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Which boy names do you like a lot?

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Tkoko · 29/06/2025 17:31

I have been gathering opinions on this forum for a while now and find it very difficult to understand which names are considered nice and lovely… would you please name three of your favorites?
Modern and not overused. Thank you

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TheeNotoriousPIG · 30/06/2025 22:39

Henry, Victor and Edmund... but I'm an ex-teacher, which ruined a lot of names for me, hence why I probably like the underused (with the exception of Henry) and old names!

FlyingontheGround · 30/06/2025 22:23

Lucas, Axl, Cillian are three of my faves not sure if any of them fit the modern and not overused criteria.

Streetsofgold · 30/06/2025 22:22

Both my boys' names have been mentioned. If I had to name another boy, I'd go for Inigo.

Slightyamusedandsilly · 30/06/2025 22:18

Julian
Jude
Ethan

Marmalade71 · 30/06/2025 22:11

Bruno
Rory
Lewis

KayEmAy · 30/06/2025 21:41

Kit
Rowan
Sander

PlumpAndCircumstance · 30/06/2025 20:17

I also really like Patrick

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Tkoko · 30/06/2025 15:18

Moreteaandchocolate · 30/06/2025 15:15

I chose by seeing which worked best with our surname and really it’s just a bit of a gut feeling, not really that logical! Good luck with choosing! 😊

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yeah))) gut feeling… so true

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Tkoko · 29/06/2025 21:54

They are beautiful… how would you chose one for a son?)

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I chose by seeing which worked best with our surname and really it’s just a bit of a gut feeling, not really that logical! Good luck with choosing! 😊

CatsArePeople · 30/06/2025 12:42

Recently i really like Cole and Clay. But my favourite has to be Heath

ConstitutionHill · 29/06/2025 23:27

Lorcan.

Sandmaennchen · 29/06/2025 23:16

I like Quentin and Felix at the moment

ReallyReallyReallyAm · 29/06/2025 22:09

Lachlan.
There is one of these at school & I think it's lovely.

If my 2nd was a boy, then he was going to be Jasper.

Also love Solomon & Sawyer.

firsttimemum99x · 29/06/2025 22:02

I mean mine might be quite ‘overused’ but I love
Enzo
Rocco
Teddy
Luca

cannotbetooarsed · 29/06/2025 21:57

Laurence/Laurie
Reuben
Felix
Sebastian
Joshua

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Tkoko · 29/06/2025 21:54

Moreteaandchocolate · 29/06/2025 21:20

Some of my current favourites are - Toby, Luke, George, Max, Jacob / Jake, Finley / Finn, Fred, Arthur, Nathan, Sebastian / Seb, Edward / Ted, Benjamin / Ben, Thomas / Tom, Samuel / Sam, Zachary / Zach, Adam, Dylan, Evan, Louis, Leo, Oscar.

Lots of these are quite traditional rather than modern and some are very popular, but I love them anyway 😊

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They are beautiful… how would you chose one for a son?)

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Moreteaandchocolate · 29/06/2025 21:20

Lots of these are quite traditional rather than modern and some are very popular, but I love them anyway 😊

manicpixieschemegirl · 29/06/2025 19:43

Asher
Cian
Isaac

Songbird54321 · 29/06/2025 19:33

We would have chosen James for a boy. My second choice was Albie/Albert followed by Thomas.
I would think all of them would be somewhat popular though.

Mumofgirls2017 · 29/06/2025 19:28

well it’s very subjective! It’s up to you and OH if relevant what you choose. My favourite ‘modern and not overused’ would probably be

Fletcher
Caspian
Rio

GingerLiberalFeminist · 29/06/2025 18:55

Phinneas
Timothy
Jonathan
Sebastian
Tristan

When we were expecting, Christopher was the top of our list but I think I prefer Christian now.

CarpetKnees · 29/06/2025 18:54

Why not give us some examples of names you consider "modern without feeling old school" then we might be able to help.

It strikes me that very many the most popular names over the last few years, are actually names of my Grandparents and Great Uncles and Aunts.

Jack, Arthur, Stanley, Archie, Fred(die), George, Alfie, Reggie, etc etc.

naomicrobiome · 29/06/2025 18:41

Tkoko · 29/06/2025 18:14

Those that sound modern without feeling old school…

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I would look at names that have stayed consistently popular enough to not be associated with a particular generation. Alexander, Benjamin, Henry, James, Thomas, William, etc. or Elliot, Joshua, Lucas type names if you don't want "royal family vibes".

Marble10 · 29/06/2025 18:38

Claude
George
Victor

ginasevern · 29/06/2025 18:37

David, Luke, Nicholas, Frederick, Marcus, Matthew for starters.

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