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Boys names that are less popular than you’d think

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EmiliaGeorge · 13/05/2024 00:06

What boys names do you love that you are surprised are not more popular?

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AWafferthinmint · 22/08/2024 17:33

I'm always surprised there aren't more babies called Adam. It's a lovely, strong name. All of the Adams I know are in their
40s.

HouseofHolbein · 22/08/2024 17:26

I have a Christopher. He's 22 now and I still love the name 💕

StellaCruella · 22/08/2024 17:17

Peter - overdue a comeback

Firebird83 · 22/08/2024 17:06

Nathaniel
Solomon
Alec
Josiah
Evan
Laurence
Abel
Micah
Silas
Isaiah
Abraham

RedOnyx · 22/08/2024 16:03

Joseph
James
Jason
David
Andrew
Paul
Philip

FKAT · 22/08/2024 14:37

Peter too. The popularity of Peter Rabbit makes it still seem so fresh to me but clearly, judging by the stats, most people disagree!

Christopher is another gorgeous classic I'm surprised is no longer in regular use.

Agree, Peter and Christopher should be alongside Thomas, William, Henry etc as timeless classics and am surprised more people don't use them. Maybe 'Chris' and 'Pete' put them off?

MerryMarys · 22/08/2024 14:23

We have a 15 year old Quentin and have had really positive reactions! Perhaps people are just being polite Wink

I also love the names Christopher and Winston - all due a comeback imo.

KirstenBlest · 22/08/2024 14:11

Brightclearwater · 13/05/2024 10:11

It goes to show tastes vary, I have to admit I’ve read some of these (Gideon, really??) and am surprised anyone would use it at all 😂

I don't like it. Vincent is not too bad but Vince and Vinnie are awful. Quentin - seriously? It's dreadful.
Nathaniel is OK but too long with only Nat or Nate as usual shortenings.
I quite like Clive.

What's wrong with names like Mark, John, Peter, Andrew, Matthew, Jeremy, Jason, Simon, Timothy, Malcolm, Duncan, Paul etc?

I like Winston. Guy is fab. Would use Michael but it's already been used.

Ozgirl75 · 22/08/2024 11:46

The school my kids are at is around 50% Asian (Chinese, Korean, Taiwanese and some Japanese) and amongst this group there is a smattering of Jonathan, Nathanial, Winston, Daniel, Matthew and then we also have Quintus, Ron x2, Alan, David, Walton, Bob, a number of Richards, and amongst the girls some lovely 90s names like Natasha, Jessica, Vanessa, Abigail and about three Claires too.

I guess they’re naming on what is a nice sounding name, with none of the social history which goes with them.

IJemimaDigging · 20/05/2024 19:00

Jonathan

pinkmags · 17/05/2024 17:26

JamSandle · 17/05/2024 11:46

Sascha

This spelling is very popular in Germany (for boys)

JamSandle · 17/05/2024 11:46

Sascha

SplodgeOfCustard · 17/05/2024 11:41

I like Gideon. Just looked at the bottom of the statistics, I like Guy, Jerome and Vince. I have always loved Clive, but fully accept i am in the minority there.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 14/05/2024 23:45

Nathaniel - very timeless ( in that it’s classic with a rich history but you’d have no idea how old a Nathaniel was), well known, but it’s never made the Top 100. If it wasn’t that I’m not as keen on the invariable diminutive Nate, I’d consider it the perfect boys name.

pinkmags · 14/05/2024 17:43

Quentin
Christopher
Darius

Are all classic names I love that are outside the top 100

Happyinarcon · 14/05/2024 07:31

Brightclearwater · 13/05/2024 10:11

It goes to show tastes vary, I have to admit I’ve read some of these (Gideon, really??) and am surprised anyone would use it at all 😂

I hear ya, but for some reason I love that name! Although if i did have a boy i would have called him Guy wishing i had the guts to call him Gideon

MissyB1 · 14/05/2024 07:20

Francis
John
Michael
Christian

CadyEastman · 14/05/2024 07:16

AuntyIndemnity · 13/05/2024 05:44

Winston. Great name. Sadly ruled out for us as we live near a famous brothel of the same name!

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LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 13/05/2024 21:26

Agree with Matthew. I think it’s lovely in its full name but my age group is full of Matt’s which isn’t as nice so maybe that’s what went wrong. Hopefully it comes back as as a standalone name.

Brightclearwater · 13/05/2024 10:11

It goes to show tastes vary, I have to admit I’ve read some of these (Gideon, really??) and am surprised anyone would use it at all 😂

user1492757084 · 13/05/2024 10:09

Ken
Walter
Brian
Barry

Happyinarcon · 13/05/2024 09:57

Howard
Christian
Tristram
Alaric
Ben
Allick
Morgan
Giles
Gideon

Mumofgirls2017 · 13/05/2024 09:08

Caspian
kit
rex
vincent
spencer
torin
rufus
rio
elio
flynn
casper
otto
sidney
atticus
ray
torsten
loki
magnus
sidney
leonard
quinn
fletcher
elvis

johnworf · 13/05/2024 07:40

Biased as it's one of my son's names; Richard.

Also Daniel

Comedycook · 13/05/2024 07:12

John.... surely it's long overdue a comeback.