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Original poster

Need a baby boy name that's unique

142 replies

Littleraindrop15 · 26/06/2022 21:19

hey

please help me find a baby boy name that's unique I have so far liked Lucien and that's as far as I got but I'm not 100% keen on it either.

I have had a look on baby websites but nothing is inspiring me

please help

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InvincibleInvisibility · 27/06/2022 05:44

Unusual (as in not given to many children) is fine. Bloody impossible to know how to spell, is not.

We are currently moving overseas and signing DC up to school, sports, clubs etc. Makes life so much easier than they have classic, recognisable names (think William, Alexander, James, ...)

They have never been in a class or sports group with another child with their name.

Ravenclawdropout · 27/06/2022 04:38

Redvers

www.houseofnames.com/redvers-family-crest
nameberry.com/babyname/redvers

CandyLeBonBon · 27/06/2022 04:30

Are we sure Balonz isn't on the list?

CandyLeBonBon · 27/06/2022 04:28

saddowizca · 26/06/2022 21:56

Joaquim? Not to my taste but used by a distant relative. Pronounced Jo a kim…

I thought it was pronounced 'hwak-eem'?

mathanxiety · 27/06/2022 04:21

Cillian is pronounced Killian. It's a hard C.

sashh · 27/06/2022 04:19

There is a small boy at my dad's church called Boniface, pronounced bonny fass. I've never come across another and I was a supply teacher so I've heard lots of names. Including a Eunique.

If you like Japanese names then Kazan - it means fiery volcano which is pretty cool.

Benjiro? If he doesn't like it then he can be a Ben.

powershowerforanhour · 27/06/2022 02:42

Arkle.
Frankel.
I don't know of any humans called either of those.

Garybelle has a very zeitgeisty gender fluidity, but might end up being too popular.

Cillian is a (genuinely) lovely name!

Notimeforaname · 27/06/2022 02:14

Eliad
Kai
Rufus

Blueuggboots · 27/06/2022 01:51

I did like Cillian but husband said it sounds to close to silly.....I think it's pronounced KILL-ian?

caringcarer · 27/06/2022 01:27

Devon
Xavier
Jarvis

Spohn · 27/06/2022 01:23

Sebastian is fine. Dominic is similar, Francis, Nathan.

he’ll be in a sea of -ies/Finns/just look at name fads and avoid them 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Littleraindrop15 · 27/06/2022 01:09

hey I guess I wasn't thinking straight when I posted you guys are right I meant unusual...reason I wrote unique was because a lot of the baby sites spam the word and I kind of Got side tracked by it. Sorry for that.

in terms of why I want an unusual name is because I don't want him to have the same name as some of his future classmates if there's 2 or 3 other kids in the school with the name etc I'm not bothered.

my other child has an unusual name too but the name is super common in Japan and haven't yet come across with her name in my circle there probably will be and that's completely fine.

The other issue is so far I've not fallen in love with any names I have liked some of them but it wasn't the same instant connection like my first child's name hence why I asked everyone on here to help. If I fell in love with Simon or Sebastian I would absolutely pick it but I just don't have that inner feeling.

I hope this clarifies the situation

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Spohn · 27/06/2022 01:04

Actual unique name for the poor kid would be a result of blindly touching the keyboard.

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bfrbkik
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Spohn · 27/06/2022 01:02

Garybelle
Michaelmydia
Seanelle
Youniek
One’in-eightbill’yin
Speshul-bo
SpunkyRaie

guaranteed youneek 🥴🙌

ErrolTheDragon · 27/06/2022 00:59

butterflyflutterby123 · 27/06/2022 00:20

Aethelred

Surely that should be Æthelred ?Grin

Though maybe using an æsh is a bit much if you're not Elon Musk.

Dinoteeth · 27/06/2022 00:58

James / Jimmy every Jimmy I know except one is over 60.

Albert / Bert

Gary
Brian
Dylan
Graeme
Alan
Robert

Names that will be fairly unique amongst his peers but not completely off the wall.

GeorgiaGirl52 · 27/06/2022 00:53

Clovis
Erastus
Horace

etulosba · 27/06/2022 00:47

Rilly-Boo
Uffuncinal
Prog
Jekko

Veescience · 27/06/2022 00:42

Herbert
Ernest
Eugene

apapuchi · 27/06/2022 00:25

saddowizca · 26/06/2022 23:38

Yes - I spelt it wrong 🙄 - Should have been Joachim pronounced Jo A Kim. He is a very distant relative in my defence 😅

Apologies I have just Google voice searched this and you are right, it's a new one for me and I quite like it!

AuntTwacky · 27/06/2022 00:25

Ethelred

AuntTwacky · 27/06/2022 00:25

Micah

apapuchi · 27/06/2022 00:24

I think Joachim and Joaquin and all variations are pronounced Wah-keen/m. Might be wrong.

My baby boy is Marcel which isn't unique or maybe even unusual but I love it. We considered Solomon for him, love that too but maybe not unusual enough either.

SpangledShambles · 27/06/2022 00:23

Hmmm as someone with an unusual name- think it through. Kids prefer to have normal names to fit in. Later in life constantly spelling out an unusual name is a pia. Yes your kid is unique- you don’t have to saddle them with your quest to ensure they are the most unusual.

butterflyflutterby123 · 27/06/2022 00:20

Aethelred

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