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

159 replies

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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dizzydixies · 01/04/2008 23:48

torrin or corrie

Flum · 01/04/2008 23:44

Its tough when you like what you like. I loooooooove the name Mungo but everyone just looks at me aghast when I mention it as a possibility. I think its cool though.

rowingboat · 01/04/2008 23:43

DP suggested (Bark)ley?
Or
(Elm)er
or
Hemp(frey)

Did someone say Ash?
Scottish

Lochie
Glen
Munro

amytheearwaxbanisher · 01/04/2008 23:40

ciaran=little dark one

amytheearwaxbanisher · 01/04/2008 23:40

cahal=battle,great wariror,mighty and honourable

NutterlyUts · 01/04/2008 23:39

There are Logan berries so logan fits your nature theme

edam · 01/04/2008 23:39

It's the combination of Daisy and Clover that might provoke a reaction, rather than either name individually. I just have forebodings of lots of cow jokes.

How about Bryn (for a boy)? Welsh for 'hill'.

amytheearwaxbanisher · 01/04/2008 23:38

bradon=keeper of water and salmon

pinkyminky · 01/04/2008 23:36

Alasdair- mountain names are good- Skye has some fab ones.

amytheearwaxbanisher · 01/04/2008 23:36

conor also means strong willed,darragh is another name i love it means keeper of the dark oak{can you tell im irish yet}

Flum · 01/04/2008 23:35

Silas ? Silo for short

Barney

amytheearwaxbanisher · 01/04/2008 23:33

conor is lover of wolves/hounds

dizzydixies · 01/04/2008 23:32

caspian

Flum · 01/04/2008 23:32

Regarding the potential duo Daisy and Clover.

You have of course considered the potential 'cow' gags haven't you.

What about Grass, Digby.....

BigBadMouse · 01/04/2008 23:31

Forest / Forrest???

dizzydixies · 01/04/2008 23:29

clyde
dale
glyn - means vale
juniper
jet
kelvin
leaf
leo or leon
phoenix
rain
vale

Ellbell · 01/04/2008 23:28

Of course, Peter also means 'rock', so if you wanted to keep the 'rock' theme you could go for that as a middle name. (BTW, I am not taking the piss... really like both names!)

There's also Rocco, of course, but that might be a rock too far!

vInTaGeVioLeT · 01/04/2008 23:27

rowan
robin
jay

Ellbell · 01/04/2008 23:23

Logan does have a natural link of sorts. It is used to describe a rock which (wait for it...) rocks. Like this Logan Rock near Penzance.

cadelaide · 01/04/2008 23:22

oh yes ellbell, crows are fab, had a pet one years ago.

Another vote for Silas, and how about Sylvanus? (My Grandfather's name, incidentally).

To all you sniggerers, it's a long 'a' actually.

Ellbell · 01/04/2008 23:19

Rowan (I know a zillion others have said it, but I love the name so just giving it another little plug!)
Corbin (= crow, so not desperately attractive image, but I do like the name; I'd expect a man with that name to be tall, dark, handsome and a bit swoon-y)

mopsa · 01/04/2008 23:19

Silas - 'of the forest'.

cadelaide · 01/04/2008 23:18

Barley

I like that but dp wouldn't countenance it. He said it's a girl's name.

Come to think of it, what a great Labrador name!

dizzydixies · 01/04/2008 23:17

Inez is spanish girls name but Innes is a scottish boys name

softer sounding - pn innis

CountessDracula · 01/04/2008 23:17

Inigo is fab
means fiery