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Original poster

Classic but rare baby boy names

135 replies

TheFutureIs · 29/08/2025 09:15

I’m a teacher, so when naming a baby I want something unusual but not weird.
I loved Alastair but unfortunately my partner has a cousin named this
Girl names are so much easier!
Any suggestions of similar names?

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MinnieMountain · 29/08/2025 09:33

My DS is Edmund. I’ve never met any others.

It’s a lovely name.

I also like Edwin.

And Nicholas too as per pp’s suggestion.

SweetPenelope · 29/08/2025 10:59

Caleb.

TISagoodday · 29/08/2025 10:58

Nathaniel
Fraser
Reuben
Corrin
Cassian
Leonard

boysmuminherts · 29/08/2025 10:57

You asked for classic so I suggest David and Daniel, also Nicholas as above. Maybe Simon. I have more names but they aren't classic.

luckylavender · 29/08/2025 10:55

MinnieMountain · 29/08/2025 09:33

My DS is Edmund. I’ve never met any others.

I have one. His godmother has two godsons called Edmund.

AdaColeman · 29/08/2025 10:55

Cornelius
Inigo
Isambard
Erik
Piers
Reginald
Valentine
Vincent

Silverbirchleaf · 29/08/2025 10:52

Aloysius
Adam
Wilbert
Jerome
Hector
Ernest
Amos
Cadfael
Howard
Simeon
Edgar
Richard
Wilbur
Gilbert

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 29/08/2025 10:48

Patrick
Dominic
Nicholas
Ivan

Bluelilacbella · 29/08/2025 10:45

Classic/timeless and fairly rare:

Edmund
Quentin
Marcus
Orson

I love them all!

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 29/08/2025 10:42

TheFutureIs · 29/08/2025 09:32

My current list

Xander
Newton
Emerson
Lando
Monty
Roscoe
Hamish
Murdoch
Indigo
Laurie

I would not call any of these classic names though.

For classic but rare, I like Edmund.

Jellybean23 · 29/08/2025 10:17

Having a cousin named Alastair wouldn’t stop me from using it too.

Rory
Cameron
Travis

Crispynoodle · 29/08/2025 10:13

August

EducatingArti · 29/08/2025 10:11

Gaius
Marcus
Julius
Quintus

Classic Roman names

OhHellolittleone · 29/08/2025 10:07

Ramsay?

DisforDarkChocolate · 29/08/2025 10:03

Amos

JollyRoseBiscuit · 29/08/2025 10:01

Apricotily · 29/08/2025 09:22

Ivor
Philip
Peregrine
Clive
Martin
Neil
Ivan
Orson
Craig
Quentin

Love Peregrine so much

Moreteaandchocolate · 29/08/2025 09:57

These were used under 50 times in 2023-

Anders
Bram
Callan
Conall
Dorian
Euan
Evander
Finnian
Gabe
Gregory
Griff
Guy
Howard / Howie
Jared
Jeremy
Julius
Justin
Lloyd
Lyle
Murray
Neil
Silas
Soren
Stuart

Nicedayatlibrary · 29/08/2025 09:56

Lawrence
Sebastian
Axel

Soonflower · 29/08/2025 09:51

Asa

BeaLola · 29/08/2025 09:49

Peter or Samuel

Original poster
TheFutureIs · 29/08/2025 09:46

Valentine
Isiah
Orlando
Nile
have all been added to my list

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heroinechic · 29/08/2025 09:44

Orlando?

garlictwist · 29/08/2025 09:35

My friend has just had a baby called John. Can't go wrong.

Favouritefruits · 29/08/2025 09:34

@TheFutureIs Xander is very popular, if you’re looking for something a little less mainstream

MinnieMountain · 29/08/2025 09:33

My DS is Edmund. I’ve never met any others.

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