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Boys names that are out of the ordinary, or related to 'nature'

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chaoskay · 01/04/2008 22:50

We don't know if we are having a girl or a boy and if we have a boy I have no idea what we are going to call him!

Help!

Our first daughter is called Daisy Harriet, and I've decided that if we have a girl the next one will be called Clover (possibly second name, Amelie) - corny I know, but it's because Daisy and Clover grow together. (she says a bit sheepishly).

I love names rooted in nature, but boys names are very hard to come across. I like the name Cyrus (no nature link there at all by the way), but apart from that I'm drawing a blank. I briefly considered the name Leif (kind of norweigian name I think, but it's bordering on sounding too hippy). I don't mind the name Seth, but it reminds me of that old bloke with a flat cap who used to be on Emmerdale.

These are the other names I've considered, but they do have to go with a very boring English surname, so some of them would sound ridiculous.

Lorne
Cassius
Cyrus
Juno
Isaac (meaning laughter)
Oren (tree)
Roden (from the valley of the reeds)
Varden (meaning green)
Merle (meaning blackbird)

Does anyone have any bright ideas?

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tstar · 08/04/2008 07:22

sorry didnt read thread first Rain, Rayne{already done] but i still love it

tstar · 08/04/2008 07:12

okay I totally loved this name but dp wasnt convinced, what about Rayne. They could call him Ray for short when he is older.
I love it.

stripeybumpsmum · 07/04/2008 22:13

Sorry, haven't read whole thread so apologies if duplication...

Storm for a boy?

Sorry but Cyrus reminds me of that film Conair (John Cusack being only redemeeing feature). Wasn't there a character Cyrus the Virus?

msappropriate · 07/04/2008 17:20

Tor is a common diminutive for Victoria so may confuse people.

Merle can be a boys name, well the only one Ive heard of is Merle Haggard

corsel · 07/04/2008 17:19

I think Flynn is lovely.xx

laughalot · 07/04/2008 17:09

Hayden

TartanKnickers · 03/04/2008 11:10

How about Struan? Lovely place and name.

"Struan is the anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic word sruthan, meaning a small stream, or the flow at the point where a spring appears.

There are two rural communities in Scotland which are given the name Struan. One is in Perthshire, and the other in Skye. Strowan, also in Perthshire, west of Crieff, has the same origin.

Struan is also a traditional Scottish boys name, commonly given to the chief of the Robertson Clan or Duncan Clan. This comes from the related word sruthan (pl. of sruth 'stream') and can be translated as 'place of streams'."

TwoFirTreesToday · 03/04/2008 11:01

Falcon
Fulk
Devon

TwoFirTreesToday · 03/04/2008 10:59

Ahh I see, you cant have a Daisy and a Poppy, but
Saffron is lovely and not at all posh!
Do you like Soraya? Sounds nice with Daisy
What about a colour? Sienna, Cobalt etc

Dragonbutter · 02/04/2008 23:11

Good luck chaoskay!
i am so , the naming part is really fun so just enjoy it.
(let me know if you go for one of my suggestions so i can feel all smug )

TheRedQueen · 02/04/2008 23:03

How about Olin for a boy? You hear it very rarely these days. It means holly.

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chaoskay · 02/04/2008 22:56

I hadn't noticed! (ahem!)

I'm not a mad hippy, and I'm not going to call my baby Mushroom! I just want a name that is a little out of the ordinary.

Anyway, funny suggestions make me laugh so I don't give a monkeys! (or a Mungo for that matter...)

I've had a couple of good suggestions I might go ahead with, and thanks for everyone's contributions That'll do me!

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pointydog · 02/04/2008 22:47

and southeast is just taking the piss

pointydog · 02/04/2008 22:46

sorry chaoskay. Everyone had been so sensible on this name thread as a whole. And I was very sensible too, early on. IN fact, I think the tone changed with the bishop at 14.05.

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chaoskay · 02/04/2008 22:44

First name Fish (which is nice and naturaL lol), and pointydog has suggested a perfect second name too.

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pointydog · 02/04/2008 22:38

Chip

feetheart · 02/04/2008 22:36

Love Ash but I'm VERY biased
Though you do get a lot of 'Is he Ashley then?'. NO HE'S NOT

pointydog · 02/04/2008 22:33

lol @ banksy

southeastastra · 02/04/2008 22:21

banksy
reef

Pavlovthecat · 02/04/2008 22:12

Jude - will get called Judy as a young boy, or Dude. Very annoying.

loubers · 02/04/2008 22:12

I know an Ocean - girl and a Reef - boy, can't get more close to nature than that!

pointydog · 02/04/2008 22:12

Woody

QuintessentialShadows · 02/04/2008 22:08

Privet, like, erm. going to the privvy?

southeastastra · 02/04/2008 22:08

bark
mushroom

Pavlovthecat · 02/04/2008 22:07

Bracken

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