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Classic but unusual boy names?

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withacherryonthetop · 24/04/2022 14:26

Is this even a possible combo? Asking for friend who is having a boy. She likes more traditional or biblical names- think Isaac, Caleb, Abel, Henry etc. her dh likes more unique/modern names like neo and jaxon. Any suggestions on names that are traditional but not mega common would be great. Or any names that might be a middle ground! She is 37 weeks so not long left to decide! Thanks

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Moonshine160 · 25/04/2022 14:37

Quentin
Vincent
Caspar
Reuben
Samson

TheVanguardSix · 25/04/2022 11:45

Jethro
Atticus
Ansel
Blake
Amos

Crikeyalmighty · 25/04/2022 11:45

Jude
Oscar

beetree1 · 25/04/2022 11:41

I love Abel and don't think its very common.

Sullivan / Sully
Sidney
Soloman / Sol
Ari
Vincent / Vinny
Silas
Ralph
Augustus
Elias
Ezekiel
Malachai
Finneas

Theoldwoman · 24/04/2022 23:13

Wallace
Jeremy
Francis
Lincoln
Kane
Dion
Joseph

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 24/04/2022 23:10

Zebedee /Zebulon
Amos
Seth

Nigel
Simon
Anthony
Mark

lifewithsomeonespecial · 24/04/2022 23:02

Vincent ticks all your friend's boxes Smile

LisaSimpson73 · 24/04/2022 22:56

Joachim
Linus
Malachai
Enoch
Zimri

Are all slightly unusual biblical names.

pinklavenders · 24/04/2022 22:31

Marcus
Quentin
Conrad
Caspar

downtonupton · 24/04/2022 22:21

I like Welsh names for that classic but unusual thing (nabbed a list off the internet):

Arwyn
Arwell
Cedric
Dylan
Elis
Gruffydd (Griff)
Aneurin (Nye)
Jac
Osian
Bryn
Caden
Cai
Cassian
Dickon
Drew
Edwyn
Elgar
Evann
Griffin
Jareth
Jeston
Lloyd
Maddox
Merlyn
Steffan
Tomos

custardbear · 24/04/2022 21:40

Hunter
Asa
Sebastian

MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 24/04/2022 21:26

I know three little Ezras under the age of 2. Had never met one before.

Normando91 · 24/04/2022 21:16

MamboMambo · 24/04/2022 21:06

I don't think it's super popular either! We have an Ezra and like you, we have never met or heard of another Ezra and everyone also gives compliments, saying what a lovely name and how much it suits him.

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I can’t even remember when or where I first heard it but as soon as we found out we were having a boy I knew that was his name. I think it maybe depends where you live, but to us and every one we know, it’s an unusual and unique name ☺️

CaffiSaliMali · 24/04/2022 21:07

Asa and Asher are biblical but not overused (although I think Asher may be on the rise). There will be lots of other biblical names which aren't overused.

Patrick, Francis, Peter, Paul, Laurence, Edwin, Edmund, Nicholas are all traditional but not uber popular. Gabriel and Raphael too.

I like Magnus a lot, strong and sounds quite cool. Might work for them both?

MamboMambo · 24/04/2022 21:06

Normando91 · 24/04/2022 20:53

Our little boy is called Ezra.

I know someone up thread said it’s “super popular” but I think you’ll get that with most names in certain places. I’ve never met nor heard of another Ezra, everyone I’ve told his name to thinks it’s a lovely, unusual name.

I don't think it's super popular either! We have an Ezra and like you, we have never met or heard of another Ezra and everyone also gives compliments, saying what a lovely name and how much it suits him.

MamboMambo · 24/04/2022 21:02

lemmein · 24/04/2022 18:55

Overuse of the word 'old' there Blush

But yeah, it's an old name - not just George's surname!

It's actually his middle name Grin

I have an Ezra, I didn't realise it was old or religious when we chose it, we just liked it and our only criteria was uncommon but not weird.

LondonQueen · 24/04/2022 20:56

Since when is Jacob unusual? It's quite common around my area. Traditional and can be shortened to Jake which I like.

CorsicaDreaming · 24/04/2022 20:56

Cedric

LondonQueen · 24/04/2022 20:55

Raphael

DesdamonasHandkerchief · 24/04/2022 20:55

Barnaby, Barney for short.

Normando91 · 24/04/2022 20:53

Our little boy is called Ezra.

I know someone up thread said it’s “super popular” but I think you’ll get that with most names in certain places. I’ve never met nor heard of another Ezra, everyone I’ve told his name to thinks it’s a lovely, unusual name.

UpToMyElbowsInDiapers · 24/04/2022 20:52

Theophilus (Theo)
Crispin
Atticus
Clement
Darius

NurseBernard · 24/04/2022 20:50

How do Max and Jacob fit the brief of ‘unusual boys’ names’…..? Confused

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withacherryonthetop · 24/04/2022 20:47

Thanks, some fab names here for me to pass on!

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MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 24/04/2022 20:43

Blaise is good because it's a saint's name (trad) but it also sounds a bit modern and lightning bolty.

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