/2021 11:46

Leo
Jonathan
Toby
Simon
Anthony
Alexander
Benedict
Joel
Jolyan

Blubells · 09/11/2021 11:40

We also wanted uncommon (outside top 100) but normal - here's our shortlist

Marcus
Quentin
Christopher

INeedtobealone · 09/11/2021 06:56

Dexter
Evan
Elliott
Joshua
Jethro
Jonah
Nathaniel
Seth
Isaac
Percy
Sidney
Stanley
Quentin
Leon
Gregory
Samuel
Daniel
Peter
Andrew
David
Timothy
Richard
Eric
Marcus
Mark
Henry
Tobias/Toby

PieMistee · 09/11/2021 06:56

The pedant in me has to point out that unique means one of a kind. You mean well known but not commonly used.

Iamnotthe1 · 09/11/2021 06:52

If you're giving a more unique name, it can be good to use one which can shorten to a more typical name as it gives the child options as they get older. Names like:

Finnian (Finn)
Tobin (Toby)
Roscoe (Ross)
Lucias (Luke)