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Boy's Name Please - unusual but not whacky

64 replies

yesterdaytheycame · 29/05/2022 01:49

Me and husband can't decide on a boy's name.

I like names that are unusual. I don't want Fred or John or James, although they are lovely names.

Celtic would work, we are British.

My husband favours traditional names but I just want something that stands out.

Ideas are so welcome and appreciated, maybe we can agree on something from the list as we haven't been able to agree so far, and it's important for us to agree.

Thank you.

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timeisnotaline · 29/05/2022 04:38

Rufus
ambrose
jethro
abraham
solomon
quentin
casper
castor

can you help people out by indicating if you think any of the suggestions fit the bill (whether or not you actually like them) ?

IggyAce · 29/05/2022 04:32

Byron
Andrew
Paul
Lennard
Heston
Dexter
Chase
Austin
Reid

caringcarer · 29/05/2022 04:26

Elliot
Gabriel
Jack
Finn

ElenaSt · 29/05/2022 04:22

Dartagnan

Scottishskifun · 29/05/2022 04:16

Celtic/scottish options
Torin
Lachlan
Arran
Harris
Innes
Campbell
Cameron
Bruce

Rainbowqueeen · 29/05/2022 04:14

Silas
Benedict
Ryan
Fergus
Jonte
Marcus
Christopher
Peter

PhilibusterVigilantly · 29/05/2022 04:09

Some Celtic choices;
Oisin
Shamus
Aidan
Lachlan
Fintan
Kian
Oban
Ranald

Unusual but not wacky;
Otis
Rufus
Magnus
Rafferty
Jago
Joel
Lorcan
Nye
Tudor
Felix
Dudley

Actually, some of those could also be considered Celtic.

Astitichintimesaveswine · 29/05/2022 04:08

Jude
Bayley
Hayden
Seth
Robin
Evan
Cameron
Connor/Conor
Callum
Colm
Enda

PurBal · 29/05/2022 03:59

I’m not sure where the line between unusual and whacky is. Can you give an example of a name you like? For example, Arlo is unusual but not rare…
Cosmo (although I appreciate this has Italian and not Celtic roots)
Laurence (Laurie)
Milo
Quinn

Punkypinky · 29/05/2022 03:51

Etherington -saw it on a gravestone the other day.
Owen
Lewis
Duncan
Miles
Milo

SabrePrattler · 29/05/2022 03:41

BobLep0nge · 29/05/2022 02:15

Ethelstan/Athelstan

Have you been watching The Last Kingdom?

BobLep0nge · 29/05/2022 02:15

Ethelstan/Athelstan

yesterdaytheycame · 29/05/2022 02:05

LeeHarper5 · 29/05/2022 01:59

How about a traditional name that could be shortened to something more modern. For example:
Alexander could be Lex, Xander, Al
Isaac - Zak, Ike
Nathaniel - Nathan, Nate
Oliver - Ol, Ollie
Robert - Rob, Robbie

That's a nice idea actually. But no. I don't want a traditional or modern name.

I want a name that is rare or unusual.

Our

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LeeHarper5 · 29/05/2022 01:59

How about a traditional name that could be shortened to something more modern. For example:
Alexander could be Lex, Xander, Al
Isaac - Zak, Ike
Nathaniel - Nathan, Nate
Oliver - Ol, Ollie
Robert - Rob, Robbie

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