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Boys name you weren’t quite brave enough to use?

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Babyboynamehmm · 09/10/2022 03:28

Struggling to think of another boys’ name. I like names that aren’t super popular - so i’d love to hear your boy name choices that maybe were ever-so-slightly too “out there” for you to use!

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Blackberrybunnet · 14/10/2022 13:40

Raoul
Roebuck
... just realised that although ostensibly very different, these names sound rather alike! Didn't use either of them tho.

Laurakiaora · 14/10/2022 11:12

I'm having another girl so haven't used any boys names (just as well as I couldn't find either I wanted during either pregnancy) but these are the names I/we considered this time.

Calvin.
Reed.
Hamish.
Lorenzo.
Bruno.

Sunday4 · 14/10/2022 10:21

constantindigestion · 10/10/2022 02:03

Saul

Could I ask why this name would require being brave? What is ‘out there’ about it? I ask because it’s on our list and wondering if I’m missing something 😆 Thanks.

alotoftutus · 14/10/2022 02:22

At the moment I'm really liking

Bodhi, River, and Oakley but wouldn't use them.

ZimZamZoom · 13/10/2022 14:10

Nelson

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Babyboynamehmm · 13/10/2022 13:52

Geppili · 12/10/2022 00:10

Inigo

Ooh I like Inigo!

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Geppili · 12/10/2022 00:10

Inigo

Geppili · 12/10/2022 00:10

And Isambard

Geppili · 12/10/2022 00:09

Cosmo
Rollo
Gabriel
Heathcliff

Aria999 · 11/10/2022 18:02

@HauntersGonnaHaunt probably should have left the last two off the list, they were more in the category of 'names DH didn't like'.

Though I am glad I didn't go with Ryan as I have now been exposed to Ryan's Workd, ugh.

HauntersGonnaHaunt · 11/10/2022 17:29

Aria999 · 10/10/2022 14:09

Bredon
Brandon
Jace
Bradley
Reuben
Edmund
Harrison
Ryan
Jake

Jake?! Intrigued by what your ds is called if you think Jake is a brave choice.

HauntersGonnaHaunt · 11/10/2022 17:26

DH veteod Wolfgang because, "people will just think of Mozart." 🤷‍♀️

DS's actual name has been mentioned at least 3 times on this thread.

Spyral · 11/10/2022 03:30

Spyral · 11/10/2022 03:28

Ok fiiiiiiine <huff>

You have my permission to use it

😁 😂

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To @Outsideinsideout !

Spyral · 11/10/2022 03:28

Outsideinsideout · 09/10/2022 09:11

Oh I love this name!

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Ok fiiiiiiine <huff>

You have my permission to use it

😁 😂

Bettiespaghetti · 10/10/2022 19:45

Agamemnon
Paris
Artax
Falcor

Aria999 · 10/10/2022 14:09

Bredon
Brandon
Jace
Bradley
Reuben
Edmund
Harrison
Ryan
Jake

constantindigestion · 10/10/2022 02:03

Saul

marblemad · 10/10/2022 01:51

Probably not the same but I had 1 mc and 1 stillbirth and I named the babies alex, aspen and river. Names I wouldn't traditionally use but were very close to my heart.

CaptainBarbosa · 10/10/2022 00:30

I liked Malachi, but it got vetoed, in turn though his father liked Luther, but I vetoed it.

We ended up with a lovely name for DS and it suits him, so it all worked out in the end, and to be honest I can't imagine him being a Malachi or a Luther now. 🤣

margegunderson · 10/10/2022 00:23

Roger

CoralBells · 10/10/2022 00:12

Ivan

Ihavehadenoughalready · 10/10/2022 00:10

Zepherin

VeganSoulFood · 09/10/2022 18:48

eveoha · 09/10/2022 17:25

CASHEL. -( deepest lake in Ireland ) 👍🏿☘️

But Rock of, to most people. And increasingly a service station…

eveoha · 09/10/2022 17:25

CASHEL. -( deepest lake in Ireland ) 👍🏿☘️

Echobelly · 09/10/2022 17:14

Charles-Valentine (French pronounciation) 😳

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