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Boy names you like but are too 'out there' to use

133 replies

weeducky · 24/08/2023 11:39

What boy names do you love but are you afraid to use?

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dripdropdripdrop · 24/08/2023 22:01

Phoenix
Vernon

awfullytricky · 24/08/2023 21:58

I know a child called 'Wolfie' ... fab when you are 9 .. but as a 35 year old ?

Gaggley · 24/08/2023 21:56

Orion
Valentine
Constantine

Digimoor · 24/08/2023 21:53

Lucifer
Rasmus
Loki
Odin

FcukTheDay · 24/08/2023 21:52

And I wanted Morgan..

That was a hard no too.

PalmLady · 24/08/2023 21:52

Kintaro

newbeginnings20 · 24/08/2023 21:50

Also there's a child through work called zebadee.

Me and a colleague do laugh as we think of magic roundabout.

Younger colleagues don't get it.

newbeginnings20 · 24/08/2023 21:47

Roman
Angelo
Laith
Cassius.

Don't know if they're out there.

@moleeye I had a cat called mungo.

Natureswick · 24/08/2023 21:44

I have a Cassius which I've seen mentioned on here.
I dont think it's particularly "out there" now but I did have a wobble for a few months after he was born and I was embarrassed to tell people his name.
Thankfully he's grown into it 😅

Batinthehouse · 24/08/2023 21:39

Balthazar, Idris, Lucien, Rufus.

soundsys · 24/08/2023 21:36

Ooh or Taliesin. But I'm not Welsh, nor do I live in Wales, and I already have a child with an unusual Welsh name, so...

soundsys · 24/08/2023 21:35

Mumofgirls2017 · 24/08/2023 12:16

Caspian
cosmo
lysander
everest
zenith
finch
ocean
peregrine
cedar
birch
flint
onyx
elvis
oslo
stellan
wilder

LOVE Peregrine.

Also love Zeb but couldn't quite bring myself to go for the full Zebedee.

Also like Moth short for Timothy.

(Note: my son has a not-hugely-common but not out-there name)

Feelingss · 24/08/2023 21:31

Cassius!

birdglasspen · 24/08/2023 21:29

tb4122 · 24/08/2023 11:41

Hector.

Was on our list but we weren't brave enough. He definitely isn't a Hector as it turns out anyway Grin. It won't be on the list if we have another boy.

Hector’s are stubborn from the 3 I know😂 my son is Eachann which is gaelic for Hector

JudasPriest · 24/08/2023 21:28

What is the mumsnet thing with Balonz?

moleeye · 24/08/2023 21:25

I love Mungo

Hard veto from OH 🤣🤣

Somanycats · 24/08/2023 21:12

Eden, Sunny, Asa,

yogasaurus · 24/08/2023 21:09

greglet · 24/08/2023 21:03

@yogasaurus and @Hembria we used Magnus last year and have only ever had compliments on it (to our faces 😬)!

It’s amazing! I wish I’d been brave enough

Hembria · 24/08/2023 21:07

I love Magnus! ❤️ it is a great name

greglet · 24/08/2023 21:03

@yogasaurus and @Hembria we used Magnus last year and have only ever had compliments on it (to our faces 😬)!

SiobhanSharpe · 24/08/2023 20:50

Can't believe no-one has picked Balonz...

booksandbrooks · 24/08/2023 20:39

Crikey. I think I'm winning friends with weird baby names bingo over here.

Hembria · 24/08/2023 20:32

Epona
Zelda
Magnus
Roscoe

Not that out there but they were a strong no from my dh

PlainJanePerfect · 24/08/2023 20:14

Incomingwork · 24/08/2023 17:25

Etienne I loved but thought was too out there

Same. I love that one but he said in France it would be a very old man name.

Wotwotwotwotwot · 24/08/2023 19:20

Derrymum123 · 24/08/2023 17:11

Ziggy.
I always loved that Bob Marley's son was named this. However, I can't imagine it going down well in reality.

I wanted Ziggy too!