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Unusual but not wacky boys names

73 replies

Boysnamesareharrd · 18/05/2022 13:43

I'm pregnant with my second and really struggling for boys names. Our first child has a more unusual name, along the lines of Otis, Rowan, Archer etc.
I need a similar idea for child two, starting with c or a would be ideal. Easily shortened to one syllable. A bit more unusual because DH is a teacher so wants a special name, not one he associates with other children.
Does such a name exist? Please help!

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AuntTwacky · 19/05/2022 01:11

Milo

Luredbyapomegranate · 19/05/2022 00:36

Caleb
Cassian
Cathal
Cillian
Ciaran
Kester (it sounds like a C!)
Christopher nn Christy or Kit
Corin
Caius

Alistair
Aidan
Aaron
Arran
Angus
Abel
Abraham
Alberic
Arnold
Amos
Adam

JustMaggie · 18/05/2022 20:47

Ferris?

BiscuitLover3678 · 18/05/2022 20:12

Leander

BiscuitLover3678 · 18/05/2022 20:12

Lowen

ArtfulPuss · 18/05/2022 20:07

Also think Colin is a very underrated name.

ArtfulPuss · 18/05/2022 20:03

Calvin?

I had a fondness for the Calvin & Hobbes when pg with DS1 so this was on the shortlist. Still sometimes wish we'd gone with it. He'd definitely be the only one at school... though having said that he was at primary school with a Cal for a while – not short for anything, just Cal.

SpindleInTheWind · 18/05/2022 19:56

Clement / Clem

CatSpeakForDummies · 18/05/2022 19:47

Campbell
Corin, or the more Scottish spelling of Corran?

Isonthecase · 18/05/2022 19:36

I also really like Oisin and Ivor.

Isonthecase · 18/05/2022 19:35

If you like Christian what about Tristan? Sounds similar and old English.

Veralil · 18/05/2022 19:30

Aubrey, shortened to Aub.

Abzs · 18/05/2022 19:27

Andrew and Christopher. Only one of each in our primary school (out of 330). We're in Scotland though so more than one of Angus, Callan, Callum, Cameron, C/Killian, etc.

VintageGibbon · 18/05/2022 19:23

Cashel
Cathal
Colm
Ciaran
Cillian

Caspar
Caspian

CoddledAsAMommet · 18/05/2022 19:23

Linus or Jago

Bimblybomeyelash · 18/05/2022 19:22

Calum / cal

Cassius / cas

Angus / Gus

Gabriel / Gabe

Alexander/ Xan

Alistair / Ali

Euan

Rory

Idris

Leggingslife · 18/05/2022 19:17

Nathaniel (Nate)

bloominglovelyorange · 18/05/2022 19:09

Laurence
eric
ellis

CaffiSaliMali · 18/05/2022 18:18

Osian (there's also an Irish version Oisín and I think Ossian is a Scottish version)
Jago
Elis
Ioan
Macsen or Massen
Idris
Owen

I've stuck to Welsh and Cornish names above but there's lots of lovely Irish and Scottish boys names too. I'm partial to Alistair.

PoemBeatrice · 18/05/2022 16:44

Cedric
Arno

Dimitri
Lucian
Lucius
Marco
Peter
Cyprian
Cyril
Emile (or Emil)
August
Amaury
Clarence
Drury
Franz
Thorin
Sigurd
Sorley
Samson
Percy
Jory
Gustav
Cadfael
Cael
Carl
Casimir
Alaric
Alcaeus (Greco-Roman meaning strong)
Abelard
Amias
Amadeus

finallychangedmyusername · 18/05/2022 16:38

Calvin/Callum (Cal)
Asher (Ash)
Cameron (Cam)
Cassius/Caspian/Cassian (Cass/Cash)
Cyrus (Cy)
Asa (Ace)

FabulousKilljoys · 18/05/2022 16:20

Tristan
Rory
Leo
Dorian
Daryl
Elias

Borracha · 18/05/2022 15:57

I have a Caspar that gets shortened to Cas. I love his name.

Omgwhatthehell · 18/05/2022 15:56

You might like some of the names on my list. Although DH disagrees with me on a lot of these!
In no particular order:

August
Evan
Frank
Lex
Jago
Noel
Leo
Otis
Byron
Lincoln
Amos
Heath
Jonah
Ash
Rowan
Jake
Jared
Ezra
Seth
Judd
Silas
Gabriel
Ray
Sidney
Jed
Blake
Felix
Vincent
Miles
Rafe
Saul
Abel
Asa
Bram
Cain
Rex
Rufus
Ivo
Orson
Axel
Jarvis

Squ1ggle · 18/05/2022 15:56

How about Euan or Connor? Not too out there but not that common either

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