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What favourite unusual boy names?

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NewBabyonboard · 22/02/2023 11:52

Looking for inspiration
What is ur fav list of unusual boy names

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MotherOfVizslas · 22/02/2023 21:36

Corin.

I'm biased thoughSmile

Shmithecat2 · 22/02/2023 21:34

Gideon

WFHbore2023 · 22/02/2023 21:33

I've always liked Moss, and maybe not as rare but Roman is nice too.

EspressoPatronum · 22/02/2023 21:32

Linden
Efren
Cassian
Cal

Isthisexpected · 22/02/2023 21:29

If it's suggested on Mumsnet and you live in the West, it probably won't be unusual, it will be culturally appropriated.

mastertomsmum · 22/02/2023 21:25

WhamBamEatYourSpam · 22/02/2023 21:09

I wouldn't say any of those are unusual I know at least one of all of those, some I know two!

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Oh dear - please can people let listings be

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NewBabyonboard · 22/02/2023 21:16

Yahyahs22 · Today 20:32

Cassian

Not heard Cassian before that's going on my list !!!! Love it🙂

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WhamBamEatYourSpam · 22/02/2023 21:10

Most people are just listing foreign names here.

WhamBamEatYourSpam · 22/02/2023 21:09

NameChange30 · 22/02/2023 12:52

Blake
Cole
Ezra
Ivo
Joel
Jonah
Jude
Levi
Micah
Otis
Saul
Toby

I wouldn't say any of those are unusual I know at least one of all of those, some I know two!

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NewBabyonboard · 22/02/2023 20:58

Walter is so cute !!!

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mastertomsmum · 22/02/2023 20:44

TwilightSilhouette · 22/02/2023 20:23

I think old fashioned names are quite unusual now - people tend to go for modern Yoonique names.
I like:
Monty
Merlin
Christian
David
Solomon
Moses
Geoffrey
Stanley
Paul
Michael
Mark

Watch out with what you say here, because I’ve been attacked for putting down not very common names as that’s apparently not qualifying as unusual’

junebirthdaygirl · 22/02/2023 20:41

Nathaniel
Walter
Ember
Mason

toastofthetown · 22/02/2023 20:41

Lysander.

Yahyahs22 · 22/02/2023 20:32

Cassian

Myeyeballsareonfire · 22/02/2023 20:26

@LadyEloise1 sorry meant to say Ireland but put NI (where I am!)

Love that name!

TwilightSilhouette · 22/02/2023 20:23

I think old fashioned names are quite unusual now - people tend to go for modern Yoonique names.
I like:
Monty
Merlin
Christian
David
Solomon
Moses
Geoffrey
Stanley
Paul
Michael
Mark

Caszekey · 22/02/2023 20:19

mastertomsmum · 22/02/2023 18:31

Is that comment necessary????

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Commenting on how popular a name is when someone wants an unusual name seems reasonable tbh. Theo Def isn't unusual.

Reddahlias · 22/02/2023 20:17

mastertomsmum · 22/02/2023 12:54

Malachi, Theo, Arlo, Marcus

Theo is SO overused and def not unusual!

Caszekey · 22/02/2023 20:15

JessePinkmansgirl · 22/02/2023 16:01

Ditch him! 😂

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Maybe once they're out of nappies...

LadyEloise1 · 22/02/2023 20:10

@Myeyeballsareonfire
No. Not NI.
ROI.

ImpunityJane · 22/02/2023 20:02

Lysander
Lucien
Orlo
Hector
Edwin
Inigo
Orson
Ludovic
Ivor

Myeyeballsareonfire · 22/02/2023 19:47

@LadyEloise1 are you from NI? Just the Breifne reference piqued my interest!

mastertomsmum · 22/02/2023 18:31

Whichwhatnow · 22/02/2023 17:44

Both my niece (non-binary) and my nephew have two of these names 😆. I have colleagues with the other two. So not sure they're that unusual!

OP I love Zephyr - my first ever crush at primary school haha.

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Is that comment necessary????

Whichwhatnow · 22/02/2023 17:48

fuckaroo · 22/02/2023 13:52

Joao
Zane
Wendell
Jasper
Claude
Clyde

Joao?

Depends if you're Portuguese I suppose but it's probably the most popular name there - I know dozens

Whichwhatnow · 22/02/2023 17:45

Emrys is a good shout too - I know one little Emrys who is such a dude