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Original poster

Uncommon boy names please

87 replies

MummaLeonax · 11/04/2023 20:03

Struggling with boy names! my second is due in two months and have no idea on a boy name as my favourite boy name his big brother has please any different, unusual, uncommon boy names would be helpful thank you! I've searched the whole of Google too and hardly found any i have a couple but not 100% on they are Arlo, Ezra, my husband likes Archer.

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octoberfarm · 13/04/2023 03:05

Holden, Caspian, Tobin.

FawnDrench · 12/04/2023 20:46

Clive

Somanyquestionstoaskaboutthis · 12/04/2023 19:16

Jonah
Barnaby
Rueben

Princessstefanie · 12/04/2023 18:29

Atti
Beck
Wilder
Harbour
Astley
Aster
Lochlan
Romy
Cassian
Reign

Mumofgirls2017 · 12/04/2023 16:44

Arlo and Ezra are pretty popular so I’d avoid those. How about

asher
elias
jonah
otto
rocco
elio
fletcher
spencer
ivo
rudy
flynn
rex
silas
loki
seth
xander

CoolCalmCollected · 12/04/2023 14:53

I know a little boy called Arlo, whose brother is called Hunter.

KirstenBlest · 12/04/2023 14:20

Nigel
Richard
Gordon
Norman
Winston
Donald
Floyd
Duncan
Malcolm

Check the stats for Scotland for names like Cameron and Fraser. They may be very popular.

Check similar names for popularity. e.g. Theodore/Theo, Lucas/Luca, Orlando/Lando

Orlando is unusual, but Lando is on a very steep upward rise.

Dassams · 12/04/2023 13:10

mateysmum · 12/04/2023 08:34

A really unusual name these days would be
David
Mark
Ian
John

Arlos are two a penny

But there are still way too many middle aged ones around!!

Give it another 20 years or so and they'll sound fresh and new again

Dassams · 12/04/2023 13:09

Roman
Quentin
Magnus
Vincent

easterbunnie · 12/04/2023 08:43

Archibald.

toastofthetown · 12/04/2023 08:42

What do you mean by uncommon OP? In 2021 in England and Wales Arlo was the 20th most popular name and Ezra was 51st. That would make both names very popular to me and both are still rising in popularity.

The Darkgreener site is a great resource for checking England and Wales name popularity and weather names are on an upward trend.
https://names.darkgreener.com/

Baby Names in England & Wales

Find the perfect name for your baby or spot naming trends - explore the names chosen for babies in England and Wales since 1996.

https://names.darkgreener.com/

MumofSpud · 12/04/2023 08:39

What about 80s names, some I went to school with:
Gary
Wayne
Lee
Martin
Dean
Darren
Grin

mateysmum · 12/04/2023 08:34

A really unusual name these days would be
David
Mark
Ian
John

Arlos are two a penny

atthebottomofthehill · 12/04/2023 07:48

Bless you if you think Arlo and Ezra are unusual 🙃

belikejeff · 12/04/2023 07:47

Eben
Oren

Yahyahs22 · 12/04/2023 07:40

My son's caller Archer. He gets archie all the time but I've got used to it now. My youngest is Cassian. I've not met another Cassian but there's another Archer at his nursery

YoureAMeanOneMrGrinch · 12/04/2023 07:32

I know a Wren and a Casey, which aren't very popular for boys

DarlingG · 12/04/2023 07:10

I love Arnie or even the Arne spelling. My favourite is Ari though

JauntyRedShoes · 12/04/2023 06:06

Jago
Miles
Ludo
Silas
Rupert
Darcy

Mocky · 12/04/2023 05:52

Somerset
Devon
Kent

Mocky · 12/04/2023 05:51

Nigel
Percival
Gaye

user1492757084 · 12/04/2023 05:35

Lloyd
Darval
Digby
Claude
Winston
Remigius
Basil
Marius
Warwick
Gavin

Rainbowqueeen · 12/04/2023 05:35

Murphy
Tavish
Mitchell
Jai

user1492757084 · 12/04/2023 05:33

Lloyd
Darval
Digby
Claude
Winston
Remigius
Basil
Marius
Warwick
Gavin

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